We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For much of the U.S., the concept of an engine block heater is a foreign one. Even areas like the mile-high city (Denver), which faces its ...

Anchorage auto mechanic Bret Moffet stood underneath a forest green pickup truck last week that was hoisted about seven feet in the air. He used a long wrench to unscrew a bolt hidden deep in a maze ...

All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion ...

Ford has identified a fiery issue that affects just around 59,000 vehicles produced for the United States market. According to the Dearborn-based automaker, the engine block heaters in the subject ...

RC Willey has over 60 vehicles at their distribution center in Salt Lake City and does hundreds of deliveries a day. Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Business program helped them install engine block ...

(TestMiles) – A Ford recall tied to engine block heaters matters now because winter habits—plugging in overnight—can quietly create the exact conditions that raise fire risk. I’ll be honest: most ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or ...

More than 331,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup trucks for a fire risk thanks to an optional engine block heater cord that could cause a short circuit. Affected trucks include ...

Fire on 300 block of Royal St. Winter has arrived in Saskatchewan. It's routine for many of us to plug in our cars when the temperature drops. Trouble is, that can sometimes be dangerous if it's done ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. GM is recalling nearly 325,000 ...

Is there any benefit to plugging your car’s block heater in when it’s not super cold outside, like only around minus 5 or 10 degrees Celsius? I’ve always just plugged in my car all winter long, and ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors have issued a recall for certain examples of the Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD over an issue related to the engine block ...