Most drivers get into their car and, upon noticing a foggy rear window, hit the defroster button, waiting for the horizontal lines in the glass to work their magic. It seems very low-tech, yet the ...

Minivans are sooo handy. You can cram most of the Free World in the back. Like, for instance, that 8-ft. aluminum ladder you just bought. You didn't even have to tie the back door shut--there was just ...

General Motors (GM) has issued a recall for a reported 159,000 pickup trucks in Canada for a faulty rear window defroster that could overheat and lead to a fire. The recall affects the Chevrolet ...

General Motors is recalling the Cadillac ATS compact sport-luxury sedan over a potential issue with the rear window defroster. The defect: the rear window defroster control can overheat due to a weak ...

Q: I just noticed my rear window defroster has a big gap in the middle that doesn’t defrost. It’s about 2 inches high. I was told the window needs to be replaced to fix this, and it’s really expensive ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Drivers know the procedure after getting into the car in the winter; you start the engine, turn on the defroster, and wait for the windows to ...

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Some Honda HR-V crossovers have a manufacturing problem in the rear window that MotorTrend dubbed a "self-destruct function." Hundreds of HR-V owners have complained to federal safety regulators that ...

If you ever find yourself questioning how certain elements of your car function, such as how electronic parking brakes work, then you may wonder what the lines your vehicle's back glass are for. Not ...