Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

I'm stopped at a red light at a weird intersection where the road goes uphill and turns at the same time, turning right. I look to see that no cars are coming from the left and start out moving only ...

Between 1973 and 1982, the federal government mandated that every car sold in the U.S. must have a front bumper and a rear bumper that could withstand a 5mph collision without damage. While good ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The fender bender. It happens in store parking lots, at stop lights, and even in the driveways of people that you know. Fixing a bumper, in my mind, costs a thousand dollars. But ...

Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs to fix a problem with tabs that hold the vehicles’ front lower bumper covers, according to a statement the company issued on Thursday. The recall covers ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The fender bender. It happens in store parking lots, at stop lights, and even in the driveways of people that you know. Fixing a bumper, in my mind, costs a thousand dollars. But ...