Most cars are equipped with defrosters for the windshield and rear window to improve visibility by clearing fog, ice and snow. Most defrosters rely on the heat from a car’s engine, but some vehicles ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a great, wonderful, sweet co-worker who might be as wacky as a loon. It was zero degrees Fahrenheit last week, and she refused to use her rear defroster, claiming it would ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most drivers, the rear defroster button is an afterthought. You jab it on cold mornings, watch the frost melt into streaky rivulets, and then forget about it until the next weather event.

Honda is planning to fix an issue with its 2023 Honda HR-V SUVs that has prompted hundreds of consumer complaints about rear windows unexpectedly shattering. Numerous complaints have been posted on ...

Driving in winter means a lot of moisture and ice on the car’s windshield. Ensure that the ice or condensation gets off the car windows before driving. As a driver, to have a clear vision of the road ...