My son-in-law, whom I love like a son, just replaced the brakes on my ‘07 Camry. It was fine for a day or so, and then I started to hear this “rubbing” noise. It is only when I start moving forward, ...

CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off ...

Question: Are squealing brakes a common problem with new cars? Two years ago, we leased a new 1999 VW Passat GLS. It did not take long for the brakes to start squealing. The dealer concluded that ...

Q: My ’05 Toyota Tacoma, with less than 20,000 miles, has brakes that continuously squeal upon application. The local Toyota garage claims they disassembled each brake and found no root cause for the ...

Acoustic warnings were essential for survival in the past and still play an important role in contemporary society. However, a human being’s hearing is always active, and increasing sound sources in ...

Well, after I got back form my vacation I started up my car and while backing up I was holding the brake slightly to come out slowly. I hear this horrifying grinding noise. It's fairly low pitched and ...

BALLSTON SPA — Truckers with noisy ‘Jake Brakes’ have neighbors along Church Avenue in Ballston Spa making noise of their own to the Village Board. But Mayor John Romano said Tuesday the problem is ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)- Tractor trailers are big and they can be loud. Several Massachusetts cities and towns have banned truck drivers from using their engine brake, or jake brake, which can be ...

A new Illinois law is now in effect that allows jurisdictions to crack down on the unnecessary use of “jake” brakes without a sufficient muffler system, according to the Mid-West Truckers Association.

Q: Is it, or is it not illegal for truckers to use unmuffled engine brakes within the Seattle city limits? Gregg DuPont, who lives in Seattle’s Montlake area, says truckers routinely use the loud ...

Lower Burrell is asking PennDOT to weigh public safety against peace and quiet on a stretch of Route 56. Council last week requested PennDOT complete a “brake retarder study,” in the section of Route ...

State Rep. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) has introduced legislation that would allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to post signs prohibiting trucks from using Jake brakes when they travel ...