We're not completely certain where the first key-operated ignition switches appeared. However, we are certain they've made the world safer for our automobiles. Think of the ignition switch as your ...

The problem: In vehicles with a gate-type shifter, pressing the Start/Stop button may not turn off the ignition. Even if the shift lever is in Park and the engine shuts off, the ignition may stay on.

FCA US, the company previously known as Chrysler, has told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it has found a better and faster way to repair more than 700,000 minivans and SUVs.

Do you remember Raymond DeGiorgio? He was the General Motors engineer who was directly involved with the faulty ignition switches, and ultimately the whipping boy for the ignition switch recall having ...

General Motors reportedly refused to replace a faulty ignition switch that would have cost the company less than one dollar per car, Reuters reports. The defective switch is believed to have been ...