DETROIT -- The General Motors engineer who approved modifying a faulty ignition switch design in 2006 without changing the part number or pushing for a recall told congressional investigators this ...

A document released Friday by a congressional subcommittee confirms that a General Motors engineer, Ray DeGiorgio, agreed to redesign the faulty ignition switch found in 2.6 million of the automaker’s ...

Most drivers think of the ignition switch as the slot where they insert the key to start their car, but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical ...

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 ...

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.

Question: It is becoming increasingly more difficult to turn the key of my 2003 GMC Sierra pickup into the start position. A certified auto technician advised me to have the ignition switch replaced ...

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced last week a voluntary recall of certain Honda and Acura models to replace an ignition switch which may cause the engine to stall. The recall involves about 1.3 ...

Newly released internal GM documents reveal that the company in 2001 considered -- and rejected – an ignition switch design that two prominent safety advocates say could have avoided the problem that ...

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 ...

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 ...