DETROIT -- The furor over General Motors' deadly ignition switch has the potential to doom the antiquated car key, a technology drivers have been using -- and complaining about -- for 65 years.

Over time, worn surfaces on keys and internal switch components can mean switch positioning errors and unintended engine startups, the National Transportation Safety Board warns. Switches and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A lot of ink has been used lately to cover General Motors’ ongoing ignition switch recall. Not driving one of the affected GM models? Well, you shouldn’t relax just because you think your daily driver ...

Nissan has joined the growing list of automakers issuing vehicle recalls this year. The Japanese car company is recalling just over 165,000 vehicles across a range of makes and models. Owners in both ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, displays a GM ignition switch similar to those linked to 13 ...

DETROIT - Ignition switches once again are causing problems for General Motors. This time the company is recalling nearly 512,000 Chevrolet Camaro muscle cars from the 2010 to 2014 model years because ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The furor over General Motors' deadly ignition switch has the potential to doom the car key, a technology drivers have been using for 65 years. Testifying before Congress this ...

"The ignition switch is a very fussy, electro- mechanical part that's seen as less reliable." Drivers were complaining about key ignitions long before GM discovered switches in the Chevrolet Cobalt ...