The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is escalating its response to consumer complaints regarding Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system failures, announcing a new investigation aimed at major ...

Crankshaft failure in diesel engines represents a critical challenge in modern engineering design and maintenance. The crankshaft, a primary rotating component, endures complex loading conditions ...

A 200,000-mile engine meets its end due to either a rare defect or some major user error.

While diesel engines have their benefits — fuel economy, towing capacity, torque, and a reputation for ruggedness and longevity — they aren't without their faults. The worst diesel engines can be so ...

The death knell has been ringing for diesel engines over the last decade, primarily because of their environmental impact. But some still swear by diesels for their abundant torque, efficiency, and ...

Diesel engines have a steadfast reputation for reliability, longevity, and pumping out gobs of grin-inducing, low-end torque. The latter makes diesels preferable over gas engines for hauling, towing, ...

Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has ...