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Buick quiets its SUV’s cabin

The 2016 Buick Enclave is an attractive option for big families needing a roomy, feature-packed crossover sport utility vehicle that seats up to eight people.Drivers will take note of its quiet interior, which is virtually devoid of most road and wind noise. The Enclave also is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports magazine, where the SUV's reliability is rated better than average, and earned a top five-out-of-five-stars rating for occupant protection in federal government frontal and side crash tests.The Enclave straddles the line between a mid-size and full-size SUV, and provides ...

Service engine light: Check all vital signs

DEAR?DOCTOR:I have a 2004 Nissan Xterra and my "service engine" light is on. The scanner says #2 cylinder misfires and is running rough. I changed all of the wires, checked the coil and changed the fuel injector for that cylinder. What am I missing?- GiuseppeDEAR?GIUSEPPE:The first step is to check all of the vital signs; look for a vacuum leak, especially at the hoses that are around the cylinder in question. Next, do a simple compression test. If compression is good, then check the fuel delivery, including injector pulse time on. The computer is in charge of the on/off time of the fuel ...