Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

It started as one of those annoyances that feels almost cute—until it doesn’t. The key fob that normally unlocks the doors with a satisfying blink suddenly did nothing. No beep, no lights, no drama… ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vehicle theft is a serious problem nationwide, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that a car was stolen ...