Buying a used car presents numerous risks for consumers. The vehicle could have hidden flaws—such as accident or flood damage—or a tampered odometer. Digital dashboards should have reduced odometer ...

There's a common misconception that digital odometers have helped solve the deceptive practices of odometer fraud. But the reality is far more concerning. Sure, digital odometers have opened new ...

As car technology continues to evolve rapidly, car makers are installing more security systems to try to mitigate the risk of having your vehicle stolen by thieves. However, despite the inclusion of ...

Fraudulently rolling back a car's mileage is still possible even on digital odometers, according to experts. A Michigan mom says it happened to her used car that broke down a few days after purchase.

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Scroll to the bottom of this story for 7News On Your Side tips for how to protect yourself from buying a car with a rolled-back odometer. Forty million times a year, Americans ...

How does a digital odometer keep its reading when you disconnect the battery? No, I don’t work for a used car dealer. — Steve It uses something called a PROM, Steve, a type of computer chip. The ...

Odometer fraud, when a seller rolls back the odometer of a vehicle to show fewer miles when it’s sold, was once a common problem. According to CARFAX, a vehicle data service, it still is. That may ...