Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside.

Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely exp ...

All over the country, SUVs and trucks have become targets for opportunists looking to cash in on the valuable precious metals used inside catalytic converters. A standard catalytic converter ...

If your family’s car runs on gasoline, it has a device called a catalytic converter. Inside this device is the catalyst, which is a piece of metal — usually platinum, palladium, or rhodium. These ...

When Johnny Wactor found three people in masks trying to steal the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius last May, one of the thieves yelled “No!” before his “hot-headed” companion ...

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority is urging vehicle owners to take proactive steps to protect their catalytic converters from theft. The cost of replacing a ...