Q: Car hard to start when warm

Your car’s Intelligent Key is responsible for telling the computer that you’re an authorized driver. If the battery dies, then you’ll have to insert the key into the port to get your car to crank. Thankfully, replacing the battery is...

First thing to check would be to make sure the belt is still attached to the power steering pump and that the fluid is at the level mark, typically low fluid level indicates a leak somewhere in the system. I...

Hi there. The Check Engine Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-does-the-check-engine-warning-light-mean) is a warning system that illuminates when an OBD-II error code is triggered. There are literally hundreds of possible reasons why the Check Engine will light up. In most cases, this is caused...

Hesitation and stalling can be caused by a wide variety of issues, most of them relatively minor to repair. A few common causes are problems with the fuel, ignition, or engine management systems. If one of the components to these...

There are actually several possible causes for the engine to sputter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-is-sputtering-inspection). It is possible for there to be a vacuum leak, a faulty oxygen sensor, a catalytic converter that is starting to show signs of failure, or even a...

If you are wanting to change out the engine block, then you can for there are no numbers on the engine blocks. The only thing is different is with the electronics on the engine that works with the fuel management...

This is a known issue with this generation of Ford Fusion vehicles. As you may know your vehicle is equipped with electronic power steering which is very different from the traditional hydraulic power steering systems we have known for decades....

The key slot is for disengaging the shift interlock in case the shift interlock is inoperative and you just stick the key into slot to release shifter.

Hi Jayden. Thanks for contacting us today. It's quite possible that you have a dead battery or bad battery cables. You can try to jumpstart the car, but make sure to pay careful attention to ensuring you connect the cables...