California natives are notably environmentally conscious, and this often shows in their choices of vehicles as well. While trucks rarely make it to the top spots, hybrid vehicles are frequently on...
2012 was a great year in Alabama for auto manufacturing, but that wasn’t the only bright spot. Vehicle sales in Alabama were also robust in 2012. Nothing much changed in terms...
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If you make your living as a realtor or real estate agent, you may have a number of considerations when it comes to purchasing a used vehicle. The most...
Having a baby will completely change your life. Your activities and hobbies will change. Your sleeping patterns will change. Chances are good that you’ll also be looking for a change in...
Vertically challenged? Hate getting behind the wheel and having to crane your neck to see? There’s nothing wrong with you, but there is something wrong with your car. It might be...
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A car is not an investment. An investment, by definition, increases in value. A car is a necessary purchase, and it will never appreciate in value, with the possible exception of...
It sounds like you may have a leaking fuel injector(s) or potentially a bad fuel pressure regulator. You may want to check to be sure the fuel pressure regulator is working properly. The fuel pressure regulator is a device which...
I would suggest having the alternator checked to determine if it is receiving the proper amount of voltage from something called the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator regulates the charging voltage that the alternator produces, keeping it between 13.5 and...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The vehicle may be having several issues at once. You want to start by addressing the starting problem, as it is the most likely to cause issues with other systems in the car. Start...
Corrosion on the terminals will definitely impact the flow of current to the starter. The other potential issue may be a faulty connection to the starter relay. If the starter relay is faulty or not receiving the proper current, it...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The fact the solenoid continuously fails may indicate that electrical side or mechanical side behind it is not working properly. You can do two things to start off diagnostics. First, considering the interaction with...
Hi there. Unfortunately, the code you've listed is not one we are familiar with. In general, the OBD-II trouble codes will start with a P and have four numbers after. However, based on the description you've listed above, it's probably...
Hi there. In most cases, the whining noise you hear after cranking the engine over is the starter gear not engaging with flywheel. In most cases, this indicates the starter needs to be replaced. However, it could also indicate a...
What you are describing sounds like a dirty or faulty mass air flow sensor. The mass air flow sensor monitors air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the motor. This sensor relays vital information...
You didn't say whether you got the car to run, but if you did, do not drive it. It can be very dangerous in this condition. The fuel pumped up to the engine is under pressure, so when it leaks...
Just because you have not had the oil changed it would not cause no start unless you let it run out of oil and seized the motor. You should turn the crankshaft by hand to see if engine turns and...
On these type of issues where the cluster sometimes do erratic things you can do a battery cable reset by disconnecting the battery cables and touching them together for three minutes and then reconnecting them to the battery. When you...
The supplemental restraint system (SRS) light should come on momentarily when the ignition is turned on. It should then go out. If the light stays on continuously, there is a problem in the SRS system. The cause of the light...
Wheel bearing noise can sound a lot like a brake pad dragging or grinding. It can also sound like whirring, whining or humming depending on how much sound deadening material your vehicle has in it. Bearing noise will always be...
10w-30 will work just fine in your vehicle. The numbers that describe the oils depict their respective viscosities at low and high temperatures. The first number shows the oil’s viscosity at low temperatures and the last number shows the oil’s...
The problem is a door latch or lock rod is loose on latch or binding latch causing it to not release. You would need to get internal door panel removed to access the lock latch to see if you can...
If you are producing too much NOX this means your combustion is running too hot. This is usually caused by the engine running too lean or the EGR system is not flowing enough to cool the combustion. You should remove...
Hi Ugochukwu. In order to get rid of any error code, you need to first discover why it was triggered in the first place. The P0430 code is set when the ECU detects below threshold performance from the catalytic converter....
Hi Mercedes. This is one of those very rare error codes, but when it appears, it's typically due to internal damage or problems inside the transmission. P0730 is the OBD-II generic code for an incorrect gear ratio detected in an...
You should check to see if clutch pedal free travel is less than 1/2 inch and then check the clutch reservoir to see if you lost fluid? If you are low on fluid then you may have a leak in...
