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If the vehicle is noticeably vibrating, simply request AdvanceTrac/Traction Control diagnostic and repair service (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/traction-control-light-is-on-inspection) and the responding certified mechanic will diagnose the issue and repair your car right at your location. It is best to repair the vehicle before...

Hi Janet. Thanks for contacting us tonight. Your Ford has an electronic power steering system that is comprised of an electric motor and a few sensors and electrical connections. When the service light illuminates, it typically indicates an electrical or...

The best recommendation I can given the circumstance is to take the vehicle to another place and have it diagnosed by a second qualified professional. This way you can have to Diagnostics to compare to see what matches up. If...

Prior to replacing the throttle body, you should go through the Ford diagnostic procedure in the Factory Service Manual for this part to ensure that you do not replace a perfectly good part. The removal procedure is to first remove...

There are a number of things that may cause a rough idle. A rough idle (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-idle-is-rough-inspection) may be caused by things such as low fuel pressure, low voltage to the fuel injectors, dirty fuel injectors, a vacuum leak, a faulty...

The brake rotors can get a lot of rust on them from water and road salts that can make the brakes noisey when not pressing the brakes. You can replace the pads and rotors to get rid of the noise...

There are a number of things that can cause poor fuel mileage. A faulty camshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) is one of them. The camshaft position sensor is a magnetic sensor that monitors camshaft speed to regulate ignition timing and fuel...

Hi There, This may suggest that your brake pads are worn and due to be replaced or that you have a leak (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-fluid-is-leaking-inspection) somewhere in your brake hydraulic system. The brake reservoir has a sensor inside that detects when the...

Hello. Thank you for writing in. The A/C (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heating-ac-inspection) system and the heating system have relatively little to do with each other. They share a blower motor, and climate control switches. With the heater working we can assume that these...

Check if your brake fluid level (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-often-should-brake-fluid-be-changed) is full in the brake master cylinder. The light comes on when you fluid gets low enough to turn on the light and as you drive it, the fluid gets hot and expands...

The fuse is only one component in the power supply to this unit. There is at least one relay, a switch, sensors, wiring and probably a control module, not to mention the motor and track. What you can initially do...

First, be sure that the alert you are seeing is not due to actual low tire pressure. Using a tire pressure gauge, if you do find low pressure in one or more tires, add air but you should also consider...

The warning light means that the engine immobilizer system has detected a fault and/or is not recognizing the key. You can attempt to reset the whole system by removing the key from the car. Then, disconnect the negative battery cable...

I would suggest having a professional from YourMechanic come to your location to test the hybrid battery to determine whether or not it needs to be replaced. As you know, these can be very expensive to replace. In some cases,...

Hi K.P. Thanks for writing in tonight about your Nissan Altima. The service warning light is illuminated anytime routine or scheduled maintenance is due. Although having oil changes done on a normal basis is the most common service, other services...

Hi there. What you are describing is common with a CVT malfunction. This unique to Nissan transmission has experienced some hit and miss issues as you've described and can cause the type of warning lights and symptoms you've described. However,...

Hello. On your particular vehicle it has a couple things which show on that screen such as Trip A, Trip B, the current vehicle mileage, and also the mileage until the next service is due. To toggle the screen you...

Hello. If it has been confirmed that the steering lock unit has malfunctioned then the proper repair would be to replace it, or have it replaced. If you only wish to disable the steering lock function then there are methods...

Yes, there are a lot of things a bad gas cap or open gas cap can affect. If you don't have a gas cap then you may be experiencing issues with debris getting into your tank or fuel filter and...

Sometimes inexpensive brake pads will squeal even when new. Something you can try is to use some anti-brake squeal spray or lube designed for the backing plates of the brake pads. These can help with the high frequency vibrations that...