Q: 2009 gmc acadia..car starts but when you put it in drive it cuts off

Hello. The easiest way to determine what the current operating state of the fuel system is to connect a fuel pressure gauge. Some later model Fords have a fuel rail pressure sensor, that the engine control unit uses to control...

Hello. This could happen for several reasons. Your car could have gone into a temporary limp mode because of transmission malfunction or because the battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement) and/or alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/alternator-replacement) has low voltage causing the car to stall. This problem should...

Hey there. Thanks for writing in about your Cadillac Eldorado. For parts like these, RockAuto (http://www.rockauto.com/) is a good resource. They should have what you're looking for. Once you get the part and need service done on your control arm...

Hi there. There are quite a few parts that can fail and cause this, but there are two common caused of this. The most common being a bad tie rod end (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/tie-rod-end-replacement). It can be the outer tie rod end...

Hello, thanks for writing in. I'd be happy to provide my insight. Most of the time that this occurs, it is because of a slight misfire, or it is due to an engine mount problem. I usually start by checking...

Rough idling engines can typically be caused by ignition system or fuel system failures. This can be things like spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/spark-plugs-replacement), spark plug wires, distributor cap, distributor rotor, the distributor itself, fuel injectors, fuel filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-filter-replacement), fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement),...

As you may know, trouble code P0420 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0420-obd-ii-trouble-code-catalyst-system-efficiency-below-threshold-bank-1-by-jamahl-walker) relates to the inefficiency of the catalyst system, which detects the presence of oxygen in the exhaust gases. This can be caused by failing O2 sensors that need to be replaced. This...

Hi there. A rough idling engine can be caused by a number of issues, some of them are serious while others tend to be minor, but the symptoms remain pretty much the same. The car will feel rough and bouncy...

Loud exhaust noise could be due to deterioration or breakage of the internal baffles in components such as the resonator and muffler as well as leaks at pipe joints or even at the manifold on the engine. To determine the...