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The front passenger air bag status light shows up on the center of the dash, not in the gauge cluster. It’s designed to tell you several different things. Primarily, this light tells you if the passenger side air bag is...
There are many reasons why a vehicle may stall at a stop or at low RPM. I would recommend having your vehicle's stalling issue inspected (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-stalling-inspection) at by a knowledgable technician, such as one from YourMechanic, to determine the exact...
Hello there, there are a few potential reasons for why your car will only start when the flywheel is turned. The most common would be the crankshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/crankshaft-position-sensor-replacement), weak or binding starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement), or a faulty cam sensor...
The brake lights in the back are all powered by the same wire as the third brake light is. You have to check the brake light bulb (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-light-bulb-replacement) in the back on each side and make sure they are good....
Hi there. I completely understand about time constraints and your concern about a potential fire hazard. Many people continue to drive their vehicles even if there is oil on the exhaust components as they usually smolder and smoke. However, the...
Hi there. You can change your thermostat to the cold weather thermostat if your vehicle is equipped with the stock or warm weather thermostat. For your vehicle, there is a thermostat for the temperature rating of 180 degrees fahrenheit for...
Hi there. If your engine is consuming too much oil, then I would consider checking the (PCV) Positive Crankcase Vent Valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/positive-crankcase-ventilation-pcv-valve-replacement) and see if its plugged up. A PCV valve can plug up causing the engine crankcase to over...
Unfortunately many manufacturers will call a part by one name while call it something else. However a module is a computer and a relay is more like a switch. If they recommended a module it is likely a computer failure....
The advancetac service light refers to the vehicles traction control system. The traction control system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/traction-control-light-is-on-inspection) monitors the steering and stability of the vehicle and engages when loss of traction has been detected. This is done by the use of...
Vehicles Vehicles that are equipped with a manual HVAC, or climate control, system utilize a blower motor resistor to control the speed of the heater blower. If you are driving a minivan or an SUV with a separate rear passenger...