Q: Brake sensor lights on the dash are coming on intermittently. Had a new sensor installed and the braking system lights still go on intermittently.
they want to do another scan. how do i know the new sensor was installed properly, and what do i need to be leery of?
My car has 11800 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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