Q: Can my car be driven safely on a limited basis with the car diagnostic codes listed below in the description?
Car diagnostic returns the following codes: P0121, p0638, P2106, P2110. Car performance is worse in the rain. Is this possibly a wiring problem or battery problem? Can I safely (limitedly) drive the car with these issues? I need to pick up my daughter about 25 miles away on 06/24..
My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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