Q: Can't shift out of Park

If your child is too large for a forward-facing car seat but not yet large enough to use the seat belt correctly, you’ll need a booster seat. Actually, your child will spend more time in a booster seat than in...

I would ask one of the mechanics at YourMechanic to come to you and replace the broken ball joint so your vehicle will be drivable again. When you book your appointment, be sure to indicate whether it is the front...

Hello. I would strongly urge you to not continue to driving your vehicle in this condition. Continuing to drive your vehicle in this condition could cause damage to many components of your engine which would be costly to repair and/or...

The charging system would need to be checked to see if it is charging, or killing the battery; the alternator is most likely the cause. I recommend that you have a mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic, come by and...

You either have a major vacuum leak at the hose to the brake booster where it connects to the engine, or the intake gasket. A diagnostic inspection of your stalling condition (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-stalling-inspection) by a mechanic, like one from YourMechanic, will...

Hello! I would check the mass air flow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement) output signal. Measure the voltage with the key on at idle, increasing rpm, and then when it starts to run bad. Compare this voltage to specs. If you need help...

As you may know, the Advancetrac warning light relates to your vehicle's traction control system. The traction control system monitors the steering stability of the vehicle and engages when loss of traction has been detected. This is done by the...

Hello - it sounds like the 4WD-High actuator is not successfully engaging High-range (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/4wd-not-working-just-making-a-clicking-nose-by-jacob-c) as expected. There are many possible causes, bad servo actuator, transfer gear mis-alignment, transfer shift fork wear. For assistance, I would recommend transfer case inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/4wd-will-not-engage-by-danielle)...

Hello - check for other problem codes as well. In addition to the P1451 (?) (purge cannister valve failure (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-canister-purge-solenoid)), I suspect you have a failing throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/car-hesitation-when-taking-off-at-a-light-by-gloria-l) which is limiting engine performance. I recommend a power loss...