Q: Car not moving when driving

While there are no official technical bulletins put out by Nissan there is quite a bit of documented cases where replacement of the crankshaft (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/crankshaft-position-sensor-replacement) and camshaft sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) have corrected these stalling issues while idling and driving. Before throwing...

There is a common problem with the batteries on that car that will cause the engine not to crank. You need to have the battery load tested to see if it has enough cranking amps to crank the car. A...

You can get one from an aftermarket source but it will still have to go to the dealer to have it programmed if you cannot get a local mechanic to program it with a factory programmer. These programmers are only...

Hello, thanks for writing in. This problem could be either an engine thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement) that is not keeping the engine at a constant running temperature (temp gauge steady in the center), or the heater control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-control-valve-replacement) or controls are...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The lack of oil in your car until you get this fixed should be a concern. Make sure you are keeping an eye on the oil level and adding some when needed. The oil...

Hi there. Heavy steering can be caused by a number of things. I would need to know the model and year of the vehicle to be able to help you with this further. In general, if the steering is fine...

Hi there. In general, when a vehicle sputters and is hard to accelerate, it is due to either a fuel or ignition system component failure. Although the O2 sensors are installed withing the exhaust system, they impact the fuel delivery...

Any change you make in the exhaust system downstream of the catalyst and Oxygen sensors should not affect the performance of the car or the control systems. Making changes in the exhaust ahead of the catalyst or oxygen sensors may...

A few different things may cause the brakes to stick or lock up. The master cylinder may be causing this if it has not been properly bled. If you loosen the lines to the master cylinder and they free up,...