Q: Car stalling while stopped and idling.

If your car is equipped with automatic headlights (optional equipment), you can set them to auto and they will come on when the ambient light level drops by a certain amount. Here’s what you need to know: Turn the engine...

This sounds like your ignition lock cylinder and ignition switch both need to be replaced (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-lock-assembly-replacement). A mechanic would need to replace the lock cylinder first and then check the switch operation to see if it will need replacement also....

The most likely cause of this issue is a faulty ignition switch or lock cylinder. One of the tumblers may have fallen out of place causing a connection to the starter when there should not be. My best recommendation would...

Any good mechanic can check them out. Here's the problem that you've got though--when there's a linking error, either the nanoport isn't working right because one of the pins is bent or there's wiring short somewhere in the computer system...

Hi, thanks for writing in. There are a few things that might be going on with your ignition switch. First, the ignition cylinder (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-ignition-lock-cylinder) might be damaged if it won't turn when you insert the key. Second, it may be...

Hi there. From my experience with this vehicle the issue is almost always a failure in the throttle body (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-body-replacement). It is very common for the throttle body to have an intermittent failure and for it to run like this....

Hi there: Looks like you've got two separate issues and questions here. First, if the check engine light came on, vanished and returned again, that's typically an indicator that the ECU (engine control unit) registered an error code or trouble...

If the Check Engine Light is flashing, (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/the-check-engine-light-demystified) it means that continuing to drive your car could cause damage to the catalyst. You probably have a misfire and it is likely something that happened while you were changing your spark...

You should start by cleaning the battery terminals and then see if this helps. If problem continues then the starter or starter relay may be causing the intermittent no crank condition as long as the theft system is not keeping...