Q: How do I use the Turn-by-Turn feature in the driver information center (DIC)?

If your car is equipped with a Blind Spot Information system (BLIS), which not all Ford Fusions do, it means that you have an additional aid in avoiding accidents. The system works to detect objects in your car’s blind spots,...

While your headlights shouldn’t need to be adjusted for a very long time, it’s possible that carrying heavy loads or even minor impacts could affect their aim. This has obvious implications for driving at night or during other times when...

The horn is a pretty basic circuit on your truck. The most common causes of a horn failure on your truck are the horn itself, the horn button, or the body control module. If the horn does not work at...

Hello, if the oil leak is big enough that you see it dripping on the ground, it should be inspected sooner than later to avoid damage. There are three possible sources of an oil leak, the engine, the transmission, and...

First pressure test the fuel pump. A weak fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-pump) would do exactly that and on that old Escape, 11 years old, there is no sensor on the fuel, so the computer has no idea what the fuel pressure...

Your engine is an interference motor and will get damaged if the belt breaks. You can contact another mechanic, like one from YourMechanic, who can check and replace the timing belt (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/timing-belt-replacement) for you.

Hi, thanks for writing in. You will need to have a mechanic scan the computer to see what codes are stored and pressure test the oil pressure to see if it is a sensor or internal engine problem. The tire...

Diagnostic trouble code P0700 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0700-obd-ii-trouble-code-transmission-control-system-malfunction-by-spencer-clayton) and code P0731 indicates that there is a fault in your car's "automatic transmission control system". Although there could be a faulty "part," (such as a shift solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/downshift-solenoid-replacement) or speed sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-speed-sensor-replacement)), there are...

This is a common sign of a failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine. This valve is controlled by the...