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There is a service bulletin to replace the two battery cable ends on these vehicles. It seems like the cable ends do not tighten and make good contact. You would have enough power to lock and unlock doors, and you...
Have you noticed any symptoms so far while driving it? It could be unsafe depending on how severe it is, but I would really have to visually see it and check under the hood to make the call. You can...
A few different items can cause the vehicle to have a vibration. The most likely would be a misfire, engine mount (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-engine-mount), or transmission mount. Most vibrations have a RPM range at which they are most noticeable. Increasing the idle...
The alternator is needed to keep the battery charged and provide enough power to keep the engine running and transmission shifting. A low power situation will cause the engine to have low power and the transmission may not shift. The...
Hello. From what you describe it would appear that your vehicle is experiencing more than one issue. In regards to your starting issue, slow cranking is usually caused by a bad battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement) or starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement). I would start by...
Hi there. The spark plugs are rated for 100,000 miles for your vehicle, so you have about 5,000 miles left on their life for a decent spark. I recommend changing the spark plugs with the OEM parts to ensure a...
You should first have the battery and the cables checked to make sure they are good. Once this is done then check to see if there is power to the large terminal at the starter. Then check for power to...
Hi there. There is a possible pin hole leak on the fuel system that is drawing in air into the fuel system. This will make the engine stumble as it is trying to start, but when the fuel is moving...
There is likely an electrical malfunction that is intermittent but "heat" related. That is, once the engine warms up, the malfunction occurs. Sometimes ignition coils or crankshaft position sensors will do this but there are quite a few possibilities. In...
Fuel Fuel injectors, as their name implies, are responsible for getting fuel into the engine. Fuel injection systems either work via a throttle body containing as few as 2 injectors, or go straight into the port with one injector per...
There There are all kinds of shapes, styles, and capacities of fuel pressure regulators – from fuel-injected applications to carbureted vehicles and diesel-powered and E-85 engines. The fuel pressure regulator works with the fuel injection system in order to send...