Q: My car idles more when I am braking if I am not In park it isn't too bad. Any ideas my car is a 2011 ford fusion se

It sounds like your shifter cable may have come loose or may have broke. I would have your mechanic come out and inspect the car's gear shifting problem (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-hard-to-shift-inspection).

Hi there. The cooling system can leak from so many different spots that it can be hard to diagnose. If the problem occurred right after the thermostat and gasket were replaced then the work may not have be performed properly....

You will have to have the ABS system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/5-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-anti-lock-braking-system-abs) scanned and not just the engine computer scanned. You will have to monitor the wheel sensors if you get no codes, but if the light is on there is a code...

From what you've described, you may have hurt the ECM when you did this but at least it starts. You may be able to test the system to see if the idle air control valve is the faulty component that...

Hello, The slave cylinder is meant to be bench bled just as a master cylinder is. If this is not done it can cause air to remain in the slave cylinder. This will allow the slave cylinder to fully compress...

When dealing with issues like these, always start with the simplest options first. The thermostat is only designed to read liquid. If the coolant is low, the reading on your dashboard may not be accurate. The vehicle may have been...

Hello. The symptoms you describe are commonly associated with worn brakes. When the brakes are applied, the brake calipers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-caliper-replacement) compress the brake pads against the rotors to slow the vehicle. Over time, the brake pads (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-pads-replacement) and rotors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-rotor-disc-replacement)...

If the CV axle shaft is truly bent, as apposed to having just damaged CV joints, such damage will typically only happen in a collision. The axle shafts are very thick strong steel and the impact required to bend a...

The tires that you bought are wider (by 0.79 inches) than the ones you had originally installed. However, if the larger tire size is listed in the tire catalog as a direct interchange for the original size, on your year,...