Q: Car does not start

The rear park aid is a safety feature that helps you when you are parking or are in a reverse situation. When in reverse it audibly alerts you of your surroundings, and how close you are to hitting other cars...

Hi there. The vapor purge solenoid releases the fumes in the gas tank. If the solenoid is stuck closed, the gasses can't escape and try to come out the fill tube. The nozzles at the gas pump are designed to...

I believe the light you are referring to is your TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/is-it-safe-to-drive-with-the-tpms-light-on). The symbol is intended to look like a tire with an exclamation point where the air goes inside the tire. This light comes...

It sounds like you need to check your front brakes. Most of the braking is done with the front brakes, therefore they tend to wear out more quickly than the rear brakes. If you let it go too long, you...

Hello. Most likely you have a bad ground some place. Grounds for the lighting system will be in several different locations throughout the car. The combination switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/combination-switch-assembly-replacement) inside your steering column is a common culprit. What is happening is...

Hi there. There could be two problems here. It is possible that your battery is bad and will not take a charge from your alternator while driving. In that case every time you shut your car off you will not...

While a number of things like a faulty oxygen sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oxygen-sensor-replacement) or exhaust leak can cause fault code P0420 to be set, the most common fault is the catalytic converter itself. However, as a replacement can be very expensive, your...

The problem you are describing is possibly caused by mis-operation of the "flapper doors" that control and direct air flow throughout the various HVAC outlets. These doors are operated by cable or by servos. It is also possible that there...

Hi there. The best option to accurately diagnose why your Nissan is having difficulty starting is to have a professional mobile mechanic complete a car is hard to start inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-hard-to-start-inspection). This is what should have been completed prior to...