Q: My knock sensor was read at auto zone for my 2012 ford taurus but my car wont start what would cause this to happen

The air bag readiness Warning Light is located on the instrument panel. This light illuminates when there is an issue with the air bag system. Since the air bags are an extremely important safety in your vehicle, you should schedule...

Hello. If the engine runs fine at high speeds and this only occurs at idle, then most of the time it is because of a vacuum leak. If there is a leaking gasket or vacuum hose, then this will occur....

If your cooling fans work fine and the temperature runs fine, then yes. The police leave their idle on all the time. But you've got to make sure your cooling fans are working because, if they aren't working, and you...

If you have a ball joint that has failed, I would not recommend driving the vehicle at all. Failed ball joints propose a serious safety issue to the driver and all passengers. This issue should be resolved as soon as...

Hello. From what you describe, it would appear that your vehicle may be experiencing more than one issue. Oil on the spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oil-is-leaking-into-spark-plug-well-inspection) can be caused by a few different things. If you also found oil in the spark...

Hi there. There is a blockage in the engine preventing the engine from cycling the coolant. If there is a new water pump and a new thermostat, then the coolant should be cycling. Check the radiator for any blockages. Drain...

Hello. It sounds like the vehicle may have an issue with the drivetrain such as a transmission malfunction or a wheel bearing being bad. When some wheel bearings go bad they will lock up and cause your car to feel...

Hello, thank you for writing in. Typically when the vehicle has blue smoke from the exhaust after warming up, it means that the engine is burning oil. This happens when oil leaks into the combustion chambers from a head gasket,...

It sounds like you may have a fuel supply problem in getting the proper amount of fuel to the fuel injectors. As you know, when you turn the key to on, the fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement) is activated and the fuel...