Q: My Lexus will not stay running

Indeed, this does sound like an annoying and a potentially dangerous problem. With the limited information given, it is difficult to determine whether your concern is mechanical or electrical. While this symptom can be the cause of both a mechanical...

It sounds like there may be some air in the coolant system. After they drain the coolant and put in new coolant they may not have bled the air out of the engine. What needs to be done is take...

There are two fuse boxes on the vehicle. One is inside of the firewall usually located in or around the dashboard. Have you checked this fuse box and the fuse box in the engine compartment? The dash cluster itself may...

Check to be sure the mounting bracket (torque plate) for each caliper is not bent and that the sliding bushings/pins on the caliper/torque plate assembly are free and move easily. If you have rear drum brakes, there is a metering...

Hi there. Among the items you listed that were recently completed, the suspension alignment may have triggered the Service Advancetrac light. This system is comprised of multiple sensors and components that make up the suspension, steering and braking system. It's...

Hi Destiny. When the AC is turned on or your vehicle is activating a "cooling mode", the engine undergoes a tremendous amount of load. When this occurs, existing problems that can be hidden in most cases will accelerate and cause...

If the vehicle has an 8 (or 16) pin data connector, you can use a reader and refer to a MB Fault Code Manual for Model Years 1988-1997 (http://www.mbslk.com/files/artikel/r170_fehlercodes.pdf). The blinking codes are also documented in the Factory Service Manual...

Hi Krystal. Thanks for contacting us today. Replicating a noise is really difficult for any mechanic - especially if they deem it to be 'normal'. With most 'performance cars' (like your Camaro, Dodge Challengers, Ford Mustang's for example), the transmission...

The codes do not necessarily implicate the EGR system or the MAF sensor as a multitude of other faults are as likely. Basically, the codes suggest there is too little fuel, or too much air, in the cylinder charge (the...