Q: No brake lights at all

Your car's windshield is a part of the structural support system for the roof of your car. The windshield also provides additional strength to the safety cell that is the passenger compartment. Windshields that are intact provide more rollover protection...

The mist feature activates the windshield wipers for one cycle, so that you can wipe away any mist or fog that has accrued on your windshield. To use the mist feature, do the following. Find the multifunction lever on the...

Hello. If you have a coolant leak from your car that you cannot easily see, then the system needs to be pressure tested. I would typically use a cooling system pressure tester to pressurize the system to see if the...

Hello there. Many different faults can cause the vehicle to jerk and have acceleration issue. The most likely cause of these are spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/spark-plugs-replacement), battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement), alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/alternator-replacement), fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement), low transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service), MAF sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement), vacuum...

Hi, thanks for writing in. If the struts on the car are original, it would not be unreasonable to replace them outright simply because you have relatively high mileage on the car. While the struts are being replaced, all other...

Hesitation can be caused by a number of components even if the check engine light is not on. A bad mass airflow sensor, coolant sensor, throttle position sensor, ignition coil or module, or even a fuel delivery issue. If an...

Hello, It is quite possible that a bent bracket will cause a popping sound as you describe. When a car makes a sharp turn, the part of the bar on the outside of the turn gets pushed down toward the...

Hi Mike, As you know, your car has sensors at each of the four wheels that monitor the tire pressure at each tire. When these tire pressure sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/tire-pressure-sensor-replacement) fail, you may notice inaccurate readings as to your tire pressure....

Engine "seizures" are only caused by lack of engine oil, cooling system overheating, and internal mechanical breakage (e.g., timing chain/belt on interference engines). If the transmission fails, in any respect or due to any cause, there are no adverse consequences...