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While your vehicle identification number includes a lot of information, it doesn’t provide much about the engine, other than the size that originally came with the car. The engine number tells a lot more. This information is located on the...
Hi. It sounds to me like your battery ran out of juice. It's most likely that the battery inside your key died and simply needs replacement. When your battery dies in your key you should be able to start your...
Hello. If there is no sound or any other response when trying to start your vehicle then it is usually a failing battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement), a bad connection at the battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-cable-replacement), or possibly a failed starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement). There are other...
This is an intermittent electrical fault, likely in the ignition system or an engine management sensor that is "failing". There is a decision tree (diagnostic) that mechanics employ to find the issue in cases like this. The only way to...
Hello. With the recent repairs that have been made to the vehicle, there is only one main heating component that you have not looked into. This would be your heater core. The heater core is responsible for pulling hot coolant...
This is a safety measure programmed into the engine control unit. If it senses the engine temperature is high, or is not reading engine temperature at all, it would deactivate the air conditioning system. The a/c compressor is driven my...
A 2011 model year car is "generally" too new to have a bolt so stuck that it is broken on removal. It is possible the mechanic encountered a stuck bolt but simply used the wrong technique to remove it (common...
Fuel pumps rely on fuel for cooling and lubrication so be sure the tank is always kept at least one-quarter full of fuel. If there is a voltage drop on the supply circuit to the pump, that will cause high...
When you are looking for a way to get a load of mulch or gravel, or need to haul a large trailer or boat behind your vehicle, chances are you are looking for a truck. Trucks are not meant to...
If If you are an archaeologist, you need a vehicle that will take you off the beaten path. After all, that’s where you spend a good deal of your time. And that means that you will need, ideally, an SUV...
Dog Dog owners are a special breed of drivers. When they shop for a used car they have a list of requirements that can be quite different from other drivers, which tends to make the process a bit of a...