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There are many reasons why the AC would only blow hot air in your car. The most common would be a pressure switch or low refrigerant. Over time the refrigerant will leak out and once it is low enough it...
No, that's not normal. If it's normal to leave a layer of oil, they are breaking all kinds of Federal anti-pollution laws. First, take it to a different dealer and demand that it be fixed. That's not normal. If they...
It sounds like a bent wheel or a bad tire. Have you hit anything in the road or otherwise? Inspect the tire (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/uneven-tire-wear-inspection) to see if there are any irregularities. Sometimes the chords break in a tire causing a portion...
This may be related to a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds and at...
Hello. I would usually start by scanning the computer for codes to see if anything comes up. If there are no codes then I would check and see if there are any sensors that are not reading correctly. It sounds...
Hi there. Is there a check engine light on? If so, what are the codes, freeze frame data? Stored codes and data will aid in diagnosing what is occurring. What does the data look like from the O2 sensors? Which...
The wrench symbol is your check engine light. Generally, the check engine light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) comes on when something fairly serious is going on with the vehicle. This can happen for many different reasons such as a faulty mass air flow...
Hi Brian. Thanks for contacting us today. Sometimes when a battery light is initially triggered, an error code is stored in the ECU and will require a professional mechanic to complete a warning light inspection to remove. However, it's also...
Check for battery voltage to the push on terminal on the starter solenoid with the key held in the start position. If the heavy gauge starter positive cable has no voltage drop, and there is battery voltage to the solenoid...
Nearly Nearly all your vehicle functions are operated by switches of some sort. When you start your car, the ignition cylinder activates the ignition switch. When you open your car’s power windows, you operate a switch. When you activate the...
Sometimes, Sometimes, your car needs fixes that are more about convenience than anything else, and this is true in the case of a broken component (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-power-window-switch) in a window. If your window is stuck down, you can sometimes help it...
Our Our cars are our second homes most of the time, and as a result we tend to leave some pretty important things in there. Unfortunately, this means that people could try to break in and steal these items. Coming...