Q: Radio stops working when Volvo warms up.

If the mechanical portion of your door lock does not fully latch, you may just need to move the latch to its original position. This can be done by unlocking the door, pulling the handle and inserting a screwdriver into...

Hi there. This can be a couple of somewhat easy issues to fix. Your vehicle sounds as if it is experiencing a common side effect of a dead battery. Secondly, your vehicle alternator possibly is not outputting enough power to...

The Honda Element has a computer-controlled charging system to help improve fuel economy. In the engine compartment fusebox there is an ELD unit that monitors electrical loads of the vehicle consumers and will communicate with the engine computer to turn...

If you are getting power to the compressor but the compressor clutch is not engaging then you may have a bad clutch coil. Sometimes the clutch coil will get weak and not be able to engage the clutch when it...

Hello. You are most likely having problems with the fuel injectors clogged (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-injector-replacement) and there is carbon built up on the valves. Try using an injector and combustion cleaner to clean injectors and reduce carbon buildup on the valves. Have...

Hello. It is indeed possible to turbocharge this vehicle. Adding a turbocharger will definitely increase your horsepower. The main thing you need to keep in mind is that this will put added stress on the engine. Due to the mileage...

Hello and thank you for contacting YourMechanic. Check the connections from the ignition switch to the starter. It seems to me like there is a short within the ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement) making the starter engage when the ignition switch is...

Diagnostic trouble code P2004 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p2004-obd-ii-trouble-code-intake-manifold-runner-control-stuck-open-bank-1-by-jamahl-walker) signifies a problem with a segment of the engine's air intake and control system, technically known as the intake manifold runner control (IMRC). In practical terms, the code means that the engine is not getting...

The steering linkages and/or suspension components were probably damaged. The impact could have also damaged tires, wheels, the dynamic balance of those assemblies and possibly caused frame damage, too, if the "bosses" on the sub-frame to which the suspension bolts...