Q: Runs 10 or 15 minutes then shuts off

If your car is so equipped (optional), the four-wheel drive system offers intelligent operation and limits the input you need to provide to activate and operate it. If you’ve never driven a vehicle with an intelligent four-wheel drive system, here’s...

The Release Parking Brake message can appear on your driver information center (DIC). When the DIC displays this alert, then your parking brake is currently engaged. If you receive this alert, release the parking brake before driving your vehicle.

Hello. I assume that it is stuck in the Park position. There is an electric solenoid that is actuated by the stop lamp switch to let it shift out of Park. With that said, I suggest having someone stand at...

Hey there. As you alluded, this is a sign of a bad cooling fan relay switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cooling-fan-relay-replacement). The cooling fan relay switch comes on when the temperature reaches a certain level to help cool down the radiator. When this is...

Yes, your daytime running lights are actually part of your lighting system when all lights are on. Depending on the make and model of your car, the main difference is that the main headlights and tail lights will be off...

Hi there - check fuses/relays for the power windows first. If fuses and/or relays are good, your symptoms suggest that the power window master switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-power-window-switch) on the driver door panel has failed. I recommend a power window master switch...

Hi there - the P0491 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0491-obd-ii-trouble-codes-secondary-air-injection-system-insufficient-flow-bank-1-by-valerie-johnston) and P0492 codes reflect a problem with the secondary air injection pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/secondary-air-pump-by-pat-v) mechanism - not enough air flow is detected. This problem could be the pump itself (check fuses and relay), the check...

A seized a/c compressor can certainly make the engine difficult to start, if not start at all. To describe it in simple terms, the a/c compressor is similar to a mini engine. It can have chambers similar to engine cylinders...

You will need to make sure you are using the correct oil viscosity for the temperature outside. If you use the incorrect oil it may cause the VVT system to not work correctly and cause erratic running if one or...