Q: the car has suffocation feeling when accelerator is pressed and does not speed constantly

Part of being a responsible vehicle owner and ensuring that your car lasts as long as possible is keeping an eye on fluids. There are few fluids as essential as engine oil. You should check the oil level regularly –...

Your vehicle is equipped with six airbags, which can greatly reduce injury or save your life in the event of an accident. Your vehicle has two front-impact airbags, two seat-mounted side-impact airbags, and two roof-mounted curtain side-impact airbags. Tips The...

If this happened right after the work was done then you either have a leak in the system that allowed the refrigerant to come out or there is an electrical issue. It is possible that this was overlooked if the...

Hello. Most of the time, this is caused by a failing shifter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/shift-selector-cable-replacement), but it can also occur if anything was ever spilled into the shifter assembly. Most of the time, some liquid gets spilled from the cup holder and...

Hello there, thanks for your question. I believe you are correct in the fact that the starter is most likely your issue (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-starter). If all the lights, windows, radio, and wipers all function properly as they should, most likely the...

Hi there. This does sound like a voltage issue. I would start by doing a load test of the battery and the alternator. Most of the time it is a battery issue. I would also check the connections at the...

Hi. I believe your Hyundai has a blown head gasket. This failure mode may not contaminate engine oil with coolant as sometimes occurs. The lost coolant (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/the-best-tool-to-find-coolant-leaks-by-timothy-charlet) may go into the cylinder or the exhaust instead. A slightly sweet smell...

Hi there - when the "VDC (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/what-does-the-vehicle-dynamic-control-vdc-warning-light-mean)" light is illuminated on your dashboard, that means that Vehicle Dynamic Control is "OFF". It should be "ON" normally, so that it automatically steps in to reduce power when wheel spin is detected...

Hello, thank you for writing in. Several components may be contributing to your decrease in fuel economy. You will want to consider any recent work that you have had done and go through a process of elimination to determine what...