Q: Van won't start when turning key

You can shift between rear-wheel drive high range (2H) and four-wheel drive high range (4H) while you are driving your car. Here’s how. Make sure your vehicle is not exceeding 55 mph. Shift the transfer case shifter from 2H to...

A246. Your spare tire is a vital safeguard, and the only way to get safely back on the road after you’ve had a flat. However, if it’s not aired up correctly, you might not be going very far. Check your...

Hello. If it starts and runs fine when you adjust the timing and then turns off right after you accelerate then the timing may be changing right then. It may be a distributor problem, or more commonly, a failing timing...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2000 Plymouth Voyager. There is a technical service bulletin (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-use-a-technical-service-bulletin-by-parker-hill) to check the sway bar links connected to the front struts. The joints start to bind and can cause squeaks, grunts, and...

Hey there. I would first look at tires and wheel balance, particularly if the tires have a lot of miles on them. Damaged tires (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-check-if-your-tires-are-in-good-condition) can appear (on a balancing machine) to be balanced, yet they will vibrate terribly due...

Hello - noises from under the car when starting and stopping (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/suspension-up-front-makes-a-ton-of-noise-creaks) are most likely from suspension components, especially with your advanced mileage. The vehicle rocks front-to-back in both scenarios because of shifts in weight distribution. Worn ball joints, control...

The neutral start safety switch could be misaligned or a fault in the linkage and./or cable could be contributing to the problem because "Park" is not actually reached when you move the shifter. The whole mechanism from the manual lever...

Hi there. It is possible for oil to soak into electrical components of an alternator and cause it to fail prematurely. If the oil leak still exists after completing the recent valve cover gasket changed, it's possible that the source...

It sounds like you may have a bad coolant temperature sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-temperature-switch-sensor-replacement) that may be causing problems with regulating the temperature in the motor as well as impacting the air/fuel ratio and potentially the ignition timing controlled by the ECM....