Q: What does the Service Tire Monitor System message mean?

Locking your car doors with your key is very easy. Simply insert the key into the key hole on the driver’s door, and turn the key counterclockwise until you hear the doors lock. This will lock all of the doors,...

Hello! Commonly when a window stops working it is the window regulator causing the troubles. I suggest having a qualified technician, such as one from YourMechanic, check the window regulator and window switch to determine why your window is not...

This is really easy--take off the fan belts. Start spinning the pulleys by hand and if the pulleys have gone out, you'll feel the bearing rattling or shaking or it'll be very hard to turn. It's very easy to check...

This vehicle will have one or two catalytic converters since it only has one bank of exhaust. It is very unlikely that this vehicle even has two catalytic converters. It will, however, have two oxygen sensors for every one catalytic...

Hello. If the check engine light is flashing then that typically means that there is a cylinder misfire. This can be caused by a bad spark plug, spark plug coil, or fuel injector. It can also be caused by something...

This may be result of a failing or dirty mass airflow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement). This is a unit that is responsible for regulating the air flow into the engine as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the...

Hello. You can indeed disable the steering lock system by removing the fuse, however you would need to get the vehicle started before doing so. The steering wheel lock system uses an actuator that moves back and forth to lock...

Hi - rough running (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/car-runs-rough) can be caused by a number of things: misfiring, dirty throttle body, injectors, fuel filter, idle air control valve and so on. There was a technical service bulletin from Ford for this engine which pointed...

Hi there. Different people who check the emissions on a vehicle may only check the computer and the gas cap. They may not check under the vehicle for any signs of fuel leakage. That is probably why the vehicle passed....