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Hi there, All these symptoms point to a slipping serpentine belt. It needs to be replaced ASAP. Driving it further will damage your car further. The serpentine belt relies on pulleys and a tensioner to keep it tensioned. If any...

The fan on your vehicle is an electric fan. It comes on as needed to help cool the radiator when the coolant reaches a pre-determined temperature. This is usually around 220 degrees. Fan motor failure is common and not a...

My service manual says to change oil and filter every 13,000 miles or 12 months. You should verify this in the owners manual and with a local dealer just to verify.

If you do not have any external leaks and have to keep adding coolant due to getting low then you most likely have a leaking head gasket and would need to have a pressure leak test to see if head...

Hello there, a variety of faults will cause your 2006 Scion xB to have the door ajar light on at all times. The likely faults would be a failing door switch, shorted wire, or a damaged wiring harness. If the...

This vehicle uses only one belt and an automatic tensioner. You didn't say what engine you have, but the V8 engines are known for having problems with the harmonic balancer coming loose or falling apart. This could be one reason...

Hi there: Although Hybrid technology has improved greatly in previous years, the cost to maintain and repair is still not on par with fuel-only vehicles. I wouldn't expect that fact to change anytime soon; so I'd recommend buying a Camry...

Unfortunately, I believe the wiring harness is different on the higher end trucks for the mirrors. It is because of this that I do not believe the power heated mirrors will be compatable. The only way to know for sure...

This sounds interesting. I have not experienced such a situation before. I can't imagine a small bump causing such damage unless the vehicle crossed over the object with the rear end and possibly bent something. You may want to at...

Generally with a manual transmission, if you are able to select all gears but the vehicle does not move when releasing the clutch pedal, in all likelihood the clutch is worn to the point of requiring replacement. Sometimes you will...

Given the number of symptoms that you have described, there might be more than one basic underlying cause of the poor operation. Also, mechanical failure such as poor cylinder compression and/or sticking valves would have to be ruled out. Generally,...

This sounds like potentially a problem with fuel delivery or intake. I would recommend checking the mass air flow sensor to see if it is dirty or faulty as this can cause the hesitation or slowing you are describing. Also...

On this vehicle, the fuel tank has to be completely removed from the vehicle to access the fuel pump. The fuel pump is held in a retainer that is mounted in a large access hole at the top of the...

Your truck is equipped with adjustable head restraints. These head restraints were designed to optimize your comfort. To adjust the head restraints. Place the back of the seat where you would like to sit. Pull up on the head...

It sounds like you may have a fuel supply problem in getting the proper amount of fuel to the fuel injectors. As you know, when you turn the key to on, the fuel pump is activated and the fuel system...

Check to see if you are getting power to the white wire to the driver's window switch when the key is on. If not, then check and replace the ignition relay 2 in the engine fuse box. The main circuit...

Your vehicle is probably covered by GM's 5 year, 100,000 mile Powertrain Warranty. Consequently, you may be entitled to a free warranty repair of this thermostat issue, which issue by the way is not particularly unusual and so the dealer...

Checking for cooling system leaks is the first place to start. A certified technician can pressure test and/or add dye to the cooling system to pinpoint if there are any leaks. There can possibly be a leak that's small enough...

Hey there. This is something your car will do when going into "safe mode" which can happen when the ECM detects something is wrong with any of the car's systems. This is a safety feature to keep you and the...

If you are hearing this sort of noise when you are turning the steering wheel and it does not sound the same as the previous power steering noises that you were hearing, the most likely cause is a dried out...

Hello there, a transmission from a 2000 Nissan Xterra will not fit into your 2007 Nissan Xterra. The automatic transmission from the 2000 model is a 4 speed unit, where as the 2007 is a 5 speed transmission that is...

Hello and thank you for your question. Sounds like a couple things are wrong with your car. First there is a crossed wire with the spark plug wires. If only two wires are crossed, then the vehicle will run on...

To answer your question about power on the ignition wire, if you check for voltage on that wire at key on and/or when the vehicle is running and you find battery voltage at that time, that would mean that the...

Hi there. If you have not completed this type of job before, I would recommend one of two things. First, purchase a service and repair manual for your 1991 Plymouth Acclaim online; as it will have detailed instructions and what...

Wheel bearings can be difficult to locate which of the four is making the noise. I've spent to much time crawling around a car while another technicians drives attempting to figure out which bearing is making the noise. You can...