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Your car’s lights pull power from the battery. If left on too long, they could drain the battery completely, leaving you stuck and in need of a jump start. Thankfully, your Fusion is equipped with a Battery Saver system designed...

The audio system in your car offers advanced functionality designed to make riding more enjoyable. While you can certainly listen to whatever AM or FM stations you might want, there’s also a CD player so you can listen to your...

The actual codes would be needed to steer you in a precise direction. Generally, global misfires are a consequence of a major fuel and/or air induction system issue. Your vehicle has individual spark plug coils so that is not likely...

This can be caused by a variety of reasons however a common reason for many engines to struggle may be a faulty throttle position sensor or mass air flow sensor. The throttle position sensor is a sensor that monitors the...

Hi There, The swirl control valve is actually a part that helps to control the vaporization of the fuel inside the intake passages as it is passed through to the combustion chamber during low idle or cooler operating temperatures. As...

Hey there. Your symptoms sound like many of your problems may be coming from a failed engine mount. The engine mount can fail and allow some extra movement of the engine and transmission assembly. To have this verified, a certified...

If the A/C evaporator drain is clogged or partly clogged, then the water condensation from the normal A/C operation cannot drain out of the evaporator case and has to go somewhere. The place it usually goes is out of is...

Hello. If you lost all of your coolant and the engine overheated until it shut off then you have a serious engine problem that will require the replacement or rebuilding of the engine. This will typically blow the head gasket...

Hello - the first thing to check is for problem codes, whether the Check Engine light is on or not. Checking for spark during one of these "warm, won't start" conditions in the next step. Your symptoms are likely a...

The dealer could well be correct on this - coils do go bad gradually sometimes, and "random misfire" is the common symptom. If the valve cover is leaking oil into the spark plug recess in the cylinder head, this can...

Hello. If there are no physical symptoms, it will probably be necessary to rescan the computer and pull the fault codes. A Check Engine Light can literally signal any of hundreds of possible problems. The codes will at least give...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2007 Mustang. The low beam circuit is monitored by the the Smart Junction Box. It's the fuse box in the right kick panel. Basically what this means is if the resistance, or...

It sounds like there is coolant leaking from the water pump and/or the water pump bearing is seizing causing the pump to run slowly (that would account for the overheating) and possibly causing a lot of friction with the drive...

The starter is usually located right where the engine and the transmission bolt up together. Starters are usually accessable from the bottom side however some vehicles require it to be removed from the top. It is unlikely that your vehicle...

EPS systems will communicate with a professional scan tool. Inasmuch as all of the "faults" you refer to are possible, the fastest way to resolve this is to simply download the trouble codes that have set and/or use a real...

Hello - no, a broken sway bar won't cause a tilt to either side just sitting there - only while turning. Your problem sounds like one of the driver-side springs, probably the front, has weakened. This causes the tilt you...

The crankshaft sensor is located near rear of motor on the left rear side of the engine.

It sounds like you may have a problem with the brakes developing the proper hydraulic pressure. One of the most common causes of the brake pedal going to the floor is a loss of brake fluid. Generally, this is easy...

Hello, thanks for writing in about your Chevrolet Aveo. Your brakes can squeal and be okay but to be on the safe side you should have the brakes inspected by a certified technician, like one from YourMechanic, to make sure....

There were minor exterior body changes in the 2002-2004 Odyssey's, so even if the parts bolt up, they may not line up exactly properly. That said, it will look better than having a smashed up Odyssey, and it may be...

It sounds like a problem with your transmission. It may not be shifting out of first gear. This could be due to any number of issues but may have something to do with the check engine light on your dashboard....

It's possible the code(s) stored when the check engine light came on might provide some clues although your onboard diagnostics system is an early version (OBD-I) and so the data reported is not very detailed. Nevertheless, a first thing to...

The autostore system searches for the radio stations with the strongest signal, and stores the top six so that you can easily access them. Using the autostore system is very easy: Set the radio to FM or AM by...