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While the MyKey® system on your car can provide enhanced safety and peace of mind, it may be necessary to clear it eventually. After all, the point is to teach younger drivers responsible habits. Once they’ve learned, you should clear...

Your car’s hazard lights provide you with essential visibility and should be used in any situation where you find yourself forced to the side of the road. You should use your hazard lights day or night – they help warn...

The manufacture should be able to tell you. To my knowledge the US Department of Transportation will have that information available to you. You should be able to access that information on their website dedicated to making the roads safer:...

The fuel gauge is located on the instrument panel, inside the speedometer. This gauge tells you how full your fuel tank is. When the needle points all the way to the right of the gauge, your tank is virtually full....

Hello. With the recent repairs that have been made to the vehicle, there is only one main heating component that you have not looked into. This would be your heater core. The heater core is responsible for pulling hot coolant...

The problem may be the vehicle security system preventing the wheel from turning. The issue may be the ignition switch, ignition lock, steering lock, steering column, or a security malfunction. I recommend having a technician, such as one from YourMechanic,...

Hi there. Overheating to an engine will begin to cause damage as the cylinder cannot cool off enough and will begin to burn the head gasket or even burn a valve. Check the fuse to the fan and see if...

Hi there. The Power Control Module (PCM) uses information that it receives from the ambient air temperature sensor to regulate the levels of the ambient air temperature and intake air temperature. If the ambient air temperature reaches a level above...

Hello and thanks for contacting YourMechanic. The 2007 Dodge Durango could have had a different transmission. I suggest putting on the old flex plate that was on your old engine onto the newer engine. Then the bolts will align up...

If your vehicle has an EVAP system leak, the Check Engine Light will normally illuminate, because a Diagnostic Trouble Code has been stored, and the Mechanic can use the Code that was stored to start his or her Diagnosis. The...

Hello. The clicking noise that you are hearing is most likely the blend door or the blend door actuator for the rear A/C. This is a part that would best be found at the dealership. It might be possible for...

The transmission does not have belts. It does have internal metal bands. These bands hold clutch drums to get the different gears to engage. If the band breaks, the transmission will feel like it went into neutral or park. Transmission...

Hello - your Deville does not have a fuel cutoff reset button. If you can't hear the fuel pump running with the key in the "On" or "Start" position, check the fuel pump fuses, then check the fuel pump relay...

Hi there, thanks for writing in about your 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK320. The Service B indicator needs to be reset using a factory level scan tool. A qualified technician can reset the light, but only after performing a complete B service,...

The instrument panel includes several gauges that provide important information for your car. The tachometer is located on the left side of the panel and it tells you how fast the engine is going in revolutions per minute or...

Older systems use a movable vane in the intake stream called a Vane Air Flow (VAF) sensor. The VAF sensor used in Bosch L-Jetronic, Ford, and most Japanese electronic port fuel-injection systems is a movable vane connected to a laser-calibrated...

A strut, also known as a MacPherson strut, named after Earle MacPherson, the engineer who developed this type of suspension, looks like a big tube-style shock absorber and uses the upper part of the strut as a steering pivot, instead...

Hello - the problem codes you reference (P2104, P2107, P2110) are symptoms of the electronic throttle for your engine. The throttle actuator, position sensor and control systems are malfunctioning. Further diagnosis is required with these components to determine which of...

The idle air control motor is powered and controlled by the engine computer. You will only get power and ground when the computer wants it to move. If the engine computer is not controlling it, then you may have a...

Hello. This is completely normal operation of the vehicle's cooling system. The top radiator hose should always be warmer than the bottom. As coolant flows through the water pockets in the engine it picks up heat, and it is then...

Hi There, When you start your car in the morning and turn the key to on, the coolant temperature sensor immediately reads the temperature of the coolant and relays this to the computer indicating that the coolant is cold. The...

Hello. Many different faults will cause your 2009 Mercedes C300 to cut off after starting. The most common would be a fuel pump, fuel filter, battery, alternator, battery cable, crank sensor, or camshaft position sensor. All of these can cause...

Hello. Some oil in the intake is normal. If there is a lot of oil then there may be something wrong. I usually clean the PCV system first to see if it is dirty and replace any worn parts. If...

Hi Paul. Thanks for contacting us tonight. We're a bit confused by your question. If the vehicle stalls when you let the clutch out, and the vehicle is hard to shift into gears, it's likely that your clutch system needs...

The serpentine belt can break simply because it has reached the end of its service life. Another cause of breakage is if one of the driven rotating elements seizes. That would cause the belt to suddenly stop on that element...