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I recently purchased a 1992 Dodge Dakota. It has 19,800 miles on the odometer and is a 5.2 V8 automatic. When I drive the Dakota, the engine randomly dies on me. There is not sputtering, coughing or anything to indicate an issue. The tachometer just flatlined to zero and it turned off. When the engine is on it runs really strong, no hesitations or lack of ...
Read Answers 1 Dodge Dakota owner, Jeremy , asked Patty on Feb 25th
MY JAGUAR READS GEAR BOX FUALT ON DASH BROAD.AND RPM DOES NOT EXCED 4000 WHEN ACCELARETING.WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?
Read Answers 1 Jaguar E-type owner, Leonard Kachinda, asked Patty on Feb 24th
I was jumping the battery but got the cables mixed up and connected the positive to the negative and the negative to the positive. Some sparks flew. Now the car is dead. Is the electrical system totally destroyed? Is it just that I fried the battery? Or were some fuses just blown?
Read Answers 2 Dodge Caravan owner, Chris Byrne, asked Patty on Feb 23rd
Oil is in the water overflow bottle but there is no water in the engine oil.Seems as though there is water in the transmission though.Has been like this for three months....van works fine but I have to add like 1 Quart of water every week.
Read Answers 0 Ford Windstar owner, Paula, asked Patty on Feb 23rd
Engine Light on a Ford Focus 2003....Code P 2008.Car works fine though.
Read Answers 2 Ford Focus owner, Paula, asked Patty on Feb 23rd
When it rains and when I go to the car wash, there is a strange odour in the cab. Smells like urin. How can I find where it's coming from, or maybe there is a leak? Thanks Moon
Read Answers 0 Toyota 4Runner owner, Moon, asked Patty on Feb 23rd
My dad left me a car. In 2010 when I got it had 80,000 miles. Now it has 83,000. In your February 18, 2013 issue of Women's World I saw your website for women consumers. My change engine light keeps coming on, and check coolant. But, currently there is gas in the car and the coolant level is almost up to the highest top indicator. And, it does not get ...
Read Answers 0 Cadillac Deville owner, Debbie, asked Patty on Feb 19th

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