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My brakes seem overly sensitive. They almost lock up, and the tires seem to skid one or two feet before stopping the vehicle. I thought it was from sand on the road, but there was no sand the second time it happened.
Read Answers 1 Ford Windstar owner, Monica, asked Patty on Aug 8th
My car was serviced recently and the coolant temperature sensor and the coolant level sensor were changed to new ones. When I drive the temp gauge still shows running hot and goes all the way red and sometimes beeps. As I drive it goes up and down especially at stop lights where I put it in neutral then it does not move.
Read Answers 1 Chevrolet Malibu owner, Darlene, asked Patty on Aug 7th
car not starting on the first try?
Read Answers 1 Dodge Avenger owner, Vivian Hughes, asked Patty on Aug 7th
Hi Patty, First of all, love this site! Thank you! Do we REALLY need to get the car maintenance packages that are recommended at certain mileages? And if so, I am always concerned they (the dealerships) are just checking things that really do not need to be checked, which of course increases the cost of the package. Should I just get over ...
Read Answers 1 Nissan Altima owner, Fran, asked Patty on Aug 7th
Hey Patty, I have a 95 pontiac bonneville, and just a few days ago, the fabric overhead just all of a sudden unglued itself from the roof. Is there a way I can glue it back together?
Read Answers 3 Pontiac Bonneville owner, Taryn, asked Patty on Aug 7th
Hello, My car is a 99 and she is suffering a bit as of late. She makes a whining noise that I believe to be the power steering. I checked the fluid level & it was a little low, about an inch from the top, and I added more fluid. This seemed to have work but it has been about a week and it has started making that noise again. I suspect a leak. What should ...
Read Answers 2 Ford Mustang owner, Natalia, asked Patty on Aug 7th
Car will not start, but dash lights up and windshield wipers run.
Read Answers 1 Chrysler 200 owner, Carol Anne, asked Patty on Aug 7th

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