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This morning I turned on my car and the check engine light came on while the VSC light blinked and the traction signal was also on. When I try to accelerate on the highway, it will get to about 50 and stop while the rpms still want to increase?
Read Answers 1 Toyota Sequoia owner, Winter, asked Patty on Apr 12th
My heat and A/C seem to have a short: it will pop on and off. Now my temperature gauge is reading high. What could be wrong?
Read Answers 1 Chevrolet Malibu owner, Kesha Stringer, asked Patty on Apr 12th
Hello my name is Amber and I have a Toyota Camry 95. There's actually a few things wrong with my vehicle and I am scared to just go to a mechanic because they treat women like we're stupid and then make us pay for unnecessary work. The car shifts into D R N 2 and L clean but when I'm driving and trying to pick up speed the car doesn't shift ...
Read Answers 1 Toyota Camry owner, Amber , asked Patty on Apr 11th
After long drives, it seems the power steering fluid leaks out? But with short drives within 7 miles it does not leak? Any ideas what could be causing this?
Read Answers 0 Toyota Camry owner, Joey Alvarado, asked Patty on Apr 11th
When I turn on the ac on my Honda Accord to a full speed it works okay at first, but after a half hour the ac starts blowing just a little of bit of cool air. I checked the fan blower and it is working fine. What else could it be?
Read Answers 1 Honda Accord owner, Jose, asked Patty on Apr 10th
I recently bought a bunk car at an auto dealership. I drove it the first day, and after that the vehicle wouldn't start. The dealership mechanic said it was a dead battery due to a drain by a crappy factory radio. My first question is, why would the factory installed radio do this now in all its 10 years of life? Before buying the vehicle, I requested ...
Read Answers 0 Volkswagen Beetle owner, Jason Rockafellow, asked Patty on Apr 10th
while sitting in traffic I saw my temp ligh rising. But once traffic was moving the needle went down. The next morning I opened the radiator cap and saw it needed water so I topped it off. All went well that day, but the next day when I checked on the water level I again had to top off the radiator. Why would that be. I don't have any leaks, the oil looks ...
Read Answers 0 Honda Accord owner, Charles Alamillo, asked Patty on Apr 10th

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