Dog Dog owners are a special breed of drivers. When they shop for a used car they have a list of requirements that can be quite different from other drivers, which tends to make the process a bit of a...
The The 2012 Dodge Journey is easy to drive, and it’s not so large that you will have a difficult time parking it. It’s an attractive vehicle that has the power you need whether you are hauling a full carpool,...
The GMC Acadia is classed as a midsize SUV, which is able to seat between six and seven passengers comfortably. The 2012 Acadia offers three rows of seating, so passengers will feel the roominess that is typical in a true...
Hi there: There are several issues that could be causing your Journey to overheat. If the thermostat does not open when it should, it could cause the engine to overheat. Also if the radiator fan does not turn on when...
You could have gotten some bad gas from a gas station that has a lot of water in the fuel. When there is excessive water in the fuel, the engine will tend to run rough at a low rpm and...
Based on your description it sounds like the overheating is accompanied by a coolant leak (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-is-leaking-inspection). Coolant leaks can be either a cause OR a consequence of overheating. Be sure not to drive the car if it is overheating because...
It sounds like you may have a starter that is allowing the starter gear to hang onto the flywheel for a bit too long when starting the vehicle. When you turn the key, there is a small gear that comes...
Hi Brandi. Thanks for contacting us today. At first, I would suspect the blend door as being the source of your problem, but if that has been resolved, this might be a heater core or blower motor issue. Before you...
With all the different lights on it would be hard to know why it will not start without testing the system for codes in the different modules. I can suggest you have a mechanic like one from YourMechanic come to...
This can be caused by the heater core having a partial blockage or by the temperature blend door on passenger side going to cold. You will need to have actuator checked first and then if it i moving door to...
Your engine is misfiring. When the check engine light starts blinking, that means the misfire is severe enough to damage the catalytic converter. As for the ABS light coming on when you hit a bump, that's probably due to loose...
Hi Tier. Thanks for contacting us today. If your car is a 2017 and has less than 30,000 miles, I would assume that your issue is related to either an ignition system fault, fuel system restriction or possibly an issue...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The Limp Mode is activated as a safety precaution due to the computer detecting an issue that will potentially cause further damage. There are a wide variety of sensors that are inputs for the...
I believe you are referring to the red oil pressure light. This light will often come on when the engine dies but the key is still turned to the on position. This does not necessarily indicate a problem as long...
You should be able to safely remove the diesel by siphoning the diesel out and adding the Lucas treatment with filling the tank up with gasoline and running a tank of regular gas through it. It may be hard to...
There is a possibility that trouble codes have been stored and those should be sought first as if they exist they will provide clues to resolve the issues you are seeing. If there are no codes, what you can do...
Hi Le. Thanks for contacting us today. There are many reasons why a noise like this can occur, but in most cases, it's due to a vacuum or exhaust leak. However, it could also be due to an air intake...
Hi John. You likely have a damaged fuel pump or a faulty fuel pump relay that is the root source of your stalling issues. However, it could also be a faulty mass air flow sensor or other fuel/ignition system component...
What you are describing is an electrical problem and, based on data in the NHTSA database, electrical problems are not unusual in this model. If you review the reports of other consumers' experiences with this vehicle, as well as the...
Hi Jessica. Thanks for contacting us today. It's quite possible that your brake switch is stuck or damaged or a shift sensor is damaged and causing this problem. One thing you can try is to press on the brake pedal...
The windows are controlled by the window control modules and you will need to have the modules scanned to get the failure codes to see if a module failed or there is an electrical issue. I recommend having a mechanic...
