Q: Electrical problems in car

If your Altima is equipped with the Nissan Intelligent Key™, you’ll find that the car warns you if you’re about to lock the key in the car. If the key is left behind when you exit the vehicle, you’ll hear...

Your car is equipped with what’s called a Personal Safety System™ (PSS). It’s a combined system consisting of a number of important safety features and elements in the car. By combining the functionality of different sensors and other equipment, the...

It really depends on if the problems are related or not, they might share the same ground but they get different signals from their respective sensors. It could be as easy as changing the entire dash gauges or it could...

Typically, when a window comes off its track, it is a good indication that a component within the system has failed. When it comes to your Saturn Ion, it may be a matter of removing the door panel and using...

The rapid clicking sound is definitely a problem with the battery. From the description of the failure, this certainly could be an alternator failure. Disconnecting the negative cable does confirm the alternator is not charging (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/alternator-or-car-battery-how-to-tell-which-part-is-the-problem). The reason you don't...

Hi, thanks for writing in. If it has been more than 5000 miles, then it is time. Also, you can take a look at the front and rear tires and move your hand over top of the tires in one...

This may be a couple of different things. Your truck has what is called a throttle position sensor. The throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) is a sensor used to monitor the throttle position of the throttle plate inside the throttle body...

Hello, thank you for writing in. With the extent of the work you have done already, it leaves very few components left to consider. With that being said, take a few moments to verify that all of the repairs you...

The most common causes of Diagnostic Trouble Code P2118 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p2118-obd-ii-trouble-code-throttle-actuator-control-motor-current-range-performance-by-spencer-clayton) are failure of the throttle actuator control motor, a failed pedal position sensor, a faulty throttle position sensor, an open or short in the actuator circuit, or a poor electrical...