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The manual transaxle shift indicator is located on your instrument panel. This light illuminates to let you know which gear you should shift to if you would like to maximize your fuel economy.

Hey there. Your Dodge Stratus should have two main belts. One that runs the power steering pump and one that runs everything else (i.e. crankshaft, alternator, A/C). If you need help with a serpentine belt replacement (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/serpentine-drive-belt-replacement), a certified technician...

Hey there, thanks for writing in. You need to make sure all the air was purged out of the cooling system. If you did not get at least 2 gallons of coolant mix in the engine, then you may have...

I would have to say do not replace the O2 sensors since they are just telling you the system is rich and they see it. You should have the Mass Airflow Sensor and any inlet tubes checked for leaks. Clean...

There may be a couple of possibilities at play here. The overheating issue (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-overheating-inspection) may be related to a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement), coolant temp sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-temperature-switch-sensor-replacement) relay or potentially a blown head gasket. This can cause the car to run...

Hello. If this all started after the alternator was replaced, then that is more than likely the problem. If the alternator is defective and has an internal bearing failure then this will occur. Also, if the alternator is not mounted...

Hello. There are known problems with the software in the electronic power-assist steering system for 2012 models. There is a technical service bulletin (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-use-a-technical-service-bulletin-tsb-to-diagnose-and-repair-a-car-by-valerie-johnston) (322996) which instructs dealer service to update the software in vehicles with EPS problems. I would...

Of course, you want to be sure that the noise is really from the serpentine belt and/or connected rotating elements. If you simply take all of the belt driven accessories out of the picture by removing the drive belt and...

Hi There, It sounds like you may have a dirty or failing idle air control valve causing your engine idle to fluctuate. The idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement) is a small valve on the engine's intake system that reads the...