Q: Why my car has a little picture of the motor
Has the motor light on
My car has 131686 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
This is a sign that the control module has detected a problem somewhere, in one of the vehicles systems. It will be necessary to connect a code reader to the vehicle and pull the diagnostic trouble codes to see what is going on. These codes will give a mechanic a starting point to begin the diagnosis of the problem. If this is something that you feel you could use a hand with, contact a certified mechanic, like the mobile mechanics available at YourMechanic.com.
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