# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=595 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 596 --- ## [Toyota Corolla 1997 headlights problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-headlights-problem/138917)
**Author:** [@Katie\_Giacovoni](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Katie_Giacovoni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-headlights-problem/138917 "2019-06-16T18:00:01Z")
My 1997 Toyota Corolla the headlights do not work when I start my car and turn the headlight switch on instantly kills my car and I checked the relay under the hood I bought a brand new one and if I take a relay out and … --- ## [Cruise control shuts off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control-shuts-off/69817)
**Author:** [@karst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karst)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control-shuts-off/69817 "2019-06-16T17:59:28Z")
I have a 2009 Mercury Milan. Ever since I have had the car I have had a problem with the cruise control suddenly turning off. It is erratic and will happen usually once on a two hour trip on the highway day or night. And… --- ## [2013 cadillac srx throws a check engine light and car dies](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-srx-throws-a-check-engine-light-and-car-dies/142367)
**Author:** [@John\_Kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John_Kennedy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-srx-throws-a-check-engine-light-and-car-dies/142367 "2019-06-16T17:52:57Z")
hello. i have a 2013 cadillac srx. at seemingly random times the car will through a check engine light and the car will die at the same time. still has power. it wont crank back up. just turn over. the check engine light… --- ## [2014 Toyota Corolla won't lock or unlock](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-corolla-wont-lock-or-unlock/142097)
**Author:** [@cindy56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cindy56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-corolla-wont-lock-or-unlock/142097 "2019-06-16T17:45:35Z")
car wont lock or unlock both with key or manually --- ## [2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac - Warning lights then slow](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-sport-trac-warning-lights-then-slow/142371)
**Author:** [@jim55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim55)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-explorer-sport-trac-warning-lights-then-slow/142371 "2019-06-16T17:13:03Z")
2007 ford explorer xlt edition. While driving along a red box appeared on the dash and then a yellow wrench at which time I lost all electronics on the dash. The engine wont shift out of first gear at this point. --- ## [2003 Ford Ranger - Used advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-used-advice/142372)
**Author:** [@sachiko](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sachiko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-used-advice/142372 "2019-06-16T15:56:23Z")
I am considering buying a 2003 ford ranger XLT 2.3L. 5 speed manual. Looking for input on these vehicles. Thanks. --- ## [My car keeps dying with a new battery - could it be the alternator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-keeps-dying-with-a-new-battery-could-it-be-the-alternator/71014)
**Author:** [@rachmeal03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rachmeal03)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-keeps-dying-with-a-new-battery-could-it-be-the-alternator/71014 "2012-02-20T01:46:36Z")
I have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am with about 130k miles on it. For some reason my car has been dying lately. It did this a few times so the obvious thing was to buy a new battery- oct 2011. Everything was good for a couple … --- ## [2018 Mazda CX-9 - Dash lights dim](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-9-dash-lights-dim/142374)
**Author:** [@joebethoski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joebethoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-9-dash-lights-dim/142374 "2019-06-16T14:47:55Z")
When driving the lights on the dashboard and information screen intermittently dim to almost completely dark. Sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for a few minutes. The heads up display on the windshield seems unaffec… --- ## [Meowing 2008 Infiniti G35](https://community.cartalk.com/t/meowing-2008-infiniti-g35/142306)
**Author:** [@Samantha\_Alva](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_Alva)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/meowing-2008-infiniti-g35/142306 "2019-06-16T14:20:08Z")
I thought I was crazy! I just purchased a Infiniti & it keeps meowing at me. Around the same location and at 85% of the time when we pass it the volume will lower on the radio and you can hear the meow! I want to know wh… --- ## [2008 Dodge Nitro starter won’t engage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-nitro-starter-won-t-engage/142294)
**Author:** [@FrankStull](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FrankStull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-nitro-starter-won-t-engage/142294 "2019-06-15T12:47:54Z")
try to start, backup camera comes on and starter will not engage tried in park and all other ranges, it is like there is no starter. --- ## [2006 Ford Escape -Marc in the dark](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363)
**Author:** [@Marc54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc54)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363 "2019-06-16T13:10:38Z")
Winters are tough and they’re tougher when I can’t see anything inside my truck. None of the interior lights work in my Escape. I’ve checked all the fuses and even read through other Ford Escape blogs to try and figure … --- ## [2001 Volvo S40 - Chewed wire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232)
**Author:** [@ElizabethAStack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethAStack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232 "2019-06-16T13:07:26Z")
Car has about 58,000 miles on it. A cable to the battery looked like it was chewed. Car was running fine. We replaced cable and had an oil change. Exhaust is sputtering and high semi-whistling noise and car stalls af… --- ## [04 honda overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-honda-overheating/142248)
**Author:** [@Emmalyn\_Gervais](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emmalyn_Gervais)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-honda-overheating/142248 "2019-06-16T12:59:54Z")
i drive a 2004 honda civic. i recently drove from MA to LA. i had the car checked before my trip just to be safe, and it was also overheating and i knew it was the cooling fan. my mechanic fixed the fan as well as did an… --- ## [2008 Nissan Versa - Service engine light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-nissan-versa-service-engine-light/142354)
**Author:** [@SteveCruz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCruz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-nissan-versa-service-engine-light/142354 "2019-06-16T12:26:52Z")
I have 95,000+ miles on my 2008 Nissan Versa. While driving to work yesterday, the “Service Engine Soon” light came on. What exactly does that mean? I recently moved to NJ from Hawaii, and before I left Hawaii I replaced… --- ## [Car sometimes starts. Thought it was fuel pump but mechanic reset cpu and it started](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-starts-thought-it-was-fuel-pump-but-mechanic-reset-cpu-and-it-started/142273)
**Author:** [@Jeffrey\_Gilbert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffrey_Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-starts-thought-it-was-fuel-pump-but-mechanic-reset-cpu-and-it-started/142273 "2019-06-16T05:16:43Z")
Car is 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 V6 So my car was starting with a long rumble and then didnt start but would sometimes start. Yesterday it didnt start at all and I had a mobile mechanic come out. He sprayed stuff in the … --- ## [2004 Ford Focus - Codes and advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-focus-codes-and-advice/142336)
**Author:** [@Darrellsaenz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Darrellsaenz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-focus-codes-and-advice/142336 "2019-06-16T02:09:12Z")
i have a 2004 ford focus,4-cylinder,5-spd,standard(lemon) ahem,car… i need real advice. I do have a code, p2004, but my problem goes further than that. I can drive this car for alittle bit but once I start to press on th… --- ## [2011 Jeep Compass Limp Mode+misfire+flashing ETC light+traction light+check engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-limp-mode-misfire-flashing-etc-light-traction-light-check-engine/99952)
**Author:** [@gerald.mekosh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gerald.mekosh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-limp-mode-misfire-flashing-etc-light-traction-light-check-engine/99952 "2019-06-16T01:44:04Z")
Looking for help on a problem that has gone from intermittent to permanent. The latest limp home mode (LHM) came with engine running rough, sounding like a mild misfire/sputtering. Parts replaced include crankshaft sen… --- ## [1988 Ford F-150 - A fuel pump every other month](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-f-150-a-fuel-pump-every-other-month/142236)
**Author:** [@GlenHobbs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GlenHobbs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-f-150-a-fuel-pump-every-other-month/142236 "2019-06-16T00:32:51Z")
I have a 1988 1/2 ton Ford Pickup truck. ID # 1FTEX15N4JKA50028 It has 115,000 miles. The body is sound. It just won’t run. I bought it new in 1988. It uses gas not diesel. In the last 12 months it has had 6 new fuel pu… --- ## [Power steering issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-issues/141747)
**Author:** [@aaronmescobedo\_152961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aaronmescobedo_152961)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-issues/141747 "2019-06-16T00:27:32Z")
My 07 Nissan Maxima has an odd power steering issue. What it does is that when it is a warm dry day the power steering sticks like it doesn’t have power steering at all when it first starts but when I turn it on and get … --- ## [1986 Dodge Ram Van - Tried some things, what next?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-ram-van-tried-some-things-what-next/141756)
**Author:** [@TomHarper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TomHarper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-ram-van-tried-some-things-what-next/141756 "2019-06-16T00:12:32Z")
Hi there, My 1986 Doge ram van 5.2l V8 will cut out uphill and doing 80 on the highway. I have changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and the alternator. I am running out … --- ## [2006 Toyota Highlander - Oil low after oil change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-highlander-oil-low-after-oil-change/142320)
**Author:** [@mo31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mo31)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-highlander-oil-low-after-oil-change/142320 "2019-06-15T23:58:31Z")
I change oil in two day i check my oil level it was low why --- ## [Car not starting unless shifter is in an exact spot](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-unless-shifter-is-in-an-exact-spot/142328)
**Author:** [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-starting-unless-shifter-is-in-an-exact-spot/142328 "2019-06-15T20:13:31Z")
Have had this a couple times. Shifter is otherwise in park but it develops a problem where you have to wiggle it a bit before car will turn over. What can be done to fix this? Thanks --- ## [Part Name - OEM Dash Insert - Stereo](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-name-oem-dash-insert-stereo/142285)
**Author:** [@baumgrenze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/baumgrenze)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-name-oem-dash-insert-stereo/142285 "2019-06-15T19:53:16Z")
I want to search for a replacement for the OEM Stereo Dash “Dummy” Insert that was removed when my stereo was installed. I can’t think of how to ask the question in a search engine and find an answer. Certainly someone … --- ## [2010 Dodge Grand Caravan - Radio issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-radio-issues/142300)
**Author:** [@BillBatsie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillBatsie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-grand-caravan-radio-issues/142300 "2019-06-15T19:50:32Z")
radio would loose volume completely and than come back on intermittent now it hardly ever comes on. however i can play a cd or listen to satellite radio no problem its just on radio feature --- ## [2008 Ford Edge - Clanks then normal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-edge-clanks-then-normal/142230)
**Author:** [@Katrina53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Katrina53)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-edge-clanks-then-normal/142230 "2019-06-15T19:06:20Z")
Vehicle in motion on city road when vehicle all of a sudden makes loud/hard clank noise and immediately loses power - almost like it started towing a trailer! Loss of power, wrench light, TPS light, airbag light all come… --- ## [1996 Tahoe intermittently doesn’t start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-tahoe-intermittently-doesn-t-start/135316)
**Author:** [@PaulG1701](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PaulG1701)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-tahoe-intermittently-doesn-t-start/135316 "2019-06-15T19:02:25Z")
My Tahoe intermittently won’t start. The key is turned, the dash lights come on but there is no cranking, no clicking, no sound at all. The first time i had it towed to the mechanic and it was fine as soon as he got it… --- ## [2007 Toyota RAV4 - Squeaks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-squeaks/142330)
**Author:** [@blocker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blocker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-squeaks/142330 "2019-06-15T18:38:50Z")
My 2007 Toyota RAv 4 is squeeking --- ## [2007 Nissan Titan - Audio issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-titan-audio-issues/142316)
**Author:** [@Jerry23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerry23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-titan-audio-issues/142316 "2019-06-15T18:35:16Z")
my radio comes on but i cant get no sound from the speakers --- ## [2019 Subaru Crosstrek - BSM flicker](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-crosstrek-bsm-flicker/142322)
**Author:** [@ashley01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashley01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-crosstrek-bsm-flicker/142322 "2019-06-15T17:57:38Z")
At times while driving, my blind spot sensors will randomly flicker. It’s always while accelerating and sometimes but not always near other vehicles. Not sure if this is normal since it doesnt always happen. Could this b… --- ## [2004 Ford F-150 - Cranks won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-f-150-cranks-wont-start/142307)
**Author:** [@tmynar\_153322](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tmynar_153322)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-f-150-cranks-wont-start/142307 "2019-06-15T17:31:13Z")
It stopped while driving. Cranks, but won’t start. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=594) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=596)