# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=802 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 803 --- ## [2010 Subaru Outback jerks when decelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-outback-jerks-when-decelerating/123055)
**Author:** [@VanHoomissen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VanHoomissen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-outback-jerks-when-decelerating/123055 "2018-08-16T15:31:01Z")
My car when driving can get to 35-40 mph and I let off the gas and it slows down to 15-20 in about 4 sec. it also tends to jerk like its pulling us in car forward. On freeway today and it continued during traffic. Kind … --- ## [2016 Ford E150 4WD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-e150-4wd/122958)
**Author:** [@DennisDees](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DennisDees)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-e150-4wd/122958 "2018-08-16T14:28:40Z")
My 2016 Ford F-150 4X4 when i shift it into 4WH it is almost like I am appling the brakes and when i turn it seems the front end is out of time with the rear end. my tires even seem to be sliding a little. Ford said the … --- ## [2011 Lexus CT 200h - how important is the heat shield?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-lexus-ct-200h-how-important-is-the-heat-shield/123064)
**Author:** [@anntan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anntan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-lexus-ct-200h-how-important-is-the-heat-shield/123064 "2018-08-16T13:09:06Z")
I had the heat shield removed from the car to stop the rattling. Is it important to have it replaced? What is the function of the heat shield in the Lexus hybrid car. How much to repair it? Many thanks --- ## [2008 Ford Fiesta - how much to replace heat shield?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fiesta-how-much-to-replace-heat-shield/123031)
**Author:** [@BarryEvans](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BarryEvans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fiesta-how-much-to-replace-heat-shield/123031 "2018-08-16T12:52:32Z")
My car just failed it’s mot due to the heat shield under new regulations but i don’t remember it falling off or it coming up as an advisory how much do these things cost to replace had a quote want to make sure I’m not g… --- ## [2005 Honda Accord shuddering while cruising](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-shuddering-while-cruising/122890)
**Author:** [@Randall20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Randall20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-shuddering-while-cruising/122890 "2018-08-16T12:19:37Z")
I have a 2005 Honda Accord EX-L with a four cylinder engine, automatic transmission and approximately 164,000 miles. For a while now I have noticed a slight shutter or vibration coming from the engine/transmission when I… --- ## [2013 Ford Explorer 3rd row seat problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-explorer-3rd-row-seat-problem/122996)
**Author:** [@Ali00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali00)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-explorer-3rd-row-seat-problem/122996 "2018-08-15T07:59:02Z")
wondering if you please help me to solve the problem with my for explorer 2013 3rd row one seat not functional with switch button its not moving. i checked, one of the motor for the back sport flap is not working. --- ## [Swapping passenger and driver's seat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swapping-passenger-and-drivers-seat/123053)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Elizabeth23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swapping-passenger-and-drivers-seat/123053 "2018-08-16T02:57:13Z")
I have a 92 Toyota Camry. is it possible to switch the front passenger seat , to the front driver seat? i want to swap the seats. the front drivers seat has an electrical motor to adjust the drivers seat. It stopped w… --- ## [HELP. 2004 Honda Civic Overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-2004-honda-civic-overheating/123021)
**Author:** [@croche](https://community.cartalk.com/u/croche)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-2004-honda-civic-overheating/123021 "2018-08-16T02:14:24Z")
Car overheats when driven for about 20-30 minutes. Have replaced radiator, water pump, timing belt, thermostat, radiator cap. There is a crack in the manifold, and at times the motor for the ac won’t come on and then wil… --- ## [Ignition switch trouble 1993 grand marquis](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-trouble-1993-grand-marquis/122613)
**Author:** [@drivetime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drivetime)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-trouble-1993-grand-marquis/122613 "2018-08-16T02:31:10Z")
Hi everyone, for some time now my mom’s ignition switch has been giving us trouble. Sometimes when you put the key in it will not turn so you have to take it back out and twist the ignition switch up and down to line th… --- ## [2003 Audi TT shuts off on left turns](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-audi-tt-shuts-off-on-left-turns/123035)
**Author:** [@WilliamMorales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilliamMorales)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-audi-tt-shuts-off-on-left-turns/123035 "2018-08-16T00:31:12Z")
I have a 2003 Audi TT 1.8T, with around 130k+ miles. The engine completely turns off ONLY when I make left turns or U-turns. Sometimes the whole car will shut off causing my steering wheel to lock up in the middle of the… --- ## [2010 Ford Explorer brakes - help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-explorer-brakes-help/121521)
**Author:** [@robertfairbanks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robertfairbanks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-explorer-brakes-help/121521 "2018-08-15T20:03:27Z")
Ray, I have a 2010 Ford Explorer XLT with 65,000 miles. I have never replaced the brake pads or anything else with the braking system. About two years ago the parking brake begin to fail; it is now at the point that it w… --- ## [2011 Honda Accord - How to touch up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-accord-how-to-touch-up/122683)
**Author:** [@janismarquez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/janismarquez)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-accord-how-to-touch-up/122683 "2018-08-15T17:53:42Z")
I have a couple of scratches in my paint, from rocks and other cars. Can I put clear nail polish on them to prevent rusting or should I get the scratches repainted? --- ## [Fog lights kept coming on by themselves](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fog-lights-kept-coming-on-by-themselves/123009)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Mills](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nick_Mills)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fog-lights-kept-coming-on-by-themselves/123009 "2018-08-15T16:16:17Z")
My fog lights kept coming on by themselves so I pulled the fuse to get it to stop draining my battery. I since researched that the switch for the fog lights needs to be repaired but I really dont have the extra money at … --- ## [2002 Ford Escape steering is stiff](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-escape-steering-is-stiff/122989)
**Author:** [@Kevin59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevin59)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-escape-steering-is-stiff/122989 "2018-08-15T14:52:23Z")
So, it’s my wife’s 4WD car that she’s had for a couple years, used. The steering has gotten incredibly stiff with loud groans (not unlike myself in the morning) to the point that it barely turns out of a parking space af… --- ## [A.c 05 honda civic es 1.7lt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-05-honda-civic-es-1-7lt/122968)
**Author:** [@DANNY1963](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DANNY1963)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-05-honda-civic-es-1-7lt/122968 "2018-08-15T12:47:41Z")
I put the right amount of freon and it cooled for like 10 minutes . the cool air . whats going on --- ## [2005 Honda Accord persistent vibration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-persistent-vibration/122942)
**Author:** [@CharlesAyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CharlesAyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-persistent-vibration/122942 "2018-08-15T11:47:25Z")
My 2005 Honda Accord EX with 175,000 miles has developed a vibration somewhere in the suspension. It has new brakes, new tires, and has recently been in for an alignment and balancing, and still, the vibration remains, … --- ## [In search of larger steel wheels for 1990 Mazda B2200](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-search-of-larger-steel-wheels-for-1990-mazda-b2200/122905)
**Author:** [@John34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John34)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-search-of-larger-steel-wheels-for-1990-mazda-b2200/122905 "2018-08-15T06:31:06Z")
I own a 1990 Mazda B2200 2wd that is easy to get stuck on muddy soil. I would like to find some tires that have a more aggressive tread, but none are available for the 14 inch wheels on the truck. (All I can find in thi… --- ## [2018 Hyundai Tucson tranny running "hot"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-tucson-tranny-running-hot/122850)
**Author:** [@myers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/myers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-tucson-tranny-running-hot/122850 "2018-08-15T05:41:34Z")
I have 2315 miles on a brand new Hyundai tucson and i told a worker at the dealer that my truck tranny was running hot he told me that it"s to hot outside that is why the tranny is running hot i said what!!! my girlfrie… --- ## [My car is misfiring worse after I tried to fix it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-is-misfiring-worse-after-i-tried-to-fix-it/122844)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Sherry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wesley_Sherry)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-is-misfiring-worse-after-i-tried-to-fix-it/122844 "2018-08-15T05:18:54Z")
My 1988 Nissan 300zx was already misfiring at high speeds so I figured changing the spark plug wires would fix the issue because rats chewed them but the car still ran on all cylinders. So I went and got new wires and st… --- ## [2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Vibrations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-silverado-1500-vibrations/122650)
**Author:** [@ShaneBrevell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ShaneBrevell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-silverado-1500-vibrations/122650 "2018-08-15T04:38:54Z")
Does anyone here have a 2007 chevrolet silverado with a vibration noise.? It feels like it’s right underneath my feet and only makes the vibration when I am in gear and slowing down. All gear seem to shift smoothly until… --- ## [2006 Honda Odyssey - Vibrates](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-vibrates/122907)
**Author:** [@KyleRose](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KyleRose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-vibrates/122907 "2018-08-15T03:36:04Z")
My van has been vibrating (especially after reaching 40 mph) and sounds like it’s in a lower gear (like when you go to a different gear when it’s very snowy and icy). The dealership thinks that the front engine mount ne… --- ## [Volvo S40 Won't Start - Just Clicks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s40-wont-start-just-clicks/48554)
**Author:** [@rowicS40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rowicS40)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s40-wont-start-just-clicks/48554 "2018-08-15T03:06:53Z")
I have a 2001 Volvo S40 that depending on the day won't start. The engine doesn't even sound like it attempts to turn over - it just makes a click. If you turn the key 4 to 5 times then the engine turns over fine. It … --- ## [4t65E problems after axle replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4t65e-problems-after-axle-replacement/122696)
**Author:** [@fierofish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fierofish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4t65e-problems-after-axle-replacement/122696 "2018-08-15T02:33:12Z")
I have a 2002 grand prix gt with under 100k. When I first got it there was a leak in the pan for the trans and it got ~3 qts down on fluid before I realized. Did not seem to be any damage and its driven for 20k miles sin… --- ## [Screeching Sounds from Under my Car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-sounds-from-under-my-car/122970)
**Author:** [@Maria\_Ali](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Maria_Ali)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-sounds-from-under-my-car/122970 "2018-08-15T02:10:56Z")
I have a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230. For the past few weeks I’ve been experiencing screeching sounds when driving. And sometimes it almost sounds like something is dragging underneath the car. It gets worse when I am slowin… --- ## [1983 Buick Riviera shuts off on right turns](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-buick-riviera-shuts-off-on-right-turns/122939)
**Author:** [@LarryDenton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LarryDenton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-buick-riviera-shuts-off-on-right-turns/122939 "2018-08-15T02:06:43Z")
My 1983 Buick riviera engine stops without turning off the ignition while it seems while making right turns, it starts immediately when I turn the ignition switch to start. Any ideas what causes this to happen? It’s not … --- ## [Drivers side floor soaked in water](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-side-floor-soaked-in-water/122930)
**Author:** [@DANNY1963](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DANNY1963)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-side-floor-soaked-in-water/122930 "2018-08-14T21:50:36Z")
2005 honda civic ex 1.7lt sunroof i have the drivers floor rug soaked with water only when it rains no leak coming from sunroof because seats are not wet. Just drivers floor --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle smokes a little on startup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967)
**Author:** [@norrismcalister](https://community.cartalk.com/u/norrismcalister)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967 "2018-08-14T21:14:03Z")
emission problem.it smokes a little when started up.but does not continue. --- ## [: 2013 Nissan Sentra - Phone stops my car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-nissan-sentra-phone-stops-my-car/122076)
**Author:** [@Cathy44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cathy44)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-nissan-sentra-phone-stops-my-car/122076 "2018-08-14T20:08:32Z")
I have a 2013 Nissan Sentra SR and when I plug in my phone charger into the lighter plug, the car shifts into “O/D OFF” on its own and starts slowing the car down. Anyone else have that happen? --- ## [AC stops blowing cold air on long trips](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-stops-blowing-cold-air-on-long-trips/122963)
**Author:** [@LindaGervais](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LindaGervais)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-stops-blowing-cold-air-on-long-trips/122963 "2018-08-14T19:53:45Z")
2014 dodge caravan 3.6L v6 v.v.t. I have had issues with the air conditioning in the vehicle when on long drives, where it seems to overheat as it stops blowing the cool air in the vehicle. You can hear the blower but ab… --- ## [2001 mustang intermittent problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mustang-intermittent-problems/122856)
**Author:** [@James\_Spangler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James_Spangler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mustang-intermittent-problems/122856 "2018-08-14T19:22:28Z")
I have a 2001 Mustang V6 3.8L. I recently started having trouble where I will be coming to a stop and the engine will shut off but all the electrical will stay on. We thought it was a problem with from the broken O2 sens… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=801) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=803)