# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1992 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1993 --- ## [Classic Chevy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-chevy/73192)
**Author:** [@jasesquire](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jasesquire)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-chevy/73192 "2012-06-26T21:05:28Z")
I have a 1975 Chevy Caprice Convertible with a 454 cubic inch "big block" engine with a 4 barrel carb. The car is in mint, original condition with 24,000 miles. Usually the car runs flawlessly, however, lately I have n… --- ## [A/C - hot air out of one side and not the other 2004 Chevy Tahoe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-hot-air-out-of-one-side-and-not-the-other-2004-chevy-tahoe/73228)
**Author:** [@Amy\_Lynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Amy_Lynn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-hot-air-out-of-one-side-and-not-the-other-2004-chevy-tahoe/73228 "2012-06-26T20:03:05Z")
I have a 2004 Chevy Tahoe with the 4.8L V8. My A/C is blowing hot on the drivers side and cold on passenger side. There is only one controller, not two. Any idea what the problem could be...and I'm scared to ask...how… --- ## [What is the most reliable American car make/model made in the last 10 years?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-reliable-american-car-make-model-made-in-the-last-10-years/73092)
**Author:** [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-reliable-american-car-make-model-made-in-the-last-10-years/73092 "2012-06-26T18:29:03Z")
If you ONLY cared about cost and reliability, and were forced to buy a (used) American car, which would it be? --- ## [The Steering wheel Locks When I am Turning](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-steering-wheel-locks-when-i-am-turning/73225)
**Author:** [@Goliyia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goliyia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-steering-wheel-locks-when-i-am-turning/73225 "2012-06-26T16:44:43Z")
I have a 2005 toyota Highlander with 88,000 miles. Every now and then my steering wheel locks up when I am turning left under 10 mph in the rain. What would be causing this and is it going to cost an arm and a leg to fix… --- ## ['99 Taurus That Hesitates](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-taurus-that-hesitates/73216)
**Author:** [@Shortdog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shortdog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-taurus-that-hesitates/73216 "2012-06-26T16:28:20Z")
I have a '99 Ford Taurus that was hesitating and sputtering while driving. I had the fuel pump replaced about a week ago thinking my problem was solved. Lo and behold, while driving about 50mph and trying to pass vehicle… --- ## [Do higher speed limits cause more car accidents?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-higher-speed-limits-cause-more-car-accidents/73049)
**Author:** [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-higher-speed-limits-cause-more-car-accidents/73049 "2012-06-26T10:01:34Z")
Considering how many people have complained about lower speed limits, I wonder what they have to say about this article, and the assertion that "Accidents that occur at high speeds are more often fatal...." Here is a l… --- ## [Tie rods and sway bar F-150](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rods-and-sway-bar-f-150/73069)
**Author:** [@Mfrickn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mfrickn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 7:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rods-and-sway-bar-f-150/73069 "2012-06-26T07:30:41Z")
I have a 98 F-150 with 190,00 miles. Last oil change I was told my tie Ross and away bars must be replaced. Told they must be done together and quoted $900. What should I be paying and do they have to be changed toget… --- ## [Someone asked what the most reliable domestic car was. What's the least reliable 'foreign' car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/someone-asked-what-the-most-reliable-domestic-car-was-whats-the-least-reliable-foreign-car/73100)
**Author:** [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/someone-asked-what-the-most-reliable-domestic-car-was-whats-the-least-reliable-foreign-car/73100 "2012-06-26T06:21:20Z")
Someone asked what the most reliable American car was. What do you feel the least reliable foreign car is, either currently available vehicles or vehicles of the past? Incidentally, I don't mean to imply that I think f… --- ## [2012 Subaru Outback CVT Transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-cvt-transmission/73215)
**Author:** [@DasBeemer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DasBeemer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-subaru-outback-cvt-transmission/73215 "2012-06-26T05:08:26Z")
I just bought this car (2000 miles) and I have noticed that it shifts gears oddly (hard to describe) and I get thumps and jolts in the transmission at low speeds, parking lot driving, going from reverse to drive. Anyon… --- ## [Flooded prius](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flooded-prius/73210)
**Author:** [@hybridmom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hybridmom)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flooded-prius/73210 "2012-06-26T04:51:17Z")
Yesterday my driverless 2008 Prius surged from park to drive, drove several hundred feet down the road, veered off down a meadow and into a lake. Several bystanders plunged into the lake and pulled the car toward the ba… --- ## [Reasonable pricing - Replace Struts, fix oil leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reasonable-pricing-replace-struts-fix-oil-leak/73161)
**Author:** [@missmable](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missmable)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reasonable-pricing-replace-struts-fix-oil-leak/73161 "2012-06-26T04:38:45Z")
I dropped my car off at the mechanic's today to replace the struts and fix an oil leak on my 1998 Honda Civic. They just called back to say that it would be $900 to fix the leak because it was leaking in both the front a… --- ## [Magnets in the oil pan](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnets-in-the-oil-pan/73207)
**Author:** [@Majicbringer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Majicbringer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magnets-in-the-oil-pan/73207 "2012-06-26T02:52:06Z")
This isn't a bad idea, but the magnets can only be removed when you take the whole pan off, not just during an oil change. You also have to put one in an area that the oil with literally gravitate to so it's got a better… --- ## [2011 Trunk Mystery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-trunk-mystery/73206)
**Author:** [@LBWoods](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LBWoods)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-trunk-mystery/73206 "2012-06-26T02:04:53Z")
Ok. I have a 2011 VW Jetta. Bought it new last September, so it's less than a year old. Has about 6000 miles on it. Just yesterday, I parked my car on the street, stuck my purse in my trunk, walked into a store to make a… --- ## [2001 expedition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-expedition/73204)
**Author:** [@kengeisendorff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kengeisendorff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-expedition/73204 "2012-06-26T01:09:43Z")
My wife was driving Saturday, the oil light came on, followed by check engine light. The needle in the gauge dropped to low in a matter of seconds. She exited the first exit, pulled into a Chevron and added 2 quarts of… --- ## [03 Suburban misfiring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-suburban-misfiring/73218)
**Author:** [@Matty\_Bo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matty_Bo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-suburban-misfiring/73218 "2012-06-25T23:47:42Z")
I have a 03 Suburban LT with the 150,000 miles. and it misses out at 50mph or higher. I thought it was the transmission, and the tranny guy confirmed a new transmission was needed, but said he thought the missing was may… --- ## [Headlights Won't Go Off on 2005 Audi A8](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-wont-go-off-on-2005-audi-a8/73217)
**Author:** [@FrustratedAudiONR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FrustratedAudiONR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-wont-go-off-on-2005-audi-a8/73217 "2012-06-25T22:44:19Z")
For three years, the headlights on my wife's 2005 Audi A8 sporadically stay on once the car is turned off. The car only has 27,000 miles on it and has been regularly maintained. My wife keeps the light switch in the "a… --- ## [Overheated Engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheated-engine/73160)
**Author:** [@blackball](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blackball)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheated-engine/73160 "2012-06-25T20:00:33Z")
My radiator gave way on the highway, and by the time I noticed it the temp had maxed out the gauge and all the coolent was gone. So, I only have 90k on my '94 Camry and I'm debating whether to tackle repairs and perhaps… --- ## [Should I do some preventive maintenance on my 10 year-old-car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-do-some-preventive-maintenance-on-my-10-year-old-car/73201)
**Author:** [@unohoo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/unohoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-do-some-preventive-maintenance-on-my-10-year-old-car/73201 "2012-06-25T17:45:53Z")
I bought a new 2012 Subaru Impreza Sport Outback while I was still working and piling on the miles. Then I retired and now only put 5000 miles or less on the car each year. It currently has just over 100K miles and is in… --- ## [Ethics, Friends & Other Liabilities](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethics-friends-other-liabilities/72255)
**Author:** [@Beartracker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beartracker)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethics-friends-other-liabilities/72255 "2012-06-25T13:45:35Z")
Against my better judgment, I sold a car to a friend's daughter last year. It was a BMW 330 that I purchased new in 2002. The car was in excellent condition, and I got a fair price. My problem is this. While I owned … --- ## [Installed new fuel pump, but car still feels "off"...any thoughts?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installed-new-fuel-pump-but-car-still-feels-off-any-thoughts/73213)
**Author:** [@RaisinHater64](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RaisinHater64)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installed-new-fuel-pump-but-car-still-feels-off-any-thoughts/73213 "2012-06-25T06:24:40Z")
Hi, I had a new fuel pump installed on my 1997 Honda Civic (145K miles) last week after it started hesitating and bucking one day and then the Check Engine light came on. I picked the car up last Thursday, and it runs an… --- ## ['09 Grand Caravan, lug nuts or part of the hubcap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-grand-caravan-lug-nuts-or-part-of-the-hubcap/73166)
**Author:** [@EllyEllis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllyEllis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-grand-caravan-lug-nuts-or-part-of-the-hubcap/73166 "2012-06-25T05:47:48Z")
My '09 Caravan has what looks like lugnuts holding the hubcaps on. Id this true or are they part of the hubcap, with lugnuts under the caps. I don't want to twist one off if it is. Anyone out there know. --- ## [2007 Ford Focus accelerator problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-focus-accelerator-problem/73212)
**Author:** [@cardude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cardude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-focus-accelerator-problem/73212 "2012-06-25T03:40:24Z")
Recently I was driving on the highway, about 70 miles into my trip, when all of a sudden my cruise control kicked out and the rpms went high and then I lost acceleration. I pulled over to the berm and tried to take off.… --- ## [Bottled refrigerant, how bad is it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bottled-refrigerant-how-bad-is-it/73173)
**Author:** [@Roadwalker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bottled-refrigerant-how-bad-is-it/73173 "2012-06-25T02:58:53Z")
The AC compressor in my 1993 Toyota Pickup leaks so I get no cool air. My mechanic said not to use the re-charging refrigerant that I see in the automotive sections of the store. But why not? He wont' say. But if the … --- ## [Mechanic put automatic front axles into my manual car-stream of ensuing problems. Please advise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-put-automatic-front-axles-into-my-manual-car-stream-of-ensuing-problems-please-advise/73171)
**Author:** [@Bubu2002](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bubu2002)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-put-automatic-front-axles-into-my-manual-car-stream-of-ensuing-problems-please-advise/73171 "2012-06-25T01:53:20Z")
During a tire rotation, a mechanic noticed that my 2 front axles were cracked and advised to replace them. Since they already had the car, I agreed. My car is a 2002 Hyundai Elantra, manual transmission, 53299 miles on… --- ## [Re-Runs Repeats and a response from "Web Lackey" Doug Mayer to Archival Material Being Aired](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-runs-repeats-and-a-response-from-web-lackey-doug-mayer-to-archival-material-being-aired/69149)
**Author:** [@DLichman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DLichman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-runs-repeats-and-a-response-from-web-lackey-doug-mayer-to-archival-material-being-aired/69149 "2012-06-25T01:35:57Z")
From: David Lichman Re-runs Listeners would like to know why, after the summer re-run season is over, we are still hearing re-runs? On Nov 1, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Doug Mayer wrote: Hi David, Yes, the guys ar… --- ## [Honda Odyssey 2007 - sometimes won't start in Park](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200)
**Author:** [@Hockley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hockley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200 "2012-06-25T00:40:23Z")
Sometimes my van won't start in Park and the brake is depressed. I had the ignition switch replaced but no improvement. I have now found that the car will start in Neutral. Is it possible the neutral-safety switch is … --- ## [Speaking of Oil Change Labels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-oil-change-labels/73209)
**Author:** [@Mechaniker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mechaniker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-oil-change-labels/73209 "2012-06-24T22:35:33Z")
You coild make your own, like this: \[image\] I used Microsoft Word (Label Wizard) with Avery Removable Multipurpose Labels, Packet #6461 (300 labels per packet, approx. $13). As they are removable, they are easy to … --- ## [Car stopped working completely, could be anti-theft -- issue for a dealer? Or private mechanic OK?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopped-working-completely-could-be-anti-theft-issue-for-a-dealer-or-private-mechanic-ok/73158)
**Author:** [@lovemuffin11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lovemuffin11)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopped-working-completely-could-be-anti-theft-issue-for-a-dealer-or-private-mechanic-ok/73158 "2012-06-24T22:01:13Z")
Hi CarTalk! This is a pretty simple question, but I don't know anyone who knows cars. I was driving my F2007 Ford Focus and all the lights on the dash went on and then all the power went off and the car stopped. Once it … --- ## [Overcharge AC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overcharge-ac/73184)
**Author:** [@AmaCarGuy1818](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmaCarGuy1818)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overcharge-ac/73184 "2012-06-24T21:54:34Z")
Hello, My 2003 honda civic's AC was not as cold as I thought it should be so I went to the auto parts store and bought a gauge and some 134a. Initalliy the gauge was at 39psi and in my heat (95F) the gauge I bought sai… --- ## [1998 Subaru Forester Failing -- Should We Trade In?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-subaru-forester-failing-should-we-trade-in/73194)
**Author:** [@TenderT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TenderT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-subaru-forester-failing-should-we-trade-in/73194 "2012-06-24T21:36:38Z")
Our 1998 Subaru Forester with 250,000 miles on it is starting to have what I think is transmission trouble -- at 45 mph it catches as I try to speed up -- it's as if it is coughing. But it doesn't happen all the time and… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1991) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1993)