# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1997 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1998 --- ## [Grand Am security light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-security-light/73079)
**Author:** [@rgk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rgk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-security-light/73079 "2012-06-16T04:27:22Z")
I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am coupe. Over 195,000 miles. Not worried about someone stealing it This past month we have the SECURITY light come on and blink.It's do that 3 times. Two times I remained in the car, with t… --- ## [Ford Escort Air Conditioning - what's going on?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-air-conditioning-whats-going-on/73071)
**Author:** [@bgarwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgarwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-air-conditioning-whats-going-on/73071 "2012-06-15T23:59:57Z")
I have a 1999 Ford Escort. 4 years ago the AC stopped blowing cold. The local dealership couldn't find a leak. They recharged the coolant. It was OK for the rest of that cooling season. Next spring, it was again dead… --- ## [Subaru Fuel Tank leaking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-fuel-tank-leaking/73064)
**Author:** [@Rickkelley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rickkelley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-fuel-tank-leaking/73064 "2012-06-15T23:26:01Z")
I have a 1997 Subaru Legacy Wagon and the fuel tank is leaking on the top. I have taken it to the local dealer to price replacing the tank and they quoted "at least $3,000" It seems that you have to take out the exhaust… --- ## [Rav 4 suddenly falling apart?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-suddenly-falling-apart/73067)
**Author:** [@connie87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/connie87)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-suddenly-falling-apart/73067 "2012-06-15T23:17:48Z")
I have a 2004 Rav4 which I bought new and which I've kept well serviced. It only has 50000 miles on it, as I drive just to the store, etc. (I'm now retired). I took it in for a 'free summer clinic' at my local Toyota dea… --- ## [Hear a grinding noise whenever i shift gears](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hear-a-grinding-noise-whenever-i-shift-gears/73047)
**Author:** [@Bagman1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bagman1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hear-a-grinding-noise-whenever-i-shift-gears/73047 "2012-06-15T22:47:47Z")
2003 Nissan Xterra 2.4. It grinds when I shift gears, gears through 2nd thru 5th. --- ## [2004 GM W-body ride issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-gm-w-body-ride-issue/72631)
**Author:** [@W30post](https://community.cartalk.com/u/W30post)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-gm-w-body-ride-issue/72631 "2012-06-15T21:40:06Z")
Man I am tired of this bouncing while riding. I have never put this much effort into fixing something that seems to be so simple. I know we have slightly discussed this in a different thread about road force balance. I d… --- ## [Heat soak in a car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-soak-in-a-car/72958)
**Author:** [@harleystratos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harleystratos)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-soak-in-a-car/72958 "2012-06-15T20:53:29Z")
used to have a problem with "heat soak" with an outboard motor. have a coworker that has a car that won't restart on a hot day. can you get "heat soak" in a car?? gonna say its a 12 yr old buick something. v6, has … --- ## [1993 Dodge Ram 2500 stalls & won't start for hours, then runs good for days](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-ram-2500-stalls-wont-start-for-hours-then-runs-good-for-days/73031)
**Author:** [@Bud\_Boland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bud_Boland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-ram-2500-stalls-wont-start-for-hours-then-runs-good-for-days/73031 "2012-06-15T20:31:46Z")
Multiple symptoms... some times engine turns over but truck will not start. sometimes engine dies whether driving at slow or high speeds. Happens whether engine is cold or warm. After sitting a while, the truck start… --- ## [Subaru legacy not starting, need advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-legacy-not-starting-need-advice/73025)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Berg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Berg)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-legacy-not-starting-need-advice/73025 "2012-06-15T20:20:06Z")
Hello all, Last week my 94 subaru legacy started giving me problems, At first it would putter out when I would go into reverse. A day or two after it was puttering out in reverse it started to putter out 5-10 secs aft… --- ## [2003 Crown Victoria Air Conditioner won't come on for 5 minutes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-crown-victoria-air-conditioner-wont-come-on-for-5-minutes/73056)
**Author:** [@Fords](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fords)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-crown-victoria-air-conditioner-wont-come-on-for-5-minutes/73056 "2012-06-15T19:37:39Z")
Purchased a 2003 Police Interceptor. Air conditioner compressor will not come on during the first 10 minutes, then works fine. Any Ideas on why and what might need to be fixed. Any ideas will be appreciated! --- ## [White Solara 2000 Body Work -- Valid Explanation or Not?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-solara-2000-body-work-valid-explanation-or-not/72948)
**Author:** [@Solara2K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Solara2K)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-solara-2000-body-work-valid-explanation-or-not/72948 "2012-06-15T09:53:27Z")
Someone did a hit-and-run on my pearl white Solara. The repair included replacing the body molding in the rear. Although the new paint on the body matches the rest of the car perfectly, the molding does not. The new m… --- ## [Replacing shocks on 1998 Town Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-shocks-on-1998-town-car/73060)
**Author:** [@cartinkerer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cartinkerer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-shocks-on-1998-town-car/73060 "2012-06-15T06:32:19Z")
Well, I must need new glasses or am getting too old to repair my own cars... Very simple question. I have a 1998 Town Car Cartier and am about to replace the rear suspension air bags with coil springs, and am going to… --- ## [Advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice/72988)
**Author:** [@Gilillo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gilillo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice/72988 "2012-06-15T05:01:19Z")
Hi everybody. I'd like to ask you guys for an advice. Upon receiving a job, I didn´t check well the status of a vehicle. When I finished work, the client noted in his car a broken fog light. He claimed that I broke it in… --- ## [How can I identify which wire should hook to my headlight switch in my Mazda Protoge (91)?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-identify-which-wire-should-hook-to-my-headlight-switch-in-my-mazda-protoge-91/73063)
**Author:** [@hdsheena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hdsheena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-identify-which-wire-should-hook-to-my-headlight-switch-in-my-mazda-protoge-91/73063 "2012-06-15T04:49:48Z")
he headlight switch in my dash is not connected to anything (I noticed this after the headlights quit working!), so I took the dash panel off in an attempt to find the plug. The only plug I could find is the one that was… --- ## [Since Ford, do Land Rovers really not offer (some) replacement parts?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/since-ford-do-land-rovers-really-not-offer-some-replacement-parts/73018)
**Author:** [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/since-ford-do-land-rovers-really-not-offer-some-replacement-parts/73018 "2012-06-15T03:01:21Z")
A friend said he needed a new CPU/DME/Computer b/c it got wet (bad design) They told him they don't sell that part. ie: You need a new car. He ended up getting one from a junkyard car after many phone calls He said t… --- ## [Does skipping gears hurt the trans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-skipping-gears-hurt-the-trans/73061)
**Author:** [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-skipping-gears-hurt-the-trans/73061 "2012-06-15T02:55:24Z")
So I was driving a stick shift today, which I normally dont do. I almost forgot how much I loved it though.. However I noticed myself skipping gears at times.. IE going from 2nd to 4th or 3rd to 5th.. So my question is w… --- ## [Transmission flush](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/73034)
**Author:** [@Mcmtmd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mcmtmd)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/73034 "2012-06-15T02:42:40Z")
Is a recommended transmission flush/replace fluids really necessary or recommended for any veihicles with about 70K miles? I have never had this done to any of my vehicles previously (all of which I have owned well over… --- ## [Different Tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/different-tires/73055)
**Author:** [@Woody9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Woody9)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/different-tires/73055 "2012-06-15T01:12:05Z")
I wrecked a tire on my 2010 Honda CR-V on a trip and replaced it with the same size tire of another make but the same traction rating. When I got home the dealer said the original make of tire was no longer available. … --- ## [Funny sound from the dash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-from-the-dash/73058)
**Author:** [@insight30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insight30)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-from-the-dash/73058 "2012-06-15T00:52:00Z")
My car makes a funny sound (like an audio cassette being rewound in the area above the radio in the dash) when I start it, and the sound only stops when I turn the headlights on. I am not very savvy about cars, so simpl… --- ## [Long Roadtrip on New Transmission?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-roadtrip-on-new-transmission/73039)
**Author:** [@mjriddell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mjriddell)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-roadtrip-on-new-transmission/73039 "2012-06-14T23:11:50Z")
I recently got a rebuilt transmission put in my 2001 Pathfinder. I have to take a roadtrip up to Fresno / San Fran (from LA), and I'm wondering if there's any problem taking the new tranny on such a long roadtrip. My mec… --- ## [P0240 Code - What does it mean on my 2005 Chevy Malibu](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0240-code-what-does-it-mean-on-my-2005-chevy-malibu/73052)
**Author:** [@tloestreich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tloestreich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0240-code-what-does-it-mean-on-my-2005-chevy-malibu/73052 "2012-06-14T19:40:45Z")
I've been chasing this issue for a while, and I'm not sure where to go next. 2005 Chevy Malibu LS - 4 cyl Some background: The fuel pump went out in the car last September and it was replaced. Shortly there after, th… --- ## [The Baroness and her lost Mercedes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-baroness-and-her-lost-mercedes/73043)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-baroness-and-her-lost-mercedes/73043 "2012-06-14T14:39:17Z")
This is quite a car, and quite a story. Enjoy! http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/the-baroness-and-her-lost-mercedes/ --- ## [Zap!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/zap/73020)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/zap/73020 "2012-06-14T13:00:47Z")
It has been my experience that the original equipment battery in a vehicle lasts much longer then anything you put in thereafter.Also whats the wierdest battery trouble you have had? Any comments or anecdotes on this sub… --- ## [2000 SAAB 9-3 Turn Signals Not Working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-saab-9-3-turn-signals-not-working/73051)
**Author:** [@crfndr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crfndr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-saab-9-3-turn-signals-not-working/73051 "2012-06-14T07:36:11Z")
I have a 2000 Saab 9-3 and the turn signals recently stopped working. The flashers still work and all of the fuses that I can find are still good. Is there an easy way to check relays to see if they are working? Has a… --- ## [Tuscon trouble](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tuscon-trouble/73046)
**Author:** [@dcrintaunton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dcrintaunton)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tuscon-trouble/73046 "2012-06-14T06:53:31Z")
I own a 2011. 2.4L, auto, Hyundai Tuscon. 11,500 miles. My issue is minor, yet disconcerting. You know, the service writer at the dealership gives you that look; three different writers. Three seperate visits. I'm not cr… --- ## [Suburban Transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburban-transmission/73045)
**Author:** [@TNTom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TNTom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburban-transmission/73045 "2012-06-14T02:27:51Z")
I have a 1990 suburban that has had a rebuilt x-mission about 50,000 miles ago. At this time when I drive there is a hesitation, split second, when running on flat road. It happens when going up a hill, too. My mechani… --- ## [Unnecessary maintenance?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unnecessary-maintenance/73008)
**Author:** [@logres](https://community.cartalk.com/u/logres)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unnecessary-maintenance/73008 "2012-06-14T01:23:38Z")
I took my 2010 Camry in to my Toyota dealer for 30,000 mile service, which they told me would cost about $180. After twenty minutes, the service advisor came out and told me that "due to the age and mileage of my car," t… --- ## [Gas tank troubles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-troubles/73044)
**Author:** [@wingman1228](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wingman1228)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-troubles/73044 "2012-06-14T00:43:20Z")
I have a 2010 ford edge. The last two times I tried to fill the gas tank, the nozzle on the pump shuts off as if the tank is full. The tank has not reached it's capacity. I have to "dribble" the gas into the tank, and… --- ## [Car shaking after jumping a battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shaking-after-jumping-a-battery/73015)
**Author:** [@mhlucero](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mhlucero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shaking-after-jumping-a-battery/73015 "2012-06-13T23:55:48Z")
I accidentally left my car on overnight and my battery was dead in the morning, of course. I got it jumped and I drove all the way to work, but every time I slowed down at a light or for traffic the car started shaking. … --- ## [Squealing brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-brakes/73042)
**Author:** [@W30post](https://community.cartalk.com/u/W30post)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-brakes/73042 "2012-06-13T23:42:15Z")
I have been doing my own brakes for years. I have had some that were not easy to keep from squealing but this one has me wanting to get rid of the car. We have a 2008 Dodge Magnum R/T package. Roughly 38K miles on the ca… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1996) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1998)