Looking for a sanity check. It's at 96,000 miles. At steady speed with light throttle I get a vibration that feels almost like driving over fine rumble strips.…
The warning returns although the filter is recent. 2014 Nissan Sentra 1.8, about 148,300 miles. I am trying to separate what was observed from what was guessed…
Noticed this on the Grand Cherokee: this started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The engine shut off at a stop once, restarted rig…
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
Looking for a sanity check. 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. About 8,200 miles on it. At steady speed with light throttle I get a vibration that feels almost lik…
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership cost…
In Sacramento, this started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift ri…
Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for half a second and then everything is normal. No store…
News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain build ranges are affected, or can the databa…
A short successful start has not answered the condition questions. What detail am I overlooking here?
A cylinder-specific misfire code appeared after one rough start, then cleared and the engine feels normal. Plugs are not very old. Would you swap coils, inspec…
A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedure calls for it, would you d…
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
I was focused on tow rating until I added passengers, cargo and tongue weight. Payload looks like the real constraint. How much buffer do you leave in a family…
Noticed this on the car: everyone has that one job they postponed because the car still 'felt fine.' What maintenance item taught you not to ignore early warni…
More basic vehicle functions now route through software and central displays. I like the features, but worry about one electronics failure affecting unrelated…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disap…
Noticed this on the Golf: the truck has been doing more short trips and active regeneration seems to happen more often. No codes. What scan data helps confirm…
Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator voltage looks normal while running. How would you…
Noticed this on the 2: displayed range moves too much with weather and recent driving to be a useful health metric by itself. What repeatable measurements do y…
