2023 Jeep Wrangler — car pulls right even though alignment is green
2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, about 43,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road.
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2021 Audi A6 — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
2021 Audi A6 Prestige, about 78,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal pos…
2015 BMW 335i — car pulls right even though alignment is green
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2015 BMW 335i, about 171,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car st…
2022 Volvo XC90 — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge, about 71,000 miles. The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay. What…
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser — humming rises with road speed, not engine RPM
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62, about 156,500 miles. There is a low hum that rises with road speed regardless of engine RPM. Turning slightly left or right chan…
Recall shows for my model but not my VIN
2023 Acura Integra A-Spec, about 48,000 miles. I saw a recall announcement that includes my model year, but my VIN currently shows no open recall. Is that usua…
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club — should I service 'lifetime' transmission fluid?
Manual says the transmission fluid is lifetime under normal use, but the car is approaching 80k miles and I plan to keep it a long time. Curious what owners ar…
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC — coolant slowly disappears without an obvious leak
The reservoir goes from full to low over several weeks. No puddle, oil looks normal, and I cannot find dried coolant around the hoses. Is a pressure test the n…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE — anyone else: Shudder at light throttle around 40 mph
I get a light shudder at steady throttle around 35–45 mph. If I accelerate harder or lift off, it goes away. Trying to figure out whether this sounds more like…
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid — no crank, lights work, then it suddenly starts
Twice this month I turned the key/button and got lights but no crank. After trying again a few minutes later it started normally. Battery connections look clea…
ColdStartRunner19Community StarterAug 14, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridDenver / Front Range6 replies0 helpful
Anyone else: Clunk over small sharp bumps but not big ones
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC, about 118,000 miles. There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't r…
RustRoadie2Community StarterAug 15, 20262022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATICCentral Florida4 replies0 helpful
2022 Volkswagen GTI — single clunk over small sharp bumps
2022 Volkswagen GTI SE, about 61,000 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How…
Need advice: Driver seat clicks when cornering
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 4,800 miles. I can feel a small click through the seat base during left-right transitions. Bolts appear tight and the sea…
TireFan58Community StarterAug 16, 20262025 Porsche Macan Electric 4SSalt Lake City3 replies0 helpful
Need advice: Car hesitates once, then drives normally
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…
TorqueOwnerCommunity StarterMay 14, 20262023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 LimitedNYC / Long Island0 replies0 helpful
2023 Ford Bronco — windshield replaced — does camera calibration matter?
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 9,000 miles. A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the ma…
DailyEnthusiast399Community StarterDec 19, 20252023 Ford Bronco BadlandsPennsylvania0 replies0 helpful
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL — surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 8,200 miles. I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet…
OldSchoolHunterCommunity StarterNov 18, 20252024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SELPennsylvania0 replies0 helpful
2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
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…
RustBeltLearnerCommunity StarterAug 14, 20262020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E450Bay Area11 replies0 helpful
1993 Mazda RX-7 — blower works on some speeds but not others
1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring, about 225,000 miles. Cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others. Before r…
2019 Volkswagen Atlas — humming rises with road speed, not engine RPM
2019 Volkswagen Atlas SEL, about 140,500 miles. There is a low hum that rises with road speed regardless of engine RPM.
2024 Toyota Tacoma — steering wheel shakes only under highway braking
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road, about 8,500 miles. Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material…
BoxerShopper534Community StarterAug 16, 20262024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-RoadLas Vegas0 replies0 helpful