1988 Toyota Land Cruiser — single clunk over small sharp bumps
There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut mounts,…
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2025 BMW M3 — rough idle disappears just above idle speed
2025 BMW M3 Competition, about 10,500 miles. Idle has a slight shake once fully warm, but 100–200 RPM above idle it smooths out. No major loss of power. Would…
2014 Ford Mustang — fuel trims are positive at idle and improve with RPM
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2014 Ford Mustang GT, about 117,000 miles. Long-term fuel trims are much more positiv…
Small oil leak or just old residue?
There is a damp area around the lower side of the engine but nothing reaches the ground overnight. I cleaned it once and it slowly came back. What's the best w…
Question: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 — car died once at a light and restarted immediately
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2008 Honda Accord — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners should try…
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander — blower works on some speeds but not others — second opinion before I spend money
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 19,500 miles. Cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others…
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2022 Lexus GX — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
2022 Lexus GX 460, about 92,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-up…
2013 Infiniti G37 — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
2024 Buick Envision — brake fluid is old but still looks clean
2024 Buick Envision Avenir, about 17,500 miles. Fluid looks clear in the reservoir but has been in the car for several years. Would you change based on time/mo…
2024 Buick Envision — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
2024 Buick Envision Avenir, about 36,000 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only cert…
2024 BMW i4 — buzzing noise only at one engine RPM
2024 BMW i4 eDrive40, about 43,500 miles. There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good metho…
2021 Range Rover Sport — 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…
2018 Honda Civic — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning — second opinion before I spend money
2018 Honda Civic Si, about 98,000 miles. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I ha…
Anyone else: Clunk over small sharp bumps but not big ones
There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't reproduce it. End links look intact. Any good way to isol…
Inside shoulder wearing much faster than rest of tire
Front tires look fine from the outside but the inner shoulders are nearly done. Car is lowered a little. I'd rather fix the alignment than just keep buying tir…
2022 Ford Maverick — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain
2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 40,500 miles. The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay.…
G37 runs hot at idle but cools once moving
2013 Infiniti G37 xS, about 22,000 miles. Temperature creeps up sitting still and drops once road speed gives it airflow. Fans appear to run, but I haven't che…
2022 BMW X3 — wireless CarPlay drops at the same intersection
Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent location point strongly to RF interferen…