2024 Volkswagen Golf R — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
2024 Volkswagen Golf R, about 20,500 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain…
Repairs & ownership
2023 BMW M340i — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work — Orange County owner
Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negotiati…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport — first used oil analysis — what should I care about?
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 8,200 miles. Thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers…
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport — need advice: Runs hotter sitting in traffic than moving
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, about 151,000 miles. Coolant temp climbs while idling with the A/C on, then drops back down once I'm moving. Coolant is full and…
JDMEnthusiastCommunity StarterJul 21, 20262022 Honda Accord 2.0T SportUpstate New York7 replies0 helpful
2024 Kia EV9 — car died once at a light and restarted immediately
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 39,500 miles. The engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. What data…
Driver seat clicks when cornering
I can feel a small click through the seat base during left-right transitions. Bolts appear tight and the seat motor works. Anyone found a common way to isolate…
2018 Chevrolet Tahoe — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain
The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay. What drain/seam tests would you do before tearing t…
DieselTraveler475Community StarterMay 13, 20262018 Chevrolet Tahoe LTNorthern Virginia0 replies0 helpful
2024 Rivian R1S — how should a forum discuss a breaking recall before every VIN is loaded? — second opinion before I spend money
2024 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor, about 20,500 miles. A new recall announcement can hit the news before owners see anything in their VIN lookup. What is the best way…
2023 Toyota 4Runner — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning
I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps. What is the best…
2013 Infiniti G37 xS — alignment still pulls after tires were rotated
2013 Infiniti G37 xS, about 37,000 miles. Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cros…
2024 Rivian R1S — 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…
WeekendCollector482Community StarterMay 5, 20262024 Rivian R1S Dual-MotorCalifornia0 replies0 helpful
2021 Tesla Model S — new pads squeal at parking-lot speeds
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range, about 80,000 miles. Pads and rotors were replaced recently and stopping performance is good, but there is low-speed squeal. Hard…
1970 Datsun 240Z — car died once at a light and restarted immediately
The engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. What data or checks would you prioritize before trus…
2022 Ford Maverick — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 39,000 miles. News says my model year is involve…
2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave — anyone else: Do shorter oil intervals actually make sense for my use?
2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave, about 62,000 miles. Most of my driving is short trips with a lot of idling, but the factory interval is pretty long. I'd rather not…
2024 Subaru WRX — 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 BMW i4 — 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 Mitsubishi Outlander — 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…
2005 Ford F-250 — service lifetime transmission fluid or leave it alone? — trying to narrow this down
2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 229,500 miles. The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I…
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited, about 25,000 miles. The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immedia…