2017 Honda Ridgeline: Transmission shudder during light acceleration
The vibration feels like a rough road but follows throttle input. 2017 Honda Ridgeline, about 96,900 miles. I would rather book one useful diagnostic visit tha…
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How should a forum discuss a breaking recall before every VIN is loaded (Dallas)
Noticed this on the Audi: a new recall announcement can hit the news before owners see anything in their VIN lookup. What is the best way to separate confirmed…
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The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenance by actual risk. Would you replace based on tim…
Vibration under acceleration but not while coasting — 2022 GV70
Looking for a sanity check. This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The car is smooth at the same road speed when I lift off,…
Sport steering wheel shakes only under highway braking (Miami)
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2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T: P2181 and slow warm-up
The gauge takes longer than usual to settle and heater output varies. 2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T, about 109,400 miles. The car is important for my commute, so…
Coolant is old by age but mileage is low — 2017 Altima
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am tryin…
GS: car pulls right even though alignment is green — Detroit owner question
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pu…
GTI buzzing noise only at one engine RPM
There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. About 58,000 miles on it.
Z: catalyst efficiency code but car drives normally
Noticed this on the Z: this started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The…
Buzzing noise only at one engine RPM — 2023 Ioniq 5
There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good method for locating trim resonance without rand…
QuietCollector76Community StarterMar 6, 20262023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 LimitedNorth Jersey3 replies0 helpful
Envision catalyst efficiency code but car drives normally
A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning the catalytic converter, wh…
BatteryCommuter524Community StarterMar 3, 20262024 Buick Envision AvenirWashington DC1 reply0 helpful
2024 Acura MDX — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work
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…
Anyone else: 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…
Service lifetime transmission fluid or leave it alone — 2020
The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I plan to keep it. What are owners doing in practice, and…
MX-5 Miata can I go one inch smaller for winter wheels
Looking at a smaller-diameter winter setup for more sidewall. Main concern is brake clearance and keeping total tire diameter close.
Anyone else: uSB ports and wireless charging both quit (Salt Lake City)
Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. Before I pull trim apart, are these usually on on…
2016 Chevrolet Camaro — a/C is cold while driving, warm at stoplights
A/C gets properly cold on the highway but becomes noticeably warmer at long lights. It cools down again almost immediately once the car is moving. Could this s…
Coolant slowly disappears without an obvious leak
Quick one about the car. The reservoir goes from full to low over several weeks.
2017 Subaru Outback 2.5: New battery still loses charge while parked
A recent battery replacement did not end the problem. 2017 Subaru Outback 2.5, about 98,400 miles. I have kept the previous invoice and can bring it to the app…