The fuel gauge on my son's '96 Eagle Vision TSI (3.5L, 90K miles) occasionally loses sanity and shows "empty" when it is not. I am guessing that this is likely caused by a dirty or defective fuel sender. The FSM seems to show this is relatively easy to access through a cover behind the rear...

One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can...

This story is also making the rounds on the TV network news up here today. It's not clear to me if some newer vehicles (like 2005 Chevy Avalanche and others) have potentially faulty immobilizers, or they plain just don't have them. Do they have a 1 in 60 (or better) chance of being stolen because...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081218/ts_nm/us_autos_7 http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/autos/chrysler_shutdown/index.htm?section=money_latest I just refuse to believe that this is all due to quality. I own a vehicle produced by all three car companies. I own a Ford, a Chevy a Chrysler and a...

Larry; Any ideas here ? thanks, nick "ncs" > wrote in message ... > Can a faulty coolant temp. sensor cause intermittent starting problems ? > Crank but no start, then turn it off and try again and then it starts ?

When the engine is cold it is OK but at normal temperature if I let the engine idle it starts giving a loud whistle. If I rev it high it goes away. The idle RPM is between 750-800. I am pretty sure it does not come from the belts or pulleys. Any ideas what could be the problem ? TIA Paul

I boosted my 2000 Caravan a couple of years ago (3.8L) and had the fan switch set at the 2nd highest setting during the boost. Shortly after I noticed a burning smell that would come and go, smelled like burning plastic. Then about 2 weeks later the 2nd highest setting on the fan quit working and...

I have a 96 Grand Caravan and the compressor works intermittently. I have checked the R-134a pressures and it seems ok. This problem seems to be in the control circuit for the clutch since if I cycle the compressor switch in the cab it will often come on for a time or even work till the car is...

I'm always grumpy after I get car repair done, because of strong suspicions of having been ripped off. (I'm a pretty clueless car owner.) Any idea whether replacing my 2001 Dodge Neon's front tires and all brakes (but not rotors) for $500 was way off, somewhat off, or spot on? TIA.

I am missing BOTH oval shaped front fenderwell plugs on my 2000 Concorde. See : http://www.berrysweb.com/FenderwellHole.jpg You cannot buy just the plug at the dealer, you have to buy the entire fenderwell ($58 ea. list). Does anyone know of a viable alternative. I have Google searched for...

DEALER tire rotation w/ full size spare, One dealers "POLICY" FYI So it hit 7k miles and since the dealer gives out free loaner cars (in this case it was a huge Jeep Wrangler I had to pull myself into as compared to my Sebring) I ask to include the tire rotation in the oil change/check service...

Have a '03 T&C which I decided to swap out the standard shock with the Nivomat shocks. Found a great deal, shocks arrived, installed with no real problem. BUT....the van now sits about 1.5" higher than before. Called Sachs, was told you can't just swap out the shocks, the springs have to be...

Hello Everyone, 96 Sebring with electronic dash has intermittant problem. The Odometer will suddenly go dead and the Tach reads 0. After driving a while all comes to life and works well. Any ideas on root cause? Is this a common problem? Thanks for your responses. Jim -- James H Smith 477...

My 2002 (Dodge) GC ES with 3.8L has just passed 110,000 miles. Does anyone have a maintenance guideline/schedule that should be followed with the higher miles on the engine/tranny? For the 3.8L engine, what is the recommended time to replace the timing belt/chain? If the engine has not been...

This engine is in my 1990 Montero. Recently, I replaced the oxygen sensor as the service engine light kept staying on and the code in the computer was for the oxygen sensor, plus the car was sucking lots of gas. After replacing the sensor, the fuel economy went back up, but the service engine...

2002 Dodge Stratus R/T 85,000 miles Seem after filling the gas tank the service engine soon light comes on and stays on till the tank is about half empty. The light comes on about 30 miles after refueling. The fuel cap is on as tight as it will go. This has been going on for the past 5 or 6...

So 11 years ago today I drove my '00 300m home from the dealer. I think the original battery might be showing it's age. It's been a little on the cold side here the past few days, and it doesn't seem to have the same pep turning over when starting, and in fact a couple times after the engine...

92 Spirit R/T. hard start below 40(F) outdoor temps, cold engine. (3-4 hours from last start). will run for a few seconds, then quit. After repeated attempts it will eventually stay running, albeit, very rough, and w/ exhaust backfire. Once running for 2 1/2 minutes (almost exactly), regardless...

......Why did the news media in the states refer to it as Obama's first visit to a foreign country, but never refer to a vehicle manufactured in Canada bearing a US company name plate as being manufactured in a foreign country??

I've got a '98 Plymouth Grand Voyager. I've discovered how to get the instrument panel to display codes and go through a self-test routine by holding down the trip and trip reset buttons simultaneously while turning the ignition to Run, then counting to 5. After the word "Codes" appears in the...