Ever spotted what looks like a ‘car with lock symbol’ lit up on your dash and now your car won’t start? You’re definitely not alone. But what exactly is the problem? In this article, we’ll break down 5 common reasons you might be seeing this symbol and offer some potential fixes you can try before … Read more
If a “Steering Assist is Reduced, Drive with Care” warning recently popped up on your dash, you’re probably both alarmed and concerned about expensive repairs in the near future. But how serious is it really? Keep reading to learn how steering assist works, the possible causes of this message, and most importantly, how to fix … Read more
Nothing’s more annoying than getting into your car on a scorching hot day, hitting the button, and realizing your power windows won’t go down. Or even worse, it’s raining and you can’t get the windows to go back up! Before you resort to additional mashing of the unresponsive buttons or forcefully muscling the window manually … Read more
Cruise control has been around since the late 1950s. There was a time when you could only find this convenient feature in a few model vehicles. Nowadays, it seems like virtually every model vehicle on the road has a cruise control feature. Cruise control not engaging seems like a trivial issue, but the inability to … Read more
The body control module (BCM) is a type of computer that controls many of the electrical systems around the interior and exterior of the vehicle outside of normal engine operation. It allows you to operate windows, headlights, taillights, fog lights, door locks, HVAC controls, and much more. When you have a malfunctioning BCM, many of … Read more
You go outside one morning to start your car and you notice condensation or fog in your headlight. It’s totaled, right? Well, not quite. There are several reasons you could have condensation, water, or fog in your headlight. Some of these are perfectly normal occurrences and no cause for concern. See Also: When You Should … Read more
Brake lights are an essential part of vehicle safety. These lights turn on when you apply the brakes, indicating to drivers behind you that you will be slowing down. If your brake lights stay on continuously, drivers behind you will not have as much warning when you need to slow down. This increases the likelihood … Read more
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who fill their vehicles up when they start to get a little low, and those who regularly see that “empty” warning light on their instrument cluster. Which are you? It’s not good to let the fuel tank run below about a quarter tank too often, … Read more
You may have arrived at this page listening to your own car’s piercing siren blaring in the background after frantically Googling for things like, “Can a low battery cause a car alarm to go off?” Even though you’ve checked and found no hoodlums around your car, the alarm persists. If you can’t turn it off … Read more
Every day, we rely upon our vehicle to start when commanded to do so, as we insert our keys into the ignition, and turn the ignition switch. Unfortunately, like any other automotive component, ignition switches do wear out on occasion. When this occurs, the severity of that which is experienced differs from case to case. … Read more