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- 2017 Ford Edge: front right brake line burst (2 complaints) Must have missed the recall notice or assumed the additional notice was for the other recalls on this vehicle that I fixed myself. If you haven't, get your brake hoses replaced. We were on the highway when the line burst and we lost almost all breaking. We were able to get the vehicle stooped and towed home. Replaced both lines in front and glad I did. Did not know about recall at the time and found the others ide to be close to failure as ... read more »
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze: fuel pump failed (1 complaints) Reduced engine power - fuel pump failed. The car stalled while driving. I'm lucky that I was in the right lane on a main road and no one hit my car while slowing down or when my car was parked in the road with its hazards on. I've heard that letting your fuel level drop below 1/4 of a tank before refueling is bad on the fuel pump and will cause it to eventually fail. I'm the first owner of the car and I've hardly ever let my fuel level drop below 1/4 of a tank and the fuel pump still failed. Only 47k ... read more »
- 2020 GMC Sierra 1500: radio, bluetooth, back up camera (1 complaints) I am upset that I have to pay for a new screen through my extended warranty I shouldn't have to pay anything I just bought the damn truck certified so why are they charging me. I didn't have my truck for 6 days ridiculous they didn't even put me in the same vehicle as I use my truck to pull my trailer so we couldn't work. They said they would have me in it Monday here it is Tuesday and still not in my truck. I do have a video of my screen going black. When the truck is running my Bluetooth was dialing 1000000 all ... read more »
- 2023 Ford Escape: the charging ports don’t work (1 complaints) Well for being a Fairly expensive car it should have working ports but no front and back don’t work so I can’t charge my phone or anything ughhhh! Help read more »
- 2014 Chevrolet Capitva: blown engine (1 complaints) I got the vehicle last year, the engine blown 2 month after. The car is a pain in the ass, It burn oil fast consist of spend money on oil change and extra oil to make sure it full. I currently without a car right now. Spend money on Lyft to back and forth to work. on my second engine that getting repairs. I can't really afford the cost of the repair of the car. I 'm being without a car since February 2024.Don't know what to do at this point. I love the car just a big disappoint Only drove the car a total 6 month ... read more »
- 2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid: headlight bulbs blow out (1 complaints) I have a 2017 Toyota Camry 2.5 XLE.it's headlights are blown out every 3-4 months. read more »
- 2022 Ford F-150: failure of factory battery (2 complaints) Frequent error codes that were the result of low battery voltage. Left truck with dealer and they found that the original factory battery had failed and would not hold a charge. New battery installed on January 4, 2023. A year later in 2024 experienced a failure of the battery. It showed a SOC of only 4% and I used a battery charger to get it to 93% SOC. The following morning the SOC was only 44% so battery not holding a charge for a single ... read more »
- 2024 Volkswagen Taos: apple carplay (apple maps) (1 complaints) APPLE MAPS DOES NOT WORTK AT ALL!!! DICK HANNAH VW IN VANCOUVER WA SAID NOTHING CAN BE FIXED , BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM read more »
- 2012 Jaguar XF: there is a gas smell that fills my garage (1 complaints) Good Afternoon I've been having this problem since for about three months now and its only getting worse. There is a gas smell that comes and goes but is getting stronger and fills my garage I've changed both air filters and gas cap but the problem still continues. I believe my car may be apart of the 2010 - 2012 jaguar XF recall as I am having the same issues. I have called previously to ask about said situation and was told my cars vin isn't under the recall. Is there anything that you guys may be able to do ... read more »
- 2018 Lexus RX 350: driver-side mirror vibrates at speed (1 complaints) Just got this L-Certified CPO 2018 Lexus RX 350L and the driver side mirror shakes quite a bit while driving. Most likely a worn adhesive on the inside of the mirror. Will take to dealer as it should be covered. Not impossible to see while driving, but definitely annoying for a luxury vehicle. Wouldn't be a terrible to fix yourself. This video does a good job of explaining how to "pop" the mirror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=solwJn8tnRA and this video does a good job of explaining what the problem is and how ... read more »
- 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Hybird: battery unit (1 complaints) My husband and I purchased a 2023 Pacific hybrid a few months ago. We love this car. Unfortunately, on two occasions, while driving, I got a red turtle and check engine light, and I completely lost power while driving. I brought the car back to the dealership the first time this happened. We were told to keep the vehicle fully charged and that the problem could not be replicated. These responses made no sense because these cars record and hold error messages for up to three months. Replication is not necessary. ... read more »
- 2017 Honda Pilot: transmission failed abruptly (1 complaints) transmission failed abruptly - could not get in any gear. Went out to my Pilot in the morning and attempted to put car in reverse to pull out of the garage. Flashing warning lights indicated a problem with the transmission. Continued to attempt to put the car in reverse without success. Had car towed to repair facility. Informed vehicle transmission problem was beyond their scope. Had vehicle towed to Honda Dealership. Honda Technician’s informed me that the Transmission Control Unit and internal components of ... read more »
- 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe: valve lifter failure leading to spun rod bearing (1 complaints) 60k dollar fucking truck spins the rod bearing at 98k with regular maintenance oil change every 3k and on top of that the valve lifter on #8 went causing this to happen. read more »
- 2015 Volkswagen Golf: stiff steering at highway speeds (2 complaints) Try to turn when I'm off highway and it did not turn, almost dead. read more »
- 2016 Chevrolet Colorado: not shifting properly (18 complaints) po741 check engine light on won't shift into overdrive. This code is for the solenoid for the torque convertor. The garage says the Service Bulletin 19-NA-153 says to replace the whole transmission. It runs ok thru 4th grade but won't go into OD. There is no metal in the pan or on the magnet that indicate the need to replace the transmission. ... read more »
- 2017 Kia Soul: high oil consumption (2 complaints) high oil consumption. 15 l of oil in less than 6000km I have been complaining since I bought the car @ at 36k, At 60k I was burning 2L every 5000K Now at 100k I did the major maintenance package $1000.00 later I burnt all the oil the dealership put in at the time of my oil change Plus I put in 5 L, took it back to dealership they topped up my oil. With 3 L. Then I have put in another 2L again Now that’s for just for 6k worth of driving. And no one wants to do anything about it. Not right. My making model ... read more »
- 2018 Ford Escape: coolant getting into the #3 cylinder (8 complaints) 2018 Ford Escape with the 1.5L Ecoboost engine. Vehicle was purchased brand new from a Ford dealership in TN. We are in our late 40s (adult driven car) and the vehicle is used mainly for road trips/highway miles. EVERY scheduled maintenance was performed at a FORD dealership. Around 86000 miles, the CEL illuminated and the code P0303 was read by an auto parts store. This code is #3 engine misfire, so the spark plugs were changed and code cleared. 1.5 months later the same code appeared and the engine was running ... read more »
- 2019 Honda Accord: battery needed replacing (1 complaints) Due to car being parked so often at home during covid from 2020 and then working from home with little mileage the battery deteriorated. Honda 3 year warranty kicked in but on prorated basis. I had to pay for the electrical system inspection $140 CAD plus new battery at 50% off ($150 CAD) due to warranty. Chalk it up to unusual epidemic situation. Had no issues with the new battery since (May 2024), My Honda warranty paid for the tow truck to the dealer too. Annoying but easily solved. We know OEM batteries are ... read more »
- 2019 Honda Accord: fuel pump may seize (1 complaints) Recall in Canada was handled very well. Received letter from Honda dated May 2021, appointment in July 2021 for the change of the fuel pump in the tank. All good! read more »
- 2019 Honda Accord: body control module bcm software update (1 complaints) Honda Canada recall - dealer had the car fro the day to update software. nothing more and no issues since. read more »