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Brakes
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Brake pedal goes to the floor when it is depressed
The brakes hardly stop the car or won't hold it at a stop
Brake pedal is very hard to push down
Braking power fades
Brake pedal moves too far to apply the brakes
Parking brake won't release
Brake pedal feels spongy
The brakes grab
The brake pedal vibrates
The brakes drag
One or more brakes lock up
The brakes squeal when they are applied
Brake pedal pulsates and/or chatters when braking on slippery surfaces
Brakes make a rhythmic scraping noise at low speeds
Clunking noise during braking
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Engine
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Engine hesitates
The engine surges or misfires while moving
A hissing sound is heard from the engine
Whirring from the engine that gets worse as engine speed increases
Loud exhaust
Engine backfires when you press on the gas pedal
Engine hesitates, and a popping is heard from the engine
Engine makes a clicking noise when idling
Popping noise from exhaust
Engine makes a ticking noise
There is a rattling noise from the engine when you accelerate
Squealing from engine while accelerating
Clunking from the engine that worsens when engine speed increases
The car uses more oil than normal, and there is some smoke from the exhaust
Gray smoke from the exhaust
White smoke or water vapor from the exhaust
Black smoke from the exhaust
Smoke is coming from under the hood
The car uses more oil than normal, and there are oil puddles under the car after it has been parked
The engine quickly overheats
The engine overheats
Your engine or oil light comes on while driving
Your check engine or service engine light comes on or stays on
The car uses more fuel than normal, and there is a strong odor from the exhaust
The car uses more fuel than normal, and there is a strong gas odor from the car
Rotten egg smell from the exhaust
Strong gas smell from the exhaust
Engine doesn't want to increase its speed
Engine doesn't have its normal amount of power
The engine will not idle smoothly, or it stalls during idle when the engine is cold.
The engine will not idle smoothly, or it stalls during idle when the engine is warm
The engine idles too fast
The car uses more oil than normal, but there is no trace of smoke from the exhaust
Car stalls when stopped quickly
Engine surges while driving at a steady speed.
Engine continues to run when you try to turn it off
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Starting
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Ignition key won't turn.
Engine won't start when it is wet outside.
Engine won't start when the engine is cold.
Engine won't start when the engine is hot.
The starter turns the engine over very slowly when the engine is warm.
The car won't start after it sat overnight.
Engine won't start anytime and in any temperature, but the starter works normally.
Engine starts but quits right after the key is released from the start position.
Engine starts but quits after a few seconds of running.
A clicking noise is heard when trying to start.
No noise is heard when trying to start.
A grinding noise is heard when trying to start.
Noise - high pitch sound is heard when trying to start.
The engine takes too long to start.
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Steering
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Car seems to bounce too much
The steering wheel is hard to turn
Hard steering
Loose steering
Power steering doesn't seem to be working
Car pulls to one side while moving
The car seems to wander down the road
Steering wheel jerks
Steering wheel vibrates
Wheel shimmy
Noises while turning a corner
Noises from the power steering unit
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Tires
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Tires wobble while driving
Tires squeal
Tires are wearing more on one edge than the other
Tires are wearing more in the center than on the edges
Tires are wearing more on the edges than in the center
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Transmissions
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The clutch pushes down easily, but the gears won't shift
The clutch pedal won't move down, and the gears won't shift
Hard gear changes
Down shifting seems harsh
The clutch pedal feels normal, but you can't shift gears
The clutch slips
The manual transmission pops out of gear
The transmission will not shift into gears
Slow engagement of gears
Shifting seems delayed
Shifting occurs too soon
Slippage between gear changes
No gears
Shifting into reverse is delayed
There is a buzzing noise from the transmission.
Transmission makes a lot of noise
Clicking noise from transmission while in four wheel drive
The transmission grinds while shifting gears
There is a scraping noise from the transmission.
Clunking from under the car when gears change
Red fluid under the car by the transmission
Red fluid from the transmission's filler tube
Transmission overheats
The automatic transmission does not up shift
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