Battery Light Came On… Then the Engine Died
A BMW 3 Series That Told the Story Early (But Kept Going) Late call. BMW 3 Series diesel.Mom and her son.Middle of nowhere road. Language barrier too. She was Brazilian.I …
A BMW 3 Series That Told the Story Early (But Kept Going) Late call. BMW 3 Series diesel.Mom and her son.Middle of nowhere road. Language barrier too. She was Brazilian.I …

Gearbox acting strange? Slipping. Flare between shifts. Maybe stuck in one gear? This code is the transmission waving a red flag. The gear it thinks it’s in… doesn’t match what’s …
Check engine light on? Fuel smell now and then? Maybe a rough idle after filling up? This one points to the EVAP system. More specifically, purge flow is not what …
Battery light on? Car acting weird? Gearbox shifting oddly, lights dimming, warnings popping up out of nowhere? This code is the car telling you – Voltage is too low. And …
You hit the switch and get nothing. No sweep. No noise. No washer. Nothing. Usually, this comes down to one of a few common faults. A blown fuse, a bad …
You open the door after a downpour and the carpet feels damp. Not good. A wet carpet after rain usually means water is getting past a seal, drain, grommet, tail …
You scan the car and see P0456. No noise. No rough running. Car feels fine. But the light is on. This one frustrates a lot of drivers because nothing seems …
You scan the car and P0715 shows up. This one is transmission related, and when it acts up, the tranny can feel completely confused. On roadside calls, it usually shows …
You scan the car and see P0335. Now this one gets attention. Because when the crank sensor signal drops out, the engine does not just run badly.It usually stops completely. …
You scan the car and P0106 pops up. This one can be a bit confusing because it’s not saying the signal is high or low. It’s saying the signal does …
You scan the car and see P0103. The engine control unit is seeing too much air. That does not mean the engine is actually getting too much air. It often …
You plug in the scanner and there it is, P0102. This one shows up a lot on roadside calls. In most cases, it is not a failed sensor. It is …
You press the throttle…And a cloud appears behind you. That’s not normal. A brief puff on an older engine can happen.But ongoing smoke under acceleration means something is being burned …