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Reasons your check engine light comes on and how to interpret it

When the check-engine light snaps on, it is not a suggestion, it is your car’s way of saying something in the powertrain or ...
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Can The Check Engine Light Come On For Transmission Issues?

In order for our cars to carry us to and from our various destinations reliably, all the parts must work together smoothly. The fuel and air intake systems provide the ingredients necessary to power ...
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Does Your Check Engine Light Flash And Then Stop? This Could Be Why

As great as cars can be for getting where you need to go as quickly as possible, they have some drawbacks. Most notable are the repairs that tend to come along with them, which can be every bit as ...
jdpower

Check Engine Light - What It Means and What to Do About It

When the check engine light comes on in a vehicle, it’s indicating that there is some issue with the car that should be checked out. It could be something minor, such as the gas cap not being screwed ...
Autoblog

Techsplanations: Check Engine Light

It glows on your car’s dashboard and instantly ignites terror and loathing in the hearts and wallets of drivers; the dreaded “Check Engine” warning light. For ...
SlashGear

Can A Check Engine Light Go Away On Its Own?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The check engine light is one of those dashboard warning lights drivers dread to see suddenly come on in the middle of driving. First-time car ...
GM Authority

Here May Be Why Your GMC Canyon, Sierra TurboMax Check Engine Light Is On

If the check engine light is illuminated on your 2023 or 2024 GMC Canyon or 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck, GM has discovered a loose wiring connection that may be the culprit, rather than a more ...
The Drive

Over a Third of US Drivers Take Their Car to a Mechanic the Week a Check Engine Light Comes On

Your dashboard’s check engine light can seem like a mystery within in an enigma wrapped in a sad confusion burrito. Some of us figure that if the car still runs well, it’s no big deal, and ignore it ...
Reader's Digest

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Car’s Check Engine Light

It may cost you more in the long run. You’re driving along and suddenly your check engine light goes on. But nothing seems to have changed with the way your car is running. It’s OK to let it go for a ...
The Drive

How To Reset Your Check Engine Light

Fact: Check engine lights lead to gray hairs and sleepless nights. Just kidding, they’re important warning signs that help you maintain your ride’s health and well-being. But what happens when that ...
Forbes

Study Shows Almost Half Of All Cars Are Driven With Warning Lights On

All vehicles built since 1996 are equipped with what’s called an OBD II (onboard diagnostics) system that taps into a car’s electronic control unit on a real-time basis and illuminates either of ...