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Engine

Engine flooded

Engine Running Rough

Blown head gasket

Engine seized

Defective Idle Air Control Valve

Exhaust gas recirculation valve malfunction

Engine bearings worn

Engine in need of tune up

Burning oil

Piston rings worn

Burning coolant

Cracked cylinder head or block

Cracked intake manifold

Head gasket leak

Defective flywheel

Engine misfire

Brakes

Brake pads or shoes are worn

Rotor or drum surfaces are uneven

Brake pads or shoes are completely worn through the friction material

Excess play in a wheel bearing

Broken hardware in a drum brake system

Brake linings are contaminated with petroleum based substances

Broken or restricted brake vaccum hose

Defective Brake Booster

Faulty master cylinder

Brake fluid leaking

Worn brake shoes

Brake shoes out of adjustment

Brake pedal not fully returning

Binding brake linkage

Sticky master cylinder

Brake components stuck

Exhaust

Exhaust restricted or plugged

Defective catalytic converter

Bent exhaust pipe

Muffler baffles broken

Muffler outer shell broken

Muffler hanger broken

Muffler inlet/outlet broken

Muffler baffles burnt out

Hole in muffler

Hole in exhaust pipe

Exhaust leak

Exhaust valve seals worn

Broken or leaking exhaust pipe

Loose exhaust parts

Muffler

Tailpipe

Cooling

Thermostat stuck open

Thermostat stuck closed

Coolant drops below the safe range the engine needs to operate

Leak in the cooling system

Coolant spilled out of radiator

Coolant is at the borderline to set the sensor

Coolant

Radiator

Thermostat

Cooling System Flush

Radiator Pressure Cap

Radiator Fill Hole

Water Pump

Refrigerant

Defective Water Pump

Coolant Recovery Tank

Transmission and Clutch

Transmission slipping

Broken motor/transmission mount

Defective torque converter clutch

Burnt Transmission

Low transmission fluid

High transmission fluid

Stuck transmission valve in valve body

Stuck or broken shift solenoid

Defective clutch

Defective transmission shaft

Defective transmission bearing

Defective transmission gear

Clutch disc is worn

Clutch disc is fluid contaminated

Clutch disc not fully engaging

Defective Clutch Release Bearing

Interior and Accessories

Low freon or refrigerant

Broken hot/cold switch

Floor mat pushed under pedal

Vents plugged or restricted

Blower bearings seized

Blower bearings seized, loosen when warm

Vacuum supply to heater actuator broken or disconnected

Defective Horn Relay

Horn Relay Shorted

Defective Horn Switch

Horn Switch Shorted

Horn Switch Intermittently Operates

AC compressor has no charge or an overcharge

AC compressor has no power

AC compressor inadequate operation

Low cut off switch broken

Electrical and Charging

Dead battery

Vehicle has a short

Short in battery wiring

Alternator not charging

Defective battery

Defective alternator

Battery gauge wiring shorted

Defective battery gauge

Alternator is overcharging

Charging system is overcharing

Battery shorted

Defect in the charging system

Battery has a dead cell

Alternator

Battery

Voltage Regulator