
{"id":4889,"date":"2019-02-19T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/arrowheadmb\/?p=4889"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:29:57","slug":"5-common-car-problems-how-to-fix-peoria-az-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arrowheadmb.com\/blog\/5-common-car-problems-how-to-fix-peoria-az-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Common Car Problems and How to Fix them in Peoria, AZ, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s pretty much inevitable; at one point or another, your vehicle is going to have some sort of issue. That\u2019s just something that happens when you use a piece of machinery on a continuous basis. So, here are 5 of the most common car problems and how to fix them.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Car Problems &amp; Symptoms<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered table-hover table-responsive\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\"><strong>Car Problems<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"169\"><strong>What might be causing this<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"169\"><strong>Quick Fix<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"131\"><strong>How much will it cost to fix my car?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Car won\u2019t start<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drained battery\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bad spark plugs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jump the car\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Replace the spark plugs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">low cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Car squeals and shakes when you brake<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bad brakes<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Replace the brake pads<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Low\u2014medium cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Car clunks, smells burnt, or overheats<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low oil<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get more oil asap\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you allow this to get bad, you\u2019ll damage your engine.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Low\u2014extremely expensive (depending on how bad it is)\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Steering is strange, a weird slapping noise, and your car slows randomly<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flat tire<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Replace at least 2 tires<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Medium cost (you can\u2019t replace only 1 tire. Usually, you replace 2 at a time or all 4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Strange noise when shifting, burning smell, acceleration is slow or doesn\u2019t happen at all, can\u2019t reverse<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slipping transmission<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fluid flush\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New transmission<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Replacement of transmission parts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Medium\u2014expensive (depending on what needs to be fixed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" style=\"min-width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadmb.com\/car-service-peoria-az\">Contact your local vehicle service department here!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s wrong with my car?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>This isn\u2019t a catch-all for vehicle problems. If you think there is something wrong with your vehicle, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadmb.com\/contact-mercedes-benz-of-arrowhead-in-peoria-az\">call your mechanic<\/a>. It is always important to pay attention to the dashboard warning lights as well. Ignoring the problem doesn\u2019t make it go away. Instead, it not only worsens the problem but also creates more issues that could be even more costly. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to keep up on vehicle maintenance. Getting the oil in your car changed can be a hassle, but if you don\u2019t keep up with it, your engine can overheat and be irreparably damaged. Suddenly a low-cost maintenance becomes either replacing the engine or getting a new vehicle entirely, which is way more expensive and much more of a hassle than changing your oil every few months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/177\/2019\/02\/08085228\/Service-and-maintenance-JS-B_b.jpg\" alt=\"A man checking a vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-13890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/177\/2019\/02\/08085228\/Service-and-maintenance-JS-B_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/177\/2019\/02\/08085228\/Service-and-maintenance-JS-B_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Vehicle repairs in Peoria, AZ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We know how important it is to have a functioning vehicle. That\u2019s why our team of experts work to get your vehicle back in working condition and back on the road. We have a variety of vehicle services to help keep your vehicle on the road. We also have some great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadmb.com\/blog\/category\/maintenance\/\">maintenance tips and tricks for you to utilize on our blog<\/a>. Be sure to check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadmb.com\/used-cars-peoria-az\">Looking for your next used vehicle? Click here to view our used vehicle inventory!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s pretty much inevitable; at one point or another, your vehicle is going to have some sort of issue. That\u2019s just something that happens when you use a piece of machinery on a continuous basis. 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