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What do you need to check:
- Gas
- The Oil
- The Tire Pressure
- The Brakes
- Brake Fluid
- The Power Steering Fluid
- Wheel Alignment
- The Antifreeze or Coolant
- The Tire Treads
- The Air Filter
- The Transmission Fluid
- The Lights – All of Them
Our expert is: ASE Certified Mechanic - Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic on Facebook and Instagram and Twitter
Allison will be a judge at the upcoming EuroFest Car Show Oct 16th and 17th, 2020
Here are the recalls for the week:
2019-2020 Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator and Ram 1500, 2500: Dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors for free.
You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app.
Consumer Reports gave the label “Never Buy” to 30 used cars. Today, we’re going to caution you about: Any Chevy Traverse from model years 2009 to 2011 and 2013 is suspect. Climate systems and suspension came up continually in the list of malfunctions. Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. Car Complaints.com is another resource for unreliable car lists.
If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He is on YouTube: AutoCasey His review this week is on the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S
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