Sometimes we have bad habits that do damage to our cars. Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic, gave advice on:

• Driving car cold
• Lugging engine
• Cool down turbo cars
• Rolling gear changes

Our calls covered:

• Autocross 8th Annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Autocross; SCCA - Mid South Region – Autocross Saturday, February 1, 2020 Memphis International Raceway, Memphis, TN

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/8th-annual-ronald-mcdonald-house-charity-autocross-memphis-international-148826

• cars that have sat for years
• replacing bulbs
• oil changes
• ABS break warning light
• turbos
• warming up cars

Here are the recalls for the week: 2.4 Million Acura and Honda Cars, SUVs, Minivans: Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace certain Takata driver-side front airbag inflators manufactured with non-azide propellant for free. Honda said free recall inspections and repairs will begin in roughly a year as replacement parts from alternative suppliers are not yet available.

The 5 Biggest Recalls in 2019:

·      3.5 Million 2014-18 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC SUVs and Pickup Trucks: Get your dealer to reprogram the electronic brake control module

·      1.3 Million Subaru Cars and SUVs: dealers only have to replace the brakelight switch as a fix

·      1.2 Million Nissan and Infiniti Cars, Trucks, SUVs and Vans: dealer need to update the backup camera settings software.

·      1.2 Million Ford Explorers: dealers are to remove and replace left- and right-hand rear suspension toe links, as well as align the rear suspension, before sending you on your way

·      928,000 Toyota, Scion and Lexus Cars, Minivans, SUVs and Pickup Trucks: dealer to have your airbag assembly replaced

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN number.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is a resource for unreliable car lists. . Today, we’re going to caution you about:

 MAZDA3 2010 and 2014 various issues

Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/        

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car.

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and the Consumer Electronics Show In Las Vegas https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

In the news:

Beware of leaving electronic in your car with the Bluetooth activated.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/01/22/bluetooth-scanner-apps-blamed-thefts-protect-yourself/4491482002/

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