Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic, took calls and emails today on various subjects including:

• changing brake fluid
• rear transmission mount
• door latches
• antique car maintenance
• driver side heater
• oil leaks
• regular maintenance
• grinding noise

Did you know: a "late model car" is a newer car - the latest? (Liz didn't know that!)

Here are the recalls for the week: 2006-2010 Kia Sedona, Sorento; 2020 Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG Cars and SUVs; 2015-2016 Tesla Model X; 2015-2016 Tesla Model X

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.

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. Today, we’re going to caution you about:

•          Volvo S60     2015

 Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/                    https://www.carcomplaints.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 has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Jeep Wrangler, Diesel

https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

From State Farm: https://www.statefarm.com/simple-insights/auto-and-vehicles/what-to-do-if-your-car-has-flood-damage

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