For diagnosing problems that only occur occasionally, or under certain circumstances.
Many car problems only occur occasionally, and can often be very hard to pin down. This tag is for them.
Questions tagged [intermittent-problems]
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What is causing this terrible grinding/groaning noise when I come to a slow stop sometimes? (but not always!)
Update 11/9/2013
After a good bit of driving, the noise reoccurred. I took it back to the mechanic and we decided it must be the brake pads. They're pretty worn out, and like I said before, they're worn unevenly. Since the problem is intermittent,…
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Volkswagen A/C Intermittent
I want to repair my Volkswagen Passat '07 A/C. I've taken it to two shops (dealer and independent) and they both say the entire a/c system needs to be replaced. The strange thing is, that sometimes it actually comes on and when it does it works…
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Accelerator pedal stuck briefly - how to make sure it doesn't happen again?
While reversing into my drive the accelerator pedal briefly got stuck - luckily in the "up" position, not the "down" position, but given the hump in my drive that needs a little gas to get over, it still led to causing an embarrassing traffic hold…
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Occasional trouble idling
I have a 2004 Subaru Forester XS (manual transmission). A few times a month, the engine will not start or idle without feathering the accelerator. During normal driving, everything works fine until I press the clutch in or put the car in neutral. …
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Car stalls and won't restart, but disconnecting the battery fixes it?
2005 scion tc 5 speed. 106xxx
Yesterday driving home car stalls out on the highway and power steering goes with it. Battery and oil light come on and won't restart immediately. Dash lights still work, headlights etc all work. Cranks over like it…
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Gas pedal stops responding after driving for some time
My daughter has a 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport. She drives it to school daily and then home after school with no problems. But, if she uses it to run around town on errands it starts but the gas pedal won't respond.
If she allows it to completely cool…
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Intermittent ticking noise in 2015 Subaru WRX
I've been hearing an intermittent ticking noise in my 2015 Subaru WRX that I can't seem to pinpoint.
The car is bone stock with ~45k miles on it and is still under warranty, but I'd rather not spend half a day waiting around without my car only to…
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Starter Motor Intermittently will not engage
2003 Kia Pregio Diesel Van just purchased 1 week ago. Owner claimed no problems. Just did an oil change.
Yesterday when I turned the key to start, the starter motor did not engage. No sound, I just hear one faint click as soon as I turn the key,…
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'07 Escalade - AC issues
2007 Escalade AWD.
Yesterday, I noticed that the air conditioning keeps turning on and off.
To clarify: the control unit does not indicate that it's turning off. I still have the fancy snowflake icon, temp set to desired level, etc.
Air will blow…
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Honda Accord 1.8 Sport VTEC will not always fire and start
A week ago, went to start the car and it cranked over fine with battery but would not start.
A few days later, after charging up the battery, I tried again and it would not fire. Called AA and he connected a booster battery as he had to crank the…
Steve Cloake
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Does engine sound and performance differs with different quantity fuel?
I have noticed many times in my Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle that when there is a low quantity of fuel or quantity before reserve is near, the sound of engine becomes noisy and pickup power becomes little bit less.
I want to know exactly…
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Corolla rumbles at 2800 RPMs but not higher
I recently bought a 2013 Corolla LE (automatic transmission). I am noticing that the car starts rumbling at 2700 RPM and stops rumbling at 3000 RPM (maximum rumbling at 2800 RPM) when speeding up and the same when slowing down. Since the car comes…
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Electrical problem 2001 VW Golf: intermittent battery failure?
(This is my first question here so let me know if it is off-topic or not enough info provided, or otherwise inappropriate for the forum and I will delete it)
I have a 2001 VW Golf which has started exhibiting a disturbing electrical problem: I turn…
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Accord won't start when moisture under hood from rain or snow
This is a 1999 Honda Accord.
The car has new battery & cables and everything lights up on dash when turning key in ignition, but it will not turn over when we've had rain or snow.
The weather has been dry last 4 days & car starts every time. Someone…
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Engine stumbles upon restart after a few hours of inactivity
This is a 2008 Toyota Vitz.
Neither I nor the mechanics I've been to can figure out what’s wrong with my car.
Every time I go to a mechanic they tell me a different story and ask me to change different parts. When I start it in the morning or after…
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