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2013 Nissan Rogue clicking behind dash on cold start

2013 Rogue, 137k miles. When I start the car there's a rapid clicking noise from behind the glovebox area for about 10 seconds. It does it e...

2013 Nissan Rogue

1 answer·2 weeks ago·by Pete Navarro

Open General Maintenance

2019 Mazda CX-5 brake fluid flush at 40k miles?

2019 CX-5, 41k miles. Dealer recommends a brake fluid flush. Brakes feel totally normal. Is this actually needed at this mileage or just ups...

2019 Mazda CX-5

1 answer·2 weeks ago·by Tony Ferreira

Open Brakes & Suspension

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee rear end sagging

2011 Grand Cherokee, 149k miles. The rear end sits noticeably lower than the front now, and it bottoms out over bigger bumps. How do I tell...

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

1 answer·3 weeks ago·by Chris Donnelly

Open Transmission & Drivetrain

2011 Ford Fiesta shudders taking off from a stop

2011 Fiesta, 87k miles with the Powershift automatic. It shudders taking off from a stop, worse when hot. I know these transmissions are tro...

2011 Ford Fiesta

1 answer·3 weeks ago·by Mike Reynolds