Common Reasons For Breakdowns
- Overheating - when the temp gauge gas gone to red or hot, usually after a coolant leak
Water pumps- usually leaking and cause overheating, possible engine damage from overheating- Timing Belts- usually break and can cause severe engine damage if interference engine
- Tires- usually come in flat, due to lack of tread and steel coming through
- Fuel Pumps- usually come in as cranks, no start condition
- Broken Belts- usually due to improper maintenance or belt tensioner has seized or broken apart
- Broken Tie Rods- usually come in broken due to lack of maintenance, causes loss of steering
- Broken Ball Joints- usually come in broken due to lack of maintenance
- Alternators- car comes in dead, usually volt gauge has shown discharge or charge light is on
- Batteries- usually last about 5 years or fail early due to bad alternator
- Brakes- usually leaking wheel cylinders or blown brake line casing low or no brakes
- Torn CV Boots- usually driven with torn boot for long time and axle breaks from lack of lubrication
- Transmissions- can go at any time, mostly on higher mileage cars
- Exhaust Systems- usually leaking and noisy
- Ignition Modules- can go at any time, usually causes a no start condition
- Starter- usually come in as a no start, no crank condition, usually have acted up before
Standard Manufacturer Service Recommendations |
Due by Mileage |
Due by Time |
| Tune up - Major | 30,000 - 60,000 * | |
| Lube Oil & Filter Service | 3,000 | 4 month |
| Brake Inspection | 15,000 - 20,000 | 1 yr |
| Automatic Transmission service | 30,000 | 2 yr |
| Manual Transmission service | 50,000 | 3 yr |
| Coolant change | 50,000 | 2 yr *** |
| Wheel Bearing pack | 30,000 | |
| Valve Adjust (if applicable) | 30,000 | |
| Timing Belt (if applicable) | See Owner's Manual | 8 yr |
| Cooling System Hoses | 100,000 | 4-5 yr |
| Accessory Belts | 40,000 - 60,000 ** | 4 yr |
| Idle air control service or throttle cleaning | 2 yr | |
| Brake system Flush non Anti-lock Brakes | 3 yr | |
| Brake system Flush with Anti-lock Brakes | 2 yr | |
| Power steering fluid flush | 30,000 city 60,000 highway |
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| Differential/Transaxle Service | 50,000 | 3 yr |
| Engine Thermostat | 30,000 | 3 yr |
| Tire Rotation | 5,000 - 10,000 | 8 months |