While the Indian government is pushing for electric mobility, carmakers are also finalizing their blueprints to roll out electric vehicles. South Korean auto major Hyundai, which operates in India through its wholly owned subsidiary Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), is looking at various options for locally sourcing electric vehicle components.

But a U.S. auto safety advocate called Kia’s measures inadequate and said the product improvement campaign should instead be a recall that is overseen by NHTSA.

When this happens, the car’s computer can’t tell if the engine coolant is reaching the proper operating temperature, and that triggers the check-engine light. Rust, a failure to change the coolant, and extreme temperatures are common causes of thermostat failure.

If you tow a lot, you’ll likely spend most of your time watching your exhaust gas temps via the pyrometer. However, it’s vitally important that you also keep tabs on coolant temperature, especially when ascending a hill. Remember, diesels can lug almost any load up a grade without downshifting. This means low engine speeds are maintained even though the engine is under considerable load. Even though EGT may be manageable, coolant temps can skyrocket under such conditions.

A mass airflow sensor that’s on the blink is responsible for 3.6% of check-engine repairs. The cost of replacing one has gone up just $1 (0.29%) from what it was in last year’s Vehicle Health Index.

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Injector failure is responsible for 2.78% of check-engine repairs; the cost has inched up 0.7% since the last survey.

A visit to JMD Skoda in Bhandup revealed that the fuel was adulterated which the service center stated caused all four fuel injectors, fuel pump and fuel lines to clog up. They estimated that each of these parts needed replacement and with the cost of fuel pump being Rs.60,580, an estimate of Rs.3 lakhs was given to the owner. Considering these charges too exorbitant, the owner preferred not to get his vehicle repaired at the said dealership.

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Have had this same issue with a BMW. I can confirm 2 things work: The occasional “Italian Tune-up” and walnut shell blasting of the intake valves and ports. Intake cleaners, fuel treatments, etc., don’t work.

3. 5.3L LS engines are one of the most common ones on the planet and were stuffed into scores of SUVs and trucks. They’ve also been around long enough so there are rotating guts available for cheap at swap meets and online.

The Lincoln MKC uses the same platform as the Ford Escape – the Global C Platform. Consolidating parts bins helps keep costs down, and allows technology sharing between models. All of this is good. Many people love their MKC model. But some of them have bugs and gremlins that not even the dealerships can uproot.