Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts the hour talking about the dinner he had this week with several dealer service managers, and a story about the air conditioning in a 2005 Accura : takes a call with questions on a BMW-X1 : answers an email regarding an airbag problem : talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com about hacking : and finishes the hour talking about the possible consequences of self driving cars.

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Ron starts the hour asking - "how hard is it to fix air conditioning?" : takes a call on an 88 Izuzu Samurai with a 78 Ford Bronco transfer case that started burning oil : takes a call on a 97 S-10 with a P1870 code and sporatic check engine light : takes a call on a 88 Corvette that will not start after a 2 hour drive : interviews Sandy Fried of The Tire Warehouse regarding the recent news about spare tire explosions : takes a call ona 94 Camry with a rattling noise in the rear : takes a call on a 93 Volvo that runs for 20 minutes and dies : and answers an email on a 2000 Honda Accord with a check engine light.

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Ron starts the hour talking about the the VW GTI with brakes that simply don't look cool : takes a call on a 2002 Chevy Impala with an intermittent no start : takes a call on a 96 Pontiac Grand Am with an intermittent P0302 code : takes a call on a 2009 Town and Country with 26,000 miles and brake issues : and takes a call on a 2003 Mustang that failed emissions but has no codes.

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Ron starts the hour talking about the recall notice he received on his truck : answers an email on a Silverado with acceleration issues : takes a call on a 2000 Lincoln Town Car with a battery issue : takes a call on a 2006 Cobalt that shuts down at reduced engine speed : and interviews Chris Tracy, Social Media Manager of LMC Truck.

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Ron starts the hour talking about the phone call he received this week asking him how far a person could drive on a flat tire that was pumped back up : takes a call on a 99 Expedition where the engine was replaced and now the AC Compressor is not working : takes a call on a 2003 Chevy S10 having a problem with its ABS brakes : answers an email on a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee regarding the cost of software updates : takes a call on a 2010 HOnda Civic that is only getting 20 MPG : takes a call on a 2010 Ford Escape with an airbag bypass issue : takes a call on a 98 Expedition with transmission fluid in the coolant reservoir : and takes a call on a 2000 Dodge Intrepid with a starting issue.

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Ron starts the hour talking about the Nissan vehicles with the floorboards that rust out - and the recent service bulletin issued : takes a call on a 2015 Subaru regarding oil consumption : takes a call on a 2001 Honda Accord with intermittent power door locks : answers an email from a shop tech asking how Ron handles the massive amounts of service info shops need today : takes a call on a 2014 BMW with questions on how often they break down, and also answers a question on a 67 Mustang where the battery goes dead every 3 weeks : talks to David Kim of the Fallen Patriots Program : and takes a call on a 2002 Toyota 4 Runner that is setting catalytic converter and O2 sensor codes.

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Ron starts the hour talking about the cultural and technological changes in cars : takes a call on a 95 Silverado that runs on only 3 cylinders when off road : takes a call from Shirley Veine, an 82 year old woman who is looking to do 175 MPH this year in a Corvette she is having modified : takes a call on a 2003 Toyota Camry with questions about replacing the flex exhaust pipe and oil consumption : takes a call on the shelf life of batteries that have not been filled with acid : takes a call on a 99 Jeep Cherokee where the caller wishes to interchange parts from a 97 Jeep Cherokee : and takes a call on a 98 Grand Marquis that just dies.

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Ron starts the hour stating that driveability is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get : takes a call on a 2001 Buick Century with a sticking brake caliper : takes a call on a 2001 Toyota Camry that won't run for more than a few seconds : takes a call on an 83 Honda Civic that needs a fuel sensor : takes a call on a 2002 Ford Taurus with a question on head gaskets : takes a call on a 97 Dodge 2500 panel van that has running issues : and takes a call on a 2002 Concorde LXF where the owner sees moisture under the gas fill tube and smells gas.

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Ron starts the hour talking about how small repairs get larger : takes a call on a 2007 Mustang with a question on O2 sensors : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with a leak - of what? 

 

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Ron starts the hour talking about battery failure in the summer heat and battery warranties : takes a call on a 2010 Honda Accord with a question on oil consumption : and talks with "Instructor Steve", an instructor in auto mechanics from Cincinnati, Ohio, about the sad state of auto repair.

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Ron starts the hour talking about new technologies coming to cars : takes a call on a VW with an alternator problem : takes a call on a 99 GMC K2500 Suburban where the caller wants to remove the ABS braking system : takes a call on a 2004 Wrangler X that hesitates and jerks after it is shut off and restarted : and takes a call on a 2004 Murano that is having an issue with the exhaust manifold bolts.

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Ron starts the hour with a call on a 2010 Prius and a question on the hybrid battery : takes a call on a 2015 Nissan Ultima and a question on oil change maintenance : takes a call on a 2007 Dodge Caravan with a heat problem : takes a call on a 2000 Ford F-150 and an oil comsumption question : takes a call on a 2004 VW Toureg with a battery failure problem : and takes a call on a 2006 Mazda with a misfire on a new engine.

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Ron starts the hour talking about his rough week at the shop with cars that have not been maintained : takes a call on a 99 Porsche Boxer and an intermediate bearing shaft problem : takes a call on a 2005 VW Jetta with a P0420 error code : and takes a call regarding changing the transmission fluid in a 2013 Ford F-150.

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