When outdoor temps start rising and I am starting, driving, stopping (as in turning engine off), going in and out of stores (typical number of stops is 4-5). Two things start happening:
• It doesn’t want to start. Engine is trying, but struggling, and then often it won’t start until it has time to “rest” for a 30mins or longer.
• It gets stuck in park.
This happens regardless of whether I have AC running. When AC is running though it periodically makes a sound; a brief “hoot” (hard to describe-daughter calls it a “poot”) and when I apply brakes to stop, somewhat of a grinding sound. Then right before it stops it feels like a brief going into gear knock (?).
I’ve been told it’s not the brakes. I’ve been to several mechanics – spent lots of $ and problems are still happening. Even if selling was an option, I would still want to tell someone what was wrong.
• It doesn’t want to start. Engine is trying, but struggling, and then often it won’t start until it has time to “rest” for a 30mins or longer.
• It gets stuck in park.
This happens regardless of whether I have AC running. When AC is running though it periodically makes a sound; a brief “hoot” (hard to describe-daughter calls it a “poot”) and when I apply brakes to stop, somewhat of a grinding sound. Then right before it stops it feels like a brief going into gear knock (?).
I’ve been told it’s not the brakes. I’ve been to several mechanics – spent lots of $ and problems are still happening. Even if selling was an option, I would still want to tell someone what was wrong.
