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We’re happy to have Auto Correct contributor Auto Casey – Casey Williams as our guest. Last year he drove over 50 different new vehicles and reviewed them on YouTube. Coach Charlie is here to answer your personal vehicle questions.   Recent recalls: Audi Q5 and SQ5 have troubles if you spill a liquid in the back seat! Dealers will install a protective cover on the gateway control module...

Guest mechanic Charlie Melton from the Clinton High School Career Complex answered our listener calls about cars that wouldn't start. January recalls:  100,000 2011-14 Hyundai Sonata, 2013-14 Santa Fe Sport and 2,300 2019 Lincoln Nautilus    You can find out if your vehicle has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s websi...

After getting your vehicle to “go” getting it to “stop” is pretty important. Rotors, pads, calipers – oh, my. Today is about brakes. Some say the repairs are ones you could do yourself. If you’re a better driver maybe you don’t need repairs as often? Recalls for the week: VW Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport SUVs for Airbag Issue - To fix the problem, dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the airb...

It’s Holiday travel time! We hope you’ll take care (and take MPB with you). Consider downloading the MDOT app. MDOT has free resources to help you deal with traffic. Access what you need to know about road conditions, construction zones, weather and more – even locate welcome centers and rest areas. Designed as a mobile companion for MDOTtraffic.com is the MDOT Traffic App - available as a free do...

Our good friend Ivan Drury from the automotive website: Edmunds.com is on the show answer questions about new vehicles and the auto industry. Coach is here to answer your repair questions.  https://www.edmunds.com/industry/insights/bios.html Recalls: Ford Bronco Sports, Escapes Recalled for Brakes - Ford does not yet have a fix for the problem, but owners will be notified starting Jan. 10, 20...

After getting your vehicle to “go” getting it to “stop” is pretty important. Rotors, pads, calipers – oh, my. Today is about brakes. Some say the repairs are ones you could do yourself. If you’re a better driver maybe you don’t need repairs as often? Recalls for the week: VW Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport SUVs for Airbag Issue - To fix the problem, dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the airb...

Guest: Major John Poulos from the Mississippi Highway Patrol gave us great information to keep us and our loved ones safe! Listener questions: thanksgiving enforcement gravel trucks 10 codes seat belts female patrol officers impaired driving dash cams top speed pulled over at night defensive driving Recalls for the week: GM to Recall 5.9 Million SUV and Pickups for Takata Airbag Inflators: What Ow...

If you like Sharknado or combination KFC / Taco Bell you might like hybrid vehicles. Let’s learn about them today between your other vehicle repair questions.  Recalls: Mazda has issued a recall for various cars and SUVs related to a fuel pump failure that could cause engine stalling. To fix the problem, dealers will replace the fuel pumps for free. Mazda will begin notifying owners Jan. 11,...

From 02/06/2020 Guest expert Charlie Melton from Clinton High School's Career Complex: What can you do to save money and repair your car yourself? What can you learn to to? We have a list of tasks to try. Questions answered: oxygen sensor jump starting a car replacing a driver's side mirror changing an oil filter evaluating a used car smoke coming from car Here are the recalls for the last 2 weeks...

You’ve got a lot riding on your tires. When do you need new ones? How often do you need to rotate them? How do you rotate them? Can you rotate them? These are my questions – what are yours? Recalls: Every recall is serious, so it’s important that you contact an authorized service center or your local dealer as soon as possible. Automakers issue recalls to fix defects, or sometimes just to check fo...

From MPB Think Radio, this Auto Correct, helping you correct your auto problems. Our host is Coach Charlie, Charles Melton. I’m Liz Gill. We’re here to help steer you in the right direction. Do you need a vehicle warranty? How is a bumper to bumper different from a powertrain warranty? Who has needs extended warranty? We’ll find out today! https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/car-warranty-guide/ Ac...

From MPB Think Radio, this Auto Correct, helping you correct your auto problems. Our host is Coach Charlie – Charles Melton master technician I’m Liz Gill.  We’re here to help steer you in the right direction.   I bet you put on a sweater or jacket this week. Let’s learn how to winterize our vehicles. Email us your questions auto@mpb.online.org.  We’d love for you to call...

That check engine light. What does it mean? What is it hiding? We’re going to learn how to check that check engine light and why that’s important.  MPB and Auto Correct is very excited that Coach Charlie - Charles Melton, recently retired automotive instructor at the Clinton High School Career Complex is with us. After 3 years, Auto Correct is changing it up a bit. Our previous host...

We love answering your vehicle repair questions – “we” being Allison! But we – including me, love hearing about Allison’s racing experiences. Between your calls and emails we’ll hear about the Auto Cross National event this past week.  https://www.scca.com/events/1997754-2021-tire-rack-scca-solo-nationals-lincoln-airpark https://www.facebook.com/theladyautomechanic78/   https://www.insta...

If you’ve been in the rain with bad wipers, well you know how awful that is. We want to give you some advice on how to take care of your wipers, save you some money, and keep you safe. Allison will also answer your vehicle repair questions.  Follow Allison Walker on social media! She's racing this week. https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/2021-tire-rack-scca-solo-nationals-lincoln-airpark-na...

What information does your vehicle collect about your vehicle’s performance and your driving ability? Who gets it? What can be done with it? Let’s learn together between your vehicle repair questions.  Recalls for the week: 2020-22 Jaguars, Land Rovers Recalled for Seat Belt Issue, dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, for free. Land Rover’s recall affe...

Sometimes a caller is the inspiration for a show’s theme. Last week we had a call about parking brakes. Let’s get a refresher course in parking brakes or maybe learn some new tips today.  Calls: check engine drain and fill radiator power steering starting trouble a.c. leak Recalls for the week: Chevrolet Bolt Battery Fire Recall Expands to Remaining 2019 EVs, 2020-22 EVs and EUVs :  Bolt...

Our listeners are going to steer the show today. It’s an open topic show with a variety of questions and news.  Allson Walker is The Lady Auto Mechanic: text 601-502-3157 https://www.facebook.com/theladyautomechanic78/   https://www.instagram.com/the_lady_auto_mechanic/   https://twitter.com/TheLadyAutoMech https://www.automotivegroup.biz/contactus.htm Recalls for the LAST COUPLE OF...

Whether you’re a gear head or a Sunday driver, we think you’ll like a car show Saturday, July 31 and August 1 2021. It’s called Southlife. It’s taking place at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Allison and I will be there on Saturday. We’re talking about Southlife on the show today with organizer Roddy Merritt with MPMC Events. Our host is Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic https://www.facebook.com/the...

We’ve got our friend Mike Flood from M-DOT to answer your questions about Mississippi’s highways. Contra-flow, new bridges, cameras on the highways, apps! Info: https://www.mdottraffic.com careers: Mississippi State Personnal Board http://www.mspb.ms.gov/ Home page: https://mdot.ms.gov/ Order paper maps and hurricane guides: http://www.goMDOT.com/maps Recalls for the week: model-year 2013-17 Explo...

I’m amazed at all the technology in windows now-a-days. From radio antenna, to lane assist – this is NOT your Grandma’s glass. But we’ve got a windshield tech – Mike Harbin from The Righteous Windshield to answer your questions.  (Mike's contact info: 601-573-9035) Along with Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic https://www.facebook.com/theladyautomechanic78/   https://www.instagr...

If you want to save money on car repairs – preventive maintenance is the way to go. That means replacing your vehicles filters on a timely basis. When and what do you need to replace? We’ll learn together. For more information about filters listen to another Auto Correct podcast: http://autocorrect.mpbonline.org/episodes/auto-correct-filters Discussion: types of filters - air, oil, cabin, fue...

We’re happy to have back on the show Charlie Melton, automotive instructor at the Clinton High School Career Complex. He’s going to answer questions about diesel engines. How are they different? What maintenance do they need? How long do they last? Recalls: Audi A4, S4, TT Added to List of Takata-Related Inflator Replacements. Dealers will replace the airbag inflator with an alternative one for fr...

In addition to taking regular vehicle repair questions, we’ve got an expert from Edmunds.com on the show to answer questions about new cars.  Recalls for the week: Recall affects the emergency jacks of model-year 2020-22 Encore GX and 2021-22 Trailblazer vehicles. The resolution is pretty clear cut: Dealers will replace the jack for free. Buick and Chevrolet manufacturer GM will begin notifyi...

Here’s a special podcast for you. Auto Correct’s friend Roddy Merrit – organizer of Southlife Car Show – was recently on MPB’s Next Stop Mississippi heard Fridays at 10am on MPB Think Radio. Roddy talks about how his event company got started and tells a little bit about Southlife. By the way, Auto Correct will broadcast live Saturday, July 31st at 11am. Allison Walker the lady auto mechanic...