Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron talks about the ability to hack your car's computer - takes a call on an 08 Nissan Frontier and an 11 Nissan Altima with questions on fuel and cabin filters - responds to an email on self driving cars - takes a call on a 67 Corvette with starting problems - takes a call on an F-150 with intermittent no start - and takes a call on a 17 Escape where the accelerator opened up wide while sitting a...

Ron talks about what it takes to be a good mechanic - and dealing with moaner and groaner customers - tells the story of the Mazda Miata - answers an email on a 2001 Expedition with battery issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts discussing the shortage of over the road truckers - the repair of the week is the replacement of a bad window switch - discusses understanding the repair process - and takes a call on a 99 Ranger with the check engine light on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron discusses the value of troubleshooting and auto repair - takes a call on an 05 Dodge Caravan with an extended crank condition - discusses an article on mechanics working outside in customer's driveways - takes a call on an 06 Grand Cherokee with intermittent no start - and discusses the potential number of cars destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

A 94 Buick Roadmaster has a new distributor, a new electronic control module, but still doesn't work : an 07 Prius has its ABS light coming on at exactly 63 MPH : a listener wants to know if the extended warranty on a 16 F150 is worth it : and 1 5 Accord that was jump started now lets anyone start the car without the key fob. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Ron talks with John Burkhauser of Bolt Technologies about communicating with the customer : discusses an article on the VW emissions scandal : talks to a listener with an 87 Bronco about the wrong parts : and puts trouble codes in plain English for a listener with a 2000 Dodge Stratus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Ron talks with John Burkhauser of Bolt Technologies about communicating with the customer : discusses an article on the VW emissions scandal : talks to a listener with an 87 Bronco about the wrong parts : and puts trouble codes in plain English for a listener with a 2000 Dodge Stratus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

A 94 Buick Roadmaster has a new distributor, a new electronic control module, but still doesn't work : an 07 Prius has its ABS light coming on at exactly 63 MPH : a listener wants to know if the extended warranty on a 16 F150 is worth it : and 1 5 Accord that was jump started now lets anyone start the car without the key fob. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Ron talks about insanity in car repair and the insanity at the shop this week in general : talks about leaking posts on car batteries : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with milky oil on the dipstick : discusses the suspension on an Audi and answers questions on lab scopes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Ron's guest is Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com. They discuss a myriad of topics such as auto leasing and the DeLorean that Paul is watching on a test track as they speak. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you own or lease a vehicle? : a whole bunch of questions on a 99 Jeep Wrangler Sport : an 03 VW Jetta that has been sitting and won't start : and a 93 Chevy K1500 that seems possessed starting with it running without its fuel pump relay installed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron tells the story of the Chrysler 300 with multiple problems, and how one that seemed difficult was actually easy to fix : a caller is looking for shock and strut recommendations on an 08 Audi A3 Quattro : an06 Jeep Grand Cherokee has transmission issues : a 68 Pontiac has carburetor issues : and an email on driverless cars and other topics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart...

This program is an encore performance. Ron talks about a car with its idle speed stuck at 3000 RPM : takes a call on a 16 Camaro and winterizing tips : an 04 Concorde with temperature control problems : an email on parts quality : an email on synthetic oil : talks about the wiring harnesses in 06 Dodge Chargers : and talks about repair shops closing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

This program is an encore performance. Ron talks about The Road to Nowhere : takes a call on an 07 Subaru Outback that overheats : a call on an 07 Subaru forester leaking power steering fluid : discusses recalls : a 95 Cutlass that sputters : a 10 F150 with questions on filters : and an 01 Honda Civic and the airbag recall. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com S...

A 2000 Caddy has its wipers coming on by themselves : a caller with a 12 RAV4 asks about 100,000 mile fluid changes : an email on the best way to sell a car and determine its worth : an 02 Ford Sportrek that is rough shifting : an 08 Silverado that had its transmission rebuilt, but now won't start : a 12 Chevy Colorado that had been in water up to its body : a chat about scan tools : and an email...

How many oddball issues can there be in one week? Ron tells you. : a call on an 01 VW Cabrio that is stuck in gear : an 09 Toyota Venza that has hit 100,000 miles - is it worth keeping? : and an email on flying cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A preponderance of tire questions highlight the hour : Ron talks about various interesting projects at the shop this week : a 60 El Camino has transmission issues : a caller asks when to change the tires on a 15 Mustang : the rear tires are wearing abnormally in an 04 Lexus : and Ron answers an email on brake fluid changes in a 15 Subaru. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...

The solar car race across Australia happens in August, and Ron talks with Matt Goode of Iowa State University on progress with the Prisum Solar Car Project : a caller, who won an Intune I2 Performance kit on the show calls to describe what he found with it : a caller asks about using synthetic oil in an 89 Buick : there are questions on gaskets and an oil leak on a 97 Ford Probe : and a caller ask...

Cars are unsafe in New Jersey because there is no longer a safety inspection : a caller comments on self driving cars and poses a question : a 94 Camry has new tires and drives rough : an 06 Camry is rough shifting : and a 2000 Stratus has a transmission leak and won't shift at all. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Ron talks about the lady that walked into his shop the other day : talks about All Data teaming up with Google : an 07 Chevy Suburban has daytime running lights that stay on when the car is shut off, and the cruise control is not working : a 91 Sentra has an oil leak under the distributor cap : and a 14 VW Jetta won't start or stay running with its MAT sensor connected. Learn more about your ad-ch...

Blue Smoke Signals From A Dodge Cargo Van? Ron discusses that with a caller shortly, but first, he talks about the latest auto recall : takes a call on a 2000 Monte Carlo with an ignition question : discussed the 2012 Dodge Cargo Van blowing blue smoke : answers his trivia question : and gives his opinion on whether the transmission can be swapped from a 95 to an 03 Windstar van. Learn more about...

84 Years Old and 210 MPH? Shirley Veine of Boise Idaho has done that, and Ron talks to her to open the show : Ron takes a call on his trivia question : takes a call on an 07 Ford F150 with questions on transmission fluid and transfer case fluid among others : and a call on a 08 Impala that locks the shifter in park. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnys...

Ron tells the tale of what it takes to replace an alternator in a 2008 Camry : takes a call on an 83 Camaro with a gap in its history : we present a tribute to Ron's Uncle Steve Ananian, a World War II fighter pilot who passed this week and was a guest on Ron's Memorial Day show every year : a discussion on the controversy of the ability to self repair farm equipment and how that can impact car re...

Tempting the indiscriminate Gods of Auto Repair with the diagnosis of a bad battery : a call on an 05 Chevy Silverado with a rough idle : a call on a 70 Plymouth Road Runner and questions on the correct type of oil to use : and an email on the type of oil to use in 63 and 75 Fords. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

A story about a customer coming in who took his car to a long time mechanic who couldn't fix it, and is taking it back to him! : Ron takes a call on an 05 Dodge Caravan that rough starts in mild weather : takes a call on an 08 Impala with questions about changing the spark plugs and wires : takes a call on a 99 Ford Explorer that sat for several months and now won't start up : a caller asks if kno...