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My car is acting weird — what's going on?
Pick what you're experiencing. We'll show likely causes, urgency, and which ISA service can fix it. Final diagnosis always happens in the shop with the car in front of us.
1. What's happening?
This tool is a starting point. A real diagnosis needs the car in front of a technician with the proper scan tools.
All 27 scenarios
- Grinding or scraping noise when braking
- High-pitched squeal when braking
- Knocking or pinging from the engine
- Ticking or tapping from the top of the engine
- Humming or droning that changes with speed
- Clunk or rattle over bumps
- Whine or whistle from the engine bay
- Check Engine Light is on (steady)
- ABS light is on
- Tire pressure (TPMS) light is on
- Oil pressure light (red oil-can icon) is on
- Battery / charging light is on
- Temperature warning / overheating
- Car pulls to one side
- Steering wheel shakes at highway speed
- Brake pedal pulsates when stopping
- Sweet maple-syrup smell
- Burning oil smell
- Rotten egg / sulfur smell
- Burning rubber smell
- Clicks but won't crank
- Cranks but won't fire up
- Nothing happens when you turn the key
- Red or pink fluid on the ground
- Green, orange, or pink coolant on the ground
- Dark brown / black oily spots
- Water dripping from under the car
Need a real diagnosis?
Our techs use OEM-level scan tools and 47+ years of import experience. Drop by, book online, or call.