Here are 2025's most popular questions and answers from The Journal's Car Doctor column, from rotating tires to oil changes.

Q. My 2007 Subaru Forester will lock the doors on its own. If you are sitting in the driver’s seat and hit the button to ...

Q. I read your advice columns each week and listen to your podcasts fairly often. You confuse me a bit. One time I am ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: What is the latest with “soy-based wires in cars?” I did some research and read that a judge ruled in favor of the car makers (saying it’s not their ...

John Paul, an ASE-Certified Master technician, has been answering readers' questions on their car troubles for The Providence Journal for several years. We've put together this compilation of the most ...

Q. Hi, I read your column every week and am hoping you will be able to provide some answers. I have two questions. What service(s) are really required when I take my CRV into the Honda dealership this ...

Q. My daughter loves to camp and go off road. She has become enamored by the old Toyota Land Cruisers from the 1990s. I know these vehicles have a tremendous reputation, but it seems the cult like ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: We purchased a 2022 Honda CRV, but within a few months the car would not start and needed to be jump-started. Twice they replaced the battery. No one ...

What's the best pattern for tire rotations: X pattern or front to back? Nissan Maxima got an EVAP code, now it refuels very slowly. What's broken? 2006 Sonata passenger seat airbag was replaced after ...

Q: I’m new to town and I’m looking for a good body shop to take care of some damage. How do you find a good body shop? A: Word of mouth is always a good way to find service professionals. Talk to ...

Q. I am thinking about an old vehicle, specifically an early 1960’s Dodge Power Wagon. I found a few that are in decent to good shape, what do you think of buying this truck as an investment? A. The ...