Vehicle warning lights and what they mean!

Nov 8, 2021

Vehicle Warning Lights!

Letting automotive issues go on without proper maintenance can cause long-term damage to your vehicle. Drivers don’t always understand the importance when it comes to maintaining and fixing a vehicle. Whether you’ve previously visited a Jim Shorkey location, or this will be your first time with us, you can trust our experts to diagnose your vehicle and solve the issue once and for all!

With winter right around the corner, you’ll want to act quickly if the following warning lights make their way onto your dashboard:

Car ABS Light- Anti-Lock Brakes

What it means: Your car’s regular brakes should work fine, but the antilock feature that prevents wheels from locking up during braking will not work. If you don’t take care of the this issue, your brakes could be lock up and a stop could lead into an accident.

Check Engine Light

What it means: A check engine light could be a result of many different issues. The light could be a minor issue, such as a needing a new gas cap, or it could mean something more serious, like a misfiring engine.

Oil Light

What it means: When the oil light comes on, it most likely means your vehicle has low oil pressure. This drop in oil pressure could be a few things: your vehicle is low on oil, your oil is dirty, or you have an oil leak.

Power Steering Light or EPS

What it means: This light informs you that the power steering system has failed. The issue could be different depending on what type power steering system your vehicle has.

Regardless of what light pops up on your dashboard, Jim Shorkey Auto Group can help. All of our locations have teams of highly skilled and trained service technicians that are ready to diagnose your vehicles issues today. We would love the opportunity to earn your business!

We have service departments at all Jim Shorkey Auto Group locations including:

Jim Shorkey Kia

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Jim Shorkey Mitsubishi North Hills

Jim Shorkey Chevrolet North Hills

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