Symptoms Checklist
If your car is acting weird then print out this form, fill it out and take it to your auto repair center. This information will help them find out what is wrong with your vehicle quicker, which will save you money!
Contact Information
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Year: _________ Make: ______________ Model: _________________
License Plate number: __________ Current Mileage: ____________________
Phone number you can be reached at: __________________________________
Email address (if best way to reach you): _______________________________
Check as many symptoms as needed to describe what is going on
Describe as best you can:
Weird Noises: _______________________________________________________
Weird Smell: ________________________________________________________
Looks Weird: ________________________________________________________
Feels Weird: ________________________________________________________
Happening outside of the car
____ Driver’s Front ____ Passenger Front ____ In engine compartment
____ Driver’s Rear ____ Passenger Rear ____ under the vehicle
Happening inside of the car (indicate which window, door or seat)
____ Front Dash _____ Windshield Window ___________________
Door __________________________ Seat _______________________
_____ Feel it in the brake pedal _____ Feel it in the steering wheel
_____ In the cargo area _____ In the trunk area
When do you notice it?
_____ All the time _____ Only when first starting engine
_____ After the car is warmed up _____ When engine is hot
After driving ______ miles After driving ______ minutes
_____ On dirt roads _____ Going up hills
_____ In stop and go traffic _____ On the highway
_____ When stopping (braking) _____ After coming to a complete stop
_____ When accelerating _____ When decelerating
_____ When turning right _____ When turning left
_____ Whenever it feels like it (no rhyme or reason)
At ______ mph ¨ Any speed, doesn’t matter
_____ When the A/C is on _____ When the defrost is on
_____ When the heat is on _____ When the radio / tape / CD is on
On a 5 Speed Transmission
When in ________ gear When shifting from ___ gear to ___ gear
_____ When shifting in reverse
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