Can I drive with this?

Choose the symptom or warning light, and optionally your vehicle and any code you have read. You get CarFaultIQ's driving guidance for it, the signs that mean stop, and the records for your vehicle.

Whatever this page says: stop driving if there is smoke or fire, the brakes or steering stop working normally, a red warning light or flashing check-engine light appears, or the temperature gauge reaches the top.

Tell us what is happening

How the guidance works

  1. Stop driving — seek assistance — The guidance for this says the car should not be driven. Stop somewhere safe and arrange a tow or roadside assistance.
  2. Drive only if necessary — repair promptly — Continued driving may make this worse. If you must drive, go directly to a repair shop, and stop safely if it gets worse on the way.
  3. Drive with caution — Limited driving may be reasonable. Keep trips short, avoid heavy loads and long highway runs, watch for any change, and arrange a diagnosis.
  4. Usually OK for short-term driving — diagnose soon — This is usually not an immediate driving risk, but it should not be ignored. Book an inspection.
  5. No reliable verdict — more information needed — CarFaultIQ cannot give a reliable driving verdict from this information. If you are unsure, treat it as unsafe and have the car checked before driving it.

The level comes from the driving guidance on CarFaultIQ's page for the symptom, warning light or code you choose. When the guidance depends on details a description cannot show, or when sources disagree, the tool says so rather than guessing.