Stopping distance seems to increase, causing longer braking distance, similar to braking at high speeds.
Low brake pedal
Brake pedal must be pushed unusually far to engage brakes.
Brake pedal pulsation
Brake pedal fluctuates while brakes are applied.
Grabs
Vehicle has a tendency to move right or left when brakes are applied; brakes engage suddenly when applying steady pressure to brake pedal.
ENGINE
Cuts out
Temporary complete loss of power. Engine quits at irregular intervals. May occur repeatedly or intermittently, usually under heavy acceleration.
Detonation
Mild to severe pings, usually worse under acceleration. Sounds like popcorn popping.
Dieseling
Engine runs after ignition switch is turned off. Runs unevenly and may make knocking noises.
Hesitation
Momentary lack of response as accelerator is pressed. Can occur at any speed. Usually most severe when starting from complete stop. May cause engine to stall.
Miss
Pulsation or jerking that changes with engine speed. Exhaust has a steady spitting sound at idle or low speed. Not normally felt above 50 km/h.
Rough idle
Engine runs unevenly at idle. Car may also shake.
Sluggish
Engine delivers limited power under load or at high speed. Won't accelerate as fast as normal. Loses speed going up hills. Vehicle has less speed than normal.
Spongy
Little or no increase in speed when accelerator is pushed down. Continuing to push pedal down will eventually give an increase in speed.
Stall
Engine stops running or dies out. May occur at idle or while driving.
Surge
Vehicle speeds up and slows down with no change on accelerator pedal. Can occur at any speed.
STEERING & HANDLING
Bottoming
Suspension moves to extreme end of travel and hits compression bumpers. Feels like a heavy thud.
Excessive play
Steering wheel must be turned unusually far before vehicle responds.
Hard steering
Vehicle difficult to steer, especially during parking situations or when first started.
Pulls
Vehicle moves to one side when steering wheel is released.
Shimmy
Rapid side-to-side motion of both front wheels felt in steering wheel.
Sway/pitching
Mushy or spongy ride; vehicle takes a long time to recover from bumps in the road.
Vibration
Vehicle shakes.
Wanders
Vehicle meanders, requiring frequent steering adjustments to maintain direction.
ODOURS & STAINS
Antifreeze or coolant leak
Sweet odor, usually accompanied by steam from under the hood.
Axle leaks
Black stains with heavy, thick consistency.
Burning oil
Thick, heavy odour, sometimes accompanied by smoke from under the hood or from the exhaust.
Coolant streaks
Yellow, green, pink, or orange stains that are lighter and thinner than oil.
Crankcase, oil, power-steering fluid leaks
Brownish stains.
Electric short
Acrid odour, like burned toast.
Emission
Continuous, heavy sulphur odour, like rotten eggs.
Overheated brakes or clutch
Burning rubber odour.
Overheating
Hot, metallic odour usually accompanied by antifreeze/coolant odour.