A Simple Snow Mistake You Are Making Could Cost You Hundreds In Repairs

By Ibrahim Samra, CBS Detroit

January 17, 2024

(CBS DETROIT) - No matter what mechanic shop you go to, almost all of them are flooded with phone calls. At Pioneer Auto Care in Westland, Jerry Anderson is the man who answers all of them.

"We're getting a lot of calls for batteries that have died, cars that won't start, cooling systems that are not working right, the heating systems not working right in cars. This happens every year with the cold weather," Anderson says.

It is weather that has car technician Travis Showenburg connecting and testing car batteries all day long. And while almost every car station begins with an auto jump starter, the problems don't necessarily end there.

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