Dear Auto Advisor, What can I do to get better fuel mileage on my 2002 Buick Park Avenue? Pauline B.

Dear James, I woke up this morning to several inches of snow on the ground. On my way to work in my 2004 Ford Expedition I slipped off the road and had to be pulled out of the ditch. When I went to start my car the engine started and then died. All it will do is crank and crank. It is sitting on the side of the road till it can be towed to my shop. Any ideas on what might be the problem? Mary Beth in Atlanta

Dear James, I have a 2003 Ford Eddie Bauer Explorer V6. Every so often while driving the truck it will just quit. I coast to the side of the road and wait a couple of minutes. Then truck cranks up and runs fine. It might not do this again for 6 weeks or several months. It has over 100,000 miles and I already changed fuel filter. And changing the fuel filter didn't have any affect on solving this problem. This truck is well maintained and I follow my owner’s manual for maintenance schedule. Do you have any idea what the problem is? Could it be the fuel pump? Someone suggested the electronic computer or ECM but I want to know for sure. Larry on the Internet