Mobile Check Engine Light Diagnostics in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

We Efficiently Inspect, Evaluate, and Repair

We Offer On-Site Diagnostics Service

If you’re driving and your check engine light comes on, a variety of questions will probably run through your head: Do I need to pull over? Is it safe for me to drive? Is my car going to overheat? Will I make it home? Thanks to Mars2Cars Mobile Auto Repair, you can have the answers to these questions in no time at all. We offer mobile check engine light diagnostics service in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Whether you decide to pull over as soon as you can or wait until you get home, we can be to your location in a jiffy! After we process your request for assistance on the phone, we will send one of our mobile mechanics to perform an inspection and diagnostics test to determine what exactly is going on. If repair or parts replacement is needed, we can take care of it for you in the same visit! Our entire mobile check engine light diagnostics team is ASE certified and skilled in all forms of car care.

What Does the Check Engine Light Mean?

The check engine light is intimidating but nothing to fear! In fact, it’s quite useful in letting you know when something is wrong with your vehicle. The engine light is part of the greater on-board diagnostics system (OBD-II) in your car. Every model manufactured for the United States since 1996 has one standard equipped, and its job is to monitor the engine, transmission, and exhaust system for any signs of malfunction or abnormality. If it notices an issue, it will send the corresponding diagnostic trouble code (DTC) to the main computer system, and it will illuminate the check engine light in your dashboard. The DTC is what will be evaluated during our mobile check engine light diagnostics service. If you experience a flashing check engine light, we encourage you to proceed with caution and pull over when you can. This usually signifies a severe complication; for example, the most common reason is your engine misfiring. Rest assured our ASE-certified technicians have the experience and tools to accurately perform mobile check engine light diagnostics, as well as the skills to fix the underlying issue!

Why Is the Check Engine Light On?

A misfiring engine is just one example of what’s behind your check engine light illuminating. Your gas cap could simply be loose, or your spark plugs could be worn. Complications with the sensors, wiring, or electrical components may also be the culprit. Additional issues include a vacuum leak, worn ignition coils, a faulty catalytic converter, worn piston rings, or a defective fuel injector. The only way to decipher the cause is professional diagnostics, which is what we at Mars2Cars Mobile Auto Repair are here for! Give us a call at (301) 798-5590 to request our mobile check engine light diagnostics service. Our central location is at DMV Area, but our mobile mechanics travel to all surrounding areas. We utilize advanced technology in our mobile check engine light diagnostics that allows us to accurately read the diagnostic trouble code, perform an inspection, and determine the need for repair.