This week on Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, Ron opens with a Veterans Day salute and a tribute to the last Navajo Code Talker, whose everyday language helped win a world war. From there, it’s a fast lap through the garage: shopping old Cadillacs with the notorious HT 4100 engine, spooky hearse memories from the ’80s, chasing a hard-to-find clock spring for a ’97 Dodge Dakota, and sorting out lousy MPG on a lifted Jeep JK.

Ron also walks through a smart, no-parts-cannon diagnosis on a Jeep Gladiator ABS fault and closes with a quick “your car might need repair if…” checklist to get you thinking ahead of the holidays. As always, the takeaway is simple: good mechanics aren’t expensive—they’re priceless.
Grab your Car Doctor gear – T-shirts & more at CarDoctorShow.com


Follow the wrench – Instagram @ronananian for shop life & behind-the-scenes


Watch & learn – Auto repair tips & videos on our YouTube Channel


Got a car question? Call the Car Doctor Hotline 24/7 – (855) 560-9900


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This week on&nbsp;Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, Ron opens with a Veterans Day salute and a tribute to the last Navajo Code Talker, whose everyday language helped win a world war. From there, it&rsquo;s a fast lap through the garage: shopping old Cadillacs with the notorious HT 4100 engine, spooky hearse memories from the &rsquo;80s, chasing a hard-to-find clock spring for a &rsquo;97 Dodge Dakota, and sorting out lousy MPG on a lifted Jeep JK.
Ron also walks through a smart, no-parts-cannon diagnosis on a Jeep Gladiator ABS fault and closes with a quick &ldquo;your car might need repair if&hellip;&rdquo; checklist to get you thinking ahead of the holidays. As always, the takeaway is simple: good mechanics aren&rsquo;t expensive&mdash;they&rsquo;re priceless.
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Follow the wrench &ndash; Instagram @ronananian for shop life &amp; behind-the-scenes
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Watch &amp; learn &ndash; Auto repair tips &amp; videos on our YouTube Channel
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Got a car question? Call the Car Doctor Hotline 24/7 &ndash; (855) 560-9900
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Join the conversation LIVE &ndash; Saturdays 2&ndash;4 PM Eastern
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With over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive. Call us at 855-560-9900.

With over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive.  Call us at 855-560-9900.

Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is a nationally recognized automotive expert, master technician, and trusted voice in car repair and consumer advice. For more than 30 years, Ron has blended real-world shop experience with straight-talk radio, helping drivers understand their vehicles and the industry with clarity, humor, and honesty. As host of the long-running Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor radio show—heard nationwide across major networks—he brings diagnostics, storytelling, and practical wisdom together in a way only a seasoned mechanic can. Whether it’s a tough trouble code, a buying decision, or a behind-the-scenes look at shop life, Ron delivers the insight listeners rely on.

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is a nationally recognized automotive expert, master technician, and trusted voice in car repair and consumer advice. For more than 30 years, Ron has blended real-world shop experience with straight-talk radio, helping drivers understand their vehicles and the industry with clarity, humor, and honesty. As host of the long-running Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor radio show&mdash;heard nationwide across major networks&mdash;he brings diagnostics, storytelling, and practical wisdom together in a way only a seasoned mechanic can. Whether it&rsquo;s a tough trouble code, a buying decision, or a behind-the-scenes look at shop life, Ron delivers the insight listeners rely on.

Ron Ananian The Car Doctor™

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - November 22, 2025 - Hour 2 - Veterans, Code Talkers & Cars That Won’t Quit - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline

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