Southeast Texas heat, potholes, and stop-and-go traffic wear a car down fast. After 15+ years turning wrenches around Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur, our mobile mechanic has seen the same five problems show up again and again — overheating engines, dying batteries, worn brakes, weak AC, and check engine lights. The good news: every one of them gives you warning signs first. Here's exactly what to look and listen for before a small issue turns into a stranded-on-the-roadsid