What's wrong with my car?
Describe what your car is doing in plain language. AI matches your symptom against 100+ catalogued Indian car-ownership problems and returns the top 3 most-likely matches with a practical first step. No signup. No email. Just answers.
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How it works
- You describe the symptom in plain English (or Hinglish — both work).
- AI matches your description against CarItch's database of 100+ ranked, scored Indian car-ownership problems.
- You get the top 3 most-likely matches, each with: a confidence rating, why it matches, and one practical first step BEFORE going to a mechanic.
- You decide. This is a research tool, not a verdict — a mechanic still needs to physically inspect to confirm.
Frequently asked
How does this symptom checker work?
You describe what your car is doing in plain language. The AI matches your symptom against CarItch's catalogue of 100+ ranked Indian car-ownership problems, then returns the top 3 most-likely matches with a confidence score and a practical first step.
Is this a substitute for a mechanic?
No. This points you at known problems other Indian owners have reported with similar symptoms — useful for knowing what to ask, what NOT to overpay for, and whether the issue is urgent. A mechanic still needs to physically inspect the car to confirm the cause.
Why is it free?
CarItch is an open research project. The symptom checker uses our existing ranked-itch database — there's no marginal cost per query worth charging for. We log queries (without identifying info) to spot common symptoms not yet in the database, which improves the catalogue over time.
What data do you store?
Just the symptom text, which problems matched, and an anonymous IP-hash for rate-limiting. No name, no email, no car details unless you typed them. We use the aggregated query data to find common symptoms not yet in the database.
What if my symptom doesn't match anything?
The tool will tell you honestly — and may suggest what kind of issue it might be that's not yet in our database. We log unmatched queries so we can add new itches when patterns emerge. You can also submit the issue directly via the homepage.