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1989 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L loud ticking
this is my personal truck.truck sat for at least a year.bought and drove home.engine was quiet.went to start.long crank,finally started.ran rough and loud tapping noise from passenger side,lifter? started and ran several times over several days.now have noise ...
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1993 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34X9P
This vehicle was towed in for a no start, crank but no start condition. When they off-loaded it from the wrecker, it started (of course) so I left it overnight and tried it the next morning. Next day, it would crank forever, but would finally start, so I pulle...
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1994 Ford Ranger STX 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTCR10A8R
Truck runs fine with scan tool attached in shop. All of a sudden vehicle will idle up, data will clear, it will go from closed loop to open loop, and then everything will come back. All systems test OK. Truck will run for another hour and then repeat pattern.
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1996 Ford Ranger Splash 3.0L Abs Light, Abs Module VIN: 1FTCR14U7T
This has me floored. Truck has 4wabs. I am able to pull codes, but cannot get data or cannot clear codes. Ids says cannot communicate, but will get codes??? i replaced the abs module figuring it had an issue with the communication line. I still could not pull ...
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1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRU17L0X
this unit is drawing down the fuel tank pressure under load and cruise speed as the evap purge duty cycle increases. when driving i see the evap purge duty cycle climb up from 0 to 100% and stays there as long as I continue to cruise and the ftp will slow draw... Trouble codes: P0452
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2000 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L n/a VIN: 1FMZU63XXY
When the vehicle is put into any drive gear range other than reverse, the vehicle stalls the motor. We installed torque converter thinking that would solve the problem but still have the exact same issue.
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2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21P93
Has new ckp and cmp sensors. Hpop replaced within a year. Truck blew boost hose and eventually quit running. Suspect the pcm is bad but want to verify before replacing pcm.icp is intermittently low upon cranking (500psi with ipr @ 85%. Every 4-5 crank attempts... Trouble codes: P2290 (Icp low), P2614 (Cmp low), P2617 (Ckp low)
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2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L transfer cas VIN: 1FMZU74E73
To All, I have this explorer with an automatic 4x4 system. If truck is in 4whl high or low it will make a violent banging when turning even slightly left or right or sometimes when accelerating. When in auto mode problem is stil present at times but much less ...
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2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FTPX14514
good morning, i know there was a recent post on this,but i wanted some ideas on this one. i followed some of the testing from identifix. back probed the solenoids for the phasers, you could here the engine bog down on each side. i had the scanner hooked up to ...
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2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWW31P55
Hey guys. I have another 6.0 here with problems. This thing came in with a blown intercooler and a turbo code and a p0402. we replaced the turbo and intercooler. Then i checked the egr with the scanner with egr removed. The valve did not move so i replaced it.... Trouble codes: P0402
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2005 Ford Escape XLS 2.3L Misfire VIN: 1FMYU02Z95
2005 escape 4cyl has a random misfire on very light throttle aplication on decel or no load only,happens in any gear manual transmission,problem speeds are 2nd gear 20mph,3rd gear 30mph,4th gear 40 mph and so on this is the only condition and speeds the proble... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0303
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2007 Ford Edge SE 3.5L abs module VIN: 2FMDK36CX7
we replaced the abs module, had it programmed and the steering calibrated. test drove the vehicle, and same symthom, and same code. while driving, we did not see any of the speedo sensors drop out. actually, the code (B1342) retrieved is not from the abs side,...
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2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L condensor VIN: 2FAFP71W37
I am employed working with a municipality, with a fleet of over 375 vehicles. from the very beginning of recieving the 2007-2008 crown vic.squads, we've experienced the cooling fan running after about a half an hour of driving, and continuies to run for the of...
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1990 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L Engine Stall VIN: 1FMEU15H6L
Well Chris from California nailed this one on the head. Checked transmission fluid level and noticed some airation. Pulled pan and sure enough filter was laying at the bottom of the pan. I tried installing old filter to see if the seal was bad and it wouldn't...
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2001 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L 1-2 Shift VIN: 1FMPU16L91
Thanks to all that replied on this. Determined that in was in fact an internal mechanical failure. Customer opted for a used trans. All worked out well. Thanks again
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2005 Ford E-350 Club Wagon XL 6.8L Hydraulic Motor circuit VIN: 1FBSS31S55
I got 3 replay thank u for Ur time;one of you ask motor include with unit?yes. Carefully diagnose each circuit even I test motor with my modis it works. This is learning for me and for all tech,I did replace another unit brand new Still the same problem .c1095...
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2006 Ford Freestyle Limited 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDK03196
Identified intermittent TCM failure when hot. TCM is integrated with the Mechatronics (valve body/control assy) Reman assy available from Ford. Customer declined repairs and ready to trade in (AC compressor weak, who knows how long trans will last if only re... Trouble codes: P0641 (ECM Voltage Out of Tolerance), P0659 (Actuator Supply Voltage A Circuit High), P0701 (Trans Control System Range/Performance), U0001 (High Speed CAN Comm Bus Error), U0101 (Lost Comm with TCM), U0401 (Invalid Data Recieved from ECM/PCM).
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