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| 2008 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L transfer case VIN: WBXPC93448 The first time the car came in it would turn on the DSC and abs light along with the 4x4 light. At the same time the car would fall on its face, would last about 2 seconds, pick up and be fine. Seemed to follow the failed t-case symptoms we have seen in the pa... |
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| 2005 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HR54K05 This car came in with a check engine light flashing and a code p0300. shows a miss on cylinders 3,6,1,4. but the miss can not be felt. When the car is at idle it is fine but when it gets to about 1500 rpms the check engine light starts to flash and sets code. ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Engine missfire) |
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| 1999 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L Misfire VIN: 1GBJC34J1X Misfire under load above 4000 rpm when in passing gear or hard acceleration like on freeway ramp. Did tuneup with wires and distributor cap from Chevy dealer. Misses on #4 and #5 more on 4. Fuel pressure and volume good and there are cylinders with no misfires... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L key fob VIN: 1G1ND52J13 Customers son-in-law (elderly couple) said that he could get the windows to operate by wiggling the ignition switch. Customer did get a letter for ignition switch recall but it was never taken to dealer. They told me to just fix it. I observed complete loss of... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LT 8.1L Rotors, Abs, ? VIN: 3GNGC26G54 This truck came in for a noise which ended up being PS reservoir low due to a leaky hydroboost unit. We fixed that problem but he also mentioned that it shudders badly when the brakes are applied. We could not duplicate. He said it only happens when going down... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0L RF wheel speed VIN: 1GCHK23K37 This truck is driving me up the wall here. Comes in with an ABS light on. Took it for a drive and noticed that the RF speed sensor was reading 0mph. Scanned for codes and got these: C0040-04: RF speed sensor open C0040-26: RF frequency too low C0040-0F: RF wh... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Cruise Control VIN: 1GCEK19J38 Hi everone got a chevy cruise not working push cruise button on. light comes on in button cruise dont work has a code p0724 Brake Switch Circuit High Voltage cant find any information on this code any body got any ideals |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Express 4500 6.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GB6G5BL2C Vehicle towed in no start, cranked and monitored hp fuel found 500 psi cranking and 261 Koeo, frp sensor reading .51v. Replaced bias frp sensor and collected fuel sample to inspect for metal contamination found nothing, Koeo pressure stabilized at 29 psi and 2... Trouble codes: 0087 (low hp fuel) |
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| 2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T 3.5L Starting VIN: 2C3HH76V7Y This was towed in as a no start. When cranking, it sounds like its flooded. Floor the gas and it stops kicking, let off and it kicks again. We tried adding fuel, disconnecting cats, substituted coils. We must be missing something... Thanks in advance! |
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| 2006 Dodge Durango SXT 3.7L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4HD38K96 Dodge tech please help me out on this one. I have a 2006 Dodge Durango 3.7Lt engine. Truck came in with code p0508. car would stall out while driving. while hooking up my scan tool i observed the IAC current, was showing around 4800 mA. (thats higg, should be... Trouble codes: P0508 (Idle Air Control Valve Sense Circuit Low) |
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| 2006 Dodge Dakota ST 3.7L Marker Lights VIN: 1D7HE22K36 The marker light (park lights) turn off a few minutes after turned on. This only happens with ignition on. Work fine with key off. I believe it's the BCM but I read on line that this truck has a CTM? Does anyone know if the 06 Dakota has a CTM? Or just a BCM. ... |
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| 2006 Dodge Caravan 3.3L no start,no crank Ok this van is a 4 cylinders 2.7 I all Rady intl 4 pcm on this car, 3th one was no signal 5 volt ref. And no ground control on starter and coil pack system. After installing 4th one almost start and after few cranks, again no ground control on starter relay, a... |
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| 1988 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTEF15Y6J Hi all, Have a 1988 4.9 liter Ford Truck. It doesn't want to idle right and is running VERY RICH at idle. Tune up components changed due to being worn. Smoke tested and no leaks found aside from a wisp coming from the EGR valve. Took throttle body off to check... Trouble codes: 12 (22 -), 22 (42 -), 42 (testing and results) |
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| 1994 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Stall VIN: 1FTCR15X6R Customer said truck has not run right for some time, he has been just dealing with it. When you crank truck it will idle up to 2000 when cold for about 2-3 seconds then engine will just die. You can keep it running til it warms up some and it will start to idl... Trouble codes: 341 (CMP sig noise/octane adj pin used) |
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| 2001 Ford Focus SE 2.0L High idle VIN: 1FAFP34P91 Customer had the car towed in and it will not start unless you hold the accelerator to the floor. When you finally get it started it idles at 1500 rpm. When you look at the iac on the scan tool it shows 53% when i was looking under the hood i found that the pc... |
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| 2010 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAHP0JA6A ford tects, have this 2010 ford fusion that has been all over including dealer and had 5 throttle body's installed do to these codes, p2112 and 2119. problem is very intermittent, could go 3 weeks. have looked at wiring and computer terminals and look good. we... Trouble codes: P2112, P2119 |
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| 2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L MIL Lamp on, Reduced Power VIN: 3GKFK16Z53 Greetings y'all. I have a throttle control issue. Customer states that MIL will illuminate, power loss message on cluster showing, and no pedal response. Cycle the key and off you go. Usually happens once a day after sitting overnight. I have experienced this ... Trouble codes: P1516 (Electronic Throttle Mod VS TP Performance) |
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| 2000 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ8242Y Hello Techs. I need help with 2000 HONDA civic EX, Vehicle drove to shop, Complaining Idle unstable, Keep raise up and down between 2500 rpm and drop 1500 rpm, with Trouble code P0505, First of all, we started by checking vacuum leak, fund Intake Manifold leak... Trouble codes: P, 0505 (Iac valve) |
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| 2007 Hyundai Sonata SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5NPEU46F67 This one is being difficult. Scanned for codes and found P0300 and P0305. Miss was on cyl #5. We replaced all three rear coils and all plugs. Miss still intermittent on cyl 5. Swapped injectors and miss is still intermittent on cyl 5. Vehicle can run for 20 mi... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple Misfire) |
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| 1998 Lexus LS400 4.0L Poor Fuel Economy, fuel re top problem VIN: JT8BH28F1W Actually this is new and I can call it is strange problem , this lexus can't be re filled at station pump ,there is high pressure in the fuel tank which stops the fuel pump filling hose , fuel tank has been replaced ' canister deleted and made the hoses out of... |
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| 2007 Lincoln MKX 3.5L engine VIN: 2LMDU88CX7 After replacing engine w/ engine from a 2010 Edge cranks no start, no codes. We have communication w/ pcm, good fuel pressure, spark, injector pulse, no blown fuses, change cam and crank sensors, did a kam relearn, check for anti theft codes, there were none, ... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBRF61J03 Vehicle was brought to me by a friend. Vehicle was misfiring on all cylinders and intermittent smoke out of the tail pipe. Found all spark plugs were original. Replaced the plugs vehicle starting running fine. After a test drive vehicle began missing again. Re... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire cylinder 1), P0302 (Misfire cylinder 2), P0303 (Misfire cylinder 3) |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBRF40J04 To all Techs, This C230 has a code P0172 (rich, B1). The exhaust reading confirmed a rich mixture with a reading of 3% CO at idle and cruise. I back probe the Air Fuel Ratio Sensor Pump wire (red) and notice 2.1 volt under low, medium and heavy load condition.... Trouble codes: P0172 (Rich Bank 1) |
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| 2003 Saturn LW300 3.0L Power brakes VIN: 1G8JW84R53 Front brakes & rotors were replaced a few months ago, vehicle returned with a hard brake pedal. Checked vacuum to booster, Replaced booster with no change. Thanks, Louis |
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| 2000 Subaru Impreza Outback 2.2L Gasoline Odor VIN: JF1GF4854Y The customer's complaint is that she smells a fuel odor. There are no engine codes, EVAP or otherwise, and no performance problems. I found a fuel hose from the fuel filter to a metal tube near the intake manifold that weeped fuel when slightly moved. So I cha... |
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| 2010 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Shifting VIN: JF2SH6ACXA Every time the vehicle is shifted into 5th gear, afterwards, when attempting to downshift, you are unable to get it into any gear other than 5th, the other four forward gears are completely locked out. When this occurs and you are still driving at speed, if yo... |
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| 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L Intermittent No Function VIN: 4S3BMBH63A main radiator fan work intermittently |
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| 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Suspension VIN: JT3HJ85J8V Car came in with a squeaking noise over speed bump or pot hole, vertify noise from left front suspension. Check all suspension components, no major loose or worn parts found. We try [...] check on alignment hoist with another tech bounce car up & down, no way we ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2003 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Wiper motor VIN: 1G4HP52K23 ok thanks everyone for the info what i found was that the reman and after market motors were getting water into them so i pulled back cover off and found that there was no gasket on the board so i stopped messing with aftermarket and remans installed a oe part... |
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| 1989 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L NO Upshift VIN: 2GCEK14K0K Finally got truck back in to work on it. checked the governor to make sure it turns with the drive shaft and that was ok. Decided to pull the pan and checked the TV valve it was smooth and did not seem to be stuck or binding then I looked closer at the trans p... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Extended crank VIN: 1GNDT13W12 So we replaced the fuel pressure Regulator on this one and sent it packing, seems to be solved. But the last few times we looked at it the issue disappeared for about a week at a time so fingers crossed. Thanks for all the replies |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 1GBJG31F32 So I ended up putting a GM rebuilt injection pump on the vehicle. I just scribed a line line on the timing cover and put the new pump in exactly the same spot. When I checked the injection timing it was bobbing around 3-4 degrees. Spec is five or less. Good th... Trouble codes: P0183 (Fuel temp sensor A high), P0216 (Injection timing control circuit), P0266 (Cyl 2 balance fault), P0278 (Cyl 6 balance fault), P0236 (Boost sensor 1). |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Classic LS 2.2L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ND52F34 THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP. IT ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE CAUSING THE ISSUE. REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TRIMS IMMEDIATELY DROPPED. Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean). |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Camaro LT 3.6L No Start VIN: 2G1FC1E33C Thank you all for the post updates, knowing well it is not possible, i conclude to close this thread. I will advise for a new module |
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| 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L looses power VIN: 3A4FY58B77 this car dont haveelectronic throtle and fuel pump did the trick |
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| 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Stall VIN: 3D7KS28A08 first of all thanks to all that took time from there busy lives to give me allot of good information. Since I last updated a few days ago, where the ecm would normally come back to life after a 24 rest period, it finally went totally out and I wasn't able to c... Trouble codes: U0100 (Loss of comm pcm/ecm), U0141 (Loss of comm with tipm). |
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| 2000 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FTYR14V0Y I don't like reading posts that end this way and I don't like to write them but here it is. I drove the truck around 2 more days with no trouble. The customer needed it to work so I told him to come get it and call me when it acted up. I haven't heard anyth... |
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| 2002 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.4L Cluster VIN: 1FBSS31L42 REPLACED FUEL PUMP THE NO START CONDITION WAS SEPARATE ISSUE THAN THE NEEDLE ON THE DASH JUMPING. |
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| 2005 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FMCU931X5 HI, EVERYONE FINALLY WE GOT THIS BABY OUT OF HERE . REMAN. COMPUTER AND REPROGROMMING SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THANKS AGAIN MATT Trouble codes: B1681 (No transceiver received from the module), B2900 (Mismatch vin number). |
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| 2007 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L rear hatch VIN: 2FMDK49C67 Thanks to all! Checked everything and found TSB for reprogramming. Gave a copy to customer they are going to the dealer! |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L Misfire VIN: 1FT7X2B66C Thanks to all that replied. I ended up doing a compression test and the number 3 cylinder had 0 psi. After pulling the valve cover I found that the number 3 intake valve spring was broke. I checked all the other springs and they were ok. I replaced the spring ... Trouble codes: P0301, P0303, P0304, P0300, P0316. |
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| 2006 GMC Envoy Denali 5.3L ABS Module VIN: 1GKET63M26 Removed abs main fuse disabled abs system, stopped putting on traction light n accelerating problem went away accelerates every time since. Suspect abs module since at rest shows car is going at 3 mph but cust is happy he is able to drive and hasn't return to ... |
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| 2008 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJWA82CX8 ok people this one is finally fixed.First off i apoligise.i did not specify but the car i was working on is supercharged.A few of you picked up on this when i spoke of it being a big deal to pull the injectors.Next many mentioned replacing plugs and coils even... Trouble codes: P0306, P0308, P0420. |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Guard 5.0L ride control VIN: WDBNG75J4Y Sorry for my delay. I finaly fixed this car. I could not get any information and end up getting my own adjustment. I adjust the heights as follow: -front left and right height: 27 1/2 inches; -rear left and right height: 28 inches -all height sensors around ... |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L multiple modules VIN: WDDHF5KB7C problem was in the f32 pre fuse box..there is a relay inside that has to switch for current to go to a host of modules..we narrowed it down by seeing which modules we had that were not working and came off the f32 and found the srs coming right off f32..sorry ... |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L Hesitation VIN: JTDKB20U48 I would like to thank all those who take the time to read and respond to this post. After scoping cap and crank shaft sensors and inspect timing chain make Shure it is not expanded find out crank shaft sensor connector loose and full of oil , clean it up conne... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Steering angle reset VIN: 3VWPL71K09 The fix was to use Code Link in the Hunter Hawkeye Elite machine. After the alignment was performed, my alignment tech first used Code Link (unsuccessfully) causing the traction control light to come on with code 00778 stored in the ABS module. We then swi... |
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