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| 2009 Buick Enclave CX 3.6L Misfire VIN: 5GAER13DX9 Car was purchased from an auction by a use car dealer. It had a cut wire to ignition coil that controls cylinder #3. The owner repaired the cut wire, replaced ignition coil, and spark plug. After road test, the ignition coil melted. They replaced the ignition ... |
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| 2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L MIL Lamp on, High Idle VIN: 1G6KD54Y81 Hi All, thanks for taking the time to help. This car came in for emissions with a slew of codes, all of which were corrected except the MAP and TPS codes. New TPS and MAP sensors were installed (Standard). It did not high idle at first. In fact, I was able to... Trouble codes: P0106 (MAP Or BARO Pressure Circuit Out Of Range), P0122 (TP Sensor 1Circuit Short/Low), P1122 (TP Circuit Intermittent Low Voltage) |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L rollover sensor VIN: 1GYFK63887 hello . first of all truck set impact sensor code , tried to erase it with no sucsses , at that time i was subscriped to gm programming website , so i reflashed the sdm expecting that impact sensor not malfunctioned , after reprogramme truck sat b1019 sdm conf... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Starting VIN: 2G1WX12K43 This monte was bought by my son. The car had been sitting for at least a year or more. Pulled the car to the shop, put on battery charger, only would charge to 10 volts, replaced battery. Went to go and do 30 min relearn, nothing.Checked for voltage at starter... |
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| 1991 Dodge D250 5.9L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1B6KE2651M this truck came in with a no power issue, when pressing the gas pedal all the way down to get on the free way, it cuts out, back fires, and bogs down like it has no fuel. we have replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor, computer, two injectors,fuel pr... |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FTEX18L8V Keep getting p1500- vss intermittant-changed vss on t/c, check signals, gem signal steady, speedo steady, pcm signal errattic Trouble codes: P1500 (Vss intermitant) |
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| 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start, not power VIN: 1FTWW33F9Y The truck need starter fluid for run and dont have power Trouble codes: P0603, P1211 |
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| 2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FTRX18L62 to all Ford guru's out there. was wondering what's the easiest way to get the trans out of this beast. its a 4*4 truck and was thinking if i have enough room to r&r the trans if i removed the trans case and pushed it towards the rear that way i don't have to r... |
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| 2002 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L oil pan VIN: 1FTRE14232 Van came in for oil leakage coming from inside bell housing and also had codes p0171 and p0172. Codes were repaired by fixing air leak at MAF. During smoke test to fix codes, smoke is also seen coming from rear of oil pan and air can be heard escaping there al... |
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| 2013 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L pcm VIN: 1ZVBP8CF5D Hey ford guys need your help,I got this car that it was stolen. I ended up putting a new hardness from dealer because a lot of parts were stolen including the cluster I put a used cluster witch fits fine and it lights up all the light I it looks like it needs ... |
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| 2012 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5L Sliding door Customer complained of a constant beep about 10min after driving, once you come to stop, the beep stops, and once you start rolling again, the continuous beep starts again. I could not get it to duplicate on the first two test drives, on the third, I was able... |
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| 2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Misfire VIN: SAJEA51C12 i have replaced all 6 coils,ran new wires to the PCM,rewired the grounds for the PCM. it was a constant misfire, yet now when the car is at normal temp,the misfire clears and runs wonderful. has anyone dealt with this? is there anything short of replacing the ... Trouble codes: P0353 |
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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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| 2004 Lexus RX330 3.3L compressor VIN: 2T2GA31U84 Inherited this lexus head scratcher from another tech. Heres the symptoms-with the ac on the compressor will engage and stay engaged when driving at speed. when you come to a stop at idle the compressor will disengage after about a minute of idling and never e... |
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| 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L Esp/Bas VIN: WDBKK49F91 I have MB STAR. This car does not have the 38-pin connector under hood.I have no comm with ESP. BAS is incorporated into the ESP module on this car, according to MB WIS. I did the fact tests for no comm, then sent the module to BBA to test/repair. They found b... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF40J55 first of all i'm not a mercedes tech... hard to explain that to the boss though! this little jewel is driving me crazy. it will not accelerate once it's hot. i can drive it 5 miles from a cold start with no problems. once i get back and let it idle i lose thro... Trouble codes: P200C, P201C |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI 3.0L ride control VIN: 4JGBF22E18 Vehicle was towed to our shop with the right rear air strut blown. Common issue with the gl320 series benz. we replace the strut and returned the vehicle to the customer. vehicle came back 5 days later with a complaint the front struts are losing air overnight... |
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| 2010 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Brake warning lamp VIN: WMWMF7C52A Brake warning lamp stays on even with system reset with Modus Ultra and F&R sensors replaced. Previous BMW Mini simply required sensor replacement to turn off light. Is there a manual reset procedure? What must be done to reset brake wear warning light? Alldat... |
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| 1999 Saturn SL2 1.9L engine ok, I took this car as payment from a guy who owed me money, whom I no longer work with. Any way the car came in after chain tensioner failure which bent 4 valves. After fixing the head and replacing the timing parts which were bought on amazon, not by me, the... |
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| 2008 Saturn Vue XE 2.4L power steering VIN: 3GSCL33P08 The steering on this vehicle has a intermittent problem.this vehicle has eps (electric power steering). Sometimes when you turn the wheel at slow speeds the wheel will shudder/jerk almost feels like it is pulsing as you turn the wheel. Other times it is normal... |
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| 2002 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBBT441X2 only acts up under very heavy load Trouble codes: P0304 |
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| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JTDKB20U77 I have 2007 Toyota Prius that came in at the shop on the hook. Customer states the warning light came on while driving and vehicle stalled. I was able to restart the car and retrieved all diagnostic trouble code. P0A0F Engine Failed to Start. And Subcode Infor... Trouble codes: P0A0F, P0A93, P0607 (Control Module Performance), P0A00, C0200 (Right Front Wheel Speed Sensor Fault), C0205 (Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor Fault) |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRP29MX1 I have never posted twice. I must - today. After correcting the base time issues And verifying with Vag Com. Drive the baby. 10 + miles and all is well. Power, turbo spooling up, this engine engages. ***. Let it sit the night. Start again the next morning - ... Trouble codes: P1248, P1252 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUKF78E38 Car had some warrantee left and went to dealer, it was the N249 recirc valve. Found the rosstech wiki which gives some break down as to what the windows are in the group, and where to find a group. What we haven't found is what good boost numbers are at idle... Trouble codes: P0299 (Boost pressure not reached). |
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| 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1G1BL8372P Thanks to all that replied. I will summarize the replies: Ignition Timing: as I said timing was dead on and altering it had no effect. Balancer : had not slipped, the mark was at true TDC EGR: Although EGR could certainly cause the rolling idle, it should not ... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK23174 I was advised to replace regulator which i did and check return side. Still nothing .i think i will repost thanks Trouble codes: P0089. |
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| 2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Limp Mode VIN: 2C8GF68404 Well I did what Brian suggested. That reconfirmed I had no wiring issues.(THANK YOU, Brian [...] had forgot how valuable that test is). I previously had tech replace solenoid pack. drove around block and codes came back. Put old one back on. So I then followed flo... |
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| 2005 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0L alternator VIN: 1FAFP23145 Both Motorcraft alternators had the wrong regulator. Thank you for every helpful reply and special thanks to Timothy, Tom and Robert for enlightening me to the fact that even though we installed OEM parts that were looked up using the VIN, that the wrong regu... |
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| 2008 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Cold VIN: 1FMEU74E88 I had 1 of my guys, (unknowing what I felt) road test this truck. His opinion, was OK. I released the truck to the customer, and it's been over 2 weeks, with no complaints. The customers works across the street from the shop. I felt, as tho, the torque conver... |
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| 2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Misfire VIN: 1J4GK48K03 well the problem was water getting into cylinder #6 which all makes since to me now because every time we look at the car its not missing because the water was getting cleaned out after a few seconds of run time. the only reason we saw it missing this time was... Trouble codes: P0306. |
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| 2008 Lincoln MKX 3.5L Cooling Fans VIN: 2LMDU88C38 REPLACED THE FAN CONTROL MODULE, COOLING FANS WORK, EVERYTHING IS OK TESTED DROVE IN SEVERAL MILES WORKS GOOD. THANKS FOR THE HELP |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz S600 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBGA57G8X Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply to my help request. Really appreciate it. Sooooo, after testing all 4 circuits for the offending o2 sensor, I was at a loss, because all the voltages were good and I load tested the circuits with a headlight bulb... Trouble codes: P0130 (O2 sensor circuit malfunction B1S1). |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.7L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4JGAB57EX5 Hey guys, Sorry for not closing this out earlier; but in the end it ended up being the fuel filter (which we replaced with a dealer fuel filter) and all good. Thanks for your input and help once again! Have a good weekend everyone. Trouble codes: P201C, P20D4. |
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| 2013 Mini Cooper 1.6L passenger presence/air bag system VIN: WMWSU3C57D Sorry for the long delay, this vehicle was fixed a couple of weeks ago. It turns out that the wiring diagrams shown in All Data, Mitchell and Identifix were all incorrect. The system had a significant change in wiring that none of them showed. The diagrams ... |
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| 2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR09Y62 First off thanks for all the replies. I ohmed the old IAC motor and found one of the windings shorted out. Spec is about 22 ohms. One winding was 22. The other was 1 ohm. Removed ECM and removed covers to check for burnt smell. No burnt smell or burn marks. ... Trouble codes: P0507, P0506. |
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| 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8L brakes VIN: YS3FH52R88 Thanks for the replies, guys. I think that Anders, Justin and Dave are right, and as the pump definitely isn't working, I'll fix that first! |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback VDC Limited 3.0L a/c compressor VIN: 4S4BP85C95 Found pcm dropping ground to comp relay. this was due to an intermittant failing relay. relay would fail for 5 seconds or so and pcm would lock out signal to relay due to no pulse from compressor. replaced relay, all good |
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| 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L Electronic VIN: 5TFSV54197 Thanks to all that replied. We also believe that it needs a transmission , customer would not go for it. He towed it to Amco and they said it could be fixed for 1200.00 with a 12 12 warranty. Hope this works out for the customer , from all the research and the... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Beetle S 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRG31C98 The leaking new purge valve had carbon in it. Even after cleaning while opening it, still leaked. As it is a sold used car, the lot had us put a paper gas filter in line before the valve. Under basic settings, we ran 070 and it passed, then ran 071, passed ... Trouble codes: P0441. |
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