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	2008 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, running rich VIN: WBXPC93498 Hello, and thank you in advance. I have this 2008 bmw x3 that is giving me migrane. The vehicle originally came to the shop with various codes, including vanos faults, missfire, mass air system... I have replaced the vanos a couple of coils. and now the car se... Trouble codes: 2D06	View
	2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DP56755 Hello everyone, I replaced bank 1 and bank 2 catalytic converters due to P0420 and P0430 dtc's. I used aftermarket direct fit. I re used the manifold gaskets over and new Cadillac do-nut gaskets at the outlet. I don't like using after market converters but I d... Trouble codes: P2179 (Long term fuel trim bank 2 lean)	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L differential, drive shaft VIN: 2GCEC13J88 Hey guys and gals, we have this 2wd truck that exhibits a loud clicking noise in the drivetrain on coast or decell down to about 30 mph. We have already disassembled and inspected the diff. and replaced all the bearings. Ring and pinion looked great. We have a...	View
	2015 Chrysler 200 C 2.4L Power trunk latch VIN: 1C3CCCBB7F This one seemed simple enough. Car was purchased from an auction by a recycling yard and sent to the body shop for some work instead of parting it out. I don't believe the car was totaled, as there was only relatively minor exterior damage. Air bags weren't de...	View
	2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Turn Signals,Hazard Flashers VIN: 1D4GP24393 Had my customer drop off this grand caravan. Vehicle has inoperative turn signals and hazard flashers. When the turn signals or hazard flashers are selected the indicators above the instrument cluster flash appropriately and you can hear the flasher/relay near...	View
	2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW20P97 Good evening and thank you in advance, Customer complaint was the truck just quit while driving. I thought this was going to be a routine STC connector replace on this 6.0. The IPR was at 85% while the actual pressure only hit 300 psi and of-coarse the truck d...	View
	2014 Ford Mustang 3.7L left rear power window VIN: 1ZVBP8EM2E 2014 ford mustang convertible , left rear power window do not work,how replace o remove the whole part window motor and regulator?..	View
	2015 Ford Transit-350 3.2L fuel filter message VIN: 1FTCR3XV0F Greetings all. Got a transit van here that I can't clear the "fuel filter blocked" message on the dash. The vehicle had the fuel filter replaced twice times per our maintenace guidlines. The message came on three weeks ago and I replaced then. The message h...	View
	2007 GMC Envoy Denali 5.3L battery light VIN: 1GKET63M27 Hello IATN guru's im putting up this help request just so I can close it because there is no information on this specific code and the GM trouble tree test description is very misleading. The code was a B1487 for generator l- terminal stuck low and in the trou...	View
	1989 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 4.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1J4FJ38LXK Got a strange one. This Jeep 4.0L stalls hot and then cranks/no start. During the cranking no start, I have normal injector pulse, normal fuel pressure and a nice strong blue spark across a large gap; have confirmed this at least five times. I have no scanner ...	View
	2006 Jeep Wrangler X 4.0L harsh shift VIN: JFA49S36P7 good day need a little help with this scaned this jeep found 2 codes scan tool data for transmission temp says hot but temp is cold then goes up when driven alaways says hot on scan tool for temp.inspected wireing no fault found. thank you jerry	View
	2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Manifold VIN: SALME15406 Does anyone have any tips for removing the drivers side exhaust manifold on this Jaguar motor? Motologic time calls for 1.2, Alldata calls for 4.6, with very bad info. Still cant see how to get this thing out without stripping everything on that side of the ch...	View
	2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited 4.6L No Start VIN: 2LNHM82VX9 Towed in with no fuel pressure. Had a 20 amp fuse blown that said fuel in the fuse box underhood. Changed fuse and tried,no good. Switched horn and pump relay and no change. With these 2 codes most guys said that fuel module usually is the problem.I tried one ... Trouble codes: P0191, P1233	View
	1986 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, hard start VIN: JM1FC3319G Hey guys/girls, Another rich/hard start after warm up Rx7 here. See above for tests/repairs Owner drove like this for a year then it sat for a 2-3 years then it was a no-start problem. We diagnosed a bad fuel pump. Now the car starts but has the original pro...	View
	1996 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L Unknown VIN: WDBGA33E3T Help Mercedes techs! This S class got a new evaporator 2 weeks ago- customer stated the brake lining light is on now after we repaired the a/c. We checked the lining sensors and even replaced them just to make sure- no change. Before I have the tech dive back ...	View
	2004 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L Timing VIN: JN8AZ08W44 Hi guys I have an 04 Nissan Murano with a 3.5 engine. Customer says the engine has been rattling for a few days, and now it stalled while driving down the road and will not restart. We diagnosed it and it looks like a timing chain problem. Wondering if anyone ...	View
	2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11D95 Car came into shop with no start condition. When turning key on fans go to high fan, and there is no check engine light during bulb check. Engine cranks but no fire. Checked power from relay has power from 15amp fuse number 35. has power at terminal 46 at IPDM...	View
	2006 Nissan Altima S 2.5L power window VIN: 1N4AL11D16 Hey group, I have a problem with a passenger front power window being inop on this 06 nissan altima. I have tested powers and grounds all check out great. replaced the switch on that door with a new oe unit, and it has a new oe unit on the drivers door as well...	View
	2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5L Shift hard VIN: 1G3GR64H91 Hard shift tips low volt intermittent code. Replaced tps. Now p1118 max long shift. Hard all shifts intermittently. Suspect sticking psi reg solenoid but no elect fault.	View
	2006 Pontiac G6 2.4L theft light VIN: 1G2ZF55B66 Customers complaint was intermittent no start and theft light stayed on when this happened. Initial code P1682 ignition 1 switch circuit 2, and several communication codes for other modules. I could not confirm the no crank, but advised replacing ignition swit...	View
	2008 Pontiac Torrent 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CKDL33F08 Had vehicle come in with trac and stabilitrac lights on as well as the engine light. Found code P0404 for the EGR. checked all circiuts everything ok so we replaced the EGR valve. Ran it through the enable conditions and made sure it passed the readiness monit... Trouble codes: P0404	View
	2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0AA2992Y What seemed like a simple fix has become swomewhat of a problem. Customers original complaint was an intermittent misfire on #1 cylinder. I replaced the spark plugs and #1 ignition coil, cleared the codes and road tested the vehicle after which it developed a ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0304, P0305	View
	2009 Porsche Cayenne 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP1AA29P99 Hello Porsche Techs, There are no symptoms other then there is a Check Engine light with the code P12A2 listed on this post with a description. We know there are three possibilities Low Fuel Pressure from low side or High side or the pressure sensor is defecti... Trouble codes: P12A2	View
	2007 Subaru Impreza WRX TR 2.5L lacks power VIN: JF1GD75607 This is a weird one. The customer has been dealing with this problem for a while and it has gotten worse. No fault codes. the car starts and idles fine but, when taking off in first gear has no power. Will sometimes take off like it suddenly got the right fuel...	View
	2004 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L No Start VIN: JTDDR32T64 Good Afternoon,Need Help from the Toyota people.This car towed in last week from here we went down hill.The owner parked the car Tues evening it not started sence. we have no fire to the plugs have 12v to the coils but no signal we have no injestor paulse but ... Trouble codes: B0136, B1100	View
	2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L Sluggish VIN: 9BWGP61J92 I have a 2002 VW Golf ALH DSL in the shop. This thing is really sluggish it feels like the anchor has been thrown out. The timing belt is a pretty fresh dealer install. I looked at the injection timing with VCDS and it seems OK. Customer installed a new fuel f...	View
	2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L Gauges VIN: 3VWSE69M24 I'm hoping someone has seen this before. Customer was driving at 55 MPH and the oil warning light came on (pitcher with drops coming out) the temp gauge went up a couple of notches and the rpm gauge went high. It stayed this way for 10 minutes with no other sy...	View
	2009 Volkswagen Jetta S 2.5L ABS Module VIN: 3VWJZ71K79 Hi, VW guys We replace new abs module from Dealer. Trying to coding it now. Had 5 codes and now down to the last on 00003 Control Module no or incorrect Basic setting/Adaptation. Did all the steering sensor, pressure sensor and laterial sensor adjustment and ...	View
	1995 Volvo 940 2.3L No Start VIN: YV1JS831XS car is got me have crank sensor signal, no spark or injector pulse have checked ign and fi computers both have power and ground . not getting signals have power at injectors and coil just not trigger signal,have replaced crank speed sensor,power stage module ,...	View
	2001 Volvo S60 2.4L Belt buckle VIN: YV1RS61R81 This Volvo came in with a SRS-00D1 Seat belt buckle passanger side missing signal, and CEM-2FA5 Seat belt buckle passenger singnal too low. Both of these faults were intermittent. I Checked the voltages of the buckle attached and detached and found both to be ...	View
	2004 Volvo V70 2.5T 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SW59V34 Thanks for your help. Vehicle in for maintenance tbelt and water pump. I read in alldata that special tool isn't needed to replace tbelt if cvvt actuators aren't moved. I locked crank and cams with tool anyway.Car has cvvt on intake and exhaust cams.Replaced t... Trouble codes: 5200 (RPM Sensor faulty signal)	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

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	2008 BMW 760Li 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Oil use VIN: WBAHN03598 Thanks to all who replied , the amount of oil build up was indeed normal. I was just a bit nervous reinstalling the intake without investigating . Valve stem seals are completed and no smoke after several days of running. Thanks Dirk	3
	2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 2.0L Computer VIN: 1G6AB5RX5D Goodafternoon, firstly thanks for all of the valuable information that was given. Because of this I was able to repair the vehicle correctly. With the information received I took the advice and diagnosed the no communication first. What I found was I had 120oh...	12
	1996 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 6.5L Hard Start VIN: 1GCGK24F8T The vehicle was missing the resistor from when customer relocated harness for Pump Module. I think a optical sensor would have fixed some of the remaining codes but in the end it probably needed a whole pump. Trouble codes: P0251 (Injection Pump Cam System), P0370 (Timing Ref High Resolution), P1216 (Fuel Solenoid Response Time), P1218 (Injection Pump Calibration Circuit).	16
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L service 4x4 light on VIN: 1GCEK19T23 Found that the ground from the battery to the frame was left loose after body shop repair.	8
	2010 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 4.0L ride height VIN: 2A4RR5DX8A Again I would like to thank everyone who took the time to reply to this post, although this vehicle did not actually get fixed, I am almost 100% sure the fix would be to put back on the original load leveling and height control shocks from the dealer. My custo...	13
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L engine VIN: 1B4HS28N3Y the cam pins can be pushed all the way into the cam allowing the gear to go on in the wrong position. This was the problem, Chrysler appears to have recognized the problem as the replacement pins are longer.	34
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L drivers coil pack VIN: 1FTZX17W6W The wiring harness going to this coil pack was ripped in half and all the wires are broken.	3
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTSX21P25 I took the old condemned injector, plugged it back into #4 connector, and did a buzz test. Still a "high circuit" code for #4. I connected the old, condemned injector into #2 connector and did a buzz test. Code still on #4. After various connection configurati... Trouble codes: P0272 (Cylinder 4 Contribution/Balance Fault), P0271 (Injector 4 Circuit High).	15
	2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FTPW14VX8 This one is fixed! Thanks everyone for their input. It was a bad ground wire. I did have a bad battery customer knew and declined replacement. The tests I was using were Mitchell flow chart tests for P0102.The voltage I saw on pin 5 of the MAF connector when i... Trouble codes: P0068 (Maf Low Voltage), P0102.	6
	1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on Thanks to all the help from you guys.After scoping all signals and replacing the pcm 3 times with used I started guessing and throwing parts and money at this thing. Ended up replacing P C M with a reman from NAPA .After 100 miles of driving without CEL return... Trouble codes: 1382 (No cam signal).	8
	1986 Jeep CJ7 4.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1JCCF87E0G Well it looks like the fix for this one is too convert it to full time four wheel drive. The drive train is from a 1993 Grand Cherokee. Installing the front drive shaft that was removed when it arrived means no more NOX testing as it will no longer go on the d...	13
	1999 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0L No spark, no fuel pump VIN: 1J4FY49S2X Thanks to your replies I did trace it back to the asd relay and it was getting no signal so I unplugged the crank sensor and power was back to the fuel pump. Replaced the crank sensor and it fired right up. Thank you for all your help.	24
	2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L Lighting VIN: 1J4GL58K92 Everyone said the multi=function switch was a possible culprit, and is known to fail. The part that threw me off was two-fold. 1. The BCM reading was showing no change when the rear doors were opened, so I thought maybe there was a BCM issue preventing dome li...	4
	2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 3.8L Steering VIN: 1J8GA69199 Checked all the lines. Fluids. Suspension one more time.. did not find a single issue. Customer towed the car to a different shop last night upon a family friend referral. Will post an update..	6
	2006 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC73366 Replaced the spark plugs and wires to no avail. The P0302 came back the next day..I noticed a lifter ticking one morning and decided to try changing the oil and I put a napa gold filter on it. It had the proper internal oil pressure relief valve, and we perfor... Trouble codes: P0302.	10
	2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALME15496 Thank you to all who replied. I had inspected the wiring harness pretty carefully but decided to actually load check each coil circuit. Sure enough two of them would not trip the breaker on my power probe. I found a splice in the rear of the engine that looked... Trouble codes: P0352 (Ignition Coil B Primary/Secondary Circut), P0353 (Igniton Coil C Primary/Secondary Circut), P0355 (Ignition Coil E Primary/Secondary Circut), P0358 (Ignition Coil H Primary/Secondary Circut), P1368 (Ignition Spare Monitoring Circut Shorted to ground or power), P0134 (Bank 1 Sensor 1 O2 No activity detected).	6
	2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L Electronic VIN: 4JGBB22E07 Replaced right rear rpm sensor with aftermarket from worldpac as the dealer did not have any in stock ( maybe it will be a better unit) I check the bearing and it is clean. Thanks to all that replied. Richard @ JB auto	7
	2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Sport 3.0L Parking/standing lamps VIN: WDDGF81X08 Again, I am posting this as information, in case someone else comes across this, and wants to pull their hair out!The fix was to replace the bulb that was actually burned out, not the one next to it, that is still lit up. As soon as I looked a bit more and rea...	5
	2010 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Brake warning lamp VIN: WMWMF7C52A Jason, Wayne, Larry were correct. Older BMW cars just needed new sensors but on newer the brake LIFE has to be reset as well. This can be done with a scan tool OR manually via the speedometer. It's a little confusing process so go to YouTube and it will show y...	8
	2004 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Starting VIN: 1N4AL11D44 well this one is outa my hair, i went back and borrowed the aftermarket key programmer known as the hotwire and started out with one of my new keys instead of the original and left the keys in for longer times before swapping. oh and before i programmed I clea...	3

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