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	2001 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L abs VIN: WBAFA53511 Hello Group, I'm in over my head here not ever working on a BMW before. The ABS, Brake Light and the DSC(Dynamic Stability Control) lights all on and the speedometer doesn't work either. I don't have a scanner to pull codes on the ABS system. I am able to scan...	View
	2006 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L 4 x 4 VIN: WBXPA93496 Hello BMW Techs We have this X3 with the 4 x 4 warning light on , we drained the transfer case, refill it and reset the service performed, but he warning light still on and the the codes described above will not clear, my question is this a DSC issue or transf...	View
	1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector's Edition 5.7L Mechanical Car had been stored in garage for last 15 years until just recently. Car pulls to the right when braking. Suspension is nice and tight , brake hoses have no cracks. Front calipers were rebuilt (didn't find anything wrong). Brake system has been flushed front a...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L cooling VIN: 1GCHK29191 engine runs good, doesn't overheat, shoots coolant out from coolant reservoir ,excessive pressure in cooling system, upper radiator hose gets hard seconds after start up. did block test, fluid didn't change color, looks like head gasket, but no presence of exh...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHK23173 Truck came in as no start. Found O-rings in the primer to be bad, so we replaced them. Did the fuel filter at same time sense it was apart. Still no start after replacement of filter and O-rings. Scan data for fuel shows 6Mpa for actual and 43Mpa for desired. ...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Front Axle Switch VIN: 1GCEK14T73 Code CO379 Was Present I have ran the test from Alldata which asked to test the lock up switch on the scanner from 2wd to 4hi and it will not show locked on the scanner. It shows unlocked at all settings.I then unhooked the connector to the actuator and ran a ...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B7HF12YXW Ok this ones getting to me! I bought it at auction, so I don't know any history. Transmission did not shift. We put a used transmission in it. (still doesn't shift, but thats another issue). While trying to work on the shifting issue, the truck intermittently ...	View
	2003 Dodge Durango SLT Plus 4.7L Cooling system VIN: 1D8HR58N63 C/S engine is over heating. After driving for a while (about 10 miles) the temp gauge in the cluster rises out of the normal operating area & check gauges warning comes on. Before I began work on this vehicle the owner had replaced the thermostat, water pump, ...	View
	2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2PD64324 Vehicle was towed to shop after cutting off on highway. Hooked up computer and had a code for fuel pressure too low and also had a code for fuel pressure too high. Hooked up fuel pressure gauge to low side fuel system and got 60psi after the fuel filter. Check... Trouble codes: 20210	View
	2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 2.7L Starting, no crank VIN: WDXPD94495 Sometimes when key is turned to start position, there is a hesitation before starter cranks. Some times does not crank at all until key is cycled. Any body seen any thing similar?? Thanks for the help. MIKE	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SXT 4.7L Anti Theft VIN: 1D4HB38N36 Greetings and happy holidays to all! Had this 2006 Durango towed in for a no start diagnosis. Customer bought car used and never had a fob, just a grey headed key that did work until a few days ago. Car does NOT have security indicator on dash or in cluster....	View
	2010 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L Blower Motor VIN: 3D4PH5FV3A Came into the shop with the blower motor only working on med. Speed has no codes for the heater system, checked the resistor checks ok. On the scanner it shows a request for the other speeds	View
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTEF15N3T ok guys im thinking this is pretty cut and dry but any help would be great truck will start in the morning fine run a few minutes then die have no crank signal on scanner but have it on the scope out of dist. sometimes it will restart when I unplug the spout o...	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FTNX21L0Y The truck came in overheating complaint sonetimes, seems to do it more under load pulling a trailer. We test drove truck no problem after about 10 miles the temp guage falls to cold the heater stops working, then the temp guage jumps to full hot and it starts ...	View
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.8L v10 engine R&R VIN: 1FTNF21S81 Hello Ford Guys. I will be installing a Ford long block reman. V10 engine into this truck. I've never done a V10 engine replacement. Alldata doesn't seem to emphasize how much if any front end parts have to be removed in order to get the engine out. With the l...	View
	2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Instrument Cluster, Radio VIN: 1FTSX21P56 Hey Every One, Got an 06 F-250 6.0 the Instrument cluster and the radio go dead intermittently. All gauges and radio turn off. Verified concern. verified ground g201 and g202 to cluster and radio are clean along with every other ground I could find on the truc...	View
	2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14V68 I have a po340 code truck runs great just has the mil on. we have checked the wiring and sensors also checked timing chains and all marks line up correctly. we do seem to be getting ref volts from pcm to cam sensors we are thinking bad pcm but we are just chec... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	2010 Ford Flex Limited 3.5L wheel camber VIN: 2FMHK6DT5A Did alignment on vehicle but could not get l/f camber correct,to much neg. Did rotate upper bearing plate which improved camber slightly, but did not correct problem. R/F is fine. Has any one seen any issues that would cause this.Nothing seams to be bent.Can n...	View
	1995 GMC G2500 Vandura 5.7L steering wheel jerk VIN: 1GDEG25K1S I cannot figure out why this 2500 series van jerks the steering wheel hard left when the brakes are applied. I replaced both front hoses and both front calipers. I checked the ball joints and tie rods idler arm and pitman arm etc and found one loose outer tie ...	View
	2003 GMC Yukon SLE 5.3L Bad Cluster VIN: 1GKEK13Z33 Quick flashing question. Car lot low budget vehicle. This one has a bad cluster and they don't want to put a lot of money in it as it I have already used up about 300 bucks into making it run. Can I flash a used cluster in this one? I have done a lot of remans...	View
	2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L Rear Air Shocks VIN: 1GKFK06249 We replaced the rear air shocks 6 months ago less than 20k .the customer comes and and the boots on the air shocks are shredded to pieces . Has anyone run across this before ? the customer swears he is not hauling something heavy. I did notice on the scan tool...	View
	2012 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5L Sensor VIN: 5FNRL5H9XC Have dorman tpms sensor that is programmed via dorman box. Recorded serial # but vehicle won't allow communication with our solus scan tool which has 2015 update installed!! any help would be appreciated.	View
	2007 Hyundai Tucson SE 2.7L Rear Defrost VIN: KM8JN12D07 Customer brought vehicle in because of weak hatch and glass lifters.not a big deal as you all know.i replaced the rubber gaskets on the glass where the lifters attach,because they were actually wiggling in the glass when going up and down.my customer asked me ...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L door locks VIN: 1J4HR48N65 Passenger door locks all inoperative Drivers door lock works from both front doors. No other door locks work. Checked at connector at actuator. Get power to lock side no power to unlock side. Test light between connector no light. What am I missing? Checked wi...	View
	1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 5.0L Timing VIN: 1G3BN37Y8F I am getting 3 different procedures to time this engine. I had to R&R the distributor. This is carbureted (4 barrel)with no vacuum advance. It has the 4 pin EST connector for distributor. Alldata says for the carbureted engines, Vin Y w/4 barrel like mine to ...	View
	2005 Subaru Outback XT 2.5L Differential VIN: 4S4BP67C55 I'm a little confused on this one, so thanks in advance for any ideas/advise: Not a very well maintained vehicle. Check engine light flashing due to missfire. Customer's complaint is a large clunk when accelerating, especially from a stop and highway speed vi...	View
	2007 Toyota Sienna LE 3.5L water pump take out VIN: 5TDZK23C67 Going to replace the water pump on this tomorrow. The Toyota instructions say to do a lot of disassembly on the top side of engine and bring the water pump out the top. A quick glance at it last week made me wonder if it would be easier to pull the crank pulle...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Stall VIN: 3VWST71K76 This tdi starts up idles for a few seconds then dies. Smokes out the intake and rattles. Removing turbo actuator valve allows it to run. Adusted tortional reading to 1.5. Still dies when turbo valve is connected. New tandem pump lift pump and fuel filter. Will...	View
	2007 Volkswagen Golf City 2.0L no start VIN: 9BWEL41J37 Need help with this one, I cannot locate any service information for this specific vehicle. Prodemand only has 2006 Golf information and the ignition coil and such is different so testing any component has become a chore. The car was towed in for a no start ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2012 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L Instrument Message VIN: 1GNSKBE08C Finally the Tahoe is fixed after growing some gray hair ;). It turns out that some idiot mechanic replaced the wrong A/C control head module. They put in the one without the rear air system, which this vehicle has. I replaced with the right A/C control module,...	6
	2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Lf Air Bag VIN: 1FMFU18L04 thank you all for the info ,found left front ride hight sensor was frozen and not moving replaced sensor all is good thanks for the help dave p	6
	2007 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L pcm VIN: 2FMDK48C57 the seats were swap and still no start. Apparently the OCM was bad on the original passenger seat. The module in the leather seat turned out to be good but wired in a different way. the ocm must be plugged in for the vehicle to start.	8
	2004 GMC Savana 3500 6.0L power steering pump VIN: 1GDJG31U84 Hello All - Thanks for all the great advice regarding this vehicle. The booster and pump were replaced by another shop prior to my working it. The truck is used primarily as a back-up vehicle by a local contractor. Based on all the insightful replies here my ...	18
	2006 Honda Accord EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCM56806 Seasons Greetings! Most of the replies recommended changing the VTEC solenoid/sensor assy. My only concern with this line of thought was that the problem is a once a day or less problem - normally these are electrical, not mechanical. In any event, the custome... Trouble codes: P2647 (Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch VTEC Oil Pressure Switch Circuit High Voltage).	8
	2002 Infiniti G20 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKCP11A42 I appreciates for everyone's help. I recommend a pcm but customer decline. Customer just want to take for a trade. Thanks, again. Trouble codes: P0505, P0325 (Knock sensor).	11
	2007 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JNKBV61F47 Unfortunately I could not fix this car. I've tried almost all suggestions given here but none worked. We did not sent to dealer for relearn because we have Nissan Consult 3 available and still did not work. We recommended to replace both throttle bodies but, s... Trouble codes: P0507.	6
	2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L Fuel tank sender VIN: SALAD25426 Customer declined to have repairs done.I did get info about a connector behind the RF wheel. It is behind the inner fender panel and goes to the tank sender. I found it but it looked good. Another thing I noticed about this vehicle was that the gas gauge didn'...	7
	1996 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L 5th gear VIN: WDBGA32E8T After a lot of help I found that the over drive unit in the rear of the trans was bad having the trans rebuilt, Thanks for all the help	7
	2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 4Matic 5.0L Door locks VIN: WDBUH83J25 I never fixed this one. I got rid of the message, by removing the keyless go from the gateway. The customer decided to live with the problem. He still cannot lock the car with the keyless go button, even though I got rid of the message. Thank you very much for...	1
	2004 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L timing p0300 VIN: 1N4BA41E94 I TOOK THE TIMING BACK APART ON THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE MARKS LINED UP. I HAD SPRAYED WITH BRAKE CLEAN TO CHECK FOR VACUUM LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. STILL HAD THE MISFIRE AFTER PUTING THE CHAIN BACK ON FOR A THIRD TIME. SPRAYED DOWN AGAIN AND FOUND THAT THE INTAKE...	9
	2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWEU73C16 Hello everyone and thanks for the advice on this one. By the time I drove this vehicle up to the front to deal with the nightmare that it had become, I found that codes P2296 and P0087(related to fuel pressure regulator and fuel rail pressure low respective... Trouble codes: P2293 (Fuel Pressure regulator fault).	11
	2005 Volvo V70 2.4 2.4L No Start VIN: YV1SW61235 THE CAR IS FIXED.THANK YOU BRUCE FOR ALL THE INFO FOR TESTING.AFTER TESTING I DETERMINED THE PUMP MODULE WAS BAD.I REMOVED IT AND OPENED IT UP.IT HAD ABOUT A POUND OF CORROSIVE DUST INSIDE.INSTALLED NEW MODULE AND AWAY WE GO. THANKS AGAIN Trouble codes: 261A.	3

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