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| 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU77K34 We've inherited a problem from another shop after they replaced the balancer on this Sport Trac.. It will consistently set a P0301 misfire code while accelerating. Have ruled out plug, plug wire, coil and injector as being the problem. Compression is 175 psi. ... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire cylinder 1), P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FMZU63W74 This truck runs fine unless it is completely cold or under heavy load. It then misfires badly on cylinder #5. After several tests we found the problem in the fuel injector. When the trigger signal is lost, the engine misfires. It is sporadic and intermittent... Trouble codes: P0305 (Cylinder 5 Misfire), P0316 (Misfire at Start Up) |
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| 2006 Ford E-250 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDNE24L86 Van will set pending codes for P0171 and P0174. Problem always seems to occur at idle and is intermittent. When it does occur the LTFT numbers climb to almost +20. STFT numbers never look out of spec. Driving down the road fuel trims always look good. Fuel pre... Trouble codes: P0171 (p0174-), P0174 (testing and results) |
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| 2007 Ford Focus SE 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP37N37 So now it's back, it's dead, it's the white/red wire open to the crank sensor. Other wire is good. Our question is there any chronic areas where these things rub harnesses? Doesn't look like it has been hit. We know it's on the engine side of the gray connecto... |
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| 2008 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L fuel gauge reading VIN: 1FMCU93158 to all Ford gurus out there. firestone replaced fuel pump assy on this vehicle which they said was causing inaccurate fuel level reading. customer called me and complained that there was crazy gas smell in the cabin. smoked it and found the tank/pump seal leak... |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 XL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPF1ET9D This truck is a local parts runner so sees a lot of short trips but does get the odd longer run in also. The codes first came up around December when temperatures started to get cold. I changed oil and did all testing I could at the time. The problem never occ... Trouble codes: P0012, P0014, P0022, P0024, P054A, P054C |
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| 2014 Ford Escape SE 1.6L High mount stop light VIN: 1FMCU0GX5E Third brake light dimly lit without brakes applied, goes out after 10-15 minutes. No history other than rear ended. |
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Fixes & Summaries for Ford
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| 1993 Ford F-350 XL 7.5L timing chain VIN: 1FTHF36G2P I guess once you reach the bi-focal age things do get more difficult. The crank shaft timing gear was backwards; it is slightly taller on the FRONT side (the side with the timing mark) Maybe a DER DER moment? Stuff happens. With it reversed it allowed a slight... |
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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.8L Mechanical VIN: 1FTSW21Y95 I have not been able to get the guy to spare the truck to test the abs unit but as many of you have said I do feel that is in the abs hydraulic unit. I will update this when the guy spars the truck or I get it in for the service. Thanks you for all the info th... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Battery VIN: 1FTFW1EF8B The time has come to let the F-150 go, we suspected a faulty BCM keeping the modules awake and without installing one we might never know. So for now it is off to the auction. I wanted to thank everyone for their advice who responded to this post. The suggest... |
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| 1996 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L No Start VIN: 1MELM53S3T lots of good help guys could not fix this one customer is going to get rid of the car I putty much checked every thing that you guys suggested no luck may be something whit the pasts system like some of you have mention well thanks again to all the 23 who repl... |
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