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| 2006 Audi A4 Quattro 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDG74F96 Car runs great but keeps setting this code, voltage and ground test good, adjuster solenoids test good, did swap both sensors and solenoids from old engine, but still sets this code. Test and inspected wiring, all ok, after installing engine a P0345 set right ... Trouble codes: P0346 |
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| 2006 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4U042 6.6L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBE4C3236 I am learning diesel on my own and found one i have not ran across yet. vehicle came in with bad injector knock. and black smoke. at idle and higher rpm. Customer asked for new injectors. but i pulled. codes p0540 p0116,p0118,p0090. I found the coolant temp se... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK16347 Now comes the fun did a compression check 110 lbs pulled head found bent intake valve replaced valves on this cylinder now 180 pounds of compression still has a miss at idle at 900 rpm miss is gone going down the road at 55mph put it in neutral scanner shows n... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LS 2.4L No Start VIN: 1G1ZB5E09C Veh was towed into shop with no start, no fuel pressure. Checked fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay for condition and power to pump. When I got down to pump wires and had assistant turn the key vehicle started and ran perfect. tried wiggle test, hot soak test,... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Sonic LS 1.8L odometer reading VIN: 1G1JB5SH0D odometer read before reprogram and after but stopped after a 30 minute drive can read mileage with scanner only. the odometer display only 3 dash marks "---" go into instrument cluster with scanner and says the odometer lock is active. any help would be apprec... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4GM68445 Need help from chrysler techs. Intially came in with p0406 - egr position sensor circuit high. Sensor integrated into egr valve (electronic valve - not vacuum operated). Replace valve with aftermarket unit. Now code p0404 - egr position sensor performance come... Trouble codes: P0404 (Egr position sensor performance) |
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| 2001 Dodge Dakota 2.5L No Start VIN: 1B7FL26P81 Hello again guys, I have a 2001 Dakota with a 2.5L 4-banger engine. It was towed in with the customer complaint that the ENGINE SPUTTERS AND DIES LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. My first check was fuel pressure. KOEO it's at 45-50 psi. Fuel pump comes on ever... |
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| 2004 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7L Catalyst System Efficiency VIN: 1D4HD58D24 Vehicle was purchased, and discovered with an inop coolant temperature gauge. A self test was completed. The temp gauge moved from cold to hot. The coolant temperature sensor was replaced. After replacement, the gauge still didn't work. The electrical side was... |
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| 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L not sure VIN: 1FTNX21F3X Customer complaint of noise. We confirmed this, will not happen while at idle. Under load (throttle position @ 50 & 100%, turbo psi 9-13) either while transmission is shifting or if you completely back off gas pedal but, only at that instant, you hear a "whoos... |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTNX21P73 OK this truck is acts up when it want too. When driving down the truck will hesitate sometimes. I cant get it to act up on demand. Sometimes i will drive it for 30 miles before it will act up. When it does act up its like you shut the key off and then back on ... |
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| 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L transmission VIN: 1FMZU74K54 Greetings ladies and gentlemen: Customer had vehicle towed to our shop on Saturday due to no transmission engagement. Shop is closed on Saturdays but agreed to have it put inside. Verified concern of no transmission engagement at idle in any gear however, I i... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRW12517 This is a fun one. The truck runs fine, no rattle. I disconnected both sensors and pcm, ohmed all cmp circuits as well crank sensor circuit, all showed good. No shorts to ground or power. Viewing sensor waveforms backprobing at pcm everything looks fine. Viewi... Trouble codes: P0340, P0344, P0345, P0349 |
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| 2010 Ford Fusion SE 2.5L Stall VIN: 3FAHP0HA2A Hello to all and thanks for your help in advance. This fusion runs great for me customer brought it in from firestone , they stated that the battery cable was making it die and found no codes present. The cable was trash and i have repaired that issue. Car cam... |
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| 2010 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU7D80A Fuel gauge reads empty but customer is sure fuel is half full. Scanner reads zero percent. I cut the yellow violet wire in the harness under the center of the truck and measured the resistance on the sending unit side to ground. Reading was fluctuating and in ... Trouble codes: P0462 (Fuel sending circuit out of parameter) |
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| 1992 Geo Tracker 1.6L miss VIN: 2CNBJ18UXN Engine has a rough idle, runs great driving down the road. Customer complains that it has poor fuel millage. Customer replaced distributor cap, rotor button, wires, and plugs. I cleaned the EGR and made sure it was operating correctly checked the timing on bot... |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GTEK13M48 Hello all I have a 08 GMC sierra 5.3 vin m I have a p0307 code intermittently I will be driving down the road at about 30-40 mph and mil light turns on and cyl 7 starts missing if you pull over and restart truck miss is gone and doesn't come back till truck si... |
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| 2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Cuts out VIN: 1HGEM21062 Very difficult to reproduce concern, occasionally cuts out for a split second and sets the 4 miss fire codes instantly. Clear codes drive it for a day or two, no problem, owner states the longer its driven the more it happens. I see the only thing that control... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 |
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| 2009 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4L Cooling Fans VIN: JHMCP26479 I have a salvage title Accord. The cooling fans will not cycle by themselves until coolant temp reaches 205 deg f at coolant temp sensor 2. By this time engine temp with coolant temp sensor is at 244 deg. I can not find any description of operation to see what... |
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| 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1J8GW68J43 Jeep came into us with a complaint of cutting out/hesitation while going up a mountian pass at or around 3200 rpm. Scanned and no codes found. Mode $06 showed some failing upstream oxygen sensors. Tested and verfied slow to respond sensors and they were replac... |
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L trailer plug-in E-Z one for you Chrysler dealer guys. Shop installed trailer plug-in in this 2014 Grand Cherokee and it needs to be activated like a lot of Chrysler accessories. Trailer plug is controlled thru Body Computer. Went in with my MicroPod but was unable to locate w... |
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| 2001 Kia Rio 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: KNADC12381 Given to us to find out cold idle hunt and stall. Primarily trying to track down Vacuum Hose routing. Have looked through Tech help Articles. Kia bulletin says pcv vacuum below throttle plate and vent above throttle plate. The Y-connector between cyl #2 and #3... Trouble codes: P0171, P0507 |
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| 2004 Kia Rio 1.6L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADC12564 Vehicle stalls when idling under closed and open loop. Seems like the power was just unplugged. Revving at 2000 rpm engines struggles like it is starving. This all intermittent, sat today 45 mins ran great at idle and under load. Car always fires up immediatel... Trouble codes: P0802 (Trans control sys undocumented generic code) |
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| 2000 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L left side shocks VIN: SALPV1644Y After years of replacing air suspension components customer decided to have spring conversion done. One of my techs did the job last week while I was gone. Monday the customer called with a fluid leak at the left front. Tech checked it today while I was out of... |
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| 2006 Lexus RX400h 3.3L Battery VIN: JTJHW31UX6 We have an odd complaint with this Lexus Hybrid. Vehicle came in a month ago complaining of an intermittent dead battery. Apparently this has been an ongoing issue with this vehicle since we found an auxiliary charger installed next to the battery. Vehicle goe... |
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| 2001 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L door locks VIN: 5LMFU28R61 Replaced CSM after flow chart on ProDemand still no power door looks, jump wires to see if motors work, all but drivers door works, Ohms open on that circuit The only code thrown is a B1845 Ignition Tamper-circuit which I can't find any info on |
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| 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost 3.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHL9FT7A Good morning. Looking for a little insight into this vehicle. Customer complained car wouldn't start and stalled when finally started. After that it drove fine, MIL light came on with code P0087 fuel rail system pressure too low. I scanned the fuel system and ... Trouble codes: P0087 (Fuel rail system pressure too low) |
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| 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: WDBBA45A5C The car came in on the hook , crank no start , fuel pump inoperative , took the fuel pump off just rotted away inside , car looks like its been sitting a very long time , took the tank out got it cleaned and sealed , new fuel pump,fuel filter, cleaned all the ... |
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| 1998 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: JN8AR05YXW Thanks in advance for all who take the time to respond. This one came in as a no start. got it started by holding pedal to the floor, and it cleared itself out and started. Black smoke from tailpipe, as expected. After it started, and things cleared up, it see... |
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| 2006 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AZ08W16 Ses light on and code P0011 current failure. Tested voltage to bk 1 with a 12v lamp hooked to the solenoid connector and it lights following the % on bk1. Ive read about an internal oil leak but dont know exactly where. No bulletins that I can find and no t/ch... Trouble codes: P0011 (BK1 Valve Timing) |
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| 2010 Nissan Armada SE 5.6L No Start VIN: 5N1AA0NCXA 2010 nissan armada titanium edition, the problem is intermintenet no start. no noid i have spark and fuel pressure, no codes present. when starts runs fine. cam and crank singnal look fine. please help |
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| 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L Filling tank VIN: 2G2WP55206 This Gran prix is hard to fill with fuel..shuts the gas pump off quickly and spits back out...owners drive on dirt roads everyday.. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY...I Have replaced the evap vent solenoid and the evap canister both were FULL of dirt! Removed the filler ... |
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| 2011 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L Engine VIN: 1D7RV1CT2B This truck has a ticking noise in the engine that kind of sounds like a card in bicycle spokes. It is coming from what sounds like the oil pan or front cover area. It only does it coasting at about 20 mph when driving. It goes away as soon as you slow down to ... |
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| 2012 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Abs VIN: 3C6UD5HL8C Today has ABS light on, code C1242 was set, also had C1032- Right Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Signal Erratic Performance and C102B- Right Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Circuit- Stored. Cleared codes again today, test drove twice, codes did not reset. Inspected the right... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L power windows VIN: WVWWU63B65 customer complains of windows inop, gas lock release does not work, power locks will lock but immediately unlock. replaced door control module but no change. check wiring in door channel to body appears good. also check comfort module for water damages...looks... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGAV75N99 Ok VW guys I have a problem with this tiguan I can't seem to figure out weather it's me or, what. This one came in with a misfire on number 4 cylinder. did the usual swapped plugs and coils. no change. misfire occurs at idle and goes away mostly after the vehi... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0300 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L heater fan VIN: WBXPC93417 Thanks to everyone for the help I followed your directions and finished the job |
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| 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Transmission Will Not Up Shift VIN: 3B7KC2369Y FOUND THAT THE TECH WHO WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE WAS IN OVER HIS HEAD. GAVE TO ANOTHER TECH & WE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR & THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR THE HELP. |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L pinging VIN: 1FTRW14W05 Sorry for the delay, but i Check everything i could! Send it back to the motor shop! They put a new motor and job done no more piging, the block or the heads were to shave , to much compression,thanks to all is you, that take Time to respond, |
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| 2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L higher gears and starter VIN: 3FAHP07Z08 Checked wiring for shorts or open circuit. Found connector between air breather box and battery full of water. Dried connector. Engine is starting good and is coming out of park with no problem. |
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| 2010 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU7EE9A I TOOK THE SUV TO THE FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM EXACTLY WHAT I DID ,SHOWED THEM MY DIAGNOSE'S FLOW CHART WITH ALL THE INFO AND ALSO SHOWED THEM THE RECIEPTS FROM 2 PCM'S , ONE ENGINE HARNESS, AND THE EGR VALVE AND EXPLAINED I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.. FORD SAID ... Trouble codes: P0053 (p0054-), P0054 (p0059-), P0059 (p0060-), P0060 (p0403-), P0403 (p0443-), P0443. |
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| 2011 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L engine noise VIN: 1FMCU0EG0B We checked the cats and they are okay, and we didn't find any vacuum leaks. Noise seems to be more of an internal engine noise. Customer doesn't want to go any farther. |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0L Unknown VIN: 1FTFW1EFXC The fix was both front IWE hub actuators. Doug, David, Joe, Robert, Jesse, [...] and Garry all mentioned a potential problem with the IWEs. This problem had become more and more intermittent as we drove it, often not making the noise for an entire test drive ... |
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| 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L air door VIN: 1J4GW58N5Y hi group sorry for that delay! i fixed the heater door not like many suggested with a dorman door kit! because i didn't like the doors they are locked together, that means you loose the dual control. quadratec uses the jeep doors they are separate that means y... |
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| 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Steering VIN: 1J8FT28W98 vehicle had been aligned during the process the broke the clock spring after replacemet all is well thanks for all the replies |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG 5.5L Won't pass smog VIN: WDBJF74J7Y Thank for all the replies! Yes the miles were frwy miles mainly for the 1,000 miles the customer drove the car. Also a partial yes on California Smog laws they allow certain monitors to slide by, but the Catalytic isn't one of them. The way it all came about w... |
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| 2012 Toyota Prius V 1.8L traction control Thank you to the 4 persons that replied to my help request. Special thanks to Carolyn in California for the Can High and Can Low voltage readings as well as the article on Can Bus network. The Prius V I am working on readings weren't the same, but the info wil... |
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