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| 1999 BMW 540i 4.4L Door handle VIN: WBADR6339X The passenger front outside door handle will not open the door. I had ordered a new door handle from WorldPac before the car showed up ( I have replaced plenty of broken handles in the past). I pulled the door panel as I do not have the special tools. Removed ... |
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L mising VIN: 5UXFA13596 Hi guys, I have this x5 with a 239 code, misfire #2 , I swapped coils and plugs, I went for a test drive, and in my way back I had the same 239 code after I had erase it, check for injector operation, and injector 2 was not getting control from computer, as so... |
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| 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L No Start, MIL Lamp on, Transmission limp mo VIN: 3C4FY58B94 This car was towed in last month, original codes were p1603 and u0101, I tested all power and grounds that I could identify in wiring diagrams, everything seemed correct. So I condemned the ecm, I removes it and sent it out for rwbuild, the rebuilder call me a... Trouble codes: P1603 (Pcm internal dual port communication failure), U0101 (Loss of comm. With tcm) |
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| 2010 Dodge Charger SXT 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3CA3CV6A Got one for you Chrysler boys that's eating my lunch. Charger keeps setting Throttle body codes P060e, P0221,p2135. The only possibilities given for P060e are bad powers or grounds to ecm or the ecm itself. Replaced ecm and throttle Body with OEM parts. Have c... Trouble codes: P060E, P0221, P2135 |
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| 1994 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTEX15Y2R egr comes as soon as you crack the throttle, causing rough idle and surging at cruise speeds. pcm is not pulsing the voltage as mitchell indicates, but im confused as to why the egr gets full 7 inches of vacuum at part throttle. replaced the tps for dropping o... |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Coolant tree VIN: 1FTRX18L8X So got a truck brought to us by another shop who was taking to long to replace the engine. I have a coolant leak on what I found online is called a coolant tree. It has one coolant hose in, wraps around to heat the PCV line going into the throttle body and the... |
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| 2001 Ford E-350 Super Duty 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTSE34F71 Ford tech, please help on this bad boy here. Car came in with a diagnosis report from Ford Dealer. Customer concern lots of white smoke from tailpipe & lack of power driving on freeway. We install a launch scanner, only has a P0500 - vehicle speed sensor.KOER ... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTRX12W07 No accelerate/no power. I have check fuel pressure, spark, injectors are good. In parking step on gas pedal no problem. In drive no power at all.but it runs like misfire |
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| 1998 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 6.5L Hard 1-2 Shift VIN: 1GTHK39F5W ok this one has me pulling the little bit of hair i got left out came in with a smoked transmission so we overhauled. went to test drive and at first works well then starts commanding high line pressure, but does not set codes so i hooked up the modis and drov... |
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| 2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1657Y This Honda misfires badly. It will first set p1399 and then on second startup sets cylinders 1,3 and 5 misfire codes at the same time. It seems to happen worse when engine is hot. I have tried the below repairs. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what may be ... Trouble codes: P1399, P0301, P0303, P0305 |
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| 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 5NPEU46F36 Hello everyone, I'm having a slight problem with this vehicle. Customer complains that the vehicle has a hard brake pedal. We tossed a brake booster in the vehicle but it had the same problem. I checked for codes and found none. I did notice with a vacuum gaug... |
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| 2007 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 5NPET46C67 I am putting a timing chain in this 2.4 liter and there are (2)sets of timing marks on the cam gears. One of the marks looks like a horizontal line, and the other mark looks like a dot. Does anyone know which set of marks are supposed to be in line with each o... |
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| 1999 Infiniti Q45 4.1L pump, res, rack VIN: JNKBY31A7X Hi everyone. I'm not much up on Infinity products but this problem seemed generic to all cars. This vehicle has several problems but first is the steering system. Complaint of noise and leakage. I ckd the reservoir and added some fluid. Started engine and cycl... |
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| 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L high beam headlights VIN: 1J4RR4GGXB jeep guys, keeps blowing m20 fuse, wipers run constantly, radio controls do not work on steering wheel, no high beam, cruise operation. takes a couple days to blow, steering wheel controls go first then wipers start running. ha anybody seen this problem before... |
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| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L esp VIN: WDBNG70J7Y esp / bas comes on dash , abs comes on at low speed [ 10 mph and under ]speed reading of the 4 wheel sensors are same .does not set any codes , just start car , let it idle , and after awhile the warning comes on , and no codes [ system normal ] at DAS test 03... |
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| 2003 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: WMWRE33433 The customer problem started when he wash the engine,the idle flicking b/n 1000 and 1800, with back firing, the exhaust manifold is red hot. Visual inspection i don't see any water in the map sensor connector,the air cleaner is dry, spark plugs are not wet eit... Trouble codes: P1109, P1242 (4674 secondary upstream manifold air pressure sensor too high in deceleration) |
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| 2000 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 4A3AA46G0Y This car was towed in as a stall/ no-start after attempting to hook up two scan tools realized the ecu wasn't responding. Checked fuses and found 20amp ecu fuse blown under the hood. Inspected harness, found no open wires upon primary inspection, tested chargi... |
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| 2000 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L smart module VIN: 1N6ED27T5Y In need of a Smart Entry module for this Nissan. P/N 28595-3S510. The module is discontinued from Nissan and we have tried online venders that also say is discontinued. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of a module rebuilder that we may contact. Than... |
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| 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Misfire VIN: 3N1CB51D31 Have misfire on cylinder 2 and 3 have found no spark on these 2 cylinders have tracked it down to no trigger signal coming out of ECU. Can not find used ECU local and customer does not want to invest in new ECU. I have found a place that will repair ECU and re... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple misfire) |
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| 2008 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L air vents VIN: 5N1BV28U78 This Quest has A/C blowing out center vents but will not flow out outer dash vents. When dash vents are requested the floor air is flowing also. There is no clicking noise from mode actuator and the actuator does shut off the dash vents when floor or defrost i... |
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| 2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4.5L No Start VIN: WP1ZZZ9PZ3 Hi all Porsche tech's. Another shop replaced battery as car would not start. Turned over (Cranks) but no start. Now after replacing the battery the engine will not crank over . Switch ignition on icons come on, but no movement from any dials,fuel etc. Check... |
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| 2012 Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C6RD7GPXC Vehicle returned about 3 months ago with CEL on this time its P0456: small EVAP leak. Its the only DTC set. I have cleared this code 3X & it takes a while for it to reset; looks like it needs to fail 3x before CEL comes on. This is a gravel road truck as are ... Trouble codes: P0456 (EVAP Small leak) |
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| 2001 Toyota Tundra Limited 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBRT38101 Hi guys; This truck is driving me crazy. The fuel trims are running high as soon as the engine is warm ( short term 9.2 and 9.8 long term 31.2 and 29.6) and setting lean codes almost instantly. The repair history shows what I've tried with no success.The freez... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L airbag VIN: 3VWBB61C1W Customer dropped off vehicle to have airbag light diagnosed, connected a Snap-on Modis and found codes in airbag module as follows, 65535, 01222, 01218, 00588, 01221 and 0532, no code will clear tested power and ground to module, power is B+ with key on and gr... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRK69M83 This car came in for a loss of battery power problem. Car had 13 codes in it for various sensors, Check Engine and EPC lights on. Traced it to ig switch, replaced, battery switched power is good now. Car now sets code P1639. Did all tests for this code listed ... Trouble codes: P1639 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 BMW 325i 2.5L Misfire VIN: WBAEV33442 thanks to everyone that took time offering help ,after suspecting of customer not changing oil on time ,ask him how often he does oil change he said when it asks 15 k miles , so I change oil and filter use liquid moly 5w 30 add one can of marvel mystery oil in... Trouble codes: P1347 (Missfire cylinder 3 with fuel cut off), P1352 (Cylinder combustion falure). |
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| 2008 BMW 528i 3.0L Misfire VIN: WBANU53528 Sorry for the delayed update. The customer rescheduled for yesterday. I removed the intake again to check the gaskets. No problem found. I started to reassemble when one of the breather hoses popped off. Apparently it was not all the way on. After reassembly t... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0300. |
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| 2011 BMW 535i GT 3.0L starter VIN: WBAFR7C57B car wen to the BMW dealer, it has been there for 3 weeks, They tried to reprogram every module in the car, they are still trying to figure it out. Thanks for all your help. |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.9L No Start VIN: 1GCCS14957 turned out to be loose fuel pump relay. Idon't like when a vehicle comes in with a man made problem, and the real problem. I don't know what the data saying PCM/VCM in VTD yes means. while all other data said no |
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| 2004 Chrysler Crossfire 3.2L park and fog lights Thanks for replies.Found water intrusion into central pump/alarm module in rr quarter.caused feedback into light switch.Replaced module asm. and all is well. |
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| 2009 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Park to drive shift. VIN: 1GTHK54659 Got it fixed and here's what I found. Craig and Dan suggested that GM bulletin PI0310c might help and it did. I couldn't find this bulletin in MOD but the MOD squad did find it for me. In short, the bulletin describes a condition where some aftermarket belts c... |
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| 2013 Mazda 3 i 2.0L No key VIN: JM1BL1WP2D Vehicle is fixed. This was a flood car and came with no key. My MDS is from 2007 so it doesn't have the feature that allows you to force the ignition on to complete the key process. We were able to use my G-Scan 2 entering the vehicle as a "Japan" vehicle w... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L front drive shaft to gear VIN: 4JGCB65E67 hello thanks for replys...i ended up replacing driveshaft as the rear of driveshaft was stuck also,had to saturate with blaster and hit it with a chisel to get it break loose...alldata says just to remove rear cross member and drop the transfer case a little,,... |
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| 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AS58T28 thanks to all the reply's ,went ahead and tore engine down to check valve lash found one of the cylinder number 2 exhaust valves had zero lash .thanks again for all input. Trouble codes: P0302. |
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| 2010 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X 4.0L No Start VIN: 1N6AD0ER2A I ROLL THE DICE AND REPLACE THE ENGINE COMPUTER. PART COST 763.00. PAID NISSAN 150 TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. VEHICLE START AND RUN GREAT. ANOTHER NISSAN NIGHTMARE IS GONE. HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL TECHNICANS |
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| 2015 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL3AP5F Well, this was a long one but it is fixed and here's my story. Initially tried to program keys but the Consult III Plus would abort the process saying unsuccessful and the dash would say incorrect key. Installed a BCM and somehow got the key to register in th... |
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| 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8L headlight VIN: YS3FH41U17 well it looks like I do not have the capability to fix this vehicle, so they will have to take it to the dealer with a tech 2 scan tool to see if the lighting module is activated properly. |
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| 2009 Saturn Outlook XR 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZER23D09 I found this problem to be a total of two problems. While the correct tools repaired the ECM connector, the connector at the EBCM had on terminal bent over. Straightened the terminal out, and all was good. Trouble codes: U0100 (Communication Error). |
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| 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L heater core VIN: 4TARN81A3R Thanks for your help. Yep, the dash @ support bar have to come out to get to the heater core. Plenty off dash pieces broke up which the customer understood would likely happen because it was already cracking in several places. Its not near as bad as most late ... |
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| 2003 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Rear brakes VIN: 1NXBR32E83 The fix is similar to the update,except that its been several weeks with no issues, the lady even came by with a gift of home made honey as a thank you. I tried rotating the left side, inspecting the wheel carefully.Nothing changed. At one point I had the bac... |
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| 2005 Volvo XC70 2.5L turbo VIN: YV1SZ59235 thanks everybody for your support, it ended up being the turbo making noise, install a new turbo and oil hoses to turbo, and problem fixed, thanks again |
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