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| 2010 BMW X5 xDrive30i 3.0L Lighting VIN: 5UXFE4C58A Vehicle is from a dealer.Initial complaint was rear liftgate malfunctioning and radio inop.There were moisture problems in rear of vehicle.Found bad oxidation on one of connectors for liftgate module.Cleaning actually restored function of liftgate!Did a hard b... |
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| 2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD54Y25 Engine seems to run and idle ok. Customer thinks the idle is alittle rougher than she remembers. Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 1.8L ac request VIN: 1G1JA6SH9C hey all , I got a bit of a weird on here for me . car came in with ac cutting in and out . well I get in and notice the ac light and recirculate light are blinking on and off with the ac . looked at it through the scanner ac request was going off with the ac c... |
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| 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Air Bag VIN: 2D8GP44353 Van came in with SEL light on and misfire.Found wire harness for injectors shorted under intake manifold.Had to replace PCM also.Went with a numbers matching one from a salvage yard(Tech wasn't 100% sure it was the problem and didn't want to eat $900).Installe... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Temp Guage VIN: 1FTRX14W07 Vehicle came in with coolant leaks,and running hot all the time which is why the above parts were replaced. Vehicle temp gauge climbs into the red when driven with a/c on only when driven at highway speeds. Never goes past half way with a/c off. Performed simu... |
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| 2003 Hummer H2 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GRGN23U93 thanks for reading. this h2 came in for intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets, plugs, and wires. we replaced all that and put heddmen headers on. took it for a test drive and the oil pressure shot up over 80. got back from the test drive and it had a real rough idle... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L engine VIN: 1J4GA39177 vibrates horrible idleing or driving in gear out of gear a/c on and off. |
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| 2001 Lexus IS300 3.0L compressor VIN: JTHBD18271 intermittently and only when ambient temp is into mid to high 90s , the a/c compressor starts to cycle on and off, this may only last for 1 or 2 minutes and then back to normal, then works great for hours . the tech did pull 2 codes b1421 solar sensor open or ... |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L puch button starting VIN: 4JGBF7BE2B Hello,I have this 2011 GL450 with inoperative push button starting.Here is the backstory.car came in needing right front airstrut and right rear hydraulic shock absorber.{yes I know you need to do both sides,this is for a warranty company}' The push button st... |
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| 2004 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L No Start VIN: 5N1BV28U64 do any know a work around for getting rid of the security on this van. every time we cut the motor off goes in to lock out. We can reset it and it will run .Most of wiring harness has ben repaired with duck tape and drop cord )Customer does not have money for ... |
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| 2004 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11E54 Hello this car came to us from the auction when it came in it had excessive blue smoke from the tail pipe and misfires. We ended up replacing the engine due to the smoking. now it runs with no smoke but has no power and a random misfire. fuel pressure is good ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5L Shudder VIN: 1N4AL3AP1D This Altima has had 3 low mileage replacement transmissions installed in it. It has a P17fo fault? this keeps the dealer from being able to reprogram the memory. Of course there's no information for this fault. Has anyone heard of this before, or have any more... |
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| 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5L sec air wont run VIN: JF1GD79616 all this started after customer incorrectly jumped battery.after customer installed main fuseable link and air pump relay he brought it to us.no check engine light or diagnostic codes in memory.initially could perform a bi-directional command to air pump relay... |
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| 2002 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on, lean VIN: 1NXBR12E62 HELP Toyota Techs! I am involved in yet another mess. The vehicle came to me with a check engine light with a P0171. Drove vehicle found that the calculated load was only going to 70%, easy fix right, replace Mass air flow sensor and had to fix it. WRONG, imag... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 2010 Toyota Venza 3.5L Passenger Blend Door VIN: 4T3BK3BB9A Just a heads up!!! brought this car in with a go ahead to replace the right side blend door acuator. Thought it was best to double check my orignal diagnosis. Scoped the door and found good ground, good power and a good 0-5v wave form on signal wire. Unplugged... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2011 BMW 335d 3.0L Mechanical VIN: WBAPN7C51B I didn't think about looking for a TSB on this one. Brett was right on. We did replace both engine belts. We probably should have replaced JUST the A/C belt. Check TSB's, check TSB's, check TSB's... Thanks for all the responses. Jeff |
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| 2003 Buick Regal GS 3.8L No Start, Surge, Stall VIN: 2G4WF52143 Well you guys got it right and helped me out a lot. I replaced the MAF sensor with a new one from CARQUEST(Delphi)and the car runs goods. Thank you all for your help! |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L Transmission Decell Exit Ramp VIN: 2A4GP44R77 Yes I will now call this a fix. After discussion with owner, decided to change range/temp sensor behind valve body. When we got inside, even though fluid looked great, tremendous amount of that grey thick trans sludge on top of valve body and sensor. Cleaned a... |
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| 2006 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.8L MIL Lamp on, no acceleration VIN: 1F6NF53Y86 Thanks to all who responded. The fix was the throttle position sensor the first from Auto Zone was junk. Replaced with one from Ford problem solved. The error was checking for voltage on the TPS this time checked percentage and then the evidence was clear. Les... Trouble codes: P2104, P2111. |
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| 2008 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Went to neutral VIN: 2HGFG12958 Well, we really didn't fix the vehicle, we later found out the daughter had a story she was not telling the parents. she ran off the road, vehicle has no real issue. thanks for all the help, Steve @ Certified Trouble codes: [...], 8161, 5112, 5212. |
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| 2002 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L brake pedal VIN: SALPM16472 Hello. I should have been more specific when I said I replaced the pump, it was an entire assembly with a new pressure switch and new accumulator. Ultimately, I replace the hydraulic booster and the brakes were back to normal. |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL600 6.0L No Start VIN: WDBFA76E3R after hours of checking relays and wiring i found a broken wire at computer connector.i soldered a new wire and all is good thanks to allreplies |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 4JGCB65E37 so no glycol found in trans fluid so we pulled pan and found some clutch material(very small amount) and no major metal..we then pulled valve body and checked all solenoid filter screens for debris..few pieces of the clutch material..we then checked all the s... |
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| 2002 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L starter VIN: 2G2FV22G82 The right cylinder head is cracked. Responses suggested hydraulic lock due to head gasket or crack or injector, bent or broken rod, or carbon build up. Customer says engine never overheated so maybe due to the light construction of the cylinder head? Waiting o... |
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| 2007 Pontiac Torrent 3.4L brakes VIN: 2CKDL63F87 Why is it that when you find the problem and repair it, but then after the repair the same problem is present you automatically decide that we must have done something wrong or shoot I must have missed something. Good news it is fixed. Yes we got drilled by a ... |
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| 2011 Toyota Camry SE 2.5L No Start VIN: 4T1BF3EKXB New I had seen the shorting 13 4 to start one just could not member ,Thanks guys Trouble codes: B2799. |
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