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| 2007 Chevrolet Uplander LT 3.9L Coolant VIN: 1GNDV33137 My personal vehicle. Vehicle showed an high temp message on the information center after one long drive (30 miles). No codes. Checked coolant overflow and it looks like chocolate milk. We did an oil change about one month ago and all fluids were OK at that ... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.4L Odometer VIN: 3GNCA53V59 Hi,I have this HHR the customer stated that his odometer stopped working months ago, the speedometer & the trip counters work but the odometer does not change it shows the same miles,I replaced the cluster thinking this was the issue but no, it is doing the sa... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT 3.6L . VIN: 1G1ZJ57759 this car came from another shop with a complaint of the transmission not shifting at times. come to find out the bcm,pcm has been replaced and reprogramed by the dealer ship. I drove the car and noticed after 30 miles the speed odometer would drop off to zero.... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Express 3500 4.8L cluster VIN: 1GAZG1FA1C HELP CLUSTER ISSUES ON A EXPRESS VAN! Hello Techs, I can use some help here with this vehicle. Initial complaint was after a while of driving gauges on dash cluster and radio goes dead and several lights illuminate for "security", "Trac", and "SRS" and then wi... |
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| 1989 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No Start VIN: 1B7GL26X6K This vehicle came in as a no start. Found plugs fouled. Replace plugs wires cap & rotor. engine would not start unless timing is advanced to at least 25 degrees.Once started idles OK but pings severely when driving and no power. Timing mark on crank damper was... |
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| 2004 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7L Abs Module VIN: 1D4HB58D84 Retreived code c2100 low voltage. When hitting a harsh bump, speedo will drop out and abs light will come on for a split second and then both the abs light and the speedo will go back to normal. C2100 code will sometimes appear. Cant duplicate problem in the s... |
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| 1991 Ford F-350 Custom 5.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FTHF36H0M when truck is cold will hesitate real bad off idle the first 2-3 acceleration. after that no issues. when scope checking the injectors i notice the injectors on time decrease as the throttle is pushed down for a split second then increase. that is when the hes... |
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| 1992 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L ABS Function VIN: 1FTEX15Y6N Truck arrived with Rear ABS and Brake lamp illuminated. Self-test proved out a code for RABS Valve Switch Closed. Disconnected RABS Valve Switch and driver's frame rail and found good ground, but only 4.6 volts on my power side. Went to RABS module behind glov... |
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| 2003 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Unknown VIN: 1FTRW08L33 auto came in with only blowing out of vent another shop put blend door actuator in it for this problem. of course it didn't fix it. i9 fixed all vaccum lines right because other shop plugged some off. it now works almost right. when you select floor it goes to... |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L pinging VIN: 1FTPW14514 We Replaced the engine in this truck, was fine for first 1500 or so miles, then it developed this pinging on light accel. We have looked at the fuel data, trims all within 10%, smoke tested the intake system - ok - EGR PIDS look normal and no DTCs. Customer ha... |
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| 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L ABS/HCU Module VIN: 1FMCU96H16 I have an Escape Hybrid that started getting "Service Brake System" display with brake light, ABS light and Regen Disabled messages. Result was no brakes the emergency brake had to be used to stop the vehicle. Stored codes were C1478 and C1481 Wheel Pressure P... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Hesitation, bogs VIN: 1FTPW14V07 ok, this one has been plaguing us for 2 weeks now. truck was sent to us originally from trans shop for low power concern, they had installed a jasper trans at customer request but wasnt shifting right but engine would bog and pop like a lean misfire under mode... |
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| 1988 Jaguar XJS C 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: SAJNL504XJ This car starts and runs fine for the first 15-20 minutes. The idle then starts to get rough and under any acceleration it will backfire through the intake and exhaust. If we add brake clean to the intake it will work ok for a minute or two. The car is leaning... |
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| 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Skim VIN: 1J4GW58NXY We have installed the customer's SKIM module. I connected a scan tool and selected "SKIM REPLACED" in the SKIM module menu. It asks me to enter the SKIM PIN, which I got from a local dealer. I have done this many times over the years, and have never seen one l... |
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| 2007 Lexus GS350 3.5L alternator VIN: JTHCE96S17 car was towed in no start , tried to jump , noticed battery cables were hot , checked for shorted battery and or alternator.. battery completely dead. 0v... checked alternator dead shorted.. replaced alternator , denso unit , replaced battery , ok charging . c... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L Electronic VIN: 4JGCB65E97 hi my name is james.i work for diagnostic specialist. i am having an issue with this r350. we replaced the transmission with a used one. started it up and would not move. i switched the tcm to the one that came with the car and now the dash is indicating that ... |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PE8CC8C I don't think I'm the only one that has had this problem so I will thank you in advance if you get me a answer that works. This Sprinter has been in my shop for 16 weeks now due to waiting on parts and finding 1 problem after another. This sprinter came in for... Trouble codes: 16CF0, 10670 |
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| 2007 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L coolant VIN: 5N1AN08W77 after a run down the highway the engine will go to 3/4 on the clusters gauge. doesn't seem to go over 3/4 though. if you pull over it will stay around 3/4. if you rev the engine to around 3k rpm the temp will quickly drop to less than 1/2. as soon as you retur... |
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| 2010 Nissan 370Z 3.7L Mechanical VIN: JN12AAZ34A To let you guys know, this is a long post. I've been requested to diagnose this vehicle for a non starting issue. There is a cam sensor bank 1 code but did not record details. I swapped cam sensors around and also scoped bank 1, signal is good but problem s... |
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| 2006 Pontiac G6 GT 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G2ZH15806 Ok so I've got a Pontiac g6 that stalls intermittently c0561-71 is all I get. Haven't had any luck pinpointing what it's losing fire, fuel, etc. it just runs down and quits whenever it decides to. Trouble codes: C0561 (System disable information stored invalid serial data received) |
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| 2005 Toyota Prius 1.5L Hybrid Control VIN: JTDKB20U35 Car running perfect since H.V. battery was installed back in May. Vehicle towed in yesterday. Customer was driving vehicle when Red warning triangle displayed and vehicle shut down, will come out of park into neutral but will not go into drive or reverse. Only... |
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| 2006 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TDZA23C66 Hi. Got this 2006 Toyota Sienna that is giving us a real headache... I'm about out of ideas and any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! I was asked to help after the work was completed and the customer came back a week later for an I/M test with the check en... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/Multiple misfire) |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLX 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VW1DD2171 Guys - Thank you for your help. I have Vag Com and generally use it well. Please know this - That I am following up on a grocery list of problems that this 01 Beetle has - like usual. The Seat Belt Buckle. The Brake Pad Sensor Circuit. The Leaking union in t... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S 2.5L Electronic VIN: WVWBA71K18 Looking for resistance spec for n88 solenoid in trans... Reading is 17 ohms and the code is 00258. |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0L Axles? VIN: WVGBV75N59 The car belongs to a long time customer who was told by the dealer that the bevel box was bad. The complaint is noise from the bevel box area when accelerating up hill and turning either right or left. Upon inspection we heard the noise and saw that the box wa... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGFM77L89 Good morning vehicle has a steady code p203a for level sensor circuit dpfe tank level sensor curcuit , followed flow chart info , dropped tank and changed sensor module on side of dpfe tank check wiring and ohmed out sensor in tank , got a reading but do n... Trouble codes: P203A |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L Dash Vents VIN: 1G6KF57954 Thanks guys for all comments and post, I have learned something out of this, and yes Mr. Glenn, through the scales away and go back to Old school, you were right, low charge on this system. Works great |
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| 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GCGC24K2S Thank you all for the great help. We installed three pressure regulators, two BDW and one rebuild kit, came to find out Tom from Michigan is right about the test gauges. We had a 0-100 psi gauge on it, and tried a 0-25 psi gauge after Tom's post. The 0-25 psi ... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.6L compressor VIN: 1GBHG39637 Once again, thank you all for your time and your help. When our tech replaced the main evaporator, he didn't realize that the CCOT valve was in there. When he installed the new evaporator it went without the orifice valve. He had replaced the CCOT on the auxi... |
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| 1991 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L turn signal VIN: 1C3XJ4538M i want to thank all who replied. i haven't been able to work on it the last couple of weeks. i had to buy my wife another car to get her out of it. i'll resolder all the connections on the switches. |
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| 2002 Chrysler Voyager LX 3.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GJ25372 found previous mechanic left torque converter bolts loose tightened bolts all good. thank you. Trouble codes: P1391. |
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| 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L no speedo VIN: 2C4GP54L45 I feel like a fool.. I so forgot to set the pinion factor. Once done, the speedo works normally. Thank you Dewain!!! |
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| 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Stall, Misfire, long crank VIN: 1D7HE48N17 Sorry for the lengthy response time. In fact it does not have a maf sensor though my Verus pro does give a pid and live feed. Showing an actual value. It confused me first as that is usually the first place I start with any random misfire code and other sympt... Trouble codes: P0300, P0206. |
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| 2000 Ford F53 6.8L No Start VIN: 1FCLF5356Y Well cant say for sure but for a week so far this motorhome has started with out a glitch.Pulled the cover off the back of the fuse box looking for my problem wire witch im sorry to say i did not find but im sure that it is in that location.Ever since my no st... |
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| 2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMFU18L33 After deciding to check exhaust back pressure it was determined that both banks are plugged. Gave customer price on repair, just waiting for them to decide if they want to do the repair or not. Thanks to all for helpful info. Trouble codes: P1132, P1152, P0172, P0175. |
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| 2006 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4L Cht VIN: 1FMFU20506 Thanks for the ideas guys, I ended up replacing the pigtail between the sensor and main harness it had good connection but slightly high resistance so it is a sensitive wire when it comes to throwing a code. |
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| 2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L no start VIN: 1FADP3F20D After reading the replies, and reading further into the CAN system I am thankful for the information you guys provided. I am going to start again on this vehicle today and so I shall close this post and post a more accurate description of what is happening and... |
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| 1996 Geo Tracker 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNBE1361T well this one is fixed, turned out volt meter data was not the same as scan data the computer must interpret volt signal into its own voltage, when I looked with tech 2 everything was good voltage wise. the problem with egr flow was the egr modulator was flowi... Trouble codes: P0400. |
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| 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L No Start VIN: KMHEC4A46F Since the car is only 1 year old with limited information on hybrid. I Decided to send the car back to the Dealer for possible warranty. Would like to know how to diagnose a no start condition on the electric motor of a hybrid. Trouble codes: P1B25, P1B77. |
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| 1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJHX1746S When the vehicle was warmed up we scoped the coils and crank sensor. crank sensor waveform was good, we found a number of coils that were failing. We ordered the Eurospare Japan made coils (which should be manufactured by diamond the OE supplier). Warmed vehi... Trouble codes: P0400, P0411, P1178, P1316. |
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| 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FN68SXT Got this one figured out! I had encountered various drivability concerns as one stated by the wiring rubbing the valve cover stud, but this one was fine there, but my problem did end up being a weird wiring issue. I didn't say in my initial writeup, but this... Trouble codes: P0340 (No cam signal present). |
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| 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L Hcu VIN: 1J4PS4GKXA Thanks for the replies. It turned out to be the HCU. They are straight from Dodge. I followed the bleeding instructions exactly all three times and the third time it worked. |
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| 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 3.0L Cam Seal VIN: JA4LS21H82 As it turns out, the tech working on this one did not notice there is a chamfer in the head where the seal enters. He did not press the seal's outer edge past the chamfer, so it was not tight enough to hold it in. Most vehicles I have seen do not have such a l... |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N4AL11D85 UNBELIEVABLE ! While sitting in the car looking at the scan data, I was shocked when the radio came on all by itself ! Then I looked at the dash and the Tach wasn't working. I called the customer and he said that it happens all the time as well as the speedome... |
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