Automotive Technicians Technical Discussion and Fixes for Sep 19, 2016

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	2005 Cadillac STS 3.6L Instrument Cluster VIN: 1G6DW67725 I'm so befuddled here that my hope is that the pro's of iATN can bail me out. This Cadi has the push button start system. The thing is the dash won't light up for a minute or two and it won't start, then it lights up. Also the dash has gone dark while driving....	View
	1994 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban 6.5L Hesitation VIN: 1GNGC26F9R Hey IATN, here's one I can't get a grip on. Truck sat for two years prior to arriving at our facility. Prior to that it had a new injector pump installed at the dealership. Customer read on the internet that he should replace the fuel lines and that would fix... Trouble codes: 36 (Injection closure time too long)	View
	2013 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L No power at all, VIN: 1GNSKJE76D I have a 2013 suburban 5.3L, cust states he drives for a week or two with no problems. Then he will turn off truck come back to a no start no crank no power no lites on dash nothing. Then he would turn key on and off a couple of times like 4 or 5 then dash lit...	View
	2003 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTYR14U13 HI ALL,THIS RANGER CAME TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO WITH SEVERE MISFIREs at idle.pulled plugs and were burned down to nubs.replaced plugs,wires and coil pak.ran better but still had a miss,just not as bad.brought back to figure it out.compression was good at 150psi...	View
	2007 Ford Focus SES 2.0L Hard to get in gear VIN: 1FAHP34NX7 Hello everyone and HELP! I have this 2007 Ford Focus in that is eating my lunch bad. The car is a 2.0 sedan and was towed in with the clutch burned out bad and would not move. The customer stated that it had been slipping some but just kept going until it fai...	View
	2011 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L heating/air conditioning VIN: 1FTFX1ETXB Hello fellow techs,I have a ford here that is giving us a hard time.We have serviced this truck many times in the past and know it pretty well.Today the vehicle comes in for a coolant leak,we determine that the radiator is the cause and proceed to r & r the ra...	View
	2015 Ford Escape SE 2.5L Vent Control VIN: 1FMCU0G72F There is not much information for vehicle being so new. Managed to locate a wiring diagram on identifix. Getting good function from actuator attached and good power and grounds, however cannot find information about actuator below if ties into hvac cam and cou...	View
	2010 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 4.6L daytime running lights VIN: KMHGC4DF0A The daytime running lights do not come on when driving during the day. all other automatic light systems function normally. There are no codes stored in any module. When doing a functional check through a scan tool the drl lights flash 3 times. When going thro...	View
	2004 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Unknown VIN: 1J4GL48K84 car came in the first time for brake issues. found all 4 brakes needed to be replaced so we replaced 4 calipers pads and rotors and performed a brake flush. a week later vehicle comes back with brakes intermittently locking up. when he came in we measured all ...	View
	2010 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Starting VIN: 1J4NF2GB9A so just a shot in the dark here wondering if any of you folks have come across this problem before customer states that the jeep will not start only when it rains or is wet outside i pulled into shop and soaked engine bay and starts normal any ideas or have co...	View
	2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Suspension VIN: SALMF11414 i guys good morning i have a 2004 range rover hse i replaced the left front air suspension because it was leaking start up vehicle the system pump up after 15 min the left side drop check for leaks and repair leak at air tank same drop on left front i switch t...	View
	2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE 5.0L No Start VIN: SALAK2D42C This truck is a no-start, first time three days ago customer said it was a no start, when I showed up it would not crank over, so I thought simple, tested battery failed. We put in a battery. This time I when to where it was a no start and it fired right up. N...	View
	2008 Lexus IS250 2.5L air bag system VIN: JTHCK26278 Vehicle came into shop with OBDll MIL on. Had three codes present but ran normally. Battery ran down during short inspection & scanner check. Charged battery & tested poor. Replaced battery. Air bag light was now on with B1650- Occupant Classification System M...	View
	2000 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Heater VIN: 5LMEU27A1Y Customer states heater does not blow warm enough. Verified concern, found vent temp wouldn't exceed 92 degrees F. Checked coolant level, good. Checked heater inlet and outlet hoses, both were hot. Removed temp blend door motor, verified motor operated correctl...	View
	2007 Lincoln Town Car Executive 4.6L Accessories This question is for you Ford dealer guys. While trying to program a driver door module on this 07 Lincoln with my IDS setup using the as built data, I have been unable to enter the 4 digits at the top of the screen in the three little boxes. It will only acce...	View
	2010 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring 2.3L no power As many problems I have read about, I am a shop owner trying to help a tech so I may not have all the pieces of the puzzle but here goes. I appreciate every person who takes the time to read this and/or answer. vehicle came in with common timing chain noise. w...	View
	2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L ac blower VIN: 4JGBB5GB9A so we replced the main battery on this car after that I have no ac blower and rear windows wont go down	View
	2006 Nissan Frontier SE 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1N6AD07U56 Hi every one, I have here a 2006 nissan frontier with the vq40de v6 engine. Owner told me that vehicle had lost power and someone recommended cleaning the injectors and while they were doing that the vehicle caught fire and was extinguished with dirt/sand. I g... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam pos snsr.B1), P0550 (P/s press.sw snsr. Crt.), P2101 (Elect. Throttle body fnct.), P0223 (To snsr.1 crt.high), P0123 (Tps or app snsr. High v/open), P0444 (Evap. purge solenoid crt.open)	View
	1992 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L 2-3 shift VIN: YS3AL76L8N Hello all, Thanks so much for taking the time to read this. What we have is this 1992 Saab 900 turbo convertible that has no 2-3 shift. (This is the "classic" 900 arrangement with the belts up by the firewall and the transmission is the oil pan.) The car was ...	View
	2009 Saturn Vue Red Line 3.6L abs module? VIN: 3GSCL13719 so i have this vue in here and i replace brake pads and rotors on it last week it came back a week later complaining that it felt as if the brakes were hanging up sure enough this thing was stopping its self. so i raise on hoist and inspect found that the righ...	View
	1988 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L No Start VIN: YV1AX8854J Volvo was towed in. Vehicle cranks but no start.Checked for spark and found has spark while cranking. Runs on spray in the throttle body but can't hear fuel pump at all. Have 12V to red wire going into main fuel relay (inline fuse holder good) Tapped on relay ...	View
	1998 Volvo V70 GLT 2.4L fuel leaks VIN: YV1LW5644W I need to know where the return gas line enters the fuel tank. a picture would be great. Thanks Mark	View

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	2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDF78E08 Ok, thanks for the help. This one is fixed. After rechecking belt timing and rear chain timing again, we determined that they where all correct. We did not have the alignment tool however, using two 1/2" drive extensions and a machinist square we where able to... Trouble codes: P0011 (Camshaft A Retard set piont not reached over advanced).	6
	2002 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1G4HP54K22 Ok its finally fixed! Thanks to the many responders that helped me through this one . Basically I had signal to the module signals from the module to pcm. The signals were 5 volt on off coming from the crank sensor 3x and 18x . SO Knowing that this thing had a... Trouble codes: P0336 (18 x crankshaft performance).	26
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 8.1L whistling noise VIN: 1GCHK23GX1 Thank you all who replied...I stayed on the tech who requested me to seek help and he has finally reported to me that...1- the A/C in the vehicle didnot work so they eltminated that as a source of the whistle. 2- they were on it with stethescopes and it was a ...	18
	2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18D54 Im going to call this fixed, despite I am not finished completely. Im caught without the valve spring install tool, and waiting for that to arrive. After checking Vacuum, I checked compression in #1 hole, which was showing the worst misfire. 165#, heart was... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Cylinder Misfire).	20
	2008 Dodge Ram 5500 ST 6.7L Linear solenoid B VIN: 3D6WD76A18 I found that the pulse modulation is at 1003 Hz so the lab scope did not pick it up until I went down to the 200 MS scale. I could see the modulation and the voltage change on graphing the voltage average. I compared the amperage to the voltage readout as Park...	2
	2010 Dodge Journey R/T 3.5L Starting VIN: 3D4PH6FV5A Thanks for all your input.What i did was disconnect the connector one at time at TIPM and found one connector disconnected did not have any draw and found down one extra relay for rear blower motor and this vehicle doesn't have rear blower and i am not sure so...	4
	1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU34EXW Hello, sorry for the delay, but between being busy and a small vacation, ill let un know what happened. Thanks again for all the replies. I went ahead and did a compression, leak down and rechecked wires, plugs etc. All that seemed fine. vehicle did finally ru... Trouble codes: P0301 (Cyl 1 misfire), P0304 (Cyl 4 misfire), P0171 (Pending lean code on bank 1).	25
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Fuel Economy, no power, weak VIN: 1FTSW31F31 thank for all the help. I check vacuum in-between the pump and tank had 18in at idle and 26in of vacuum at wide open throttle. dropped the tank found nothing on the pick up screen, I took the sending unit apart and found 2 metal screen filter clogged up solid.... Trouble codes: P1754, P0514, P1316, P1211.	9
	2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAHP07Z58 Unfortunately I have no conclusion to post. Attempts to contact the customer to find if the light has come back on have gone unanswered. Perhaps they were insulted at being told they would have to clean the car. All suggestions were to focus on the vent valve ... Trouble codes: P1633 (KAPWR voltage too low), P0446 (EVAP Vent control circuit), P1000 (OBDII Systems readiness not complete).	10
	2013 Ford Flex Limited 3.5L Starting VIN: 2FMGK5D87D Bill said Check the PCM run/start relay & PCM power relay in LS BJB. When I did that there wasn't power on pin #1 of PCM relay, a mouse chewed the wire under the BJB Zach from Colorado Sep 17, 2016 9:39:31 PM Appears HS-CAN, pins 6 and 14 at the DLC. PCM and...	3
	2013 Ford Flex SE 3.5L Door locks VIN: 2FMGK5B89D Thanks to the guys who answered. This vehicle is fixed.We replaced the drivers door latch and grounded the other door ajar wire to the pcm to turn off the light on the cluster for the customer. Cleaning the latches didn't solve the problem. Thanks again. Bob	4
	2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLT 6.0L Driveline VIN: 1GTHK23U96 Thanks for all replies. We are going to schedule the customer at some point to look at again. I will check over the replies. Also the customer is willing to pay more to get this fixed so hopefully I can get this nailed!	26
	2006 Lexus RX400h 3.3L battery VIN: JTJHW31U56 not really a fix but ran the can lines to master switch through a relay that shuts off with the key all is good	6
	2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 4JGBB25E59 thanks for the info, we removed egr pipe and valve,pipe was partly clogged,some test the engine, but on the end it took a new egr valve to fix it, thanks every one! Trouble codes: 14A70, P0402.	3
	2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid 2.5L hybrid inverter VIN: 1N4CL21E77 the vehicle is fixed now after replacing the inverter with an used one. i really appreciate your help gentlemen. i wasn't aware of obtaining sub codes in the freeze frame data. i think if the temperature sensors were messed up something else was screw up too i...	2
	2004 Subaru Outback H6 35th Anniversary Edition 3.0L A/C compressor VIN: 4S3BH81594 Leo from NY sagest to check RPM/LOCK sensor on the top of AC compressor. We installed new compressor and Ohm reading on both sensors are the same. The wires and Evap-temp sensor are fine(Rick from California recommendation) Neil from New Hampshire - we don'...	7
	2010 Subaru Forester XT Limited 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF2SH6DC4A I replaced the Evap. pressure control solenoid as Bill and Calvin had mentioned are problematic and I have not heard from the customer after 3 weeks. I really appreciate everyone's input. Thanks IATN members! Trouble codes: P0453 (Evaporative System Pressure Sensor), C0057 (Vehicle Dynamic Control Interruption).	5

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