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	2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i 4.4L Ac Compressor VIN: 5UXFG8C55D Hello bmw experts this x6 ac will not blow cold ,it has on ahka 009cac ptc module 00e72d control valve in ac compressor .which module is ptc.any info will be appriciated.	View
	1988 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L cooling system VIN: 1GCDC14Z4J Hello GM tech's, This truck overheats, not all the way in the red but close, the lower hose is getting hot, but the upper stays cool. The water pump was changed by the customer, new T-Stat, radiator has been sent out to have flow tested, passed. We pulled the ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 6.5L Oss VIN: 1GBKC34F9W Vehicle came in list of problems including a hunting shift. All other issues have been resolved except for the shifting. The only code it has ever had, other than the ones I induced, was for a faulty brake lamp switch, which is fixed. It will constantly comman...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L blower VIN: 2G1WB58K46 car came in no blower , dio that blower module was fried , replaced module and blower motor , now fan operates at it should but when u put blower on it on it takes 10 seconds to go to high , but other than that it works ,,, now here where it gets strange , put...	View
	2012 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L light on the dash VIN: 1GNSCBE05C Hi to all tech. I working on 2012 Tahoe 2 wheel drive, starting , ran fine ... only ABS light on the dash all time , no communication to the EBCM module , but communication the rest of module no problem ok . Only ABS module underneath the left sub frame. All t...	View
	2004 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 5.9L Actuator Motors VIN: 3D7LU38C74 Good day fellow technicians. We have this Dodge truck with hvac control problems that is causing us to question our career choice. Vehicle came in with the air blowing from all modes at the same time. Did not matter if we were in ac or heat mode. Also the temp...	View
	2009 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L cranking VIN: 3D4GG57V09 Hello Techs, I have this vehicle which was driven to my shop for an occasional no start no crank complaint. I had the car for about a week because I was to busy to get to it and I had to move the vehicle around a few times and it would crank and start every ti...	View
	1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTEX15H9S Vehicle came in with a misfire. Ran good except under load. Replaced all injectors, pickup coil, ignition module, ecm, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, o2 sensor, map sensor, ect sensor. Found valve leakage on several cylinders. Customer opted for new engine. problem...	View
	1998 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2FTZF1723W Vehicle will not go into closed loop for more than a couple of seconds if at all. When it does ST fuel trims go -30 but oxygen sensors don't reflect this change. Inducing a large vacuum leak improves engine idle but oxy sensors still red over 0.8volts. I am le... Trouble codes: P0133 (Right front oxy sensor slow response), P0153 (Left front oxy sensor slow response), P1132 (Oxy sensor not switching bank 1), P1152 (Oxy sensor not switching bank 2), P0171 (Fuel system lean bank 1), P0174 (Fuel system lean bank 2)	View
	2005 Ford Freestyle Limited 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FMDK06165 ok this one started with lean codes on both banks and I found a small hole in the plastic manifold so I fixed the hole with some jb weld and cleared the codes, now the engine read lean on bank one only and the fuel trim go's up when you accelerate from 12+ to ... Trouble codes: P0402, P0171, P0463	View
	2006 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.8L Misfire VIN: 2GTEK13V76 Looking for some guidance from those more familiar with this gmc 4.8 engine than myself. Use to euro cars personally--yet never had a car toss me for a loop like this. It got so bad, i had to boot it out of the garage to think it over formulate a new plan of a... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2007 Hyundai Azera SE 3.8L Unknown VIN: KMHFC46F97 Hello to all. We have this Hyundai the customer brought that was at another local shop. Complaint was battery goes dead after a couple of days. They said they could not find anything wrong, we get the car and when we go out and it starts right up. But it has t...	View
	2003 Jaguar XKR 4.2L Starter VIN: SAJDA42B53 Car Has New Battery, New Starter And Starter Relay. Car May Crank 10 Times With No Problem Then Will Have The No Crank Problem. After 30 Minutes The Car Will Crank Again. Was Able To Find That The Relay Is Not Getting A Ground Signal. I Do Not Work On Enough O...	View
	2007 Jeep Commander Limited 4.7L programming VIN: 1J8HG58N67 One for you MOPAR dealer guys. Went to program a new PCM in this 07 Jeep Commander 4.7. After putting vin in to WiTech the website informed me that there were 2 different software files for this vehicle and to review SSB 18-004-09 to determine which file was t...	View
	2011 Mini Cooper 1.6L No Start VIN: WMWSU3C50B This MINI has me stumped. I have multiple codes in multiple modules. I have no communication with the DSC module and the EPS Module. According to the wiring diagram these are the modules on the PT CAN Bus. The other modules on this Bus are the DME and the foot... Trouble codes: 2B4E, 2B4A, 27DD, 3045 (Protection Against Tampering SWT Engine speed limitation), 2BD2	View
	2006 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1N4BA41E76 hello everyone , this car came in flooded and running rough, engine oil was sludged up , lack on maintenance , after flushing the engine and doing few oil changes and fixing the pcv valve hose which had major vacuum leak , the vehicle ran fine for few days, c... Trouble codes: P0507	View
	2012 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L Accessories VIN: JF136HC086 customers complaint is truck starts and dies, dash lights flash right before the truck dies. I got the truck to start and stall, I noticed all dash gauges and lights flash including the built in brake controller then engine died. you can restart and it will ru...	View
	2005 Volkswagen Touareg 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGZG77L85 Hello VW Tech's , this one misfires on number 5 cly. Watching the data groups only at idle, we did a compression test, leak down , swapped coils and plugs and changed the injector. Also vacuum gauge is steady at 18, looking for maybe a valve spring, rev up and...	View
	2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Compressor VIN: WVGAV7AX0B Hello Friends. Need a little help with this one. Came in from another shop, had a small front colission. Compressor was locked and had a leaking evaporator. Replaced evaporator, exp. valve, drier, and compressor. Made flush to hoses and tubes and condenser. Ma...	View
	2001 Volvo S60 2.4L Electronic Throttle Module VIN: YV1RS61P91 Hello guys, (note this is a long post) I don't know where to put fault codes so here is it: 620A - Idling speed. Too much response. Too little response (can't remember if this is with or without me messing with throttle plate) This is for another shop where...	View
	2001 Volvo S60 2.4L No throttle response VIN: YV1RS61P91 Hello guys, (note this is a long post) The fault code may of been set by me moving throttle plate This is for another shop where they've already replaced the throttle body with a new genuine one. Problem: car starts and idles but idles high and then after 3... Trouble codes: 620A	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0L driveline VIN: WAUAT48H34 Thanks for the input and we rechecked our work first and decided to reposition the driver side engine mount as we felt it was pushing the engine to the passenger side some. Customer did not want to spend any more money on this repair and after taking it again ...	9
	2007 BMW 750Li 4.8L Coolant Leaking VIN: WBAHN83537 THANKS TO EVERYONE ,IT WAS THE ORING GASKET OFF THE HEATER CORE TO THE TRIPLE PIPE.NOT AN EASY JOBE BIELIVE ME.THANKS AGAIN.	4
	2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GYFK63817 Well thank you to Jamie and Chris!! I had a gut feeling to get an OEM sender, but didn't since I have used 100's of these aftermarket ones, I didn't. I put in a new OEM sender and all is good in the 5v circuit, should have just trusted my gut in the first pl... Trouble codes: P0641 (5v ref 1 circuit), P0532 (A/C pressure sensor).	9
	2010 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L No Start VIN: 1GCZGFBA3A I started following harness from underseat fuse box up under dash very closely, I noticed a couple inch hole in rubber floor. Right wear the driver's foot over time rubbed a hole through. The tiny red/white power wire wash squashed . I cut, soldered, heat shru... Trouble codes: B1380.	3
	2001 Dodge Caravan Sport 3.3L Mechanical VIN: 1B4GP45G61 Thanks again guys. This turd had me pulling my hair out. Since the TFT was correct with the original TCM I assumed it had to be a bad TCM and after the 5th one I was correct. Finally got a good TCM to fix it. Thanks again.	8
	1997 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 4.6L Engine Binding Up VIN: 1FMEE1160V Found Broken Timing Chain Guides, links binding up. Finally convinced customer vehicle needed a new engine. he kept pushing towards repairing this engine with 270,000 miles, you guys know how some customers are. thank you all for your help	23
	2004 Ford Taurus SES 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP55S04 Don't know if this car is fixed. We could not duplicate the problem. We did check the fuel pressure with a gauge, ok. I disassembled several ground connection, cleaned to bare metal and reassembled them, one in the trunk, one on the left kick panel and several... Trouble codes: P0171 (b1 lean), P0174 (b2 lean), P0191 (fuel rail pressuer sensor A circuit).	5
	2007 Ford F-150 XL 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPF12577 We have determined that the timing chain slip is the concern however the owner has decided considering the high mileage, cost to repair is not warranted. The backfire out through the intake was a clue to this. Apparently timing chain slipping at high mileage i... Trouble codes: U1950 (communication bus fault UART Base Protocol).	4
	2008 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L transfer case VIN: 2GTEK19J78 Replacing the transfer case shift motor repaired the code C0397. The encoder motor sensor is not replaceable separately on the newer motors. Before we took the chance and replaced the shift motor we followed Identix"s pocedure. According to Identifix for cod...	7
	2014 GMC Terrain SLE 2.4L fuel gauge VIN: 2GKALREKXE A phone call to the Airtex support line and the guy says it probably can't work correctly because it can't siphon the fuel from the secondary side with only a small amount of fuel in both sumps. I doubted this would work. I installed the tank and instructed t...	5
	2003 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SHSRD78883 First off thank you for all the help, we ended up replacing the timing chain and guides as many suggested, the light did not come back. Thanks again!! Trouble codes: P0341.	15
	2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L No Start VIN: 5FNRL3H63A Well...it runs again. Our problem was simply that we had reloaded HDS and did not have the immobilizer software. HDS support remoted in and installed the credentials. I don't have the full answer as to why the dealer couldn't program the keys into it unless ...	3
	2011 Kia Forte EX 2.0L belt VIN: KNAFU4A2XB Thanks so much for all the replies to this post. I forgot to mention that we had checked the A/C charge and pressures and they were good and found no problems with the compressor. We decided to remove and inspect the belt tensioner that the Kia dealer had inst...	5
	2006 Lexus IS250 2.5L Heater VIN: JTHBK26276 The customer declined the labor to pull the dash for further diagnosis.	4
	2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L engine oil light VIN: WD3BF3CC4A thanks for the replies. the fix was adjusting the oil level, there is not sending unit, only a level sensor. thanks	4
	2007 Mini Cooper S 1.6L tpms VIN: WMWMF73587 I measured the circumference if the tire and two of them where off by 5/8 and 1/2i inch we recomended new tires but customer disided to wait thanks again everyone	7
	2008 Pontiac Solstice 2.4L no start, no communication VIN: 1G2MB35B88 Well, you guys hit the nail on the head. It was the ecm. It was also a weird case Because it's an 08 but did not have an ebcm. This is because it was built in late 07 and abs was available then as an option. The biggest clues (Tim and Brian) that helped me fig...	9
	2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8L power window VIN: WP0AB29996 Daniel hit the nail on the head with this one. There are 3 different positions for the stopper piece to fit in depending on whether the regulator is being used on a Carrera, Cayman, or Boxster. This regulator fits 3 different models. Each of the 3 different...	7
	2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L Inner c/v joint VIN: WMEEJ3BA7A Thank each of you for taking time to read and offer your advice. You guys were right on. The answer lay in putting the car on a frame machine. The rear axle beam was slightly bent, as you suggested, just not enough to see with the naked eye. We had taken some ...	5
	2012 Toyota Camry SE 2.5L control servos VIN: 4T1BF1FK7C When the customer was advised that there is no way to give him an accurate estimate for repairs, he declined our looking into this problem any further, stating he does not have funds for repairs.. the way I see it, he cannot afford the car, period! Anyway, thi...	4
	2005 Volvo S60 R 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: YV1RH52715 Was able to get vehicle to act up more and found fuel pump was bad. as command to the pump went up amperage went down along with pressure with a full tank so I know its not fuel starved. customer still deciding what they want to do so have not fixed vehicle ca... Trouble codes: P0089, P0087.	7

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