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| 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GNDT13W6X My fellow techs I have a brain buster here and I apologize for the long post but I want to cover everything. This vehicle came to us barely running. It runs on only a couple of cylinders. The explanation on the "tricked to run" and the most confusing part. Wh... Trouble codes: P0405 (EGR Sensor A Signal Short/Low) |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L right front VIN: 1GNDT13S18 This vehicle originally came into our shop for the Tire Pressure Monitoring Light being on. Our mechanic found both rear tires were low and aired them up, reset the system and in 18 miles the light came back on. Now he tested the system and found it was indica... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G11C5SAXD Car runs lean at idle LT 26 ST 16 cruise speed they improve a little LT 13 ST 9. I checked for a vacuum leak by spaying suspect areas with carb cleaner ST fuel trim never changed [I reset the trims before diagnois]. MAF reads 2.45 gr at idle.The only pid that ... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L fluid VIN: 1FMRU18W8W the vehicle rolled in with a transmission sliping problem,as well as transmission fluid leaking out the vent on top of the transmission(this vent pipe is about an inch tall and is located where the transmission tail housing used to be in place,keep in mind thi... |
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| 2011 Ford Fusion SE 2.5L No Brakes VIN: 3FAHP0HA8B Car was towed into our lot. The car has no brakes I mean none. Pulled it in and lifted it up. Someone has install rear pads on it. The pedal goes straight to the floor. We install a master cylinder on this and still didnt seem to help. The pedal just goes stra... |
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| 1997 Jeep Cherokee Country 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4FJ78S3V This vehicle has been in multiple times for this misfire code. Vehicle does not have now nor ever had a misfire on any cylinder. We have removed and inspected all components normally associated with cylinder misfire and found no faults. All pid data parameters... Trouble codes: P0305 (Cylinder 5 misfire) |
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| 2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L shifter prnd lights VIN: 5LMEU78H43 Hello, we have this avaiator we installed a jasper transmission in and the transmission shifts fine and there is no trouble codes the customer brought it back because when you shift it from park to drive the red light in the console shifter next to d starts fl... |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Luxury 3.0L no start VIN: WDDGF8BB6A Happy Holiday to everyone,I have a 2010 "C" class with a locked column and a no start.This is basically a chicken or egg thing[or in this case,a turkey or egg thing]. By that I mean this is either a bad column lock,or eis,I would just like some help verifyin... |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluetec 3.0L Code-no start counte VIN: WDDHF2EB9C Cannot clear codes p15b700 and p16cf00 and reset start counter. We have autologic scan tools and have been on the phone with them still trying to figure out why it will not reset. Appears values in adblue are ok checked can bus connections at driver sill plate... Trouble codes: P15B7, P16CF |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWMM33568 Car originally came in with the clutch completely gone in it so we replaced all clutch components including a very expensive flywheel. Clutch job turned out great and worked fine. Car left and returned a week later with the MIL on...scanned it and found a 2a53... Trouble codes: P0037 |
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| 1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2BG12K1T I was looking at the vehicle history and we replaced the crankshaft sensor back in March of this year; then customer had another shop replace the same part and then the vehicle had electrical issues (post 2nd repair to the crankshaft sensor). Customer noticed... |
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| 2002 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L Steering angle sensor VIN: 5TDZT38A72 Everything is working great on this vehicle since replacing the module/motor assembly with a salvage yard unit except for a constant code C1231. I've reset the sensor with the snap on modus ultra, manually by jumping the terminals in the check connector, disco... |
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| 2002 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L Steering angle sensor VIN: 5TDZT38A72 Everything is working great on this vehicle since replacing the module/motor assembly with a salvage yard unit except for a constant code C1231. I've reset the sensor with the snap on modus ultra, manually by jumping the terminals in the check connector, disco... |
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| 2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L Misfire VIN: JTDKN3DU0A This Prius came in making a loud rattle when the ICE started warm. The rattle is being caused by a misfire on startup, but only when warm. The previous technician replaced all the coils and plugs and ran a compression test. No change in misfires. We pulled the... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0304 |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL 2.0L Engine VIN: 1VWCN7A30C Hello and thank you all for looking. This vehicle operates normally under most conditions. However, if subjected to repeated heavy loads like passing on the highway it overheats. The hottest I have allowed it to get is 245F. Once it has gone up to around 130F ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2011 Buick Regal CXL 2.0L radio locked VIN: W04GW5EV3B Tried another used radio that displayed NO VIN, when I first tried programming and then it said locked after programming. Dealer said it can't be done. Went on eBay and found services for unlocking gm radios under 2011 regal, but I entered my application under... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Z66 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNEC12Z66 Thanks for your help. I think most of your answers are spot on. Although this not an afm equipped vehicle I believe the symptoms @ fluctuating vacuum gauge lead me to believe this is a lifter or cam problem. The owner is going to think about proceeding with t... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4RC1BG8C thanks for all the replies and cam phasers were the answer i called the Chrysler dealer to order parts and come to find out they were covered under the power-train warranty so sent van to the dealer and fixed the problem, usually i know better than to trust dt... Trouble codes: P0018. |
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| 2005 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L No Start VIN: 4B3AG52H75 Well...customer is sending this one to the graveyard. Does'nt want to put this much money into the vehicle. Kinda sad cause this one has been taken care of over the years, but we all have our limits. Checked all powers and grounds to the pcm and all were ther... |
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| 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L battery VIN: 2D4RN5D11A ok guys thanks for all the help offered. the unfortunate thing is that i could not find the parasitic draw , even with every fuse and relay removed from tipm there was still a .8a drain. i unplugged all the modules and it still remained. eventually she took it... |
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| 2004 Ford Explorer NBX 4.0L MIL Lamp on, P0174, p0171 VIN: 1FMZU73K04 This one is not making me happy. Customer exhausted their patience and pulled out their vehicle to go somewhere else. Keep your eyes open because we may see the final solution here. All of the responses dealt with the common intake manifold, PCV, or MAF issues... Trouble codes: P0174 (System too lean bank 2), P0171 (System too lean bank 1). |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTWW33P96 So many of you questioned the quality of the EGR valve which was dealer Ford Motorcraft. Turned out the new Motorcraft valve was indeed defective. Watching the EGR sensor PID gave me the information needed. Sensor voltage would go nuts when the problem occu... |
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| 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU31E78 Just about everyone suggested the same thing-use a PCM direct from Ford. I'm in total agreement with that, but the boss and vehicle owner weren't. One suggestion was in regards to some scan tools giving erroneous readings. Although I have seen that in the pas... Trouble codes: P0446 (EVAP System Vent Control Fault), P0451 (EVAP System Pressure Sensor Performance). |
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| 2003 GMC C7500 Topkick C7C042 7.8L no forward gears VIN: 1GDJ7E1323 I would like to thank all of you that have replied especially John from Ohio. We did repair inside and outside harness after rear bearing repair and were left with temp sensor code. Tried unplugging harness, still no forward gears. Tested pump pressure, that w... |
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L shifting VIN: KMHEC4A4XB I'm going to close this post even though we didn't resolve the issue. We felt that due to our lack of proper training, experience and equipment in this particular matter it was to the best interest of the customer to refer her to a dealer. I do want to thank... |
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| 1987 Jaguar XJS C 5.3L Automatic Climate Control VIN: SAJNV5845H Thanks for all the help especially those that went above and beyond through personal contact and faxes. The compressor now operates as it should after repairing a bad connection at the clutch relay. The vents are still a no due to a probable bad amplifier th... |
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| 2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Battery VIN: JM1BK32305 The CORRECT answer to my question is 30 minutes. I KNOW HOW to do a parasitic draw test.Wade from Colorado does not know how to read and /or is generally clueless for that matter. The trunk light was on in this particular vehicle. |
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