TechHelp is the heart of iATN: thousands of professional automotive technicians, from all over the world, helping each other with real-world automotive problems, 24 hours a day. A feed of some of the latest TechHelp requests is shown below. Inside the members-only area, your personalized TechHelp page is the central clearinghouse for all things related to TechHelp. You can open a new help request, update or close requests that you currently have open, add further comments to help requests you have closed in the past, help other members with their vehicle problems, update your TechHelp email subscription settings, view the current TechHelp stats for you and the rest of iATN, and more.
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iATN members may view yesterday's automotive repair discussion on Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM vehicles, including this month's automotive discussion and top diagnostic trouble codes.
Recent Automotive Discussions in TechHelp
| 15 Subaru XV Crosstrek, MIL 04/17/2026 in the Asian Driveability Discussion Looking for some diagnostic help on a **P0016 (Crank/Cam Correlation)** issue. Vehicle has a persistent check engine light with **P0016**. Trying to avoid throwing more parts at it without a solid direction. **Repairs already performed *New! Cam phasers (... |
| 19 Chevrolet Traverse, Mechanical, shifting 04/17/2026 in the GM Transmission Discussion trans start in 6th gear then shift 2. no codes after the first start then trans would shift in to 1. also it fiels i do not have 3 th gear. also in maual mod it will not go in to 1 gear it only goes down to 2 , i can shift up and down ok but will not go t... |
| 00 GMC Sierra 1500, MIL 04/16/2026 in the GM Driveability Discussion So we have had knock sensor issues with this pickup since 2024, everytime it comes back we have tested wiring to and from pcm with no issues found, we have replaced both sensors and harness everytime using oe and aftermarket parts torquing the sensors to ... |
| 17 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 AMG S, Hesitation/MIL 04/14/2026 in the European Driveability Discussion Customer came in for a misfire on number 4 cylinder. Replaced original spark plugs. Still had a misfire so we swapped #4 and #1 coils with #4 still misfiring. Swapped #4 injector and coded it to the car. Still misfire so we did compresson test and bore sc... |
| 12 Ford Escape, programming 04/14/2026 in the Ford Driveability Discussion Customer supplied rebuilt and pre-programmed PCM. I need to do a parameter reset on this vehicle. I have a autel KM100, Forscan and Autoengiuty. Can I do this job or send it to the dealer? bad ignition coil and pcm driver. |
Example TechHelp Request
The example TechHelp request below highlights not only the original request, which included some waveforms posted by the member for extra detail on his issue, but also the related documents & media found on iATN, and our sister company Identifix's Direct-Hit product. Not shown in the screenshot are the replies received by the member on their help request, and the fix they posted describing how they solved the issue with the vehicle.
Using TechHelp
Although iATN TechHelp originally started back in 1995 as an email-only service, most members use TechHelp today via our website, where they have the ability to filter their view of TechHelp down to requests on very specific makes, models, and other keywords. In addition to the help requests, every member is able to read the final "fix" posted by the author. Premium (paid) members, as well as basic (free) members that regularly offer help to other members, are able to view all of the replies received on each TechHelp request. All of this information is searchable in the iATN Knowledge Base.
Many members use TechHelp not only to help others, but also to keep an eye on the interesting fixes that are posted each day. Subscribing to TechHelp by email is a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest issues facing your favorite carline.
TechHelp by Email
In addition to reading TechHelp via the web, you can subscribe to it via email. Once you join the network, you may begin receiving some TechHelp email help requests from other members, either in summary format (sent nightly), or via individual email requests. You may switch formats, choose a different email volume level (choices range from receiving 0 to 70 help requests per day), and choice of topics. TechHelp email is currently split up into 5 major topics (Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM), and 10 sub-topics (Body, Brakes, Chassis, Driveability, Electrical, Engine, HVAC, Misc., PowerTrain, and Transmission issues), providing 50 combinations for you to choose from. You can mix and match which topics you receive to focus on your specialties.
Note: To keep the quality of TechHelp requests at a high level, members are expected to offer help prior to asking for help, and members are limited in the number of help requests they can send each month.
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