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	2009 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L no crank VIN: WAUMV94E09 Car will intermittently not crank. When it was driven to the shop it would crank over fine and start. Soaked car down and now it is a no crank. No signal voltage to the starter. No water was found at the start relays or the access start control module. Did...	View
	2016 Audi Q3 Premium Plus 2.0L Air Flow VIN: WA1EFCFSXG i have this audi q3 that the air flow out of any of the vents intermitantly goes real slow even though the blower speed never changes. When this occurs it will hardly have any air flow out of any vent or floor or defrost untill you shut vehicle off and res...	View
	2005 Buick Terraza CX 3.5L radio VIN: 5GADV23L95 I'm hoping someone has ran across this before. I have this Buick Terraza van and I have no sound out of any of the speakers. I have tried a radio and it's the same. If you unplug the rear dvd player it will play out of the front door speakers only, so I tr...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHC23112 it was starting and running fine before the repairs, we have primed the system and it appears to be free of air, but it is a no start. Trouble codes: P0090 (Fpr)	View
	2011 Chevrolet Colorado LT 2.9L new abs module VIN: 1GCCSBF90B this is where everything goes wrong. I installed the module and communication with it was fine and it spit out the same code C0252, so I decided to program this one, I have been doing programming for 5 or 6 years now and don't have any problems, had a batt...	View
	2015 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L Drivers power window express function VIN: 1G1PE5SB5F Installed new window motor/regulator assembly because the cable was broken on the original one. Using a scan tool I cleared the drivers window motor learned memory and performed the relearn procedure. Worked fine rolled the window up and down 2 or 3 times ...	View
	2008 Dodge Avenger SE 2.4L no. 3 cylinder VIN: 1B3LC46K38 Car missing on cylinder 3 no compression, other cylinders have around 100. Only missing on cylinder 3. Removed head found no problem took to mech. shop they checked over complete, found no problem. Put new head gasket on, before installing head covered pis...	View
	1993 Ford Ranger STX 3.0L front drive VIN: 1FTCR11U7P The truck will not disengage from 4x4 HI. There are push buttons on the dash for 4x4 and Low Range and they each have an activation light. The 4x4 button light is always on and it will not turn off, nor will it shift into low range. Since Napa does not hav...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTNX20S6X I have this nearly perfect 19 year old truck in the hop with only 93000 miles. It will start one time and not start the next. When it will not start, there is no fuel pressure and no power to the pump. If we add power to the pump, it runs just fine. We hav...	View
	2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L Hesitation VIN: 1FTWX33R58 truck was smoking really bad and knocking after tear down i found bent connecting rod and piston due to leaking injector after repairs truck runs great but will intermittly blow white smoke and no power the same symptoms it had before engine locked up b...	View
	2008 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L compressor VIN: 1FTRW12W98 Texas is too hot to handle! Replaced the compressor because of the clutch failure, at the same time replaced the orifice tube and accumulator also. The pressure hose had been replaced, checked there is no restriction and found no metal pieces in anything...	View
	2015 Ford Mustang GT 50 Years Limited Edition 5.0L All symtoms VIN: 1FA6P8CF1F Ford Mavens,I've found programming late model Ford BCM's to be a little challenging but I thought I had them mastered until I ran into this little PITA. I started doing the normal PMI but after I installed the new BCM the only sign of life is a message "Nu...	View
	2005 Honda Element EX 2.4L No Start VIN: 5J6YH18645 I had this honda element towed to shop with a no start condition but cranks over. I found that i have fuel into the cylinder but no spark. There is power to all the injectors but no signal. Scanned with a snapon verdict and can see rpm happening. Pulled ai...	View
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Starting VIN: 1J4GW58S92 After putting together after evaporator core was installed we tried to start the vehicle and nothing. We do have dash lights and all other functions but not starter function. Checked it over and can't find anything not connected. Can someone point us in th...	View
	2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport 3.6L a/c cooling VIN: 1C4GJWAG9G This jeep came in with a complaint of not cooling well, the pressures look good, so we decided to re-charge it any way. We found it to be 4 ounces low, we have high side was running about 400-420 psi. The fan does not run on high unless we command it with ...	View
	2008 Maserati Quattroporte Sport Gt 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: ZAMFE39A28 any service port for evap testing ?	View
	2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L Starter VIN: 4JGBB22EX7 Vehicle was towed to a body shop that we are the sister company. It was involved in a right front collision and driven a short distance afterwards. Now this vehicle will not crank and there is a error message on the dash that reads do not shift and drive t...	View
	2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L A/C Compressor VIN: 4JGBB5GB6B This vehicle is coding for 9006 A/C compressor short to ground and 9304 Heater pump short to ground. Customer complaint is that while driving the air conditioning will stop working, humid air comes out of vents, blower motor speed starts to fluctuate and a...	View
	2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic 3.5L no re-set VIN: WDCGG5HB7D Hey all, i have a 2018 GLE350,My wifey's car !! vin # [...] that is calling for service "C". [...] sent the re-set proceedure for something other than my car. The vin i posted is not for this vehicle, because even IATN didn't recognize it.I h...	View
	2013 Subaru Impreza Premium 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GPAD65D The P1449 code and the C1442 code set at the exact same time. We removed the leak detection pump assembly, installed a new unit, cleaned the hoses and lines. The problem still occurs. We monitored the fuel system pressure sensor (internal to the leak de... Trouble codes: P1449, C1442	View
	2012 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGBV7AXXC we pulled a fault code 01259 fuel pump relay j17 open circuit/short to ground. we can not find any info on these and car is running and driving just fine.	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2015 Audi S3 Premium Plus 2.0L Electronic VIN: WAUBFGFF0F Thanks for all the help after testing power and grounds at the trans. controller we replaced the mechatronic unit and all is good	3
	1995 BMW 318i 1.8L Oil pressure VIN: WBABK532XS I sent out two separate help requests on this vehicle not thinking the problems were related. It turns out they probably are, so I'm adding this same update to both. Almost all the responses about the engine noise suggested that it was due to poor oil pressur...	7
	1995 BMW 318i 1.8L Noise VIN: WBABK532XS I sent out two separate help requests on this vehicle not thinking the problems were related. It turns out they probably are, so I'm adding this same update to both. Almost all the responses about the engine noise suggested that it was due to poor oil pressur...	12
	2013 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.6L air intake VIN: 2G1WB5E3XD Customer took to the Chevy dealer, possibly warrenty considerations. The dealer checked the venting and no problem found. They cleaned all the oil and recommended that the customer return in 1,000 mile for a reinspection. TKS for the replies Gaylord	4
	2006 Chrysler Crossfire Limited 3.2L TPMS light on VIN: 1C3AN65L36 Thanks for all the replies. My service manager left this request and to clarify, we did not reprogram the sensors, but we did test them all with the Bartec and they all functioned. (Solus does not have a menu for this system on the Chrysler/Mercedes mix). Li...	7
	2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L Misfire VIN: 1FD8X3H66C Don't really know if issue is resolved or not. Did check torque convertor stall speed in specs. As far as mode 6 data did show 34 counts on #8 cylinder I had swapped plugs and coils. As I said you really cant feel misfire so much. CEL never flashes. Misfire co... Trouble codes: P0308 (Cylinder No. 8 misfire).	9
	2015 Ford F-150 Lariat 2.7L Cuts out VIN: 1FTEW1EP6F That's how this truck operate, customer called the dealer and verify it	3
	2001 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L No Start VIN: JHLRD18691 finally. got a new distributor- no problems since. actually starts a bit quicker too	24
	2012 Lexus CT200h 1.8L Hybrid VIN: JTHKD5BH3C I did'n have to do any thing I guess what happen was that some coolant got into the A/C Compressor hi volt plug that was causing to set the code i blew it with clean dry air and that fix the problem I like to thank every body that took the time to try to help ...	8
	2013 Nissan Rogue S 2.5L ATF Temperature Sensor VIN: JN8AS5MV2D Thank you, Steven, for the information relating voltage to temperature! That part was not in the information I found on Identifix. So, it looks like 1.55 volts is about 117 degrees F, so both measurements of fluid level were done at close to the proper tempe...	1
	2007 Toyota Solara SLE 3.3L No Start VIN: 4T1FA38P67 The toyota is fixed. I took Raymond's advice and purchased another key and programmed it. The car would still start/stall. It was OK, the car should have 2 keys anyway. I then purchased a used immobilizer module and I was able to reset the used immobilizer wi... Trouble codes: B2799 (Immobilizer).	3

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