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	2011 BMW 528i 3.0L electromechanical power steering VIN: WBAFR1C56B customer brought in a 2011 BMW 528i due to power steering going out after they drove through water, we tested for 12volts at the wires leading to the electromecahnical power steering and did not find 12 volts in pin 6 of the electromechanical PS, now we ar...	View
	2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i 3.0L Stuck in Park VIN: 5UXWX7C59C Customer with 2012 X3 not starting could not get into neutral to load onto a flatbed (without sliding tires inas it is locked in Park position). So we had a wheel sling tow truck load the X3 onto my flatbed trailer by lifting the back tires off of the grou...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L Instrument Cluster VIN: 3GNEK13T92 We got this Avalanche in from a used car lot with a dead instrument cluster, we checked all fuses both under dash & under hood, all good. removed aftermarket radio to ensure it wasn't the issue, no difference. Here is what caught our attention, connected Z...	View
	2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L injector VIN: 3D7ML49C97 Vehicle came in with rough idle and mil on, engine code is p0306 cylinder #6 misfire so we swap the diesel injector from #6 to #1.. When we open the diesel lines we lost some diesel and we can not get the engine to run any more (only cranks).. Does any one...	View
	2009 Dodge Ram 3500 SXT 6.7L Power window VIN: 3D3MX48L69 Left rear window not working. Will go down but not up. Tested wiring per the wiring diagram. Was getting power from master as required. On the rear window switch my power feed was ok going down but when trying to go up both sides of the switch would light ...	View
	2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L Egr monitor incomple VIN: 1FTSS34LX4 We cannot get this truck to complete the egr monitor. All other monitors are complete. We replaced the egr assy, cleaned the passageways in the intake manifold, and replaced the PCM and programed it with the latest updates. Looking at mode 6 data, the only...	View
	2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L No power VIN: 1FTPW145X5 We install a reman engine less that 1000 miles ago. The engine idles smooth and runs decent at cruising speed. The problem is it has no power and completely falls on its nose over 1800rpm under a heavy load. When trying to pull a hill or pass someone it ma...	View
	2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L No Start VIN: 5XYZU3LB6D car towed in holes in block installed used engine starts and dies i believe anti theft activated spay carb cleaher saturated a/filter will run how do you diagnose smart key has push button start no codes can ou relearn key car sat forseveral months	View
	2012 Lincoln Navigator L 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 5LMJJ3J52C This rattles on startup cold. Runs fine till it warms up. Bank #1 passenger side gets really noisy and it starts to run on maybe 5 cylinders. It's got low miles but supposedly the service was neglected. I think it's engine time. I did all of the electrical... Trouble codes: P0025, P0025, P0025	View
	2014 Ram 3500 ST 6.4L Service 4WD VIN: 3C63R3CJ4E Car came in for misfire. Replaced wiped out cam and Lifters.All good with repair . On Roadtest service 4 Heel Drive Light illuminated. I think this was a pre- existing issue and not related to camshft and explained so to cust. However, scanned DTC C1457 - ...	View
	1999 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L rear glass VIN: JT3HN86R5X cs,the rear window in the tailgate lowers by it's self during rain storm while parked overnight , never has it happened while in the shop , tried to duplicate , has anyone had this kind of issue ?	View
	2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 2.0L Oil VIN: 3VW7S7AT8D This VW came to us from another shop after they gave up on it and the customer gave up on them. We should have ran as fast as we could to get away from this nightmare. BUT We need help! Its hard to believe but the car will run Great for five or six days...	View
	2012 Volvo S60 T6 3.0L Front end VIN: YV1902FH6C Hello. This is my son's wife vehicle and is driving me nuts. The problem with this is that when driving at 45 and above I get this wobbling sensation ONLY during acceleration. It does it more and stronger at higher speeds and greater load. He had the t...	View

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	2008 Chevrolet Uplander LT 3.9L compressor VIN: 1GNDV331X8 Thanks to those who actually read help request. unable to relate counts to temp. Ran evap core temp sensor outside HVAC box as cust just wants vehicle back. Been back to cust for 3 weeks and he says works great. Bounce of needle was due to overcharge. 3.5 and ...	15
	2002 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L 4 wheel drive VIN: 1FTYR11U72 Thank you to all that replied. It was of great help reading all the responses and, finally fixing this vehicle. We are always very cautious when it comes to replacing modules, especially when we don't fully understand the theory and operation of the function...	9
	2009 Honda Ridgeline RTL 3.5L Transmission Output Speed Sensor VIN: 2HJYK16519 So as usual the message is " [...] to basics". Thanks to all who replied. Ken [...], I was negligent on the lab scope so when I did scope it the signal was not the proper waveform. Since this truck belongs to one of my best friends (an actua...	10
	2012 Honda Pilot EX-L 3.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 5FNYF3H56C replaced main relay. gave customer back car. customer called after driving for 4 day and said that they have not had any problem since picked up. thank you for everyone taking time to help me with suggestions and input on this problem	12
	2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE 2.0L Aux battery VIN: SALVP2BG1G First, thanks to all who replied with help, this particular vehicle was in a VIN break, so there is NO Aux battery, it uses a voltage capacitor down by the passenger floor, next to the fusebox, not far from where there used to be a second battery, besides the ...	14
	2004 Porsche Boxster S 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0CB29804 I smoked tested the evap again, but this time I pumped smoke directly into gas tank and got lucky. Though I didn't see any smoke I smelled minor fumes. I cleaned all the dirt from the top of the sending unit and with magnifying glass was able to see a very ...	4
	2014 Ram 1500 ST 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C6JR7DGXE Truck is down the road, running good. The plug/bolt was indeed missing on the intake cam. We removed the oil pan and couldn't find it, but were able to fish it out from the top with a magnet. The bolt was in perfect shape and it went right back in with no p... Trouble codes: P0390 (Cam sensor circuit bank 2), P0394 (Cam sensor circuit bank 2).	9

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