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2015 Chevrolet Equinox LS 2.4L Temperature door control VIN: 1GNALBEK4F
Definitely have a complete head scratcher on this one that I'm hoping that someone has run into before as I'm truly stumped! Vehicle comes in with the concern of the HVAC system stuck on full hot at all times. All modes work ok, the A/C switch will come on...
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2009 Dodge Journey SE 2.4L shifting under acceleration VIN: 3D4GG47B29
Have a dodge journey that has a unique issue. The transmission will not shift to third gear under a harder acceleration. under light acceleration everything works fine. When it fails he vehicle will hold at 4,000 rpms until you pull back off of the throttl...
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1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Misfire, coil failure VIN: 1FTEX18L6V
vehicle came in for timing chain noise. declined engine replacement, running ok, just noise. tech replaced timing chains, oil pump and all related parts. ran good in shop after the repairs. road test, went three blocks and started misfiring. returned to th... Trouble codes: P0351, P0353, P0301, P0303
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2009 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L A/C system VIN: 1FMCU93779
This vehicle has been driving me insane. I consider myself fairly experience with A/C work but I am lost. This vehicle came in for inoperative A/C. Hooked the gauges up and found low side around 90 psi and high side around 350psi. Right away I thought it m...
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2009 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L transfer case VIN: 5N1AN08W69
The round,yellow 4WD light on constant upon entering shop. Pulled codes: P1817 & P1819 stored, cleared, warning indicator light back on & codes reset instantly. Found actuator #1 relay bad & replaced it & cleared codes. This time takes about 2-3 seconds fo...
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2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L A/C Compressor VIN: WMEEJ31X99
Customer purchased used vehicle and states a/c, defroster and recycle air switch don't light up and a/c compressor does not work also,,, attempt to scan a/c control module with scanner, no communications... check all fuses, fuse 14, fuse 20, fuse 27, fuse ...
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2011 Audi A3 TDI 2.0L no park VIN: WAUKJBFM8B
my sm stated the vehicle owner supplied the transmission so it's on them.another trans showed up the other day i checked and park works on that one."bring in your own parts" no warrantee,if part not good pay again.i have no problem with that.al is right with t...
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2013 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0L Cooling Fam VIN: 1FTFW1EF6D
We were unable to fix this one. AC pressures are normal on the scan tool, temp readings are normal, but for some reason the PCM is commanding the fan on high when there's no reason for it. We tried a reflash and that made no change.
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2007 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L Door locks, headlights VIN: 2GTEK13M97
Well it's fixed but unfortunately, I'm not sure why. I inspected the ground on the right front corner of the right cylinder head and at the base of windshield at the left front corner of the dash. Both were clean and tight but I tightened them a little anyway....
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2011 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L Alternator VIN: KNDMH4C76B
Thanks Everyone, a OEM Kia alternator did fix this charging system issue. After 3 aftermarket alternators within 500 miles it has been back to the customer for 10 days now and all is good. I'm not sure why the aftermarkets kept failing?
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2006 Porsche Boxster 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WP0CA29816
Hey Gang, My Dad once told me that when confronted with a nagging problem which has you going circles, it's best to stop, regroup and start over again at the beginning. He was smart dude, so I followed that advice. Once a became personally involved in this ni... Trouble codes: P0304 (4 engine miss), P0300.
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2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4S3BMBB67B
First off thanks for the help guys. The "you tube" repairman has been at this car. The hole I was talking about must be some sort of vent for the electric motor in the TB housing?? When I smoked it, I did it with the TB on then off the car and the only smoke c... Trouble codes: P0171.
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