Comebacks are no fun. Especially when it is an intermittent noise that you can’t track down. SureTrack community member Jeffytune had a Hummer in the shop where they had replaced the front hubs that started squeaking a few days later. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member […]
Misfiring will make your car run rough, and when you can’t figure out which cylinder is the culprit, it can be a hassle to fix. SureTrack community member goldengate2 had an Acura TL in their shop that had a misfire and a code P1399. They posed the question to the community, and with the help […]
Sometimes a light bulb is your go-to test equipment. jbrickey had a Ford F250 pickup in their shop that would immediately set a transfer case code of P1839 that would set any time you would change the 4WD selector switch. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member […]
This Super Duty pickup with the 6.0L diesel had several codes related to the fuel injection system. Follow this Real Fix to see how the diagnostic steps determined what was wrong. Vehicle 2003 Ford Pickup F250 Super Duty 6.0 Title Check Engine Light Is On, U2016, B1342, Replaced Fuel Injector Control Module Complaint The customer […]
CAN Communication Bus Fault? Now that’s generic. The Bus is the communications network used by many vehicles to make all the modules work together. When you have a bus fault code, you have to find out what part of the system is causing the issue. Follow this Real Fix to see how this was done […]
An erratically shifting transmission can be caused by many things. Follow this Real Fix to see how to diagnose code P1717 on this Ford Explorer and fix the erratic shifts. Vehicle 2004 Ford Explorer 4.0L Title Check Engine Light Is On, P1717, Replaced Automatic Transmission Solenoid Pack Complaint The customer states the check engine light […]
So you’re driving down the road and you hit a bump and the engine shuts off. You can’t replicate it in your shop, what are you going to do? SureTrack community member lamar had a Chevrolet Tahoe in his shop that would loose power momentarily when hitting a bump or driving on rough road. They […]
No crank? Lights flashing? Beeping and whining noises? SureTrack community member JamesLee@scottsvilleauto had a Ford F250 Super Duty in their shop that wouldn’t start and was making a racket. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member DAG1365 and others, they were able to resolve the issue. The […]
What do you do when your customer’s vehicle is acting erratically? SureTrack community member dsauto951 had a Volkswagen Jetta in their shop that was not running consistently and had fuel system codes P1141 and P1152. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member runtherack and others, they were […]
Sometimes a minor part can cause you trouble but it’s fairly simple to track it down for the fix. Follow this Real Fix to see how a bad fuel pump resistor was causing a no start condition on this 2001 Buick Regal. Vehicle 2001 Buick Regal GS 3.8L Title Engine Does Not Start, Replaced Fuel […]