Q: Good Morning I attempted to get a emissions test and my truck won't hook up to the emissions computer. Do you know what may be th
My 2004 Ford Explorer won't hook up to the emissions computer and failed because the computer system could not read my truck? Do you know what may the cause of this.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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