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Throughout my experiences working on them, I have come to learn that grinding sounds coming from Ford trucks are actually not that uncommon. There can be a few different solutions to eliminate these noises depending on what part is doing...

The repairs that were performed would not be implicated as a cause in any engine smoking that is visible in the exhaust. Some smoke at start up can be normal, particularly white smoke from condensation. However, continuous smoking after the...

Hello, the automatic transmission has 3 systems; electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical. What you described could be an internal mechanical failure with transmission. The electrical system which includes the module, will go into a default mode if there is a failure...

The noise you were hearing may have been the serpentine belt breaking. Once the belt broke completely both the water pump and alternator stopped turning, thus accounting for both the overheating and the charging light coming on. It's possible you...

Hi there: In some cases, when the fuel pump is not supplying fuel from the tank to the fuel injectors it's due to one of three different issues. First, it's possible that the pump or some of the hose attachments...

Hi there. What could be happening is the engine has either a large vacuum leak or the timing chain has skipped a tooth making a camshaft out of adjustment. First look all over the engine for any possible vacuum leaks,...

The sun roof mechanism is most likely getting, or has gotten, corroded or rusted. In this case, it would need to be replaced. The switch contacts are loosing contact and the switch should be replaced as well. The recommended thing...

The Rear Access Open message will appear on your driver information center (DIC) when the trunk is not properly closed. After you close the trunk, the alert will go away.

The heated mirrors are a safety feature that can increase visibility out of the side mirrors. The heated mirrors help get rid of condensation, fog, and ice from the mirrors, so that you can see better out of them. To...

This suggests that the relay may be supplying power to the blower motor regardless of turning the switch off. The blower motor relay supplies power to this motor when you turn the switch to "on" that can sometimes fail. When...

Hi there. Most of the time, poor fuel mileage is due to dirty O2 sensors, EGR valve, mass air flow sensor or throttle body itself. If these components are dirty or damaged, it can also cause engine misfiring or rattling...

Hello. This suggests you have a couple of different problems that may be indirectly related. Smoke coming out of the dipstick to a certain degree is OK, however if this is excessive, this is not good and should be looked...

Hi there. It sounds like you have a few issues here, but the loss of power and mileage is concerning. It sounds like you have an issue with a failing catalytic converter. If this fails it will clog the exhaust...

Hello. From what you describe it would appear that your vehicle has more than one issue present. The check engine light comes on when the computer detects an issue with the vehicle's engine management system. It will set off the...

You should not drive the vehicle until having the wheels checked to make sure they are seated correctly and secured tightly. If the rims are seated and tight then you may have a bad tire that have broken internal steel...

You may want to check to be sure the fuel pressure regulator is working properly. The fuel pressure regulator is a device which controls the pressure of fuel supplied to the fuel injectors on an engine. This works by bleeding...

The light could have come on for the brake fluid could be low and causing the system to see that the brakes are not safe. For the engine loosing power and making a knocking noise, there could be a misfire...

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Yes, that's okay. Now, realize that depends on a car these days. Because some of these Mercedes, Audis, BMWs, they are running so much stuff, with GPS and satellite navigation and all kinds of other features. Some of those...

Hi there: To be blunt; this is very baffling. If the two warning lights come on; there should be an error code stored in the ECU that can be downloaded with a digital scanner that triggered the warning lights to...

If you have not had any maintenance done then have a complete computer scan test done to see if any codes are present. Perform any maintenance needed like air filters, fuel filters, and oil changes. You didn't mention the mileage...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The most common cause of your symptoms is the fuse blowing. If the fuse is good, the next place you want to look is to the switch. The headlight switch may be shorting out...

It depends. If for any reason, the leak has caused the check engine light (CEL) to come on OR has caused any of the OBD-II emission monitors to fail to register properly, the answer is no it will not pass...

You do not specify the vehicle or year you are working on so I will have to guess that this vehicle has axles that do slide out of the trans-axle like most vehicles, and not by removing a roll pin...

Most commonly, the sound you're hearing comes from an exhaust heat shield. It sounds like rocks in a coffee can as some describe it. Exhaust heat shields can be on a catalytic converter, front pipe, or other component of the...