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    While performing a visual inspection, refer to engine control schematics to compare the fuel injection control circuit wire colors at the fuel injectors and at the ECM connections.
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    Comparing Chevy Sonic injector wires

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 18, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2012-2020 Chevy Sonic vehicles equipped with a 1.4L engine and MH8 6T40 or MZ4 MR5 6-speed manual transmission.
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    Perform the transmission strategy download procedure entering only the 13-digit solenoid body strategy when prompted to enter transmission characterization information. Entering the 12-digit solenoid body identification will produce a DTC P163E.
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    Performing transmission strategy on Ford Ranger

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 18, 2025
    Some 2019-2021 Ford Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission may exhibit a MIL on with DTC P163E stored in the PCM or transmission control module, after replacing...
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    1) 5mm hex wrench; 2) coil spring; 3) jounce cup.
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    Checking Jeep Gladiator coil spring clearance

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 18, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles built on or after Sept. 27, 2019, and on or before Oct. 12, 2019.
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    Check for the availability of software updates on the SOBDMC, BECM, BCCM and ABS modules. Note: update modules one at a time.
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    Updating Lincoln Aviator modules

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 18, 2025
    Some 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator 3.0l PHEV vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench icon) indicator with DTC P084B stored in the PCM.
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    Inspect the wiring harness for rubbing at the vacuum pump pulley.
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    Stopping Cadillac Escalade harness rubbing

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 18, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2015-2019 Cadillac Escalade vehicles equipped with a 5.3L or 6.2L engine.
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    An updated isolator kit must be installed with the replacement shocks.
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    Quieting noisy Kia Telluride

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 11, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2020-2021 Kia Telluride vehicles built from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 1, 2020.
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    The concern has been resolved with the release of PATHFINDER version 319. The manual patch is no longer available to download.
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    Resolving Land Rover ABS software glitch

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 11, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2019 Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, and Range Rover Sport vehicles.
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    See lower left on the label. Until March 2022, there were three digits ending with a “T”. As of April 2022, this returned to two digits with no “T”. Lot number identification: There are six digits of the lot number engraved on top of the coil. The four digits from the left indicate the production date. The fifth and sixth digits indicate the inspection machine number. Countermeasure parts are produced after the following dates: · Part 1832A083: 1T10** (2021/Nov/10) or later · Part 1832A080/1832A090: 1Y09** (2021/Nov/9) or later
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    Verifying Mitsubishi countermeasure parts

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 11, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2019-2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport/RVR with AB11/4B12 engine; 2019-2020 Outlander with 4J12 engine; 2021-2022 Outlander Plug-in hybrid with 4B12 engine...
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    This means that if the driver is making a series of short “neutral IGN off stops” without the vehicle going to sleep in between when the stop time adds up to 15 minutes, the fault will occur.
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    Waking up Jaguar vehicles

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 11, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2020 Jaguar F-Pace, I-Pace, XE and XF vehicles. When the EPB (emergency park brake) is applied, the DSC (dynamic stability control) and brake warning ...
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    If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the RECM, do not replace the entire fuel level sensor unit, fuel filter, and fuel pump assembly.
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    Replacing Nissan fuel level sensor

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 11, 2025
    This bulletin applies to all 2016-2022 Nissan vehicles.
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    A leaking hydraulic rear bushing on a front control arm can result in a continued steering shake.
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    Stopping Buick Envision shake

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 3, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2019-2020 Buick Envision vehicles. Customers may comment about a continued shake from the steering after hitting a bump or series of bumps.
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    This may be due to the PCM software. Reprogram the PCM using the latest software level.
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    Fixing Ford Explorer fueling issues

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 3, 2025
    Some 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost or 3.3L Duratec engine and a rotary gear shift knob, built on or before July 14, 2020, may exhibit slow fuel fill...
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    Turbo oil feed pipe.
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    Inspecting Chevy Trax turbo leak

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 3, 2025
    This bulletin applies to 2019-2022 Chevy Trax vehicles equipped with a 1.4L engine.
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    At left are examples of steering shaft to steering column correct alignment. Note the dot on the shaft aligns with the triangle on the column. At right are examples of misalignment.
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    Mending Lincoln Corsair steering misalignment

    Mike Mavrigian
    Feb. 3, 2025
    Some 2020-2021 Lincoln Corsair vehicles may exhibit an illuminated stability-traction control indicator lamp. DTC C1B00:62 may be stored in the power steering control module (...