Anti-lock brake system harnesses and and sensors really take a beating in normal use and are common failure points. Follow this Real Fix to see how ABS codes on this 2006 Chevrolet Chevy Express were diagnosed and repaired.
You replace a transmission and it has issues, so you replace it again and it still has issues, what do you do next? You come to the SureTrack community and ask your fellow techs for help. SureTrack community member eagletireman1 had a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country in their shop that had a stalling problem after replacing the transmission twice. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member trannyman1 and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
You’re trying to get some heat or air from your HVAC system and no matter what blower setting you select, not much air comes out of the vents. You’d think something is plugged up or blocking the vents. SureTrack community member jecarr had a 2002 Dodge van in their shop that would blow air out of the vents. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member ericsautomotive and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Nothing ruins your day more than hopping in your car to go somewhere and you just can’t get it in gear. SureTrack community member bighaic had a 2003 Ford Focus that wouldn’t go into gear when running. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member powerstroketech and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Typically when your RV is leaning it’s because you didn’t get a flat campsite, but when it’s the fuel system leaning, that causes other issues. SureTrack community member Z_Sled had a 2011 Ford E350 Super Duty RV in the shop that had problems with a rough idle and stalling. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member runtherack and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
SureTrack community member mtbittinger had a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan in the shop that had the gas cap message coming up soon after starting even though the cap had been replaced more than once. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member ericsautomotive and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Once again an intermittent issue leads a technician on a frustrating journey to find the actual issue. And once again the SureTrack Community comes to the rescue with advice for a pesky transmission problem on a 2011 Dodge Journey.
Today’s gasoline can contain varying amounts of alcohol, and flex fuel vehicles must monitor the fuel-alcohol content to run properly. SureTrack community member honkeykong had a 2009 Chevy Silverado in the shop for a idle and starting concerns and found the fuel-alcohol content reading higher than it should be.
Misfires are a common problem with many causes. SureTrack community member BIGFOS75 had a 2009 Chevy Tahoe in the shop for a misfire concern and all the usual causes were not to blame.
Real Fixes from ShopKey’s SureTrack® expert information resource are documented issues from actual shop repair orders and community discussions. Read on to see how SureTrack can help you correct issues that are not easily diagnosed using OEM information alone. SureTrack is currently available free with the purchase of a current Snap-on® diagnostic software version or […]