This 1997 Ford F150 came in with three complaints. The power windows do not work. The wipers do not work and the interior lights do not work. Figuring that they were all related I decided to test the easiest system to access, the power windows. I pulled the driver’s side power window switch assembly up … Continue reading “1997 Ford F150, Power Windows Inop”
This 1994 Ford ranger came in with no low beam headlights and an owner with no money needing at least low beam headlight operating. He stated that he he could deal with no high beams. The first thing that I did was to confirm that there was no power on the red/black wire at the … Continue reading “1994 Ford Ranger, No Low Beam Headlights”
This 2000 Ford Mustang came in with the complaint that the shifter interlock for the automatic transmission would not release properly and that it would have to be tried several times before it would release. I checked it and found that it required the brake pedal to be firmly pushed in order for it to … Continue reading “2000 Ford Mustang, Shifter Interlock Erratic, Inop”
This 2000 Ford Taurus came in with the complaint that the compressor was coming on but the air out of the vents was not cold. In fact it was hot. I checked and the compressor indeed was coming on and the lines were quite cold so I knew the problem was with the blend air … Continue reading “2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Cold”
This 2005 Ford F150 Pickup came in with the complaint that the rear park lights or tail lights were not working but the front ones were. I figured simple enough probably a blown fuse from towing a trailer with a short. Well I figured wrong. After checking thoroughly I found that the lights would flicker … Continue reading “2005 Ford F150, Rear Park Lights Inop”
This 1993 Ford Explorer came in with the complaint that the battery goes dead and both the battery and the alternator have been replaced. Believe it or not this is how it came in. I wonder what could be the problem? Maybe some faulty cable connections? Well this is strange the battery terminal on the … Continue reading “1993 Ford Explorer, Battery Goes Dead”
This 1999 Ford F150 came in with the SES light on and a code P0455 stored for a gross evap leak. I checked the obvious things like a loose or missing gas cap, okay. I also inspected the evap hoses and found no problems. I did a little bit of reading and found that I … Continue reading “1999 Ford F150, P0455, Gross Evap Leak”
This 2002 Ford F250 came in with the complaint that the turn signals did not work at the trailer pigtail connector. The turns signals on the truck worked okay. Well after examining a wiring diagram I found that fuse number 6 in the interior fuse box supplies power to the right and left, trailer tow … Continue reading “2002 Ford F250, No Trailer Turn Signals”
This 1989 Ford Crown Victoria came in with a no charge condition and a customer that refused to listen. He came in a couple of days earlier and stated that he had replaced the alternator and the voltage regulator and the charge light was still on. I explained to him that he more than likely … Continue reading “1989 Ford Crown Victoria, No Charge Condition, Alternator Wiring”
This 2003 Ford Expedition came in with the complaint that the alternator had been replaced twice and the charge light light indicator was still coming on. The shop that had installed the alternators had called in desperation as their customer was becoming quite upset. They also stated that the light may stay out all day … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, Charge Light On, P0620”