This 2000 Lincoln LS came in with the driver’s rear window down. A quick check found that the motor was working but the telltale noise of crunching plastic and cables told me the regulator cable was broken. To remove the door panel, lift the cover in the bottom of the armrest pull handle. Remove the … Continue reading “2000 Lincoln LS, Rear Window Stuck Down”
This 1994 Ford F150 was towed in with a no run condition. The customer told me that he was driving along and started smelling something burning. The next thing he knew there was smoke under the driver’s side of the dash and the engine stopped running. I have seen this before, so I stuck my … Continue reading “1994 Ford F150, No Run Condition, Burnt Smell In Cab”
This 2003 Ford Expedition came in because of an annoying clicking sound from the back of the vehicle. The customer stated that if he would constantly adjust the rear temperature setting the noise would go away for a little while. He was planning on taking a thousand mile trip soon and did not think he … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, Clicking From Rear A/C Actuator”
This 2003 Ford F150 came in with multiple complaints among which were a surging idle, stalling condition and the service engine soon light on. I did a quick check of the engine codes and found multiple lean codes. I opened the hood with the engine running and could hear the familiar sound of sucking air. … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 , Idle Surges, Stalls, Multiple Lean Codes.”
This 2000 Ford Taurus came in with the complaint that the a/c did not work. The customer had already figured out that the 15 amp fuse number 28 in the underhood fuse box was blown. It is worth noting that in the wiring diagrams that fuse is referred to as fuse number 128. Power on … Continue reading “2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Working, Fuse #28 / #128 Blows”
This 2006 Lincoln Zephyr came in with the complaint that the right low beam headlight does not work. The owner had already installed a new Xenon or HID bulb assembly. If you merely want to change the bulb there is an access panel in the inner wheel well as shown in the following picture. Since … Continue reading “2006 Lincoln Zephyr Low Beam Headlight Does Not Work”
This 2003 Ford Expedition came in with a no run condition. A quick check found no fuel pressure and a code P0231 (low voltage on fuel pump monitor circuit). I decided to go to the interior fuse box, where my wiring diagrams, stated the fuel pump relay and fuse are located. There are a couple … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, No Run, No Fuel Pump Operation, Code P0231”
This 1995 Ford explorer came in with the complaint that the blower motor stays on even with the key off. The customer had already figured out that the blower fuse could be removed to stop the blower from operating with the key off. The blower speed controller is located under the hood and below the … Continue reading “1995 Ford Explorer, Blower Will Not Turn Off.”
This 1996 Ford Explorer came in with an intermittent no crank condition. Followed by a stalling and no re crank condition. The customer told me that he had fixed the battery cable connections. Well yes, there was a new negative battery terminal installed. I have mixed feelings about these painted battery terminals. I dislike them, … Continue reading “1996 Ford Explorer, Intermittent No Crank Condition, Engine Stalls”
This 1999 Ford F150 Came in with a misfire on cylinder number 6. No big deal except that the spark plugs, spark plug wires and coil assembly have already been changed with quality parts. The other thing I noticed was that the misfire did not come in until the engine speed reached about 1500 RPMs. … Continue reading “1999 Ford F150, P0306 Misfire Cylinder #6”