Silverado Front Passenger Window Inoperative
Vehicle: 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4WD, V8-5.3L, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 102,399
Problem: The owner brought his Silverado to the shop because the passenger window motor stopped working. He said that the window had stuck about halfway, but then went back up after closing and opening the door a few times.
VW Tiguan Misfires when Cold, MIL ON
Vehicle: 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 4Motion (5N1), L4-2.0L Turbo (CCTA), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 178,228
Problem: The owner said that her malfunction indicator light (MIL) was on and that the engine would hesitate and lose power for about five minutes when it was cold. Then it would run fine.
Mercedes C 230 Stalls After Running 5 Minutes, Delayed Restart
Vehicle: 2002 Mercedes Benz C 230 Kompressor (203.747), L4-2.3L SC (111.981), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 178,429
Problem: The owner of this C-class Mercedes reported that the engine would start and run for about five minutes, then it would die and not restart for a while. It made no difference if the engine was cold or warm. The malfunction indicator light (MIL) was on.
Audi Quattro’s Engine Oil Mixing with Coolant
Vehicle: 2014 Audi A6 Quattro Sedan (4G2), V6-3.0L SC (CTUA), Automatically Shifted Manual Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 88,275 miles
Problem: The owner noticed that there was engine oil in the coolant and brought the Quattro to the shop to get it checked out.
TIPS TO CONVERT TAX RETURN$$$ INTO AUTO REPAIRS
How many of your customers declined service on their brakes, tires, fluid exchange, or other recommended repairs/maintenance in the past couple of months? And how many said, “I can’t afford that right now, I will save and come back.”?
Repairer Driven News: CONTRACTORS AND MARIJUANA USERS POSE HR CONCERNS FOR 2024
Independent contractors, marijuana users, and those with criminal records are a few of the human resource issues collision repair shops need to pay attention to in 2024, according to Cory King, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete partner.
King spoke during a meeting of the Collision Industry Conference in Palm Springs, California on Wednesday.
This Raptor’s Windshield Wipers Won’t Quit
TRENDING TSB
Some 2011-14 Ford F-150 owners have noticed that the windshield wipers will not shut off once activated. After turning the control to the ‘Off’ position, the wipers appear to stay in a low intermittent mode.
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