Celebrating American Innovation in Automotive History
In celebration of Independence Day, we wanted to highlight some contributions that this great country has made to the automotive industry. Although the U.S. was not the birthplace of the automobile (that credit would go to Carl Benz in 1886 Germany), the impact the U.S. has had on the automotive industry is undeniable. Let’s take a look at a few of the many highlights that have made the U.S. an automotive powerhouse.
Ratchet+Wrench: ASE Adds New ADAS Specialist Certification Test
May 18, 2022—The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence has announced the introduction of a new Advanced Driver Assistant Systems Specialist Certification test.
According to a press release, this test is specifically designed to help identify that technicians have knowledge of the skill sets required to service, calibrate, and diagnose ADAS on vehicles.
VW Jetta MIL On with No Drivability Issues
Vehicle: 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan (163), L4-1.4L Turbo (CZTA), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 122,368
Problem: The customer brought his Jetta into the shop because the malfunction indicator light (MIL) was on. There were no obvious drivability issues.
Lexus IS 250 MIL On – Intermittently Sets DTCs P0172 and P0175
Vehicle: 2012 Lexus IS 250, RWD, V6-2.5L (4GR-FSE), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 139,007
Problem: This vehicle was running well, but the malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) would occasionally come on. If the diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) were cleared, after a few days, the MIL would come back on. The problem started happening more often, so the owner brought it to the shop.
VW Passat Dual Clutch Transmission Does Not Shift After a Fluid Change, DTC P1814
Vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Passat Sedan (A33), V6-3.6L (CDVB), Automatically Shifted Manual Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 162,556
Problem: This Passat, with an 02E Automatically Shifted Manual Transmission was in the shop for a routine transmission fluid drain and fill. After the fluid change, however, the transmission would not shift on its own in “Auto” mode, and the malfunction indicator light (MIL) was illuminated in the instrument cluster.
Grand Cherokee Electronic Shifter Issue
Vehicle(s): 2014 – 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2012 – 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300
Many of you are probably aware of the 2014 – 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2012 – 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 safety recall # S27. Lengthy reprograming of four modules and other procedures are necessary to fix a dangerous roll away condition, which happens when the engine is running, the parking brake is not engaged, and the transmission is not in the “PARK” position before the driver exits the vehicle. You can find all the details on this, and other Dodge/Chrysler electronic shifter recalls, in ALLDATA Repair of ALLDATA Collision.
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