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Ford F-250 Battery Goes Dead Overnight

Vehicle: 2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 4WD, V8-6.4L Turbo DSL, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 168,959

Problem: The customer says the battery goes dead overnight. The battery and charging system had been tested and checked out good.

Jetta Headlights Are Dim – DTC: C103615

Vehicle: 2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI (163), L4-2.0L Turbo (CPLA), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 196,779

Problem: The owner’s concern was that the headlights seemed dim.

2012 Chevy Tahoe

Chevy Tahoe Power Windows Inoperative

Vehicle: 2012 Chevy Tahoe, 4WD, V8-5.3L, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 134,569

Problem: This vehicle came into the shop because there was no power window operation at any door. The lock-out switch was not set to “lock”.

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Tech-Assist Quick Tip

Corolla Starts and Stalls – No PCM Communication

Vehicle: 2010 Toyota Corolla, L4-1.8L (2ZR-FE), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 92,009

Problem: This vehicle was towed in because it wouldn’t stay running. It would start then stall after a couple seconds.

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