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Captiva False ABS Activation on Right Turns

Vehicle: 2014 Chevy Captiva Sport, FWD, L4-2.4L

Mileage: 71,096

Problem: The owner brought his truck in because the stability control system was activating intermittently. It only happened on slow righthand turns with the driver’s foot off the brakes.

Chevy Trax in Limp Mode, MIL On

Vehicle: 2015 Chevy Trax, AWD, L4-1.4L Turbo

Mileage: 68, 994

Problem: This vehicle was towed in because the truck has no throttle response, no power and bucked and jerked on acceleration.

Ford f-550

F-550 Stalls Intermittently, Extended Crank on Start-up

Vehicle: 2017 Ford F550, 4WD, Super Duty, V8-6.7L DSL Turbo

Mileage: 140,598

Problem: This vehicle was brought to the shop because the malfunction indicator light (MIL) was on, and the engine kept stalling intermittently. Also, the engine occasionally took a long time to start.

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BMW X5 Auto Start/Stop System Inoperative

Vehicle: 2018 BMW X5, xDrive 40e, AWD (F15), L4-2.0L Turbo (N20), Hybrid

Mileage: 115,744

Problem: The auto start/stop system was Inoperative. The customer stated that they must hold the start button for five seconds for the engine to start.

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