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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 right-hand 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 had no throttle response, no power and bucked and jerked on acceleration.
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.
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.
Severed Ties: How a Battery Tray Cuts Off All Communication
If modern vehicle diagnostics have taught us anything, it’s that the problem isn’t always where the scan tool says it is. As you're well aware, today’s vehicles are smarter, faster, and more interconnected than ever, but they’re also less forgiving when something simply goes wrong. A rubbed wire, a bad ground, or a harness routed one inch too close to trouble can bring an entire network to its knees. That reality came into sharp focus during the diagnosis of a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with GM’s 1.5L turbocharged engine.
Remedying Lack of Cabin Heat in a Vehicle’s HVAC
Colder winter weather has arrived to most areas of the U.S. and Canada, so now is a good time to address any lack of cabin heat.
Frequent issues include a clogged heater core or a failed blend door actuator, but problems like a low coolant level, sensor faults, heater flow valve issues, a stuck-open thermostat, or a failed blower motor can also affect airflow and temperature.
Best Body Shops’ Tips: A Roadmap to Repair Planning
AutoBody News’ Stacey Phillips Ronak Interviews Tim Ronak on the Necessity of Repair Planning
You may be surprised to learn that many body shops create a “repair plan” at the end of the repair when everything has been documented and the final bill is created, according to Tim Ronak, senior services consultant at AkzoNobel. Rather than a typical repair plan, he said this is more like an invoice that includes all of the labor, parts and materials needed to put the vehicle back to pre-accident condition.
Trax likes to imitate blues bar
TRENDING TSB
Customers with the 2011–2019 Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, and Trax equipped with the 1.4L turbo engine have reported excessive oil consumption, blue exhaust smoke, whistle-like noises, and MIL illumination with DTCs P0171, P0300, and/or P0299. GM has issued tech bulletin PIP5197M pointing to a potential failure of the PCV orifice diaphragm, which can cause abnormal crankcase pressure and, in some cases, a weak or broken piston ring land.
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