Repair Tips

Tick Noise from Shifter Boot – 2005-2008 Ford Mustang

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BOOT NOISE – BUILT BEFORE 12/6/2007   FORDeBay: 2005-2008 MustangeBay   2005-2008 MustangeBay vehicles equipped with a manual transmission (excluding GT500), and built before 12/6/2007, may exhibit a tick noise from the shifter boot in forward gears 1st, 3rd, and 5th.   ACTION: The noise is caused by the boot material rubbing … Read more

Window Glass Binding, Stalling, Slow to Close, Wind Noise – 2008 Ford Focus

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DOOR GLASS – SLOW CLOSE/BINDS GOING UP/WINDNOISE   FORDeBay: 2008 Focus   2008 Focus vehicles may experience wind noise from the front or rear door glass which may be the result of the window glass binding, stalling or being dislodged from the glass top run when closing.   This may be caused by the door … Read more

Front Suspension Popping Noise – 2005 Ford Mustang

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FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT – VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/8/2005   FORDeBay: 2005 MustangeBay   2005 MustangeBay vehicles built before 4/8/2005 may exhibit an intermittent popping noise from the front of the vehicle while turning left or right. The noise will typically occur during low speed maneuvers and may occur multiple … Read more

No Start Rough Idle – MIL with DTC’s P0171, P0174, P0173, P2195, P2197, P0420, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 – 2003-2005 Lincoln LS

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ROUGH IDLE OR MIL LAMP ON   LINCOLNeBay: 2003-2005 LS   2003-2005 LincolneBay LS vehicles with 3.0L Duratec V6 engines may exhibit a no start, rough idle, or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0171, P0174, P0173, P2195, P2197, P0420, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306.   This may be due … Read more