From PTEN magazine: Addressing air suspension failure on a 2000 Ford Expedition

May 13, 2014
In this May Tool Briefing article, Contributing Editor Jason Smith addresses issues with diagnosing electronic suspensions on Fords.

With the right tools and knowledge of how to use them, electronic suspension can be your bread and butter as well. Earlier Ford air suspensions had multiple issues and failures. In recent model years, Ford has been putting out a great product. But anyone who says their earlier models were trouble-free would be blowing more air than the suspension's compressor.

The tools used for this job were the Autel Maxidas DS708, the Power Probe Hook, a multimeter, a laptop computer and Mitchell1 Pro Demand service information.

Read more for a step-by-step approach on how to diagnose air suspension issues on a Ford Expedition.

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