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    Verifying Ram fuel tank function

    Motor Age Staff
    Oct. 1, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2020 RAM 2500/3500 trucks equipped with a 50-gallon fuel tank and 6.7L diesel engine and built on or before June 11, 2020.
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    This may be due to software incompatibility between the replacement main control valve body solenoid strategy file and the PCM/TCM software.
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    Mending Ford transmission condition

    Motor Age Staff
    Oct. 1, 2024
    Some 2019-2020 Ford Ranger vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission may exhibit a MIL on with DTC P163E stored in the PCM or transmission control module after replacing...
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    Refer to the diagnostic procedures for this DTC and verify that there are no leaks in the brake system before proceeding.
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    Repairing Corvette brakes

    Motor Age Staff
    Oct. 1, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2020 Chevy Corvette and Blazer vehicles.
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    Right rear door harness.
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    Fixing Chrysler rear window glitch

    Motor Age Staff
    Oct. 1, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2019 Chrysler 300 vehicles built on or after July 15, 2019, or on or before Aug. 8, 2019.
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    Brake rotor prep and surface condition are critical to avoid pedal pulsation.
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    Recommended Genesis brake pulse correction procedure

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 24, 2024
    Genesis offers its recommended procedure to avoid/correct brake pedal pulsation on 2020 G70, G80 and G90 vehicles.
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    Replace the cabin air filter if needed. Make sure that a newer-style activated charcoal filter is installed.
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    Mending overworked Honda blower motor

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 24, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2015-2020 Honda Fit vehicles. The blower motor may run slowly, intermittently stop working or may make excessive noise.
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    If you find DTC C1512 (torque sensor main/sub voltage) in the Electric Power Steering (EPS), obtain and attach freeze frame data to the PRC and perform all of the checks in the diagnostic procedure of the workshop manual.
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    Replacing Mitsubishi steering column

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 24, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2015-2016 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles.
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    After performing an instrument panel cluster software update, check that the steering column fully adjusted as intended.
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    Reverting Jaguar steering column calibration

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 24, 2024
    If a customer complains that the steering column on a 2016 Jaguar F-Pace, XE, XF, XJ or XK vehicle does not move when trying to adjust in an up/down or in/out movement, it is ...
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    The cause may be the DSC software. Perform diagnosis with the latest version of ISTA4. Reprogram the DSC with ISTA 4.08.2x or higher.
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    Fixing faulty BMW electric park brake

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 24, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2017 BMW X1 xDrive28i vehicles. A message may be displayed on the central information display (CID) stating Electric Parking Brake Faulty.
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    According to Lincoln, the fix requires the replacement of the fuel tank.
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    Replacing Lincoln fuel tank

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 16, 2024
    Some 2020 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 1.5L, 2.0L or 2.3L EcoBoost engine and built on or before Nov. 15, 2019, may exhibit a fuel gauge that does not move and/or ...
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    To correct the condition, reprogram the PCM to perform a coordinated flash on the PCM and ABS module using the latest software level.
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    Correcting Lincoln ABS module

    Motor Age Staff
    Oct. 1, 2024
    Some 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake pedal pulsation or vibration when the brakes are applied.
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    Inspection area (1).
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    Correcting Chrysler exhaust pipe seating

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 16, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2017 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles built on or after Oct. 31, 2016, or on or before Nov. 1, 2016.
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    Make sure that all packing material has been removed from the brake pressure sensor assembly.
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    Diagnosing Buick brake pressure

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 16, 2024
    This bulletin applies to 2013-2022 Buick Encore vehicles.
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    Apply a light coat of grease to both sides of the anti-ting washer.
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    Applying grease to Ford shaft spline area

    Motor Age Staff
    Sept. 16, 2024
    Some 2018-2020 Ford Expedition 2WD vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise from the driveshaft area when shifting from reverse to drive or drive to reverse and/or during coast down...