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2019 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid – No Ready Mode With P0B37
CUSTOMER CONCERN After transmission replacement, the vehicle will not enter Ready mode or start. The ABS activates when the brake pedal is pressed, the start button flashes, and the BECM stores DTC P0B37. CAUSE The high-voltage battery service-disconnect plug was not fully connected and latched, preventing the Battery Energy Control Module from enabling the high-voltage battery. CORRECTION Fully seat and latch the high-voltage battery service-disconnect plug, clear DTC P0B37,
2019 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid – Unintended ABS Activation While Driving
CUSTOMER CONCERN The vehicle intermittently brakes on its own while driving, with audible ABS activation. DTCs U2107, U0401, and U0415 may be stored, although the symptom can occur without codes. CAUSE The right-front ABS tone ring in the hub and bearing assembly was warped, producing an incorrect wheel-speed signal and unintended ABS intervention. CORRECTION Remove and replace the right-front hub and bearing assembly, clear DTCs U2107, U0401, and U0415, and verify the ABS no
2018 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid – Fuel Door Will Not Open
CUSTOMER CONCERN The fuel door will not open. CAUSE The fuel-door release switch connector was damaged, interrupting operation of the release system. CORRECTION Remove and replace the damaged fuel-door release switch connector and verify normal fuel-door release operation.
2018 Ford Fusion Titanium Hybrid – Stuck in Park With U019E and U101F
CUSTOMER CONCERN The transmission will not shift out of Park, the dash displays an Automatic Shift Fault warning, and DTCs U019E and U101F reset after clearing. CAUSE The Transmission Range Control Module did not communicate with multiple scan tools while all other modules remained accessible. Circuit checks supported a failed TRCM, and the exact-vehicle confirmed repair replaced the module. CORRECTION Remove and replace the failed Transmission Range Control Module, adjust th
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT – Will Not Move or Charge After Collision Repair
CUSTOMER CONCERN The vehicle will not move or charge, and the instrument-panel charge indicator remains solid yellow after minor front-end body repair. CAUSE A secured high-voltage crash-related DTC lockout remained active after the collision repairs, preventing propulsion and charging. CORRECTION Perform the required post-collision and high-voltage system inspections, clear the secured high-voltage DTCs with a compatible scan tool, and verify normal charging and propulsion o
2017 Toyota Prius V Five – Hybrid-Battery Cooling Performance Low Message
CUSTOMER CONCERN The information display reports that hybrid-battery cooling performance is low. CAUSE The hybrid-battery cooling inlet filter beneath the right rear seat was restricted with debris. CORRECTION Clean the restricted hybrid-battery cooling inlet filter and verify the low-cooling-performance message clears.
2018 Toyota Prius Prime Advanced – Air Conditioning Inoperative With B14AC
CUSTOMER CONCERN The air conditioning is inoperative and DTC B14AC returns even after replacement of the heat-pump ECU. CAUSE The No. 2 high-pressure magnetic-valve circuit had a broken wire behind the front bumper. CORRECTION Repair the broken No. 2 high-pressure magnetic-valve wire behind the bumper, clear DTC B14AC, and verify normal heat-pump air-conditioning operation.
2017 Toyota Prius Two – Reduced Power With P314A
CUSTOMER CONCERN The vehicle has severely reduced power and stores DTC P314A for inverter-coolant-pump operation. CAUSE Rodent damage near the radiator severed all four wires in the inverter-coolant-pump harness. CORRECTION Repair all four damaged inverter-coolant-pump wires near the radiator, clear DTC P314A, and verify normal pump operation and vehicle power.
2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE – Temperature Gauge Reads Hot With B1503
CUSTOMER CONCERN The coolant-temperature gauge reads full hot and the combination meter stores DTC B1503. The exhaust temperature switch has already been replaced, but the code immediately returns and both switch wires measure 0 volts with the switch disconnected. CAUSE Rodent damage chewed through the exhaust-temperature-switch wiring beneath the vehicle near the floor area. CORRECTION Repair the damaged exhaust-temperature-switch wiring, clear DTC B1503, and verify the temp
2013 Lexus ES300h – Intermittently Will Not Power Up
CUSTOMER CONCERN The vehicle intermittently will not power up; the instrument cluster remains dark but the vehicle starts normally with a jump. CAUSE The 12-volt auxiliary battery failed under load and could not support vehicle startup. CORRECTION Remove and replace the failed 12-volt auxiliary battery and verify the hybrid system powers up normally without a jump start.
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