I just had my car serviced because the “check engine light” came on and shortly after the repair the light is on again. Did my repair shop make a mistake?
Maybe – maybe not. Because the check engine light / service engine soon light illuminates for many different reasons, i.e. {loose gas cap (computer sees a pressure loss in the fuel tank), or a bad sensor or a bad computer, or a vacuum leak, or a bad fuel pump, or a bad spark plug, or a plugged fuel filter or a broken, pinched or disconnected wire, etc.} the vehicle must be rechecked by the technician to determine the actual cause. Make sure your service advisor clearly documents on your repair ticket the actual codes and reasons found for the check engine light to come on. This way you will know if the cause for the light to come on again should be covered under the warranty of the original repair, or is it a completely new problem with the vehicle.
Maybe – maybe not. Because the check engine light / service engine soon light illuminates for many different reasons, i.e. {loose gas cap (computer sees a pressure loss in the fuel tank), or a bad sensor or a bad computer, or a vacuum leak, or a bad fuel pump, or a bad spark plug, or a plugged fuel filter or a broken, pinched or disconnected wire, etc.} the vehicle must be rechecked by the technician to determine the actual cause. Make sure your technician clearly documents on your repair ticket the actual codes and reasons found for the check engine light to come on. This way you will know if the cause for the light to come on again should be covered under the warranty of the original repair, or is it a completely new problem with the vehicle.
Related Questions
- I just had my car serviced because the "check engine light" came on and shortly after the repair the light is on again. Did my repair shop make a mistake?
- I just had my car serviced because the "check engine light" came on and shortly after the repair the light is on again. Did my repair shop make a mistake?
- How Do You Replace A Brake Or Tail Light In A Ford Explorer, Expedition, Excursion?
