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2008Mar 09
Windstar SE V6
I have 1999 Ford Windstar and for the past year or more the check engine and brake lights stay on. Now this didn't seem to cause any issues mechanically. My mechanic couyld not find the cause. There are many sensors that could malfunction and cause this problem. Since my car was mechanically OK we decided to ignore it.
The frustration came when I tried to get a New York State Inspection completed. My mechanic told me that the diagnostic computer would not pass my vehicle with the check engine light on. So he had to reset the system by disconnecting the battery and resetting some sensors. But that wasn't the end of it. He told me that the computers would not complete the inspection until at least 70 miles were put on the engine since the system was reset. So, you guessed it, I had to drive 70+ miles and return to the shop for my inspection. A total waste of my time.
I do NOT want to go through this process everytime I need an inspection. I need to solve this problem. Can anyone help?
Please e-mail me a enricomad@yahoo.com
enricomad
Howard Beach, NY, USA
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