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Why did the CHECK ENGINE light turn on? - 2010 Ford Escape

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There are _many_ reasons it can light up. The biggest financial mistake people make with cars is not finding out why it lit up. It could be something cheap to fix that will save you from blowing up your car... Or it could be something so expensive that you decide to sell the car _before_ it blows up and becomes worthless. Take it to a mechanic to tell you what is wrong. It is _worth_ the cost of finding out why it lit up.

  • robert Aug 16, 2015

    many auto part stores and many national repair shops like midas will run the codes for you for free. start there. and it can be as simple as gas cap not fully on, to something a little harder like a bad oxygen sensor or something else. but free is a good starting point.

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    Gregg Aug 16, 2015

    rdjagger is correct. However, (unfortunately) those type of places usually view unknowing customers as easy ''marks'' for unneeded repair work. Let them tell you what the code means, and do not agree to repairs without going to _several_ of those type of places; and don't tell the next one what the last one said. If they all agree, then you've been told the truth. (Ps... DO NOT believe you need brakes no matter how many tell you that. Go to a _dealer_ for an _honest_ brake job. Trust me on this).

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