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Ford Fusion 2007 Did I cause damage?
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rhgk55
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Oct 27, 2011, 11:00 AM
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Ford Fusion 2007 Did I cause damage?
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Without knowing it, I drove my kid to school with the shifter not fully in the D gear. (I never went over 35 mph.) I noticed that the engine and wrench light was on so I wiggled the shifter and it clicked into place. The wrench light went off but the engine light didn't. I was driving when I did the this. I am worried that I may have damaged something and am wondering why the engine light is still on. Thank you.
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Hammer Time
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Oct 27, 2011, 11:30 AM
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Re: Ford Fusion 2007 Did I cause damage?
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The "check engine" light is an indicator for a system that monitors many electronic functions in the system, also called the "malfunction indicator lamp" (MIL). It can come on for any of hundreds of different causes from any of the systems that the computer monitors. Some are very important and can lead to further component or engine damage and some are emissions related not as serious but still a problem and need to be repaired.
Your first step is to have the computer scanned to retrieve the trouble codes that were set when the check engine light came on. Those codes will give you specific information about what the computer saw and will get you pointed in the right direction to find your problem. With a 1996 or newer and some 95 cars and you have an AutoZone or Advanced auto parts in your area, they will read them for free. Once you have these code numbers, we can be a lot more specific about what your problem may
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