Engine issues when petrol low

I have a BMW 116 2006 model where everything seems to be fine until petrol is low the symptoms start to show. First the engine management light will come on and than there will be a loss of power on acceleration....

Engine management light is on – what’s the fault?

The engine management warning light has come on my Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The car has covered 36,500 miles and the oil is a little low. There are no real problems to report, but the acceleration is a little...

Engine revs 'catching up'

Whilst driving the engine sounds like it is 'catching up' or 'dropping down' without pressing the accelerator

Fault in engine management system

The 'fault in managment system' light cam on in my 2007 (36,000 miles) Ford Focus Diesel. By the time I took it to the garage the light had gone out. The diagnostics was "clogged particulate filter" £120...

Is there a known problem with the FIAT 500's stop-start system?

Please can you tell me if you are aware of an engine management problem on the FIAT 500? I understand there have been a number of complaints. I have had a problem with my start-stop on a 1.4 Lounge.

I recently bought a used Citroen C4 with an engine management fault. Should the dealer repair it?

I bought a 2007 Citroen C4 SX HDI automatic on 22 April 2010 for £10,495. Within the first week it was signalling that the engine management system was faulty. The garage agreed to have the car inspected...

How long should BMW take to fix an engine management fault on my 320?

I recently booked my car for a service and the engine management light was on. It is a 320 petrol coupe and the three-year warranty expires at the end of this month. They did the oil service and corrected...

Should I repair my Mercedes-Benz SLK's engine management fault before selling?

I've owned my 03-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Kompressor for five years. It was supplied by a Mercedes-Benz dealer but I have chosen to have it serviced by a non-franchised company with Mercedes-Benz experience....

My Vauxhall Vectra 2.0-litre diesel has produced some fault codes - what do they mean?

I've got a problem with my 1997 Vauxhall Vectra 2-litre diesel R-reg. I was driving it, then the management light came on and the car cut out. The AA come out and gave me fault codes P1220N , P1535P and...

My Ford Focus' engine management light has come on and it's shuddering - what's gone wrong?

My Ford Focus 1600 Zetec's engine management light has started to come on, then the speedo goes to zero. Even the little LCD window on the speedo reads nothing. The miles dont register and the engine starts...