November 2010
I have a re-occurring problem with my 1600cc petrol C-Max. From time to time when I am driving very slowly in a traffic queue, suddenly the alarm goes and the "engine malfunction" warning comes on and the engine starts to hunt ( revs rising and falling ). Switching off and restarting seems to solve the problem but after a couple of minutes its there again until I start driving normally/faster.
The car has only done 5k miles and is 8 months old. My Ford dealer has had a look at it and can't find anything wrong.... Read more
I'm still on the hunt for a diesel estate.....
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I'd be more concerned if the towing vehicle had automatic transmission, unless it had an additional transmission cooler fitted and documented evidence of an ATF change at least every two years.
A while ago when I was looking through this site, I found a link to a simple set of instructions on how to change the:
'Oil Cooler Thermostat' on a 2.0TDCi Mondeo.... Read more
I have also 'bit the bullet' fitted a new 'oil cooler thermostat' this morning. Took it for a 20 mile drive afterwards, temperature gauge reaches the middle at last!
Also noticed during the drive, that the fuel economy has started to improve, its gone from 41mpg, and climbed to around 45.5mpg by the end of the journey.
Hi all,
I am new to this forum, and have only been viewing. But i felt the need to pass on some information regarding the sat/nav problems i have been reading about. I ordered my 2.0L diesel/premium/sirius silver/ with media pack in May, and requested a delivery on new regisration day (sept 1st). I was contacted by the dealer in July and asked if I wanted delivery earlier as my car had arrived, I decided to wait until new reg came out though. I realise that I am one of the lucky ones after reading about all the other delivery issues!! Anyway, almost immediately I noticed that the sat nav voice commands seemed to be a little confusing. She could not complete instructions when approaching roundabouts, all i ever seemed to get was " bear left and then", and then nothing.............. it was getting rather annoying, so I called into the dealers to report the problem about 6 weeks ago, and never heard anything back from them. Then last week my whole media system just froze, nothing worked , no radio, no cd player, no sat nav, no reverse parking sensor, it just froze. So after booking my car in, and also telling them about the "bear left and then" issue, I was told that they had other customers with the same problem. Today my software has been updated by the dealer and so far so good, the sat nav is now telling me which exit to take at roundabouts ( yeeha ). I was told that I am the first customer at the dealer to have the upgrade done, it only takes about 15 mins by inserting a dongle into the usb port. So anyone out there with similar issues should take this information along to their local dealer and have the problem rectified.... Read more
I had the same troubles as yourself. I had an upgrade which seemed to resolve this. However there are still big problems with Post Codes and addresses. Half the post codes for Walsall are missing. If you want WS11, it will only accept WS11 1, 2 or 3. It will not accept WS11 4,5,6,7,8,or9. Some house number's are missing from the street's, ie my brother lives at number 393, you can only enter 391, OK it's near enough but it's not right. The blue tooth with the Media Pack is a joke. If you want to ring some one who's name begins with a W or aY the page that comes on the screen begins with A, you then have to say "Page Down, Page Down, Page Down" until you come to the name that you want. All this is while you are driving. There is a Speed Dial which works great, but you can only enter 12 names. A friend of mine also has a ix35 but without the Media Pack. He just says the name of the person he wants to call, he is asked if he wants the persons home, mobile or work. He say's which one and the number is dialed. Brilliant. I have had several other updates, but nothing has worked. Apart from this, I am very pleased with the car.
Honda has finally issued the extended warranty for the rubbish VSA modulator
made by the ultra-NOT reliable German manufacturer. Before this TSB was
announced Honda UK as a gesture of goodwill was paying for the parts and
the customer had to pay for the labour.
Finally Honda and German manufacturer have reached a solution to this issue.
TSB Bulletin No SK-07-007-00 dated 01-11-2010
This is only applicable to i-CTDI engines.
Models Affected
ACCORD 4D CN1 05, 06, 07, 08
ACCORD TOURER CN2 05, 06, 07, 08
CIVIC 5D EV1 05
CR-V RD8 05, 06
CR-V I-CTDI RD9 05, 06
Symptom
VSA light on, DTC 66-1 is stored.
Cause
Open circuit in the VSA modulator pressure sensor due to a production fault at the supplier.
Application: Warranty extension +3 years; mileage up to 62,000 miles
Any high mileage car will not be entertained... So anyone now has suddenly seen this issue, please contact your dealer provided you are with the time frame and mileage.
I have a Honda Accord 2005 diesel with 90000 miles on the clock. When I started the engine the other morning a triangle and the VSA warning light came on and stayed on. Took it to the Honda dealer who done a diagnostic test (£55) and told me the VSA modulator has failed and the part which you can only get from Honda is £1600+Vat+Labour. I phoned Honda UK customer centre and they said as a good will gesture I could have the part for £411+vat+Labour. I pointed out their bulletin (see above which I got from another website) but they said because my car had done high mileage this was their best offer, take it or leave it. If you have a Honda diesel from 2005 onward with less than 62000 miles get the VSA Modulator replaced for free NOW.
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Forget honda remove the unit take it to a good electronics shop and they should be able to repair it I am sure you have the equivelant of Conrads or RS the parts are available repaired mine myself with no problems .
Its what most people do in Germany especially on VW/Bmw which go all the time (see HJ report)There is nothing complicated electronically with the unit normally its just a blown diode but you could rebuild the whole unit for a very reasonable amount....
Chaps,
I've just bought (3 weeks ago) myself the above car, all appeared well. It drove nicely on the test drive and everything. I would regard myself as not in the naeive category but it now has the following problem..
The steering is notching just to the left and right from dead straight. There is increased resistance in these two areas and a clunk sound as you past them with a small vibration fromt he foot well. The garage (an independant - not the one I bought it from) suggest it is a worn steering rack but after a long commute it is fine with no clunking/resistance or anything.
It is Under warranty through Momentum who have told me to go jump as it hasn't failed it is just down to wear and tear. Garage are trying to charge me £720 for new rack and labour (5hrs). I've found the part from Eurocar parts for only £330 and dropping the subframe would onlytake 2/3hrs from what I've read.
I'm taking it back to the garage I bought it from on Thurs as they said they'd looka t it for me.
All suggestions on what is wrong and course of action would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm very interested to see how this works out, I have exactly the same issue on my 2005 2.0 130PS TDCi Mondeo at 80k. Issue is only present when vehicle has stood for a while and worse in cold conditions, i.e.now.
I have read all the other posts on here about Extralube ZX1 and i would like to put something to rest once and for all.
EXTRALUBE ZX1 IS "NOT AN ENGINE ADDITIVE". ... Read more
Any members remember the product SLICK I believe it was a graphite based additive, I used to put it in the engine of my old A40 farina and it really made a difference to the feel and performance of the 998cc engine. I don.t know if you can still buy it but probably obsolete now with modern oils.
AFAIK, it was shown that Schlick accelerates engine wear - engines are designed with machined internal surfaces, each providing microscopic opportunity for oil to cling to the surface and provide lubrication to reduce wear - the nature of schlick was to fill those microscopic opportunities and present a smooth surface, good for reducing friction but not for oil retention so not good for subsequent engine wear....
I have to provide from the UK a form PDU1 part of the transfer of my pension rights to Germany has anyone ever heard of this form and if so where I am likely to get it. Read more
Turns out I need to ask for a CA 3916 form:
Hey guys,
First off I know there is a similar thread to this but my engine code and type of problem is a bit different so if its better to add it onto the old thread please let me know and Ill do so. Im new here so still figuring it out, but still know that there is fantastic expertise here to draw on.... Read more
659,
I haven't been on here much lately and I know this post is really old. However, yet again your prediction was correct. The dealer told me a new turbocharger was required. We all know the type of price that was quoted.Thanks for saving me from the wolves ;)
I have a 2003 2.2 di and the timing chain needs replacing, is it a diy job? i am a service engineer and change plenty of timing belts but have never done an xtrail. Any advise before i dive in
thanks herald Read more
I have a 2003 2.2 di and the timing chain needs replacing, is it a diy job? i am a service engineer and change plenty of timing belts but have never done an xtrail. Any advise before i dive in
thanks herald...
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glad to hear your fixed, but did the dealer look at it the first time because an air leak should of flagged up in fuel trim % unless the dealer dosen't know what to look for.
Hunting at idle is normally related to air leak/weak mixture and if the garage couldn't find the fault the first time may be they didn't look!...