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I drive a 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 diesel Every now and again the ESP light comes on the dash, with a message stating "engine malfunction". When this happens the car goes into limp mode and won't rev past...
I have a Ford Mondeo Titanium X 1.8 and don't understand what the orange warning light on the dash means. It's a symbol of a car with a skid mark below it and it only appears when I turn ESP off. Is that...
I've got an ESP light on the dashboard of my 2007 Volkswagen Golf TDI. Where can I get this repaired and what will it cost?
I own a Nissan X-Trail, but the “ESP off" and the "4WD" lights come on as I start the engine. Should I be worried?
The glow plug light on my Ford Mondeo 2.0LX 115PS TDCI 2003 (53) is continually flashing. I've had the glow plugs replaced, but the light still flashes. It takes about 15 goes to start in morning and once...
I'm driving a 56-plate 2.0-litre TDi SEAT Leon with 33k miles on the clock. I bought it in Feb 08 from a SEAT dealer and it was initially registered by SEAT UK and used for promotional events. I initially...
For the last year we have had an intermittent fault with the EPS system meaning we lose our power steering. Normally switching engine off fixes the problem. On one occasion it didn't - called out the AA...
We have had a problem with the steering column and ESP sensor of our 2008/58 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3CDTI. We bought the car brand new in February 2009. We first had this problem with the ESP light coming on...
I wish to join the growing number of Meriva owners experiencing the fault concerning the EPS warning light and the consequential loss of steering. My Meriva is just under five years old with less than...