Ford Kuga has an engine warning light after 870 miles

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Ford Kuga has an engine warning light after 870 miles

My Ford Kuga is 3 weeks old and has 874 miles on. it now has an Engine Malfunction light and the car will not exceed 40 miles an hour.

It has been back with the dealer for eight days and they do not know what is wrong.

Asked on 4 February 2013 by GlenK2013

Answered by Honest John

Probably because you have not driven it far enough fore the Diesel Particulate Filter to regenerate the soot caused by your short runs from cold starts.

Tags: diesel particulate filter technical issues

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