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Hi – I have a similar problem. My car is a 55 plate Citroen C3 1.6i 16V Exclusive 5dr Sensodrive (Automatic)
I reluctantly got this car in April 09 after getting rid of what I thought must have been the worst car in the entire history of the world (Renault Clio 1.2 Quick shift gearbox)
I say reluctantly because its gearbox was almost identical and the Clio had been a never-ending nightmare, cutting out, stalling at junctions, not revving at all, even when my foot was flat to the floor – it was hellish. A friend of ours is an ex Renault mechanic and said it is a common fault with semi-autos and advised me to avoid another SE (especially a French one) like the plague.
In fairness, all has been well for the last twelve months or so but in the last week or two, it’s taken to suddenly beeping when I’m tootling along in 3 rd or 2 nd gear, displaying the “Auto” and “Snow” symbol on the dash, juddering a couple of times and then just stopping. The engine stays on but when I press the accelerator, there aren’t any revs at all.
Switch it off, give it a minute to stop sulking and then fire it back up – hey presto! It works again. It’s doing it increasingly and yesterday, gave up the ghost in the middle of a busy town centre and wouldn’t shift for a good half hour or so.
It’s almost identical to the problem I had with the Clio and I’m so used to not feeling confident I’ll get to where I’m going when I set off driving, I plan my route to avoid heavily congested areas even when I’m a passenger in someone else’s car.
Edited by Car Killer Queen on 19/07/2010 at 10:52
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