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• Nissan Micra SE K12 2003 - EPS / Power steering assembly pro 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I had the misfortune to lose battery power and, following a single journey, the 'two strikes and you're out' philosophy' of Nissan cut in and  the car became immobilised.   Neither I or the AA could bring it back to life so I sent it to the Nissan delaer in Northampton
• volkswagen corrado - 2.0 9A having trouble starting when left overnight 11 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  for a drive ...turned her off and on again no probs ...:-0 this morning same agaain it took ages for her to start.. to the point where she drained the battery ...we have fuel and spark timed up correctly but she is struggling ... has also come up with a slight misfire down low since yesterday ... any
• Chrysler PTCruiser 2003. 2.2CRD - Engine wont start 30 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  on the dashboard come on as the car does its checks, but then when you try to start the engine - nothing.  No coughing or spluttering or any sounds of life.  It is not a flat battery as been there done that and at least the car tried to start.  There is no signs of life at all from the car
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 stalling whilst driving (Automatic) 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  , and it will come back to life, but this means flooring it everywhere, and i dont think thats the greatest idea! The alternator and battery are both brand new, ford dont know how to fix it, and have tried to diagnose by putting a new boot sensro in, which hasnt changed anything. Any help or advice, would
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.9 diesel, 2005 - PAS goes very stiff in hot weather 26 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  , the steering goes stiff again.  The steering pump was replaced about 18 months ago.   I did wonder if the drive belt wasn't driving the auxilliaries (including the steering pump) properly since we recently had to change the battery because it was almost dead flat, but a voltage check from
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta MK 4 1998 1.3i crazy electrical problems 3 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  , unplugged the battery and it went away. Now the strange bit!!!  My electrics in the car have gone mental.  My back wiper comes on constantky, the blower control makes the strong beam flicker on the windscreen wiper arm does nothing but if I put it in the lowest position the fuse box
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 00 2.0 Speedo intermittently dropping to zero 21 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  then small... then turn off) neither of these worked with new batteries, so not sure if its the receiver's not working or the coding procedure is wrong. Also, im not sure the alarm is on. I locked myself in, and jumped around like mad. No joy. I tried holding the alarm reset button with ignition
• Part-ex-ing car. Radio needs code. Problem or not? 12 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  on eBay.  Stupidly I disconnected the battery and now the radio is asking for a code which I don't have. It's missing from the manual & not marked anywhere on the actual headunit. Checked the 'get it off the internet' route with no joy. I can only get it from a dealer and he wants £25
• ford fiesta 1.25 with zetec type engine - ford fiesta not starting!!! 12 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  bought before xmas,and was anon starter,replaced battery and checked all basic stuff and after it one day cranking and not firing and then another day not even cranking it finally sprung into life...runs and drives great,but engine light on in dash,but only runs and starts when it wants too
• ford focus estate,diesel, 1.8litre, 1999 - Engine will not start 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Car had stood for 3 weeks whilst waiting for snow to disappear, came to start it and it started up fine. Left it to warm up for 5 minutes, got into drivers seat, I touched nothing and the engine died on me. Have fuel in tank and good battery. No fuel leaks anywhere
• Citroen C3 1.4 Diesel - Citroen C3 - Engine Cutting out 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  /blower on). There is zero stuttering, just 100% engine cut off with the battery light illuminated as if I rotated the key off. It only seems to happen at the approach to junctions almost when the clutch is pressed the idle can't cover for the electrics that are on (usually fan / radio etc
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Corsa B 1.0 fails to start after stall 21 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  a couple of times within a mile or two of starting and both times the engine has failed to start for about 10 mins. I'm happy the battery and starter are good as it cranks strongly - just doesn't catch. The first time I thought the engine might have flooded but the exhaust didn't smoke
• Ford Focus 1.8 zetec- 2001 - red key query 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  was unlocked, I tried to start the car unsucessfully; the barrel wouldn't turn. I was able to lock the car but now unable to open it! I've had the car 4 years, and this is the first time that I've needed to use the master key. Also it may be nothing but I've changed the batteries in the remote key (now lost
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9HDi will not start 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  the engine cut out there was no engine mil light on the dash, yet the engine would turn over but would not start. Battery went flat, recharged, now engine mil light on dash, but still will not start. I still have all dash lights,central locking, etc working. I do not want to throw the car away, for what I
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 3.3 Laid up for several months, now won't start 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I was hoping for some help. I have a Grand Voyager 3.3 auto which has been been off the road for 1 year. Car was occassionally started during this time, most recently 3 months ago. Put a new battery on with the aim of finally getting it MoT'd but cannot start it. All lights are on, immobiliser
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Intermittent starting problem 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  momentarily but that's it. If you have tried to start an auto in "Drive", you will know exactly what I mean. If you switch off and try again, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Nothing wrong with the battery from my reckoning because when it does fire, it starts first time. It's been like
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.8TDCi Strange noise - not the usual squeal. 24 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  as I would expect from a knackered belt. It doesn't increase, (either in volume or intensity), when the engine is revved and usually disappears after 20 seconds or so. It is coming from the drivers side of the engine around where aux belt etc is. The battery light has stayed on once and very
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Help before I try to change oil press light 8 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  ) Prise the instrument panel cover off careful freeing the fog and rear heater switches 3) Remove instrument panel 4) Replace defective bulb 5) Try and put everything back Will I need ot disconnect the battery? Am I likely to get into complications while doing this? Free spelling upgrade and subject
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.8 - Undriven for 3 Months 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  and lubricated I've already been told that the battery is flat which may necessiate a new one - I'm ready for that. However, my concerns are more around whether the brakes/gears/wheel bearings or something worse may have seized up. I've no mechanical expertise so wonder whether it's worth paying for a full RAC
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.4 Intermittent struggling to pull until warm 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  wouldn't start at all. The starter motor was trying and the battery was ok but the engine wasn't catching. It started a few days later and I drove 4 miles to the garage keeping it on very high revs and avoiding going up hill to prevent it stalling. After about 3 miles it was running pretty normally