Power Loss

[SE6]

Hi,

 

I've bought an 52 plate 115 bhp TDi auto.It has been one problem after another. I've had probs with Brake fault light coming on, Air Con not working, Rear washer leaking into passenger footwell, Faulty parking sensors, Gearbox leaking oil and power loss.

 

The dealer has repaired the AC, Reattached the rear washer hose, Fitted after market parking sensors, Fixed leak and topped up gearbox oil.....

 

Power loss seems to be the BIG problem. I have read on here and oher places that this a very common fault... Surely something that Ford shoud have sorted out being that so many people have the probem???

 

I took it in and had a big metal pipe (EGR??) replaced. The dealer said it was full of gunk and had a split. This seemed to sort out for a couple of days. I've now got a noise coming from the turbo. When I accelerate it makes a whisting noise which seems normal but when I take my foot off it makes a rubbing noise like something is rubbing as it spins round in the turbo. This has only occured since the pipe replacement.

 

It looks like power loss can be many things. Faulty MAF, Tmap, Sticking Turbo vane, Splits in pipes, General gunk in any of the hoses and needing to have a good thrash to clear it out..... This did seem to work one day!!!

 

I can be driving the car it gets into 3rd gear I go round a corner and it doesn't drop down a gear I accelerate to get out of the corner and I get no power I can be flat down. I take my foot off put it back on again and it just goes up to 3000+ RPM and does nothing.

 

I have tried disconnecting the MAF to see if there was any difference. The only difference was that the gear changes were quicker but no increase in power. I switch of the ignition and restart and its fine again.

 

Its going to get to the stage where the dealer isn't going to spend any more money I don't want to end up with an old duffer. I've only had the car 2 months now and about 2 weeks of that time the car has been stuck in dealer ship.

 

 

For all the aggro I love the car as its comfortable spacious etc etc . I just want to get it repaired and need some ideas so I can go back to the dealer and his dodgy mechanics!

 

Thanks.

[gregers]

i take it it is under warrenty?if so tell the dealer to sort out the problems end of.

[SE6]

i take it it is under warrenty?if so tell the dealer to sort out the problems end of.

 

Yeah it has a month left. Just getting fed up with keep going backwards and forwards. Can the dealer after the 3 months say thats it even if the problem hasn't been sorted?

[gregers]

right i really think you need to contact these peeps,

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/

and explain the situation,dont hang about the law is on your side but the longer you leave it the harder it is to get the dealer to fix the problems.

tell the dealer they have 1 last chance to rectify ALL THE FAULTS or you will be making the phone call to them.they are very helpful i had to use them when i bought my car and once the dealer saw that i wasnt prepared to be pi55ed about they repaired all the faults on my car.

hth.

 

gregers