Engine Malfunction Displayed

[simmy1903]

I have a Mk3 2.2D Galaxy.

 

I have an intermittent problem where tha Engine Malfunction warning (Picture of a warning triangle and spanner) shows in the console display. It is sometimes accompanied by a loss of power or occasional dips in power.

 

If I turn the engine off and restart it usually clears and runs ok although sometimes I have to stop start the ignition a few times.

 

It is also sometimes associated with a hot smell from the engine bay and when I switch the engine off, the engine fan runs on for around 5 minutes.

 

I have had the car checked by my local ford dealer 3 times and they have not been able to replicate or locate the problem.

 

Any ideas?

 

Colin

[simmy1903]

I have a Mk3 2.2D Galaxy.

 

I have an intermittent problem where tha Engine Malfunction warning (Picture of a warning triangle and spanner) shows in the console display. It is sometimes accompanied by a loss of power or occasional dips in power.

 

If I turn the engine off and restart it usually clears and runs ok although sometimes I have to stop start the ignition a few times.

 

It is also sometimes associated with a hot smell from the engine bay and when I switch the engine off, the engine fan runs on for around 5 minutes.

 

I have had the car checked by my local ford dealer 3 times and they have not been able to replicate or locate the problem.

 

Any ideas?

 

Colin

 

 

Update on this problem. After several visits to my local dealer, they reckon they have identified the fault as being the 'Body Contrlo Module'. Car has been with them for 3 weeks and they started fitting the part on Thursday. It is now Saturday and my car is still not ready.

 

Anyone know what the 'Body Control Module' is/does? and why it would take so long to fit.

 

Colin

[Mirez]

Is this a mail dealer? What your describing has a host of names, but normally main dealers call it a Generic Electronic Module (GEM) and VW call is a GCM (Gateway Controller Module) however its all the same thing no matter what name you call it and the Body Control Module (Or BCM) is the main controller for all the vehicles electricals and its purpose is to look after and control the various circuits.

 

Faulty BCM's are more common then you think, and since its a controller and a main diagnostic one it's got the ability to generate fault codes and messages. I'm not familier with the Mk3 controller but normally they are hidden away behind the dash somewhere requiring the dash to be removed to gain access, more often then not they also need to be fully recoded to each controller and the main ECU which will take a while!