Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Central locking not working key fob

central locking was working ok now just stopped working tried manually was working but now totally locked

2000 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 16valve comfort
Posted: Mar 5, 2011
Car misfiring constantly then losing power and engine cutting out

i have a vauxhall astra that keeps on misfiring when i drive at the same speed for a period of time. ie. 30 mile an hour on a long road, or 70 on a motorway. It happens every time i drive it, and haven't had any luck in the garage. Ive go...

2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 envoy
Posted: Mar 5, 2011
Battery light stays on

In June 2008 my battery light came on, on my Ford KA. After investigation at 2 garages, I had a brand new alternator fitted and the problem was solved. 1 week later I hit a deer and following that another new alternator was fitted. I ret...

2004 Ford KA 1.3
Posted: Mar 4, 2011
My car will drive in every other gear but first

i was driving home the other night and my car started having problems when gearing down at lights i managed to make it home where my car died. I thought it was the battery but it wasn't then thought i'd perhaps run the petrol too low and p...

1999 Nissan Micra Ally
Posted: Mar 4, 2011
Hand break not working...flashing lights and audio warning noise

hand break not working.only 1 side seems to b working when you press the button...

2006 Volkswagen Passat
Posted: Mar 3, 2011
Wont start

hi can anyone help put the key in an turn all the lights come on but car wont start doesnt even try to im thinking maybe its an imobiliser problem or something wouldnt start bumping it or jumping it so know its not the starter motor an repl...

1999 Renault Clio 1.2
Posted: Mar 3, 2011
Asking for a key code after disabling the battery????

I have recently purchased a 2nd hand Punto, after having initial problems (posted via an earlier thread) i have had to change the gear box. This fine have manged that but after having the battery unplugged for 4days when we reconnected it ...

2000 Fiat Punto
Posted: Mar 3, 2011
Electric roof does not work

Please help!!my roof worked well last year and has not been used for months and now will not move, it moved a little so the boot latches undid all that happens now when you operate the switch is a quiet click from the boot then the dash tel...

1998 Saab 900 s convertible
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Intermittent loss of power

Hi just had a new battery fitted, engine was flooded while RAC man tried to jump start the car. Cloads of blue smoke and very strong smell of fuel during the process. Car running fine now, no indicator lights on dash. no funny positioning ...

2003 Vauxhall Astra 2.2 litre injection, 8 valve cabriolet
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Car dying

When i started the car this morning it took a while to start, then i puched the accelerator and there was nothing. The car drove with little power but cut out, started again with no problems but when i drove it cut out again. when it cut ou...

2001 Peugeot 206
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Car intermitantly wont start.. only happens occasionally

My polo is a W reg 1.0L. Every now and again it refuses to start, it's as if it wont catch.. but it always eventually does. Sometimes it catches and 'revs itself' up and down randomly before eventually cutting out. It does it at random time...

2000 Volkswagen Polo 1.0L
Posted: Feb 28, 2011
Vibration

There is a constant vibration through the front of the car at idle and when driving. I can feel it underneath the pedals, through the steering wheel, the dashboard shakes and the vibration noise is quite loud. I still have the problem of mi...

1998 Renault Megane 1.6
Posted: Feb 28, 2011
After standing overnight or for long periods the car will not start

After standing overnight or for long periods the car will not start. I replaced the battery recently and it had its 105000km service recently. It swings but it wont take and eventually after pumping the petrol it will take.

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Feb 28, 2011
Flat battery symptom

flat battery replaced battery ran for 3 weeks ok showed symptoms of going flat alternator tested ok starter motor burnt out replace starter . started ok about times then non start showing signs of flat battery again (please please hel...

2006 Citroen Berlingo 1.9
Posted: Feb 25, 2011
Battery drain

battery was draining after around 24hrs of not being started.auto electrician couldnt find any prob. changed battery and still same prob. noticed now funny smell and alternator smoking

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9
Posted: Feb 24, 2011