Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Washers not working can't access fuse

front and rear washers not working. several posts suggest this could be the fuse, which is in the engine compartment. I have 2 adjacent black boxes behind the battery. One on the left (square) will open abount an inch before hitting the pan...

2001 Vauxhall Zafira A
Posted: Dec 23, 2010
Car wont start

when i try to start my car there is a beeping and ticking sound.battery is fully charged

2003 Rover 45 1.8 auto
Posted: Dec 22, 2010
Engine management

Engine will not start and can display any of the following messages: - Key not detected; Immobiliser active; front sensors inoperative; hill start malfunction. Thereafter engine will turn over but not fire, eventually flattening battery.O...

2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdi Titanium X
Posted: Dec 21, 2010
Car wont start / engine wont turn over

My ford focus zetec 1.6 wouldnt start, engine wouldnt even turn over, central locking on key wouldnt unlock door, so had to unlock manually and when in the car the other doors wouldnt unlock either. Car started with a jump from another car ...

2003 Ford Focus 1.6
Posted: Dec 19, 2010
Starts then immediately dies

started as an occassional blip, but now starts and dies after approx 1-2 seconds regularly like it runs out of fuel, have had it put on machine which said sensor in carburetter needed changing, it still starts and dies though garage seem a ...

1996 Volkswagen Polo 1litre
Posted: Dec 19, 2010
Front wheels feel stiff or locked in 4 wheel drive

I have had my l200 2.5 TDI on a 05 plate for about 2 years now and have never had a problem with it apart from a dead battery in winter. It as always driven well in 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive. The problem is when i put it in to 4 wheel dr...

2005 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 TDI
Posted: Dec 19, 2010
Starting problem

I went out to my car this evening to defrost it as was covered in snow. my car started no problem and was running for about 10 mins and when i was done i turned the car off. i went back out to it about 20 mins later and i went to start it a...

2000 Vauxhall Agila 1.2 16v manual
Posted: Dec 18, 2010
Flat battery

car woudnt start, tried jump leads & got the car started. as soon as the leads were removed the car died. bought new battery and this seemed to solve the problem, but twenty miles down the road the new one went died. put the old one on a b...

2003 Land Rover Freelander 2.0 td4
Posted: Dec 17, 2010
Non Starter

First problems started when car was in warranty. It would drive fine then I'd drive 3 hrs to work and find at the end of the day it just wouldn't start. AA would restart it would go to renault and then be ok for a few weeks then the same ...

2006 Renault Clio 1.5 dynamic diesel
Posted: Dec 15, 2010
Glow plug pre-heat + sticking/stalling starter motor

This is my first diesel engined car so i am feeling my way a bit. During the current cold weather i have had difficulty getting the engine to fire up first thing in the morning partly due to the starter motor stalling for 2/3 seconds at a ...

2004 Volkswagen Polo 1.9 sdi manual
Posted: Dec 14, 2010
Screen wash front & rear not working

Scratching head here, wife's Peugeot screen wash won't work (front & rear). Not frozen! No motor sound when activated at the column lever. Is there a fuse? can't find one in the manual.

2006 Peugeot 307 1.6 petrol manual
Posted: Dec 13, 2010
Doors and tailgate problems to open with key fob

new battery fitted in key fob not any better

2005 MG ZR 105
Posted: Dec 11, 2010
Non starting after cutting out

a few months back started getting loss of power whilst driving ,had to remove key lock doors from outside passenger door then jumpin to restart ,then happened more often ,now since then intermitent starting probs ,its not ecu,starter or bat...

1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol manual ghia x
Posted: Dec 11, 2010
Electrical management light is on

the electrical management light (not engine management) is on constantly , the mechanic told me the computer showed 2 possible problems 1. battery (since changed for new one) 2. the electrical sensor which is attached near the accelerator...

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 life
Posted: Dec 10, 2010
Engine cuts out occassionaly while driving and cranks ok but does not always fire up

Have had frequent breakdowns recently whereby it would not start despite cranking ok.called out breakdown service and on each occassion after arriving the mechanic just locked the car using key/immobiliser and then unlocked using same unloc...

2003 Skoda Octavia 1.9 turbo deisel Ambiente
Posted: Dec 8, 2010