Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Flat battery

when i charge my battery i lock up and try it the next day the battery has lost a bit but there's a whistling in the bonnet next day flat

2004 Rover 45 1.4
Posted: May 6, 2010
Increased resistance on power steering when first driving off

I have a 2005 c vectra sri 2.2 petrol with 55000 miles on it.When the car is cold and first started up/driven away, I notice alot of increased resistance on the power steering when turning the wheel beyond straight ahead.This cleares within...

2005 Vauxhall Vectra c 2.2 sri
Posted: May 3, 2010
Rev counter and speedo tripping out

my speedo and rev counter keep tripping out sometimes they just go to zero and bounce back up sometimes i have to turn the ignition off and back on whilst driving it seems to be doing it all the time when it trips out the abs and battery li...

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS
Posted: May 3, 2010
Whining when trying to start does not turn over

hey there my girlfriends car has suddenly just stop starting. when you turn the key it makes a loud whining noise almost like humming but fails to turn over aprecciate if anyone can give us any pointers. thanks

1995 Fiat Punto 1.0
Posted: May 2, 2010
Flat battery

my battery keeps going flat if i dont use it & its a newish battrey

2004 Rover 45 1.4
Posted: May 2, 2010
Severed rubber pipe which had been rubbed through on the Cam Belt

A rubber pipe on the near side of the engine, normally clipped on to the air filter, came loose and dropped onto the Cam belt, causing it to be cut through in several places, hence cant start the engine and door's wont lock with remote key....

2001 Vauxhall Vectra Vectra Club 2001
Posted: May 2, 2010
Intermittent starting issues

I have an intermittent recent problem with my VW Polo 1.4i S MkIV, 2000. Occasionally when I turn the key the starter spins, but doesn't engage. The fuel pump cuts in when ignition on, everything electrical seems to work fine. This is becom...

2000 Volkswagen Polo Mk IV 1.4i S
Posted: Apr 30, 2010
Refusing to start - where do I start?

I have a 2001 Renault Clio Alize Automatic, with starting problems. When I purchased the car (month ago), the key fob never worked but I could open the doors and start the car. Then the starting got a bit tempermental. As it had been of ro...

2001 Renault Clio 1.4 Alize Auto
Posted: Apr 30, 2010
Engine system fault

ive got a ford focus 05 1.8tdci zetec climate.i was driving home last night and had three messages on the dash first came engine system fault then decressing accelarater then steering assit fauliure the car was still on idle but i had no po...

2005 Ford Focus 1.8 tdci zetec climate
Posted: Apr 29, 2010
Overheating

Hi, this car was purchased in May of last year. Has been converted for gas. Started having problems with overheating and noticed the fan had been hardwired to the battery. Turns out this was due to a blown master fuse not picked up by previ...

2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 16v
Posted: Apr 28, 2010
Non starter

We have had trouble with intermittent failure whilst idling but the car always started agin. Sometimes by using the spare key. Sometimes not. While doing aprrox 20 mph the car stopped with a whirring noise from the engine. Now will not star...

2000 Renault Clio 1149cc
Posted: Apr 27, 2010
207 won't start when warm

After driving for a while I park the car and leave it to do some shopping, whatever. When I come back, 10 or 30 mins later, the car won't start. Solenoid clicks then nothing, then a sound like some sort of air pressure blowing off. Any idea...

2006 Peugeot 207 1.6 Sport
Posted: Apr 26, 2010
ELECTRICS DRAINING BATTERY WHEN CAR SWITCHED OFF

Had AA out as car wouldn't start, no electrics working in car at all. Checked battery, drained but fine once charged. Reckon something electrical going on when not in use, oh and they don't touch the electrics, take it to a renault garage...

2006 Renault Clio
Posted: Apr 25, 2010
Petrol flooding engine - car won't start

The car does not seem to start and it seems to be the petrol flooding the engine. It has started up after taking out one of the fuses but today this has not worked. Any ideas what this problem could be or where to check it up? New ba...

2000 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Apr 25, 2010
Ignition(alternator) light on all time

Stays on all time, battery low on charge, goes brighter when revs increased, & still stays on when ignition turned off & key removed.

1994 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 convertible petrol
Posted: Apr 24, 2010