Citroen Xsara Picasso Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
My Citroen Picasso doesn’t start, when I turn the key it just clicks, I have charged the battery up to top, pls help

I went to my car today but I turned the key and I just got a click, I put the battery on charge all today and tried to start her again, nothing, pls help me.

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.8
Posted: Feb 21, 2023
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Hot start

cold start No Problem. Hot start Nothing, I have had 3 starter motors put on it now 1 band new 2 second hand, they all get very hot after a short drive, the new on and 1 of the second hand starters were destroyed inside bits of copper and d...

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 Diesel
Posted: Sep 22, 2022
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Fuel pump not running

I stopped the car for les than a minute and then the engine never started again when I try to start I don't hear the fuel pump noise the fuel hose has been disconnected before the injectors to check the petrol feeding and it happens that no...

2000 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.8 16v
Posted: Sep 15, 2022
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Stop - Engine Temperature warning

Hi, I have a Xsara Picasso (1.6 with 70kW) which shows "Stop - Engine Temperature) immediately after turning on the ignition. The coolant temperature scale is up to max. The engine is cold, the error happens any time even without the engine...

2000 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 hdi
Posted: Jul 23, 2022
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OVERHEATING TEMP GAUGE

over heating water disapear car stop not starting until it is cool. steam coming out from radiator top hose.

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6tdi
Posted: Jun 8, 2022
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It can be running fine then all of a sudden u can’t rev over 1500 and I had to stay in 2nd gear to get home

It can be running fine then all of a sudden u can’t rev over 1500 and I had to stay in 2nd gear to get home. Nothing shows up on diagnostic test. The car has only done 36k. We have changed the air filter twice. Car was in garage for 4...

2016 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6hdi
Posted: Jun 2, 2022
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Battery is charged but car does not start

On ignition all I get is a click

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 diesel
Posted: Mar 24, 2021
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Citroen Xsara Picasso 2007

Hi my Citroen keeps cutting out when ever it likes. On the traffic lights on the normal road when I’m on the motorway high speed low speed last week it cut out 5 times in space of 10 min. And the worst one was on the corner as I turn...

2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso diesel
Posted: Jan 21, 2021
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Engine running rough, not coil, not plugs, think it is the electronic management system.

It has done this before numerous times and i switch engine off and it seems to reset itself and all is ok. I have just changed the clutch and maybe it is because the battery was unplugged for days, but when got all back together the proble...

2001 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 LX petrol
Posted: Jun 29, 2020
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Misfire Cyclinder 2

Bought the Citroen last week, drove it home at 100 kph no problems . next day decided to bring her on the autobahn and got her up to 153 kph and she sat down on power and error messages sprang up about engine management (in german). at th...

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6
Posted: Nov 18, 2018
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After filling up at garage engine lost power

managed to get home seemed on 3 cylinders very rough idling checked plugs all sooted up I know I put petrol in not diesel this car ran okay 200 mls no problems back from cornwall

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6
Posted: Oct 30, 2018
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Engine management light on

Engine runs rough no power, light on , fuel to go reading increases as you drive reachs 1242 then stops, changed fuel pump and filter. worse in this hot weather seem to heat sink after stopping after driving then trying to restart, some tim...

2000 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 petrol
Posted: Jul 6, 2018
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Won't idle, no power.

Car starts but cuts out immediately, needs lots of revs just to keep it idling. Drove home from work (20 miles) and the car was fine, there was nothing unusual about the journey. I stopped at my office for about twenty minutes, when I re...

2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso
Posted: Sep 8, 2017
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Lights won't turn off!

Hi I have a xsara picasso now when I turn the lights stick the lights won't turn off at all they all change from dipped to main to full beam but just won't turn off when I try even when I take my keys out and lock the car. this has resulte...

2004 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2l manual
Posted: Aug 7, 2017
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Will not start

When I try to start the vehicle I get all the electrics but the engine does not turn over .

2002 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 diesel HTDi
Posted: Mar 12, 2017
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Not starting

put key into ignition and no lights come on dash engine turns but will not start

2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0hdi
Posted: Jan 16, 2017
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While driving on holiday engine fault came on and misfiring juddering started

Managed to get to holiday destination about 120 miles from home, took car to local garage, diagnostic result show faulty valve, mechanic said approx. £800 to repair but could try and drive it home?Although car is around 10 years old its on...

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso LX 16 Valve
Posted: Jan 9, 2017
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Pulling back

The car seems to pull back when driving at about 70 m.p.h. giving the feeling that it will stall but does eventually stops behaving like this.

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso
Posted: Nov 29, 2016
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Cutting out OR over-revving + grating brakes

Hi, I've got a series of problems with my Citroen Xsara Picasso that I think are probably related because they all started around the same time and seem to be getting worse together! The mechanic I use (who used to have Picasso himself) ...

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1587cc Petrol
Posted: Oct 28, 2016
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Cutting out

My car loses all power every now and then and cuts out.Once stopped I switch off the ignition and switch on again and the car starts up ...it comes up as a engine fault but once restarted all okay until the next time ..could be 2 weeks 2 m...

2004 Citroen Xsara Picasso
Posted: Oct 22, 2016
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