Ford KA Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights Problems

Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights Problems and faults
Fuel cut off switch light has come on engine wont start

car hit a little pothole then fuel cut off switch came on

2011 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Dec 31, 2023
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Rear wiper and nearside brake light failure

Rear wiper and nearside brake light not working. Garage unable to find a fault and suspects a control module. Devices working OK with new feeds but ECU not recognising brake light. Shows light fault when brake pedal first pressed after s...

2012 Ford KA 1242 Petrol
Posted: Dec 14, 2023
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Electric locking not working but I can lock both doors manually from passenger door

I can hear the mechanism trying to work when I use the key fob but no luck only works if I use the key passenger door.

2007 Ford KA Standard
Posted: May 27, 2023
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Engine management light, autostop start light, triangle light

Had ECU tested said that the software on it is for a diesel as it shows a erg low reading.

2013 Ford KA 1.2 petrol
Posted: Mar 28, 2023
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Screech sound after turning ignition on

occurs having started engine

2010 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Oct 27, 2022
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Remote opens and locks car but won’t always start it spare key isn’t electronic and starts every time

The remote had a battery change and it does open the doors and boot but won’t always start the car,my spare key which is just a normal key not electronic always seems to work what could be the problem?

2011 Ford KA Edge
Posted: Sep 4, 2022
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Radio cuts out

When I turn the engine on I can hear what sounds like water, and the radio cuts off randomly when I drive and won’t turn back on unless I start the engine back up.

2013 Ford KA 1.2 titanium
Posted: Aug 22, 2022
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Car tends to cut off when warm

Car drives perfectly fine but if there’s a load on the battery tends to cut off, starts up ok ish but everytime the fan kicks in or even if I put the wipers or just the headlights it stalls. Only happens if the car is warm, So far have ch...

2009 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Jun 13, 2022
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Engine warning light flashing

The battery died on the Ka about 6 months ago. Since the battery has been replaced the yellow engine warning light constantly flashes. I understand it's supposed to stay on and not flash. A friend ran a test on this but could find nothing w...

2012 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Mar 22, 2022
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Car shows all warning lights and can go in to limp mode but has only done 9 k miles

Have replaced sensor but gets oily very quickly cleaned back to normal but 110 miles approx same problem

2015 Ford KA studio
Posted: Jan 6, 2022
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Cutting out and A button comes on

Cutting out then the A button comes on. I have to switch engine off completely then wait a few minutes before starting it back up

2015 Ford KA 1.4
Posted: Jan 17, 2021
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Brake warning light flickers

On a rough road or a jerky gear change the brake warning light flickers, definitely full of brake fluid and handbrake down.

2008 Ford KA zetec
Posted: Nov 26, 2020
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Sometimes the mileage flashes , but recently when I turn the key to start the car, the time keeps flashing , I’ve tried restarting it and it’s permanently flashing . What could this be ?

Sometimes the mileage flashes , not all the time , just occasionally. Now the clock is permanently flashing when I turn in the engine . The car starts perfectly, so I’m confused why this is happening . Can anyone help please?

2009 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Oct 12, 2020
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Electric power steeering

the yellow steering wheel symbol on the dashboard comes on when driving

2009 Ford KA 1.3 petrol
Posted: Jan 3, 2020
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Electrical issues

I had the bonnet up checking the oil n water. Could just b a coincidence but when that was done n I drove it for the first time the car started to judder in low gear, but as the speed got up it would stop. Then, as well as that, if I had to...

2004 Ford KA sublime
Posted: Nov 5, 2018
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Electrical lights on dash

There's a few dim lights which are on the dash board which the garage has pointed out to me they've checked my car over and it's perfectly driveable but says maybe a fault with electrical board of this make and model , there more noticeable...

2014 Ford KA
Posted: Feb 23, 2018
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Oil Pressure Warning Light

Just bought KA for my daughter when driving oul light comes on at low revs. Checked oil and there is plenty of oil

2007 Ford KA 1.3
Posted: Nov 4, 2017
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Passnger Airbag WArning Light

I have a Passenger Airbag Warning Light showing. OBDI Reader shows no Codes. Vehicle has been to an Auto Electrician but Light still shows.

2013 Ford KA Studio 2013
Posted: May 8, 2017
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Door locks operating at random and windows going up and down

My partner has a ford ka she brought it second hand. She just drive it the length of NZ 800 or so km when she arrived at her place she was unable to unlock the for for over an hour. Once in via the passenger door the door locks continued to...

2001 Ford KA
Posted: Apr 16, 2017
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Seat belt and air bag lights

Both airbag and seat belt warning lights stay on all be it very faintly they are slightly glowing when headlights or internal light is on had a full service 10 days ago Baffled

2011 Ford KA
Posted: Jan 31, 2017
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