Vauxhall Meriva Steering, Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres Problems

Steering, Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres Problems and faults
No power steering

no power steering

2011 Vauxhall Meriva saloon
Posted: Nov 23, 2023
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2011 Vauxhall meriva key stucked, no light on the dashboard and steering wheel is lock

Just yesterday morning, I entered the car to start it, and the key was stuck halfway and could not be removed from the key started, No light is coming up on the dashboard or inside the car, no sound even when the door is open. Gear could no...

2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.8 TDI
Posted: Jun 29, 2023
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Electronic Power Steering Failure

EPS light on, no power steering, garage claiming no fault codes. They want to fix the body control module.

2006 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7 diesel cdti
Posted: Jan 24, 2023
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Eps light comes on, steering fails,

steering goes hard , switch off engine and restart and it rights itself

2005 Vauxhall Meriva 1,6p
Posted: Aug 15, 2022
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Faulty Power Steering

The power steering has begun turning itself on while I am driving. The only way to 'unlock' it is to stop as quickly as I can, turn the engine off, and then restart the car. Having arthritic hands, it is very difficult for me to steer to ...

2004 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6
Posted: Aug 18, 2021
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Crazy electrical fault

I have a code 68 with intermittent lose of power steering. Code 136, traction control warning light. Engine rev counter going up and down loss of power while driving. Parking sensors beeping . Seems to happen on cold weather days. If I leav...

2013 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo se
Posted: Mar 11, 2021
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Whilst driving a short distance breaks come on bringing car to a standstill

When setting off on a journey the breaks lock on and bring the car to a standstill ,car runs fine through the gears.

2012 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4
Posted: Sep 8, 2020
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Brakes kicking in at low speed

when pulling off from the car standing for some time around 10mph in first it feels as if the brakes are engaging and making a grinding noise even though I am not touching the brake pedal. only last for a few seconds and the traction contro...

2012 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4
Posted: Aug 16, 2020
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EPS light comes on power steering fails

Had this problem on and of since having the car. Power steering has completely gone now. Was told by local vauxhall dealer that vauxhall were aware of the fault and would fix it foc but because my car was registered in Dec it wasn't covered...

2008 Vauxhall Meriva 2008
Posted: Jul 20, 2020
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Electric power steering, EPS light is always on

to steer the steering wheel is very difficult and needs lots of force, and is very difficult to steer on sharp bends or roundabout.

2008 Vauxhall Meriva 1,3 Design
Posted: Feb 28, 2020
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Electronic hand brake

When I change down from either 3rd to 2nd or 5th to 3rd the electronic brake engages bringing the car to a stop, this does not happen all of the time but when it does it does it a lot, I called the RAC a chap came out and it done to him 3 t...

2011 Vauxhall Meriva Excite
Posted: Apr 13, 2018
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Power steering/juddering

A few months ago my power steering went, then started again this time completely went on me, I understand people are saying that there is a fault, took mine to dealer who said they New nothing about this, I'm worried I'm going to have a hug...

2007 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 petrol
Posted: Feb 17, 2017
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Electronic Power Steering Failure

Power steering completely failed without warning as going round a roundabout. I researched the problem, and it appears that there is a common fault on the EPS for 2002-2009 models. Watchdog reported on this in 2011, and I can find internet ...

2008 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Design
Posted: Jan 25, 2016
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Front wheel noise/drifting

Hi all, hope someone can help with this, for lack of a better description, at upwards of 40 mph the front wheels sound like a helicopter rotor (thud, thud thud) gets louder turning tight corners, and actually drifts when turning on chevrons...

2004 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 life
Posted: Mar 29, 2015
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Power Steering not working

The power steering light came on so I decided to check it out I was told the pump is the problem so we changed that and then I was told that it's the column so I changed that too. All this has cost me hundreds of pounds. But after this the ...

2010 Vauxhall Meriva Meriva B new shape
Posted: Dec 9, 2014
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Cant make alarm to work

hi I just bought Vauxhall Meriva 1.6i 16V Life 5dr Easytronic 2006 .I cant make alarm to work .it does dead lock door after pressing 2 times on remote . but if i try to shake car or little knock but alarm does not set off . I am not sure i...

2006 Vauxhall Meriva Vauxhall Meriva 1.6i 16V Life
Posted: Sep 12, 2014
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Steering locking

i have a vauxhall meriva 2004 ... what is happening when i come to open th drivers door with the remote all the other doors unlock but when i try to open the drives door it relocks its self and i have to use the key and even when i have unl...

2004 Vauxhall Meriva
Posted: Nov 12, 2013
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EPS light came on and the steering lost power

2004 Vauxhall Meriva enjoy
Posted: Feb 23, 2012
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Braking - clinking noise when braking

Every time I break there is a clinking noise as though the break is hitting off metal. Vauxhall have confirmed this but as yet have no fix. I have been informed by Arnold Clark whom I purchased the car from that they had a hire car in with ...

2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4
Posted: Nov 9, 2011
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Tailgate will not open some times

my tailgate door will not open some times when I have driven the car, I leave car standing for a while and door will then open I had a new slave motor fitted and the problem did not happen again for five months, in the last week I have bee...

2006 Vauxhall Meriva
Posted: Jun 6, 2011
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