Vauxhall Vectra Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

cruise control cuts out after about ten min

I have a 2000 1.8i 16v Vectra with approx 112k on the clock, it starts up no problem, but unless the engine has warmed up, it misfires if you try to pull away, if you leave it to warm up it will run all day without problem. I'm no expert ...

my vectra 1.8 on a x plate seams to holding back on power you can put your foot down and it seams to choke it self up and will only rev to 2000 and your lucky to get 20mph out of it. then after about 2 miles theirs a bang and a shake from...

bought vauxhall vectra 2,2 sri 2003 begining of month had noisy cam chain and slight miss had new cam chain kit fitted still missing garage said need a new coil pack so that has been fitted prior to this a new egr valve was replaced ...

Poor cold starting really have to crank it over to get it started have changed glow plugs but it may point to something else fuel heater/airflow meter/or some sensor any help appreciated Zanderman

hi i have a strange rattle coming from near the gearbox when i start the car and when i turn it off i've checked that nothing is loose and it doesn't do it when the car is moving anyone have any ideas

Hi....I have a 51 plate Vauxhall Vectra Estate Petrol 1800. The problem is every few miles revs die going down to idle speed. A dab of the throttle and engine returns to normal. It never actually cuts out. It happened today 4 times in 10 mi...

The engine starts and runs for approx. 30 seconds. It then stops. I have to prime it 10 times for the engine to start again. At that point the engine management light comes on, however the car seems to run fine. I have had a new pump fitted...

battery has been flat but odd times the car has started ok. does anyone know if the alternator is faulty would it show up on the dashboard on the warning message. the battery is the original one one the car....thank you

there is a died spot on my throtal when i press it fast as to over take or climb a hill and it does it more when its low of petrol no lights come up on dash

there is a died spot on my throtal when i press it fast as to over take or climb a hill and it does it more when its low of petrol no lights come up on dash

Hi there, I was recently competing in an Autotest last weekend in my Vectra 2.2 DTi LS, Half way round one of the stages, i was in first gear at around 3.5K revs and all of a sudden there was a huge power loss, the car went down to idle and...

Management light is on, thought it was the injection pump, but since then revved the hell out of it until smoke cleared and can get over 4000 revs where as before only up to 3000 revs.There is still a lack of power.Drove on the flat and got...

Car has no power when cold , have fitted new mass air flow meter no change.

my vectra has developed a starting problem sometimes it will start next time it wont can leave it for an hour then it will start again ,as soon as i put jump leads on to battery it starts within a second it even will start with just the n...

when i press my button for info screen nothing happens. Cruise control on other stalk works. Is it a simple case of its not connected. Recently had new ecu and squibb installed. Evething else works fine apart from this 1 thing. Would apprec...

The radio (CD30) did not come on automatically with the ignition. A week later the battery was flat. Had the battery & alternator checked and they are OK. Took the radio fuse out and now no battery problem. Took the radio out but don't ...

hi i have a vauxhall vectra 1.8 auto estate it is petrol it has very poor starting most of the time but sometimes it will start first time without any problems. i have replaced the maf and the crank sensor it has also had the head gask...

the fault is intermittent when the car is hot after a journey stop car come out 10-15 mins latter wont start turns over but will not fire wait a bit longer car starts up ok the car is always running sweet fitted new crankshaft sensor still...

my vectra 1.8 when in idle on first start up revs up and down then high revs like it sticks for bout ten mins then settles,can you tell me how to sort this thanx.