Vauxhall Vectra Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Noise when starting

Happens first thing in the morning when it is cold or has rained night before. When I start the car up it makes a noise on the front right hand side. It sounds like a belt?? Depending on weather if I start it and leave it idle the noise wil...

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9D Cdti 120 Manual
Posted: Nov 19, 2011
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Headlight fault

when i turn my engine/ ignition off my headlights stay on dipped beam and do not drop to side lights

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2sri
Posted: Nov 16, 2011
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Juddering when car starting up

I have had my vectra for 2 years its covered 56k warrenty up in december 2011 ,Its been great up until this week when its juddering on start up, worse if starting many times in one day It even had a griding sound on start up . Could the ...

2008 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 150
Posted: Nov 16, 2011
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Exhaust emissions light on but no problem with car

nothing seems to be wrong ie lack of power or any sort of juddering but light only came on tonight

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: Nov 7, 2011
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Intermittent EML, Loss of power, losing water

Hi When engine starts EML illuminates and car has little power. Whilst driving EML will come on and go off intermitently and power is intermitent also. Car will warm up and heaters will blow hot, however when car is stationery, the ai...

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 Di
Posted: Nov 7, 2011
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Power dips/hiccups

Bought car three months ago. Told that intermitant clicking noise had been checked on diagnostics and nothing found. No lights up. Car drove like a dream since buying. Now clicking stopped and sometimes when stationery cuts out. Also when...

2005 Vauxhall Vectra Elite diesel estate Manual
Posted: Nov 6, 2011
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Starting

car will not turn over. If I turn the IGNITION key all I here is a click on the relay. The battery is fully charged.

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: Nov 4, 2011
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Idles when stationary

Our vectra 2.2 does not keep consistant revs

2001 Vauxhall Vectra
Posted: Nov 3, 2011
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CAR JUMPING WHEN DROPPING DOWN IN GEARS

when the car is cold she runs great but when shes warm she starts missing until i pick up speed its mainly 1,2,3,4 gears now a light comes on the dash board once the car temp hits half way, mostly when you take your foot off the accelerator...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6LS
Posted: Oct 28, 2011
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Intermitant Loss of power when the engine management light comes on

Starts well and accelerates well until the engine management light comes on when you ease off the accelerator when there is a loss of power and the turbo won't kick in. This continues for a few minutes, the engine management light goes out...

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 dti
Posted: Oct 25, 2011
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No power at low revs.

When i am pulling away from a junction i have no acceleration until i hit about 2000 rpm. Once over this the car seems to run normally.

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 120 bph
Posted: Oct 21, 2011
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Clicking sound on not starting...

Hi all, Please can anyone help? Car starts perfect most times, now and again (twice this week) wont start, just a clicking noise.. Had to grab some random guys and ask for a push.. :( is this alternator or starter motor? Or something else...

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 SRI
Posted: Oct 18, 2011
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ACCELERATION

when the car is cold she runs great but when shes warm she starts missing until i pick up speed its mainly 1,2,3,4 gears now a light comes on the dash board once the car temp hits half way, mostly when you take your foot off the accelerat...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 LSi
Posted: Oct 14, 2011
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Boot cant open

Hi all, my dad has a vauxhall vectra 1.9 cdti brought only 2 weeks ago and where he used to be able to open the boot he now cant. On the dash it says its open but it remains closed and unable to open. When the key is in ignition it makes a...

2007 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti
Posted: Oct 11, 2011
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Missing/hesitation

between 1500 +2500 revs the car is hesitant to go as if it is missing if you are cruising or putting you foot down slowly to build revs. itseems to be worse when going up a gradient and the car is working harder. any ideas what this could b...

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 19cdti diesel
Posted: Oct 10, 2011
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Speedo,ABS TC

This is an intermittent problem that is getting more frequent.While driving the speedo will zero and the ABS and TC warning lights come on.and if the throttle is still down ,no difference is noticed , until foot off throttle and engine will...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 CD 16 valve
Posted: Oct 1, 2011
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Safegaurd display?

hello there, can you help? on the computer display screen when i turn the ignition on it says SAFEGUARD in big letters, i then have to click the o.k button on the steering wheel, does anybody know what it means and how i stop it appeari...

2007 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 sri diesal estate
Posted: Sep 29, 2011
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Engine trouble

starting then dosent a warning light shows a spanner

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: Sep 23, 2011
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Tractot nosie on idle

my 2002 vectra 1.8 petrol man sounds like a tractor on idle and is become slugish pulling away but noise reduces at speed.. can anyone tell me what could be wrong or how to fix or reduce sound?

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 man
Posted: Sep 22, 2011
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Won't start after battery dying

Came back after being abroad for 5 weeks. Tried to start car and found battery was dead. Have charged the battery but now I've reattached it the car won't start. It seems as though the immobiliser has kicked in and won't reset even after lo...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra LS 16V
Posted: Aug 30, 2011
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