Vauxhall Vectra Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Spluttering and cutting out

I have a 2008 Vectra 1.9CDTI 120bhp with 75000 Miles on the clock. On Sunday last. on a 16 Mile journey I had occasion to stop after 8 miles, when I restarted the Car it spluttered and lacked power for about a half mile and then "cleared it...

2008 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120bhp
Posted: Aug 24, 2011
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Maybe starter motor not working?

Hi i went to use my car to go to work and it didnt start - completely dead, so i changed the battery thinking that this was the problem. Now when i turn the key in the ignition the dash lights come on, then when the key is turned fully i...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS 16v
Posted: Aug 23, 2011
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Response to whittingename/car juddering at high and low speeds

Dear whittingename thank you for your response to my problem with Vauxhall vectra 1.9 diesel 2009 . It judders at high and low speeds as if you are in the wrong gear, not every trip, random, dealer sayes they have carried out diagnostic tes...

2009 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 diesel
Posted: Aug 21, 2011
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Juddering at fast and slow speeds

problem been happening for last 18 mnths been back 3 times to dealer who can not find the fault. the car judders at slow and fast speeds as if you are in the wrong gear when you are not, happens for about 5- 10 minutes at a time, not every ...

2009 Vauxhall Vectra
Posted: Aug 20, 2011
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No response to throttle pedal

My 2001 2.2 Vectra (petrol) has done 54K miles. Recently on starting the engine ran but did not respond to throttle, cutting off after 20 seconds. This happened several times in the same way. The computer diagnostic from the guy that main...

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 CDX Auto
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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No response to throttle pedal

My 2001 2.2 Vectra (petrol) has done 54K miles. Recently on starting the engine ran but did not respond to throttle, cutting off after 20 seconds. This happened several times in the same way. The computer diagnostic from the guy that main...

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 CDX Auto
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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Battery or alternator

my car starts fine until i use my headlights for any period of time , it then wont start next time i try to use it , goes well apart from the passenger door keeps locking and then wont unlock ??( prob not related) do i need a new battery? i...

1996 Vauxhall Vectra
Posted: Aug 17, 2011
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Indicator lights come on and stay on when ignition is turned off

my battery was dead so had it jump started, after this the indicator lights came on and stayed on even though the car was turned off and the key removed from the ignition...so I got a brand new battery and put that in but the problem persis...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra manual
Posted: Aug 16, 2011
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Electronics Resetting

Reversed car out of driveway, it promptly cut-out and won't start again. When I turn the ignition on now, the radio constantly resets every 4-5 seconds; the car appears immobilised and the won't lock with the key-fob any more either. ...

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS
Posted: Aug 10, 2011
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Rev counter tries to drop and tries to stall it self

when you start the car and pull off its fine but when u stop and car is at a stand still thats when the rev counter drops slightly and it tries to stall but some days it can be fine but other days its a nightmare

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 sri
Posted: Aug 9, 2011
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Car tries to stall when at tick over

had the ecu re set , still the same problem. but its not always thats the trouble

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 sri
Posted: Aug 8, 2011
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Lose power when turn air con on while driving

driving along happy as larry,turn air con on and car starts to judder a bit and seems as if it doesn,t want to accelerate.power is not there ,soon as air con is turned off car runs perfect again. any solution please.cheers oz

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 club.manual
Posted: Aug 1, 2011
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Not Starting

Hi I have got an R reg vauxhall vectra very low mileage runs great but have had to bump start it iam assuming that the starter motor has seized due to not being started that often any ideas/solutions?

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 arctic
Posted: Jul 31, 2011
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Loss of power steering

loss of power steering whilst driving, no warning light came on. Switched of engine and called AA. When restarted engine Power sterring working fine

2009 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: Jul 29, 2011
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Dash lights not working/Idle issue & running hot!!

Hi, I have a problem with my dash lights in that when the lights are on the lights around the speedo and heater controls don't come on. Car has had LED conversion by previous owner and I suspect its just a fuse thats blown? But can't...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 CD
Posted: Jul 22, 2011
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Electric front windows

Hi my vectra has developed a problem with the front electric windows. when you get in the car from locked there is no power to the windows , but if you take out one of the relative fuses and replace it power is then restored which will stay...

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 SRI 130
Posted: Jul 18, 2011
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Warning light

padlock warning light comes on when key turned in ingition.car will not start

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 life
Posted: Jul 8, 2011
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Dash cutt out

when i am driveing the abs light and battery light comes on then cust the dash out fuel temp speed rev counter indicators horn etc the sterio ust to cut out now it wont work at all i changed the stereo checked fueses etc the abs plug is fin...

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 18 ls
Posted: Jul 3, 2011
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Turbo switching off or is going into limp mode?

When accelerating beyond 2500 revs turbo seems to stop working and car and spanner light comes on, on the dashboard. If the engine is turned off then on again the problem goes away until I accelerate hard again.

2004 Vauxhall Vectra 2LT DTI
Posted: Jul 1, 2011
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Car jerking & juddering in 6th gear @2000 rpm

i have had the car in to the dealership on three occasions over the last six mths with this problem,they fitted new set of wiring looms recently.But the problem still persist. i have noted some postings with regard to injector no 3 ,but...

2008 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 150
Posted: Jun 26, 2011
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