Vauxhall Zafira Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Fuel

no fuel being delivered at filter after tank was drained

2012 Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 diesel
Posted: Dec 15, 2019
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Occasionally sluggish uphill. Sluggish first thing

Automatic car. First thing sluggish then fine. Occasionally sluggish uphill. Put your foot down to drop gear but doesn't.

2003 Vauxhall Zafira Automatic
Posted: Apr 8, 2019
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Loosing power

Hi i posted at start of wwek about ny zafira loosing power so i checked forumes and says egr so ive cleaned egr and still noluck then some one told me change fuel filter so did still the same car has no power when iget it upto 60 skight bla...

2000 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 dti diesel
Posted: Apr 4, 2019
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Engine will not stay running

When I start my Zafira up, it starts however, it gives a couple or bouncey revs and then stops. Even while out driving, every time I have to slow down or stop the engine****s out. So I am constantly having to re-start the car.

2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 club
Posted: Mar 31, 2019
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Lacking power hesitation

hi my zafira has power loss since i bought it starting to get a bir worse ive googled to see what it could be as its due a m o t and will prob fail on admitions with it and wonderd if any one could help i youtubed it and could be egr valve ...

2000 Vauxhall Zafira VAUXHALL ZAFIRA ELEGANCE DTI 2.0 diesel
Posted: Mar 25, 2019
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Automatic Gear knob broken

I’m trying to replace the broken automatic gear knob. I’ve removed the facia and leather gator then cut the plastic fastener that holds the gear knob to the leather gator. Tried pulling off the old knob but stuck very hard and tight. W...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira Automatic
Posted: Sep 16, 2018
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Hesitating

the car starts fine ticks over fine, put foot down to accelerate and it seems like the engine hesitates for a couple of seconds sometimes you can just about feel it other times it is quite rough, had new fuel filter / plugs had on a fault f...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1600
Posted: May 28, 2018
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Sounds like vacuum cleaner

Recently my Zafira has started to puff a little white smoke when starts but not every time. When running the engine sound a bit like a vacuum cleaner, the turbo sounds normal but the car is lacking it’s normal power

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTi Club
Posted: May 14, 2018
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Loss of power

coming of an intersection or roundabout try to pull away car wont rev above 2000 revs and wont go above 20 mph

2017 Vauxhall Zafira 1.4 Turbo
Posted: Feb 28, 2018
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Whistling noise when accelerating

When accelerating in any gear the engine makes a high whistling sound until the car travels at a constant speed. Vacuum cleaner type of sound. Noise not present in neutral, only when under load. Have checked pipes and they look ok. Any id...

2011 Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 cdti ecoflex
Posted: Nov 3, 2017
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Idle speed too high.

Hi, my car is idling at 1800 when cold, and only drops to 1250 when hot, i was advised to block the egr valve but it made no difference. i can't find any vac leak, i am wondering could it be the idle valve but i don't know where this is loc...

2008 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 energy
Posted: Oct 9, 2017
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Jerking at speeds between 80 km and 110 km per hr

Engine management light comes on periodically, have replaced , coil pack, throttle body, fuel pressure sensor, fuel filter, crank shaft angle sensor. Had the car scanned for faults by dealer without finding cause of problem. Any sugges...

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 petrol Auto trans
Posted: Aug 5, 2017
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Cold start revs fine revers fine but go to pull away it looses pew and stutter

hi there just brought a 2004 vauxhall zaifra 1.8 auto my problem is that it starts fine and u can rev the engine fine and reverse out of car parking spot fine but when u go to pull away it just wont pull and stutters for about 30 seconds ev...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 auto
Posted: Mar 6, 2017
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Cold start revs fine revers fine but go to pull away it looses pew and stutter

hi there just brought a 2004 vauxhall zaifra 1.8 auto my problem is that it starts fine and u can rev the engine fine and reverse out of car parking spot fine but when u go to pull away it just wont pull and stutters for about 30 seconds ev...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 auto
Posted: Mar 6, 2017
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Where is the crank shaft sensor???😡

My car cut out after being stalled....full on wont start, can hear it trying to turn over but isn't firing!! A local garage had it for a week and couldn't find the fault😡 We've brought a new crank shaft sensor but literally cannot...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.00 tdci
Posted: Oct 5, 2016
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Turbo pipe

Hi. My diesel has a secondark noise on acceleration a bit like a bubbling noise (I liken it to a bus...). The local garage reckon it could be the turbo pipe has a crack in it but to take it to a diesel specialist. Anyone got any ideas? T...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 dti energy
Posted: Sep 23, 2016
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Noise like blow exhaust on acceleration

Just got the car. It's a diesel and is making a growling noise like a blown exhaust on acceleration - it's just passed it's MOT though (so can't be that?). Also, electrics/transmission fault light on intermittently: could this be to do wit...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi
Posted: Sep 7, 2016
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Power loss

hi i got a disel when i put foot down there is no power it takes ages to get up to speed its not in limp mode no lights are on do u think it could be a injecter or egr valve needs a clean thanks for looking

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 tdi
Posted: Aug 9, 2016
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Car cutting out

The petrol gage is reading half a tank but the car just stopped dead

2002 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 petrol
Posted: Jun 15, 2016
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Igntion

its been playing up a while ,its been lazy ,i don't know if its coil , starter motor or relay,all engine lights come on ,no click from starter motor ,goes with pushing car ,i would like to have a idea so i can order part asap ,thankyou

2002 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol
Posted: May 30, 2016
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