Vauxhall Zafira Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Control indicator (car & spanner) light comes on - engine electronics?

The control indicator light (spanner & Car) light comes on and the vehicle loses power - the handbook say "emergency running programme". It did it once when very new and the dealer found no fault - now 60k miles later it has started doing ...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2 litre diesel auto
Posted: Dec 24, 2012
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Juddering

hi i have a problem with reluctance to pull off when cold and juddering when rev counter reaches 3000 anyone got any ideas please

2002 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8
Posted: Dec 17, 2012
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Car and spanner, smell of rubber

When starting zafira car and spanner light comes on for a few minutes till it warms up then goes off. But when driving goes bk on and into limp mode I can turn it of by switching car off and on only works for a while and comes bk on. Plus w...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9ctdi
Posted: Dec 12, 2012
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Engine

When the car gets to normal running temp a light comes up on the dash. A car with a spanner through it and the car has a loss of power when this light comes on its ok befor its gets hot

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 20dti
Posted: Nov 14, 2012
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Engine

When the car gets to normal running temp a light comes up on the dash. A car with a spanner through it and the car has a loss of power when this light comes on its ok befor its gets hot

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 20dti
Posted: Nov 14, 2012
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High emissions

Donaldduck New Member Message Count: 8 Likes Received: 0 Drives: Passat 2006 zafira 1.6 xep engine failed mot/nct test , on high emissions of 9.07 co vol percent @ low idle 800rpm hc 159 ppm High idle also failed @2900rpm 3.02 co...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 xep
Posted: Nov 9, 2012
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Car revs up by its self when clutch is pushed in

hi i hope someone can help i have a 1.8 16v petrol vauxhall zafria 2001 when i pull up at lights etc the car just keeps reving then after a while will settle down i had the throttle body cleaned (pipes) and was fine for 2 months now its bac...

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 16v manual petrol
Posted: Oct 27, 2012
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Unsteady idle

hello my 1.6 2000 zafira has started idleing at 1000 and gos up to 2200 then drops back too 1000 then up and down and keeps doing this even after running for a couple of hours people have been saying its my auto choke has any one got any an...

2000 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Sep 12, 2012
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Clutch

Clutch pedal intermittently staying down on the floor, can be lifted by putting foot underneath it however even when lifted difficult to get car out of gear, seems to be an issue only at low speed and only 1st gear. Happened after prelo...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Petrol Club Manual
Posted: Sep 4, 2012
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Cutting out

Can someone help us please???.. My wife has a Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 every now and then when driving the carr looses power even when foot is to the ground after a few seconds this then rights it self but your driving with little power then it...

2001 Vauxhall Zafira
Posted: Aug 25, 2012
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Rough running from cold for 3 minutes

Hi, my zafira coughs & splutters only from dead cold for about 3 minutes & then settles & is fine until it gets cold again- i.e next morning. It drives fine after it`s settled. In those 3 mins, it won`t let you rev it, just idles rough but ...

2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 petrol life
Posted: Aug 24, 2012
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Turning over not starting had new ECU fitted

frequent non starting, then starts day or so ok then again non start had new ECU fitted went ok two days,then non start again, turns over but no start garage checked over could find nothing wrong prior to ecu change

1999 Vauxhall Zafira
Posted: Aug 6, 2012
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Rear brake lights stuck on

Rear brake lights stuck on all the time , only go out when i turn off the ignition, this problem just started out the blue , no bulb change or anything like.

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol manual
Posted: Jul 21, 2012
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Losing power

the car had been making a noise for a few days as if the exhaust was loose or had a hole. Now its got hardly and power when pulling away even with foot to the floor and takes ages to get to 40. once at 40 it seems fine, but as soon as you h...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol
Posted: Jul 19, 2012
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Lose power when accelerating

Originally my car wouldn't start when the engine was warm unless I kept my foot on the accelerator and put it into drive whilst pressing brake too. Once it was going, the idle speed fluctuated at traffic lights or in slow traffic and often ...

2000 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Automatic
Posted: Jul 14, 2012
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Ignition barrel pin broken

Hi guys, have a problem where the long metal piece of the ignition barrel has snapped(the part that goes into the plastic switch). On trying to remove the barrel(moving to position 1-2 then pushing down on locking pin) i have found the barr...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 comfort
Posted: Jul 1, 2012
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Accelerator is getting air into it wen i put my foot to the floor

my zafira has just been in for a full service just noticed wen i put my foot on the accelerator its letting air in and wen i go up hill its juddering and making a noise like a diesel plz plz help thx guys u all doing a great job with really...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 manual
Posted: Jun 25, 2012
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Keeps stopping

runs fine when cold,when engine up to temp it starts cutting out then after afew minutes will carry on then it will do the same again ive just changed the in line fuel filter and changed the spark plugs

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 petroli
Posted: Jun 9, 2012
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Car not starting

car running fine,then noticed management light on,5 mins later car started losing power.pulled over & stoped engine.AA called out done a test & said not firing on 1 & 2.now no spark on all plugs.re tested & now saying immobiliser kicking in...

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 life
Posted: Jun 3, 2012
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Cutting out

wonder if anyone has come across zafira cutting out? engine management light doesnt come on and the fan keeps going , u can go back to it ten minutes later and the fans stopped and it starts?? also now it has started to feel like its missin...

2002 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8
Posted: May 27, 2012
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