Vauxhall Problems

hi im new to the site,the problem:i have a 51 reg vauxhall vectra 2litre dti estate,which was running fine but inevitably has started giving problems which have just got serious.when started the car misfires and judders all over and there i...

in cold weather the glow plugs come on and the car starts fine.in warm weather the glow plugs do not come on so you have to turn it over untill it starts on compression.i have two friend swith zafiras and thier glow plugs come on cold and w...

Engine cooling and electronics immobiliser lights come on now and again and the rev counter drops to zero and the car goes into limp home mode. Have checked coolant level which is ok. car runs at normal temperature. If I carry on driving, t...

The electronicaly controlled engine cooling and engine management lights comes on now and again and the engine goes to reduced power and the rev counter drops to zero. After a while the lights go out and all is o.k. I have checked the coola...

hi i have a major problem with my car the engin mangement lite is on t/c lite is on i have had it scaned and fault codes galore po335 p1613 p0170 p1700 p0100 p0700 p1895 the main one is the t/c some times i can start the c...

Hello all, I came across this site, searching Zafira Wiper problem, actually I only put in Zafira w AND google added the rest - so many many problems !!! It is a 2004 on a 53 plate, or a 2003 registered in 04. (it has the orange bulb ind...

I have owned my 56 plate 1.6 petrol Zafira for 6 months and roughly once a week it struggles to start. The problem has no pattern and sounds like the car is struggling to get enough fuel but then, after 5 seconds gets going. The garage I bo...

I have just bought a 52 plate vectra that was registered in 2003. it is a 1.8 club 16v. it has done 54k miles. i want to know the lifespan of the timing belt?

hi im having terrible problems with my corsa whenever it rains all the electrics go crazy the service warning light comes on if i indicate the head light adjustor kicks in, the headlights switch to full beam even thought the lights are actu...

just bought my vectra the other day and theres a slight juddering when accelerating. not sure if it could b the fuel filter or the accelerater pedal switch?? please HELP!!!!!!!! :)

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The alternator and engine management lights come on now and again. When on, the rev counter drops to zero and the car slows down. After a while the lights go out and all is well again.If I stop and try the pedel down trick, there is no info...

when i start my car i have to rev it then the rev,s go up and down so i either have to rev it til it runs ok but when i drive it its fine apart from when on tickover exhaust making a spitting noise only when on tickover though and the engin...

Hi, just returned back from garage once again with the problem still not found. Its not a constant problem but happens now and again, when starting up you can have foot on floor and still no revs, then suddenly they kick in car runs great a...

hi all my car stalled and would not start again ful pump fine but no power getting to it fuse and relays working dont think pump is being powered up what else could it be have petrol! battery charged and cranks normally help!!!!thanks patty

head gaskett replaced since then running rough and smoking from start up any ideas

As soon as my zafira gets to about 70deg,the radiator with star in light and engine managment light come on,the car goes into limp home mode untill completely cold.Han held diagnostic shows no DTC codes (nor does pedal trick),changed temp s...

when engine manegment light dont come on engine wont startcor will not start was ok till yesterday then light would go out car will stop now no light atall

First tigra i have owned, had it for about 3-4 months, took it for a routine MOT and failed due to emmisions. I was told that it could be valve problems, or piston as number 1 compression was low - not firing. Can you suggest anything/provi...

Cruise control has stopped working ... Is there a seperate fuse for the cruise control system, or could it be the switch unit at the end of the column arm (none of the buttons on the arm work)?