Volkswagen Sharan Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Diesel engine management light on

We were driving along the A12 After a long motorway journey and the tyre pressure warning light came on. However about 5 minutes after that problem the ⛽️ diesel engine management light flashed and the engine light turned on. The car pr...

2013 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 TDI
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
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Problem starting.

The problem arises intermittently irrespective of whether the engine is cold or hot. On starting the engine turnover note sounds totally different from normal. Sometimes it catches and the engine starts, sometimes it doesn't start and it ca...

2005 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 diesel automatic
Posted: Mar 19, 2019
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Power not supplying to the distributor and not stating at all

When stating it, it will start and go off, after a while it refused to start again. And before when u remove the battery and place it back all the dashboard meters will go clock wise and returned back to anti clock wise, but is not respo...

2005 Volkswagen Sharan 2.8
Posted: Mar 14, 2017
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Vw sharan starting problem

Hi everyone, I have a vw sharan 1.8 petrol, And the other day it stalled and wouldn't restart. The starter motor spins really fast but doesn't sound like it's turning the engine over. But if I put it in gear and try again it lurches forwa...

1998 Volkswagen Sharan 1.8 20v manual
Posted: Dec 26, 2014
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Losing speed then cutting out altogether

My car intermittently loses power then cuts out. After a minute or 2 I can start the engine and it runs ok until the next time. Sometimes its all day this happens other times is every few days. Had it on diagnosis computer and no faults are...

1999 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 petrol
Posted: Oct 4, 2013
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Engine stalling

Driving down the road with no problem, after about 15 to 20 minutes, the car will falter and revs will go from 30 to 0 a few times, then car will cut out. When this happens it will not start for about half an hour or more no matter what yo...

1998 Volkswagen Sharan 1984cc cl
Posted: Feb 28, 2013
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Loss of power

my sharan keeps intermitently going into a limp mode with a loss of power it seems to do it more when the coolent system water level is low no lights come up on the dash and no fault codes come up either but if it goes into limp mode a...

2005 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 tdi auto
Posted: Oct 25, 2012
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Lights stayin on

the bck lights on my sharan are stayin on and car keeps cutting out

2000 Volkswagen Sharan 20v auto
Posted: Oct 22, 2012
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Intermitent starting problem

If I've been stationary for a long time the car will start no problem and will run well until I stop. If I try to start the engine again after a short stop the engine sometimes doesn't start first time. I have to wait 5 mins and then usuall...

1990 Volkswagen Sharan
Posted: Aug 28, 2012
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Power steering fluid loss of

losing power steering fluid cant seem to see from where

1997 Volkswagen Sharan 20v auto
Posted: Aug 23, 2012
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Fails to start

For the first time in eight years I had a warning to STOP the car; the engine temp was at a max. Radiator level is okay. I rested until temp dropped. Car started okay, I completed my journey with No Warning signal! Temp was just a little ab...

2004 Volkswagen Sharan tdi 1989cc
Posted: Jul 8, 2012
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Glow light flashes after 10 miles

glow light on dash flashes after 10miles with no change in handleing or loss of power. The garage tells me the fuel addative tank is empty. 1. what is this and what does it do? What is the addative? where is this tank located?

2008 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 blue motiion diesel
Posted: Jul 4, 2012
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Wont change gear

whenever i went out in the car it would jump in and out of gear especially at traffic lights and at junctions.i was told that it was lack of automatic transmission fluid in the gearbox. this morning a mechanic topped up the gearbox with a...

1996 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 cl auto
Posted: Mar 21, 2012
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Indicators wont work

I had a flat battery the other day and since then my indicators (and Hazard lights) won't work. everything else works fine. I have pulled out all the fuses one by one and they are fine. I know that ther should be a relay somewhere , but...

1998 Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 Petrol
Posted: Mar 2, 2012
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Cuts out when slowing down

just bought my vw sharan and when i bought it i was told that sometimes it cuts out when it is idle and that the carborator need changing so i did that. it is still cutting out on me though when i am slowing down or when i am idle. the powe...

1997 Volkswagen Sharan
Posted: Jan 29, 2012
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My car is Bucking like a mule, changing from 3rd-4th gear

Hi Everyone, I am looking for some serious help here. I adore my Sharan, but at the moment I could quite easily put it in a compactor. OK, It has been diagnosed now 4 times in 4 months, as the camshaft sensor position 2. The camshaft s...

2001 Volkswagen Sharan 2.8 v6 carat auto
Posted: Dec 22, 2011
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Sudden misfiring / sludgy rusting up of coolant fluid

very abrupt misfiring of engine close to home led to parking up and inspecting coolant in the header tank - which was dark and rusty with some white sludgy foam on top. Coolant was clear just days before - however, i must confess it's l...

1999 Volkswagen Sharan VR6
Posted: Dec 10, 2011
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VW Sharan Won't Start

We have a 1996 VW Sharan 2.8 litre automatic. About 4 wks ago, it died outside of school. When tried to restart, all it did was click-click-click. Got a jump start, and re-started the car, and for thw past 4 wks, it has run fine till the ...

1996 Volkswagen Sharan
Posted: Sep 29, 2011
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Car wont start :- Car turns on for a couple second then shuts down ??

Tried to start in morning, The car started for a second or two and then shut down. Attemped this a few times with clutch down and a bit of gas, it revs for a second then shut down. No sure if it to do with immoblizer.

2002 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9Tdi
Posted: Jun 25, 2011
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Rev-

when the car is standing run idle you can rev the speed right up to the top end of the rev counter, but when you are drive the car the revs will not got above 3.000revs but only when drive?

1997 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 tdi
Posted: May 3, 2011
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