exISeuro
10-09-2010, 12:48 PM
The ongoing saga continues with my 2004 Automatic 167,000km Euro.
I suspect it has something to do with the transmission ?
The transmission oil hasnt been replaced in probably 30,000km.
I also know the car being this age, requires the fuel filter to be replaced.
Anyways, what we (driver and passenger) feel in the car is described as a resistance to move forward.
This feeling only happens when the 10-20% of the accelerator is applied.
I can only describe it as a chugging feeling where its almost like the front tyres are egged.
It has "stalled" 4 times in the past two weeks.
27/08 = 3 hours before my road trip to Melbourne.
Going 60km/h slight throttle.. chugg.. chugg car goes into limp mode, check engine light, battery, vsa, traction lights illuminate on the dash, car slows down.
I stop the car, try to restart, fail. Wait 30 secs and all is normal again.
30/08 = After a 2000km round trip to Melbourne and back the car stalls at a set of traffic lights 2kms from home.
This time the car went into limp mode from a standstill.
04/09 = Driving on M4 110km/h severe chugg ... chugg, car slows down. I pull over and the car restarts fine.
10/09 = Driving 60km/h slight chugg... chugg, car goes into limp mode. Restarts first go.
I doubt anyone else has experienced this issue, hope all the other owners of the older 2003/2004 cars arent going through what i am.
I suspect it has something to do with the transmission ?
The transmission oil hasnt been replaced in probably 30,000km.
I also know the car being this age, requires the fuel filter to be replaced.
Anyways, what we (driver and passenger) feel in the car is described as a resistance to move forward.
This feeling only happens when the 10-20% of the accelerator is applied.
I can only describe it as a chugging feeling where its almost like the front tyres are egged.
It has "stalled" 4 times in the past two weeks.
27/08 = 3 hours before my road trip to Melbourne.
Going 60km/h slight throttle.. chugg.. chugg car goes into limp mode, check engine light, battery, vsa, traction lights illuminate on the dash, car slows down.
I stop the car, try to restart, fail. Wait 30 secs and all is normal again.
30/08 = After a 2000km round trip to Melbourne and back the car stalls at a set of traffic lights 2kms from home.
This time the car went into limp mode from a standstill.
04/09 = Driving on M4 110km/h severe chugg ... chugg, car slows down. I pull over and the car restarts fine.
10/09 = Driving 60km/h slight chugg... chugg, car goes into limp mode. Restarts first go.
I doubt anyone else has experienced this issue, hope all the other owners of the older 2003/2004 cars arent going through what i am.