doesnt sound too good

 

Maybe an EGR issue?


Maybe a fuel delivery blockage?



Could be anything really! How many miles has she done?



Andy

 

UPDATE
Ran awfull this morning but seemed ok this afternoon

got 46k on her. Very strange. I thought EGR but no smoke from exhaust, whenEGR went on mondeo it smoked big time.

 

Im still putting my money on EGR....


When the EGR used to play up on my Focus, there wasnt any smoke issues, it just ran like total sh%te.



Good luck in getting it sorted, keep us posted.



Andy

 

Well sods law since fri morning its been running fine

Pointless taking it to dealer I would think as they probably have it for 2 days use it to go for there lunch and give it me back for £200 with no work having been done............not that I am synical you unbderstand.

anyway if it re-occurs I will keep you posted.

 

Well, if it was the EGR, the fault will come back Im afraid!


Mine was a barsteward for days at a time, then nothing for weeks, then a pain once again!



Top tip from the AA guy that sorted it out when it wouldnt start - tap the EGR quite firmly with a big screwdriver handle. Frees it up, till it plays up again!! My issues were on a Focus with the 2.0tdci - nightmare of a car! Infact, it was that which put me off buying another Ford for 6 years!



Andy

 

Thanks for the info I will keep everyone updated

 

Hi ips, repeating myself hereI think butonly engine running issue I had was whenever in a situation where I was pulling away briskly, usually to join say a slip road and then onto a motorway, you could feel theKuga judder/hesitate, more evident through the pedal, mentioned this to the dealer when it went in for 1st service, they could not find anything wrongwhich did not surprise me,reason why I decided never to go back there again. Edited by: bobuptown

 

Hi Bob
Not experienced that problem.

You seem to be of the same mind as me, stay well away from a main dealer unless its absolutely neccasary. Most are muppets and no were near as good as my local reputable car mechanic / MOT shop (also happens to have become a friend over the last 15 years or so as he has looked after all of our company cars as soon as there out of warranty) my problem still not come back so not taking to dealer just yet.

 

ips the issue I had was not there all the time only in certain situations unfortunatelymost dealerships these days are usually either owned by the manufacturer or a multi franchise PLC, I'm 50 something and I don't see why I should hold someones hand or draw them a picture, some of them I have to say are just a step away from window lickers. Edited by: bobuptown

 

Bob
I'm not far behind you at 47.

Agree most of em are muppets.

 

Hi ips, repeating myself hereI think butonly engine running issue I had was whenever in a situation where I was pulling away briskly, usually to join say a slip road and then onto a motorway, you could feel theKuga judder/hesitate, more evident through the pedal, mentioned this to the dealer when it went in for 1st service, they could not find anything wrongwhich did not surprise me,reason why I decided never to go back there again.

Hello Bob,



I think mine is doing this. Feels almost like a slight miss fire, it isn't harsh or violent, just very slight? Did you get to the bottom of it? Its like it doesn't feel smooth when accelorating?



Or do they all feel like this?



Ben
Edited by: minimadgriff

 

Hi minimadgriff. Posted my experience and dealer response onyour topic. Is yours smooth?