''Engine system fault'' Ford Fiesta

Wouldnt it still be under warrenty?

I wouldnt touch anything, just give them a call

Also how many miles do you do, your grandad might be right, it's basicly 'diesel dust' getting clogged up in the engine!

R

has the car been different to drive this week? sluggish at certain rpms for example? any smoke coming out of the exhaust?

Try doing a long motorway drive to clean the system out

I shall check all my levels at the weekend. The beep didn't come on today so o.O

Thanks for all your help guys. I'll get it another week then may have to take it in. Bet they love me!

Take it in and demand a courtesy car

Hi guys, I have a 1.4Diesel '58 reg fiesta (the type before the new type.) When I first got the car, a couple of times I would hear a beep, then a red light and my trip computer would say 'engine system fault' but it'd go off straight away

I took it to the garage and they diagnosed some exhaust valve that was gone. That seemed to fix the problem. However about 2 months after the same thing happened. I took it back. They found nowt. Then it was fine for 3 months

Now in the past week it's been doing the same. However this time the warning stays on. It seems to go if I accelerate very quickly in 2nd or 3rd gear (not helpful on 30mph road)

My grandad suggested it might be dust in the engine because diesel's are very 'fine tuned' ? Could this be the case? I really don't wanna take it back to the garage again!

Thanks and I'm terrible with knowing about cars so you may have to use basic terms :P

Hi, I have the same issue with my Fiesta. Its a 1.4l Diesel as well, though its a 52 reg so considerably older. Still.
I also had a problem with the exhaust valve, which was fixed. But like you it came back.
I haven't taken it back to the garage though, mainly due to lack of funds, but also because I figured out that it happens only when the car is cold (left out overnight or whatever.) Does yours only happen then as well?

Anyway, now I know when to expect it I have figured out how to avoid it/recognise when its going to happen. It hasn't happened to me for several weeks.
Obviously this might not be the answer for you, especially since your engine would be that much less worn than mine, but what I'd suggest is to really closely analyse what conditions you're driving in when it happens. That way, if you do decide to take it to another garage/mechanic, it might help them figure out what the problem is.

Though actually it sounds like my fault went one step further than you, as sometimes the electrics actually cut out and the car would slow to a stop.

How strange! Thanks for your input, thinking about it, it does seem to be more when I first set off (so the car is cold because it was always outside.) What preventative measures did you take? It's only young. I shouldn't have to warm it up every time

Thankfully mine's not died yet! Do you feel that accelerating hard gets rid of the message? It does for me o.O

How strange! Thanks for your input, thinking about it, it does seem to be more when I first set off (so the car is cold because it was always outside.) What preventative measures did you take? It's only young. I shouldn't have to warm it up every time

Thankfully mine's not died yet! Do you feel that accelerating hard gets rid of the message? It does for me o.O

That's alright lol, I was so suprised when you descried the same issue as me. Preventative measures I make are pretty simple, I do the whole warming it up a bit before I drive off (though I agree, you shouldn't have to do it in such a new car as yours!). But in general, when I feel it might be about to happen I just did the clutch a little and accelerate harder, like you said. It definitely sorts it out for me.