Re: Stop / Start issues
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:07 am
Hi All,
I had the same issues since buying my Grandland X (18 plate) back in October. History of the car is:
Bought Oct 20 with 5700 miles on the clock and serviced 3 times by a Vauxhall dealer. The car has everything automatic, all I really do is point it which is what I wanted..
The first issue was a warning on the dash saying Battery Low. This was intermittent. It went to the dealer, they could not find a fault.
The second issue was an Electrical Circuit Fault. I took a picture of this and went bac to the dealer. Again no fault registered.
The third issue, the Stop/Start never worked while I had the car. Again, back to the dealer. This fault did register and a new Stop/Start module was fitted.
Hoping this would cure the car, how wrong I was. The Electrical Circuit Fault came back. The dealer was informed and they did say bring it straight in if it comes on again which I did.
A history of faults was found by one of the Techies and quite a few new ones. I was told they need to keep the car for at least a week to properly diagnose. I was happy for them to do this as they gave me a courtesy car.
One week stretched into two. I called them to find out what's going on and this was the answer:
Stop/Start works fine. New module OK.
A new Battery Voltage Sensor Module was ordered and fitted. This fixed the low battery warning.
On the test drive a new fault appeared on the Engine Management System. This was the delay. A new ECU was ordered and fitted.
The Grandland now runs fine. Everything works as it should (fingers crossed). The Stop/Start works when conditions dictate, as I'm only doing short journeys I'd assume the battery is below 75% it's not operating now. A road trip to Scotland is imminent so time will tell.
Luckily this did not cost me a penny as I had extended the warranty 3 years. My advise, persist with the dealer, don't let up. I hope this post will help with anyone experiencing similar issues.
I'll post any findings after the road trip. This will be around 2000 miles so the battery should be fully charged!!
Thanks Guys
Chalk.
I had the same issues since buying my Grandland X (18 plate) back in October. History of the car is:
Bought Oct 20 with 5700 miles on the clock and serviced 3 times by a Vauxhall dealer. The car has everything automatic, all I really do is point it which is what I wanted..
The first issue was a warning on the dash saying Battery Low. This was intermittent. It went to the dealer, they could not find a fault.
The second issue was an Electrical Circuit Fault. I took a picture of this and went bac to the dealer. Again no fault registered.
The third issue, the Stop/Start never worked while I had the car. Again, back to the dealer. This fault did register and a new Stop/Start module was fitted.
Hoping this would cure the car, how wrong I was. The Electrical Circuit Fault came back. The dealer was informed and they did say bring it straight in if it comes on again which I did.
A history of faults was found by one of the Techies and quite a few new ones. I was told they need to keep the car for at least a week to properly diagnose. I was happy for them to do this as they gave me a courtesy car.
One week stretched into two. I called them to find out what's going on and this was the answer:
Stop/Start works fine. New module OK.
A new Battery Voltage Sensor Module was ordered and fitted. This fixed the low battery warning.
On the test drive a new fault appeared on the Engine Management System. This was the delay. A new ECU was ordered and fitted.
The Grandland now runs fine. Everything works as it should (fingers crossed). The Stop/Start works when conditions dictate, as I'm only doing short journeys I'd assume the battery is below 75% it's not operating now. A road trip to Scotland is imminent so time will tell.
Luckily this did not cost me a penny as I had extended the warranty 3 years. My advise, persist with the dealer, don't let up. I hope this post will help with anyone experiencing similar issues.
I'll post any findings after the road trip. This will be around 2000 miles so the battery should be fully charged!!
Thanks Guys
Chalk.