nixy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I THINK I've posted this fault previously but it's so intermittent I kind of hoped it wasn't going to do it again. A search on here has revealed similar from other members and I wondered if there was a definitive answer? The fault has occurred twice coming off a roundabout (weirdly the same roundabout) and twice pulling out of junctions. The latest time was saturday pulling out of a B&Q and about to cross a busy road turning right and it felt like the car had suddenly stalled. In fact it was still running. Lights on the dashboard were Engine managment light, SLIP and another which I think was traction control or ABS. The car was in LIMP mode and I barely managed to get across the road and pull over and put my hazzards on. I then switched the ignition off, switched it on again and it was fine and has been since. This has happened four times now and makes me very nervous! On doing a bit of internet digging I've found this but I'm no mechanic so wondered what opinions here were? http://www.aftermark...ermittent-Fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 i had same symptoms and was a camshaft sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 was yours intermittent and cured by just switching on and off like mine? Is that an easy fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Top up your brake fluid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Get yourself an OBD reader to get the engine fault code. Once you have the code, you will be able to diagnose your problem better. It happened to me 2 months ago, the fault code was related to throttle body (TB) position. I did the pedal dance to reset the ECU, reset TB position and perform a learn. It has solve my issue. Other possibility was camshaft position sensor. I believe this is easy and cheap to fix. Alternatively, check if any fellow member near you with an OBD reader can help. I'm in Huddersfield, I can borrow my mates OBD reader and help to read your fault code if you are near. PM me if needed to. I'm assuming your Zed is not JDM? Edited August 3, 2015 by veeg33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Yes mine is a JDM. It's a very strange one as can go for a long time without happening. Having said that I don't drive it daily either. I will check the brake fluid though as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Had similar where car would not start - was the camshaft sensor - there's a thread up with the PID codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 No problem at all with starting. It literally goes into limp mode then is fine once I stop and start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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