jobo24
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Hello!
Our Fiat 500 has had a P00016 error code. Two garages have looked at it…both have given up on it as they think it’s the ECU as the timing seems to be fine.
The car went into limp mode and then struggled to start, so we put in a new battery as it was old and changed the camshaft sensor (RAC recommended we try this)
The last garage said it’s better to give up than get the ECU changed because of the cost but reading other forums, maybe it is the timing is out very slightly. Does anyone have any advice on what we can try next? We only bought it in August 23!
The last mechanic got the code to clear, drove it around to get it warmed up then left it to cool. The code came back on when it started after it was cold again. He said he could get no data from it. He cleared out the oil filter (we had to put 2l of oil into it when it first broke down as it was very low) When the car drives, it feels much better than when it first died but got this check engine warning light and threat of it going into limp mode! We are now stuck not knowing what to do next.
Thanks for your help!
Our Fiat 500 has had a P00016 error code. Two garages have looked at it…both have given up on it as they think it’s the ECU as the timing seems to be fine.
The car went into limp mode and then struggled to start, so we put in a new battery as it was old and changed the camshaft sensor (RAC recommended we try this)
The last garage said it’s better to give up than get the ECU changed because of the cost but reading other forums, maybe it is the timing is out very slightly. Does anyone have any advice on what we can try next? We only bought it in August 23!
The last mechanic got the code to clear, drove it around to get it warmed up then left it to cool. The code came back on when it started after it was cold again. He said he could get no data from it. He cleared out the oil filter (we had to put 2l of oil into it when it first broke down as it was very low) When the car drives, it feels much better than when it first died but got this check engine warning light and threat of it going into limp mode! We are now stuck not knowing what to do next.
Thanks for your help!