It probably needs a new battery. Get the dealer to test it. It's not just a case of reading the voltage - it needs to be loaded to get a reading. If you go into any of the chain garages they usually offer a free battery test - it might be worth getting it tested elsewhere if your dealer won't help.

Cold weather makes the voltage drop - it's to do with the chemistry. If the battery's borderline good enough to start it then a cold morning makes the difference between go and no-go.

Thanks for that Doofer.
My wife has just texted me to say it stalled coming out of a junction this morning with a brief mesage flash "insufficient engine............."

I think Doofer is right - your cold start problem does sound like its the battery. See my recent reply to Cromatix but I had the exact same symptoms (the car sounded like it was shaking itself to pieces!). My battery was tested at the service early december and I was told it was fine. I replaced the glowplugs but that made little difference but a new battery completely solved it. Also, I had got a bit lazy and wasn't waiting for the glow plug light to go out before firing and now that I do this it fires up almost instantly with no juddering.

With regards to the stalling, this has happened to me about half a dozen times in the last few years, usually when slowing to approach a junction or roundabout. I get the same message (it only flashes up briefly but it goes on to say something about engine oil pressure). I think that's a symptom rather than a cause. Mine is an auto which is supposed to be near impossible to stall. Anyway I finally managed to track down the probable cause to DPF regeneration - at least the last 3 times its happened I know it was regenerating at the time. This a real problem with the auto as you can't drop the clutch and blip the throttle to prevent it and you have to come to a complete stop and put your foot on the brake before it will re-start. I'm not sure there is a cure - I just monitor my DPF very closely with multiecuscan and when I know it is due a regen I take it for a blast on the dual carriageway to clear it out completely then I know it will be another 500 miles or so before it needs another.

The only time it happened and I know it wasn't regenerating I had a sticking EGR valve - you'll see alot of posts on here about EGR problems.

Agent Orange said:

Hi
I'm new to the world of Croma's having purchased a 1.9 16V Multijet Eleganza a few weeks ago.

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Wow, that's a coincidence. There are only a few hundred of these in the UK and I bought one a couple of weeks ago too and have the same problem (and a few more).

I'll have to keep an eye on your thread, and I'll try and update the one I've got going (search "croma misfire") if I get it fixed first. I've got that uncomfortable feeling in my wallet that Stuart543 and Doofer are right though...