All,
Our Punto has been working perfectly since we got it a year ago, but recently have noticed the following, and would appreciate your help/advice:
1) Car doesn't always start first time.
2) After starting (with clutch in), selecting reverse often causes it to stall.
3) Power steering sometimes fails (only ever at low speeds) then comes back on after a few meters, always accompanied by the "Dualdrive Failure" warning light, and sometimes (her indoors will attest) the "Fiat Code/Car Protection System Failure" warning light (car and padlock).
4) Engine has stalled a few times when breaking or going over particularly harsh speed bumps.
5) I could swear that the bugger is giving me significantly more static shocks when closing the door (frame) or inserting the key to lock. (Possibly unrelated!)
...I have my suspicions (poor/loose battery grounding), but would appreciate your thoughts before I get under the bonnet tomoz...
TIA
Our Punto has been working perfectly since we got it a year ago, but recently have noticed the following, and would appreciate your help/advice:
1) Car doesn't always start first time.
2) After starting (with clutch in), selecting reverse often causes it to stall.
3) Power steering sometimes fails (only ever at low speeds) then comes back on after a few meters, always accompanied by the "Dualdrive Failure" warning light, and sometimes (her indoors will attest) the "Fiat Code/Car Protection System Failure" warning light (car and padlock).
4) Engine has stalled a few times when breaking or going over particularly harsh speed bumps.
5) I could swear that the bugger is giving me significantly more static shocks when closing the door (frame) or inserting the key to lock. (Possibly unrelated!)
...I have my suspicions (poor/loose battery grounding), but would appreciate your thoughts before I get under the bonnet tomoz...
TIA