Hi All
I'm brand new to this site, but please help me, I'm at my wit's end! My husband bought a Fiat Bravo 100 SX just 2 weeks ago and it's been back to the garage about 5 times for various problems, nothing too serious except for 1 problem that they tell me is due to the lambda sensor, whatever the heck one of those is!!! He was driving to work about a week ago when the amber light on the dash came on warning of "engine malfunction" so he got to work, did his day's work with the intention of driving it to the garage but it just wouldn't start. It took 20 mins of cranking the engine over before it finally kicked in (he works 25 miles away so couldn't walk home!)
The garage took it, informed us that it was a lambda sensor problem and said they had fixed it, assured us we would have no further trouble. Last night, it happened again - it wouldn't start and the warning light had come on again. Finally, again after about 20 mins it started. Next morning, it started without problem when we came to take it back to the garage. Is this a common problem? Can it be easily rectified? Or is this unusual for the lambda sensor to fail twice in 7 days? I kinda know the guy who sold us the car (£3250 with 12 months warranty so I know it's a good price and am reluctant to let the car go, but we need to be able to rely on the bloody thing!)
Advice anyone please???????
Many thanks
Scrumpy
I'm brand new to this site, but please help me, I'm at my wit's end! My husband bought a Fiat Bravo 100 SX just 2 weeks ago and it's been back to the garage about 5 times for various problems, nothing too serious except for 1 problem that they tell me is due to the lambda sensor, whatever the heck one of those is!!! He was driving to work about a week ago when the amber light on the dash came on warning of "engine malfunction" so he got to work, did his day's work with the intention of driving it to the garage but it just wouldn't start. It took 20 mins of cranking the engine over before it finally kicked in (he works 25 miles away so couldn't walk home!)
The garage took it, informed us that it was a lambda sensor problem and said they had fixed it, assured us we would have no further trouble. Last night, it happened again - it wouldn't start and the warning light had come on again. Finally, again after about 20 mins it started. Next morning, it started without problem when we came to take it back to the garage. Is this a common problem? Can it be easily rectified? Or is this unusual for the lambda sensor to fail twice in 7 days? I kinda know the guy who sold us the car (£3250 with 12 months warranty so I know it's a good price and am reluctant to let the car go, but we need to be able to rely on the bloody thing!)
Advice anyone please???????
Many thanks
Scrumpy