Intermittent power loss 1.4 T-jet 150 - Fixed
Just thought I would share my recent experience:
Last night SWMBO told me that her Bravo 1.4 150 T-jet was intermittently losing power. Lift off the accelerator and press it again and power was restored for a while, before happening again.
I read all sorts of possibilities on here, including an exhaust problem and a loose turbo pipe. I spoke to my mechanic who said it could be an airflow issue, but would need to see it rather than guess over the phone.
I put it on the scanner and the only fault code was relating to a brake switch, a quick call to my auto electrician and he told me that this could indeed be the problem.
£23 for a genuine new switch and the problem is resolved. I hope this helps someone in future
Quite how the brake switch causes an acceleration issue is beyond me, but there you go!
Just thought I would share my recent experience:
Last night SWMBO told me that her Bravo 1.4 150 T-jet was intermittently losing power. Lift off the accelerator and press it again and power was restored for a while, before happening again.
I read all sorts of possibilities on here, including an exhaust problem and a loose turbo pipe. I spoke to my mechanic who said it could be an airflow issue, but would need to see it rather than guess over the phone.
I put it on the scanner and the only fault code was relating to a brake switch, a quick call to my auto electrician and he told me that this could indeed be the problem.
£23 for a genuine new switch and the problem is resolved. I hope this helps someone in future
Quite how the brake switch causes an acceleration issue is beyond me, but there you go!
Last edited: