Fiat Punto ecu fault?
Discussion
My son has a Punto 1.2 bought second hand from a Vauxhall dealer it has 1 year HIghQ warranty.
Within a week the engine management light came on.
Vauxhall dealer sent it to a Fiat dealer who changed leads/plugs - still the same so taken back to Vauxhall dealer
They returned it again to Fiat dealer who fitted a recon emu
No improvement
Fiat dealer now THINKS its sticking valve(s).
Car has done just over 30K
Excuses given include
" Petrol additives causing the problem - standars petrol used from pumps!!!"
The Fiat dealership has the car back to sort the valves(????)
My problem with this is:
If valves ARE sticking then what effect will this have longer term on
a) Pistons etc
b) Camshaft/timing gear
I have told the Vauxhall dealers i do not accept the car and want a refund under Sale of Goods Act.
Temporarily my son has been given a courtesy car while the "valves are being sorted"
I am very reluctant to accept the car as i am not happy that there will be no long term problems due to unknown mechanical problems building up due to the initial problems with ecu light showing and Fiat dealerships inability to diagnose the problem.
Any comments on what could be the problem and what long term problems may ensue?
Within a week the engine management light came on.
Vauxhall dealer sent it to a Fiat dealer who changed leads/plugs - still the same so taken back to Vauxhall dealer
They returned it again to Fiat dealer who fitted a recon emu
No improvement
Fiat dealer now THINKS its sticking valve(s).
Car has done just over 30K
Excuses given include
" Petrol additives causing the problem - standars petrol used from pumps!!!"
The Fiat dealership has the car back to sort the valves(????)
My problem with this is:
If valves ARE sticking then what effect will this have longer term on
a) Pistons etc
b) Camshaft/timing gear
I have told the Vauxhall dealers i do not accept the car and want a refund under Sale of Goods Act.
Temporarily my son has been given a courtesy car while the "valves are being sorted"
I am very reluctant to accept the car as i am not happy that there will be no long term problems due to unknown mechanical problems building up due to the initial problems with ecu light showing and Fiat dealerships inability to diagnose the problem.
Any comments on what could be the problem and what long term problems may ensue?
Thanks Dan.
Those wre my thoughts about the valves too.
The garage said that the additives were the normal ones in forecourt petrol not bottled pour in ones!
I agree that its probably a sensor/wiring problem.
If it IS the valves then i am reluctant to accept the car as its only been bought about 6 weeks. Its spent half that in Fiat dealers. It has a 1 year High Q warranty but i am concerned that a Fiat dealer can't find the problem and they seem to be fishing for the fault rather than proper diagnosis.
My son has a courtesy car and it wont be returned until either the fault is sorted or we get a refund under sale of goods act
sospan
Those wre my thoughts about the valves too.
The garage said that the additives were the normal ones in forecourt petrol not bottled pour in ones!
I agree that its probably a sensor/wiring problem.
If it IS the valves then i am reluctant to accept the car as its only been bought about 6 weeks. Its spent half that in Fiat dealers. It has a 1 year High Q warranty but i am concerned that a Fiat dealer can't find the problem and they seem to be fishing for the fault rather than proper diagnosis.
My son has a courtesy car and it wont be returned until either the fault is sorted or we get a refund under sale of goods act
sospan
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