Engine management light Ford smax titanium 18tdci

[Ste323]

Hi any help appreciated I went on hols on the week end towing a caravan but when I come to any hills or put the car under any load there is just no power I was having to use 1st gear to climb any tipe of incline and the engen management light came on then about anuther 25 miles further the turbo was sounding ruff and the temp went up needl don't normally move much at all has any body got any ideas

[cobra kid]

Ste323 said:

Hi any help appreciated I went on hols on the week end towing a caravan but when I come to any hills or put the car under any load there is just no power I was having to use 1st gear to climb any tipe of incline and the engen management light came on then about anuther 25 miles further the turbo was sounding ruff and the temp went up needl don't normally move much at all has any body got any ideas

Que??

[cobra kid]

I think it might be the full stop key that's broken.

[J3PTF]

Ste323 said:

has any body got any ideas

Get a mechanic to look at it?

[GreatGranny]

Had this a few years ago in my Alhambra while towing our van.

I suggest you pull over and call the RAC/AA/Green Flag.

Mine was a blown turbo pipe underneath the engine hidden by the undertray.

RAC guy managed to do a temp fix with spare parts he had in his van.

Luckily it was on the way home so I booked it into my local mechanic when I got home and he sorted it.

Only cost £120 I think.

Do not keep towing with it.
If turbo sounding rough you don't want a £1000 bill for a new turbo.

[smarty156]

How heavy is the caravan?

[valiant]

You sound well down on power or your caravan is grossly overloaded.

If you've matched your caravan to your car properly (85% is a general rule of thumb) then you shouldn't really struggle up hills to the point of using first gear (unless it's 1:1!).

Does sound turbo related.

[Mignon]

Ste323 said:

then about anuther 25 miles further the turbo was sounding ruff

Looks like you bought a bit of a dog.

[E-bmw]

Mignon said:

Ste323 said:

then about anuther 25 miles further the turbo was sounding ruff

Looks like you bought a bit of a dog.

Ruff Ruff!

[cuprabob]

People pay a lot of money for a RUF charger

Seriously though, you're best getting it scanned to see what codes are stored and which one(s) triggered the engine management light.

[stevieturbo]

J3PTF said:

Get a mechanic to look at it?

Given so many threads here.....even that advice seems like a struggle.

Sell it and move on almost seems easier ! lol

[Ste323]

It was only a swift challenge 4 berth with basically awning and bedding in it and 4 adult in car .

[cobra kid]

Ste323 said:

It was only a swift challenge 4 berth with basically awning and bedding in it and 4 adult in car .

That's your problem. Should have gone for the 14' Sprite Musketeer.

[Madrabbit]

A work colleague had a similar problem. He found it was the turbo inlet pipe had a split where it was convoluted. Ford have apparently modified this pipe and taken a sensor out as well. This necessitates an ECU reflash too.
Best get it diagnosed though.

[bungz]

Get the codes read.

Is it in limp mode now?

[Ste323]

No engen management light went out day after I think I'm going to call rad out today