Thread: So the PUMA goes back to the garage again tomorrow

Originally Posted by Lionel

I haven't been following this thread all that closely, as I have a TD5, but surely when your engine goes into limp mode it would log a fault in the ECU.

If so wouldn't the dealer be able to locate the fault. One would also, by now, expect that they would have replaced all likely sensors, as this engine has been acting up virtually since new.

Engines dropping into limp mode are surely a safety issue, apart from anything else.

Cheers,

Lionel

yes it does log a code and yes they do change the relevant peices that clears the fault but this doesn't fix the core problem that keeps making it do it.....

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I'm actually not aware that the td5 has a limp mode? If it does I've never heard of it.

I wasn't talking about a TD5, I was referring to Dullbird's Puma!

Cheers,

Lionel

I'm looking forward to you fixing your problem DB (probably not as much as you) - I am sure they will eventually find the issue as you don't seem to be the only one.
I'm going for a little test drive next week so I'll give them a "hard time" and see what the Melbourne "experts" know.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I'm actually not aware that the td5 has a limp mode? If it does I've never heard of it.

Td5 has Limp Home - mentioned in the owners manual.

Hi Guys, well today i had my first limp mode event since owning the puma in dec 08. i drove to the coffee shop up the road at about 11.30 am (yes very late waking up this morning) . when i got back in with my coffee i head a loud rattle on acceleration and the engine light came on and power dropped. i turned off the engine immediately and waited a few minutes. turned it back on and still the same so i limped home.
thought i should do some surfing on the problem and saw someone on this forum suggest wiping clean the Damp Sensor (the tube inside the housing on the front right of the engine . push the yellow button release to reveal it). anyway i saw is was somewhat oily. i wiped it and put back together. amazingly, when i restarted the car everything was back to normal. the engine light also switched itself off.
i will update again when i run the car a little longer.

Originally Posted by mickygee

saw someone on this forum suggest wiping clean the Damp Sensor (the tube inside the housing on the front right of the engine . push the yellow button release to reveal it). anyway i saw is was somewhat oily. i wiped it and put back together. amazingly, when i restarted the car everything was back to normal. the engine light also switched itself off.
i will update again when i run the car a little longer.

Glad you got it working.
Do the new Pumas not work in damp weather? seems foolish for an English car....

Is the sensor in the air inlet?,Volvo have the same on thier offroad models,if it picks up moisture in the intake it cuts the rev's back so water isn't ingested,as it dries out it allows higher rev's.Cruisers from the 100 series onwoulds also have it but it stops the engine dead and it cannot be restarted until it goes to a dealer for a reboot. Pat

So an update:

In the month of July with the daily rattles we got two limp modes.
In the month of August not only did we have the daily rattles we had three limp modes
2 of which were in the same morning after having 3 seperate rattles.
That was drive up the road Big rattle engine light pull over turn off the car leave for a minute or so start engine leave it for a moment before driving (doing this brings the car out of limp mode) start to pull out 2nd to third no high rev's another Big engine rattle and again limp mode. again pull over turn the engine off leave for a minute or so start the engine wait before pulling out, pull out and again an even bigger engine rattle and longer but this time no limp mode. car continues on its daily routines with out a hiccup.
the third limp mode was two days after.

We call the garage who have been very good with us very recently.....but before even got to tell them about the limp modes we are frequently getting we were asked to organise to bring the car in.....

The car was taken in today to have a new engine fitted...and we were also given a courtesy car without charge while they have it.

So its not all bad doom and gloom.....and hopefully we will be lucky enough to have an engine like some of the others that don't seem to suffer these issues...and we can finally for once and for all get out and really enjoy the car which is what we brought it for

Are you legally obliged to go to a dealer for warranty work and servicing while under warranty in Australia, they got rid of that requirement in the UK several years ago, therefore you can take your vehicle wherever you want