Ford KA sudden stalling

Car: Ford KA
Variant: 1.3
Model Year: 1998

Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss

Can anyone help please? Bought a KA for me and the missis to share on Thursday. Thursday evening, the horn stopped working whilst she was pipping outside her house. The fuse hasn't gone as according to the manual, the same fuse also supplies the hazards lights, which are working fine. Secondly, whilst driving it around yesterday, the car cut out 4 times for no apparent reason whilst driving it. I hadn't stalled (as I was in about 3 or 4th gear) I am a fairly experienced driver, so know Im not doing anything wrong. I have asked a couple of friends and they think the horn thing may well be the alternator. Could the 2 things be connected, and if so, are alternators expesnive to repair? cheers

Posted: Jun 27, 2009 (15 years ago)

LCFCSTU

Points: 2

stalling will probely be the idle speed control valve electics on the ka are poor your best bet is to get a garage to scan the car using dds

Posted Jun 30, 2009 (15 years ago)

ernigrip

Points: 18

Have you had a look at this similar problem: Sudden Stalling

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Posted Dec 9, 2009 (15 years ago)

mckenzie

Points: 2

ii am having the same problem when i pull up at lights, i have cleaned the idle control valve put still no look it cuts out when you rev it to 1 half revs and when you come to a halt any ideas what it could be

Posted Dec 9, 2009 (15 years ago)

mckenzie

Points: 2

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