Vauxhall ADAM problem engaging gears, intermittent.

Car: Vauxhall ADAM
Variant: Adam Energised
Model Year: 2019

Categories: Gearbox & Clutch

Car had been driving fine no problems, came back from shopping and couldn't get the car in gear at all. After several attempts managed to get it into 1st gear but the same issue when trying to move up the gear box to drive. Back home, engine off and all gears available but not when engine running. My son tried it sometime later and it appeared to be working ok + I tried it this morning, again OK when engine off and running. I'm nervous to drive it in case the same thing happens. Spoken to local Vauxhall dealer where I purchased the car, no availability to look at the car until 15th March 2023, with a charge of £120 to just diagnose.

Posted: Mar 4, 2023 (1 year ago)

DENISE ORAN

Points: 1

Hard to diagnose fault if you cant replicate it on checking . Could cost you a £120 for nothing if fault not there . Might be an idea to phone another dealership and ask them if there is a known problem with this . I have heard of problems with the clutch on that car .

Posted Mar 4, 2023 (1 year ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,787

Hi Did you manage to sort the issue out as this is happening with my sons car?

Posted Mar 15, 2023 (1 year ago)

Zoe Howes

Points: 13

No update as of yet

Posted Mar 15, 2023 (1 year ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,787

Replying to post by Zoe Howes:
Hi Did you manage to sort the issue out as this is happening with my sons car?

Sorry for delayed response. Unfortunately No, I decided to wait to see if it happens again rather than pay £120 if this issue is not there. I did own an Adam previously which had the same type of issue but only with reverse gear. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Posted Mar 20, 2023 (1 year ago)

DENISE ORAN

Points: 1

No problem ,thank you for update

Posted Mar 20, 2023 (1 year ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,787

Replying to post by DENISE ORAN:
Sorry for delayed response. Unfortunately No, I decided to wait to see if it happens again rather than pay £120 if this issue is not there. I did own an Adam previously which had the same type of issue but only with reverse gear. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Thank you for the reply Denise, has it happened again? My son paid £400 today for a garage to look at his car and they said that there was a tube that had a kink in it and there was brown staining around that area and he thought that this might of been the issue as the clutch looked fine. Thank you

Posted Apr 19, 2023 (1 year ago)

Zoe Howes

Points: 13

What did they actually do for £400 .? was the " tube that had a kink in it " the hydraulic clutch pipe ? was it replaced ? Did they strip down the clutch and examine / replace it to decide " it looked " fine ?

Posted Apr 19, 2023 (1 year ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,787

Hi, thankfully nothing further has happened. I did have a problem with a previous Adam I owned, with just reverse gear, this issue was fixed but this was 4years ago & I can't remember what they said it was.

Posted Apr 19, 2023 (1 year ago)

DENISE ORAN

Points: 1

Thank you for info . , may help others

Posted Apr 19, 2023 (1 year ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,787

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