Vauxhall Insignia groaning sound from driver side under bonnet
Variant: 2.0 diesel
Model Year: 2009
I've been hearing a groaning like sound under the bonnet at drivers side where you can actually feel some vibration on the pedals it only happens when you stop it's like something is trying to pump through?? Any ideas? Cars just been in for service and garage found no issues...
Posted: Dec 17, 2013 (11 years ago)
Could be the power steering pump you are hearing , they can grunt and groan at times .
Posted Dec 17, 2013 (11 years ago)
Vauxhall changed the pump a cpl if months ago under goodwill gesture as it was a known issue
Posted Dec 17, 2013 (11 years ago)
Is it the same noise ? if so return to dealers under warranty .
It would have been replaced because of this ,
Vauxhall Insignia Power Steering Issue
Barry Mulcahy – Friday 4th May 2012
On BBC’s Watchdog consumer programme on the 3rd May 2012 they reported potential issues with the Vauxhall Insignia which could lead to power steering problems and potential car fires. These issues relate to a power steering pipe that can crack and potentially release power steering fluid on to hot exhaust parts.
Vauxhall do not consider this to be a safety issue. They accept there is a problem and are fixing it as a service action.
Service actions are non safety related vehicle issues that are performed during routine vehicle maintenance, e.g. servicing. If this was considered a safety issue Vauxhall would have to recall all of the vehicles, a much more expensive process.
The cars affected are 6,900 Diesel Vauxhall Insignias built in Germany between 2009 and 2010.
The owner of the Insignia featured on the programme said that he was told by Vauxhall that the cause of his car fire was a cracked power steering pipe that had sprayed fluid on to the diesel particle filter of the exhaust, which then led to the fire.
Vauxhall say they have no record of this conversation.
Vauxhall did perform a detailed investigation of the burnt out vehicle but their results were inconclusive, they could not say with certainty what had caused the fire.
Interestingly enough the Vauxhall Insignia featured in the programme was not one of those covered by the service action!
If you would like more information on this power steering service action click Vauxhall Insignia Power Steering Service Action
It would have been replaced because of this ,
Vauxhall Insignia Power Steering Issue
Barry Mulcahy – Friday 4th May 2012
On BBC’s Watchdog consumer programme on the 3rd May 2012 they reported potential issues with the Vauxhall Insignia which could lead to power steering problems and potential car fires. These issues relate to a power steering pipe that can crack and potentially release power steering fluid on to hot exhaust parts.
Vauxhall do not consider this to be a safety issue. They accept there is a problem and are fixing it as a service action.
Service actions are non safety related vehicle issues that are performed during routine vehicle maintenance, e.g. servicing. If this was considered a safety issue Vauxhall would have to recall all of the vehicles, a much more expensive process.
The cars affected are 6,900 Diesel Vauxhall Insignias built in Germany between 2009 and 2010.
The owner of the Insignia featured on the programme said that he was told by Vauxhall that the cause of his car fire was a cracked power steering pipe that had sprayed fluid on to the diesel particle filter of the exhaust, which then led to the fire.
Vauxhall say they have no record of this conversation.
Vauxhall did perform a detailed investigation of the burnt out vehicle but their results were inconclusive, they could not say with certainty what had caused the fire.
Interestingly enough the Vauxhall Insignia featured in the programme was not one of those covered by the service action!
If you would like more information on this power steering service action click Vauxhall Insignia Power Steering Service Action
Posted Dec 17, 2013 (11 years ago)
The noise has been there before it was changed and after....
Posted Dec 18, 2013 (11 years ago)
If garage has just serviced and checked the car for this issue , finding nothing , doubt I can solve from here.Could get another garage to check if still concerned .
Posted Dec 18, 2013 (11 years ago)
Had something similar to this,turned out to be a very strange fix.
Standing in front of the car (bonnet up) on the left is the air cleaner (?) it's one of the brackets that holds the box in place has a rubber mounting bush and it "rattles" ease it out and try some silicon grease (or even Vaseline) and pop it back .bracket looks like a crooked finger.
Standing in front of the car (bonnet up) on the left is the air cleaner (?) it's one of the brackets that holds the box in place has a rubber mounting bush and it "rattles" ease it out and try some silicon grease (or even Vaseline) and pop it back .bracket looks like a crooked finger.
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