Vauxhall Insignia occasionally loses power for a short time, svs light comes on
Variant: SE 160 diesel Ecoflex
Model Year: 2009
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Insignia SE 160 diesel Ecoflex '59
Occasionally the car suddenly loses power for no apparent reason and the SVS light comes on, no acceleration. After a short time the power gradually comes back. SVS light goes off by pressing reset button.
A friend of mine is a VX enthusiast & says it's a common vx fault, the EGR valve sticking & needs cleaning but he had a look under the bonnet & couldn't find it !
Does anyone agree that this may be the problem & if so, where is it?
Occasionally the car suddenly loses power for no apparent reason and the SVS light comes on, no acceleration. After a short time the power gradually comes back. SVS light goes off by pressing reset button.
A friend of mine is a VX enthusiast & says it's a common vx fault, the EGR valve sticking & needs cleaning but he had a look under the bonnet & couldn't find it !
Does anyone agree that this may be the problem & if so, where is it?
Posted: Dec 23, 2013 (10 years ago)
It is a common fault .Here are a few examples ,many more .
essixash
14-09-10, 06:12 PM
oh mines been doing that loads "service vehicle soon" "change engine oil", its just been serviced 3000 miles ago though. Annoying. Getting rid of mine early next year unfortunately :(
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moxib82
15-09-10, 08:43 AM
booked in friday to sort the service message problem. apparently its needs a new part that under warranty to sort it out. bloke told me its a common problem so why havent vauxhall done a recall for it lol!!!! loving the car though
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PRO-INSIGNIA
15-09-10, 05:26 PM
booked in friday to sort the service message problem. apparently its needs a new part that under warranty to sort it out. bloke told me its a common problem so why havent vauxhall done a recall for it lol!!!! loving the car though
Cant you tell us what Part they changed once you have had it done?:)
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essixash
16-09-10, 07:37 AM
gotta book mine in for the same thing...............
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moxib82
18-09-10, 08:28 PM
not sure what part they changed as wife picked it up. she said that they replaced something to do with the managment not the ecu it was something like a managment box. anyway since its been sorted its great now no warnings or anything
essixash
14-09-10, 06:12 PM
oh mines been doing that loads "service vehicle soon" "change engine oil", its just been serviced 3000 miles ago though. Annoying. Getting rid of mine early next year unfortunately :(
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moxib82
15-09-10, 08:43 AM
booked in friday to sort the service message problem. apparently its needs a new part that under warranty to sort it out. bloke told me its a common problem so why havent vauxhall done a recall for it lol!!!! loving the car though
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PRO-INSIGNIA
15-09-10, 05:26 PM
booked in friday to sort the service message problem. apparently its needs a new part that under warranty to sort it out. bloke told me its a common problem so why havent vauxhall done a recall for it lol!!!! loving the car though
Cant you tell us what Part they changed once you have had it done?:)
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essixash
16-09-10, 07:37 AM
gotta book mine in for the same thing...............
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moxib82
18-09-10, 08:28 PM
not sure what part they changed as wife picked it up. she said that they replaced something to do with the managment not the ecu it was something like a managment box. anyway since its been sorted its great now no warnings or anything
Posted Dec 24, 2013 (10 years ago)
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