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FordHawk · 08-13-2003, 02:35

My sister was quite alarmed at this, and who wouldn't be!!!!

She has a BA XR6 and one day when she turned the key the whole car physically jumped and chugged and died. She tried again and it wouldn't start. She tried a third time and floored the accelerator and it just managed to turn over with a lot of chugging and jumping. Even as she reversed it it was still chugging.

If she didn't have an appointment, and was simply going shopping she would have called Ford Assist. However after her appointment the car was fine. This had only happened once before (according to my brother-in-law) but definately not to such an extent.

What the hell could have been the problem? I have told them to book it in to the dealer to be checked, but who knows when they can do that. On top of all of this they have experienced brake shudder, only a week after it was in for its 3000km service.

This is really making me wonder.

Fireman Sam · 08-13-2003, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Viper8LitreV10

She has a BA XR6 and one day when she turned the key the whole car physically jumped and chugged and died.

What the hell could have been the problem?

Depress the clutch or take car out of gear when starting car

Or if auto ignore the above

FordHawk · 08-13-2003, 15:36

It is an auto, so that is what really has me worried.

baxr6 · 08-13-2003, 18:51

welcome to the world of BA fly by wire, I think it is something to do with the "phasers", it will go at the next s/w upgrade when they do the 15k service, as for the brake disks, grrr, total shite

XR6VCT · 08-14-2003, 00:21

I had this exact same problem one morning many months ago. Turned the key and it chugged and died. Tried again and the same thing happened. Then the third time it started, albeit very roughly (the car was physically shaking from side to side while it was in neutral) until I pulled away. Once I had driven 50 metres or so it was fine. Scared the crap out of me though! Thankfully it has never happened again.

For the record, this would have been when the car had around 7000km on it (i.e. before the car had its first proper service).

To me it sounds like its some sort of glitch in the engine management software.

babluf · 08-14-2003, 03:03

Hi All,

I had the same prob in my fairmont v8. Happened 3 times, took it in and the delaer updated the eng. mgt software and replaced the fuel pump. This happened when the car had about 5000K's on it. It is now over 15000k's and no probs. Hope this helps.

FordHawk · 08-14-2003, 03:31

kewl thanks guys, tis booked in for a service for both the brake shudder and the shaking so hopefully all will be fixed....and XR6VCT it is also around the 7000km mark....hmmmmm

XRTOWCAR · 08-16-2003, 01:22

Sort of wonder if the cam timing has got itself set right. Can be painful trying to start them when there hot too.

poodge · 08-17-2003, 01:39

Have had the same prob too, only once and it hasnt happened since, I posted about it a while ago

Haza · 08-20-2003, 06:47

Yeop my sis had the same problem.
She got it towed to ford in the morning and picked it up in the arvo.

they told her that some port was blocked.

cant remember which 1 it was though.

but the cars workin fine.

her BA XT also had just under 3000kms on it