Power loss

Allegroboi · 26th July 2015, 19:05

I was driving home from and event a couple of weeks ago (been on holiday since) and I a problem driving my V6 home.

Tickover was fine, and on the minor A roads she behaved well.

On acceleration she was not changing above 3rd unless you eased off on the accelerator then she changed up.

More worrying though was on the Motorway. I hit an incline and she got slower and slower despite me pushing the accelerator further to the floor, she was not kicking down and this was dangerous as I was getting slower and slower. Once the incline was passed she gradually picked up speed again, but I did not go over 70 as I did not want to push my luck.

She is a 2001 2.5 V6 Auto with 42,000 miles on the clock.

My first thought was maybe one of the VIS motors had packed up, but not sure, had one replaced about 18 months ago, but is it maybe a gearbox or kickdown problem.

As always folks your views would be appreciated.

Cheers

Ian

Allegroboi · 27th July 2015, 21:57

Bump

Any ideas would be gratefully received

trikey · 27th July 2015, 22:07

Wont be a VIS motor fault, try pulling fuse 4 in the engine bay fusebox, this will reset the gearbox ecu in case it has got upset somehow.

Allegroboi · 27th July 2015, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Wont be a VIS motor fault, try pulling fuse 4 in the engine bay fusebox, this will reset the gearbox ecu in case it has got upset somehow.

Thanks for that I will give it a try

Ian

26th July 2015, 19:05	#1
Allegroboi Posted a thing or two 2.0 CDTi Tourer Connie SE auto Royal Blue/Dorchester red connie V6 with Aubergine interior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 64 Thanked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Power loss I was driving home from and event a couple of weeks ago (been on holiday since) and I a problem driving my V6 home. Tickover was fine, and on the minor A roads she behaved well. On acceleration she was not changing above 3rd unless you eased off on the accelerator then she changed up. More worrying though was on the Motorway. I hit an incline and she got slower and slower despite me pushing the accelerator further to the floor, she was not kicking down and this was dangerous as I was getting slower and slower. Once the incline was passed she gradually picked up speed again, but I did not go over 70 as I did not want to push my luck. She is a 2001 2.5 V6 Auto with 42,000 miles on the clock. My first thought was maybe one of the VIS motors had packed up, but not sure, had one replaced about 18 months ago, but is it maybe a gearbox or kickdown problem. As always folks your views would be appreciated. Cheers Ian __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...P1010031-1.jpg[/SIGPIC]Two 75's twice the cost, twice the amount of road tax and insurance but most important of all, twice the pleasure. Ian

27th July 2015, 21:57	#2
Allegroboi Posted a thing or two 2.0 CDTi Tourer Connie SE auto Royal Blue/Dorchester red connie V6 with Aubergine interior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 64 Thanked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Bump Any ideas would be gratefully received __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...P1010031-1.jpg[/SIGPIC]Two 75's twice the cost, twice the amount of road tax and insurance but most important of all, twice the pleasure. Ian

27th July 2015, 22:07	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Wont be a VIS motor fault, try pulling fuse 4 in the engine bay fusebox, this will reset the gearbox ecu in case it has got upset somehow. __________________ Lest we forget..