swmbo was coming to see me today when the engine light on her fiesta came on. she drove it a bit further and it started flashing so she stopped and gave me a ring.

went to see what was up and nothing was obviously wrong apart from a stutter between about 1-2000 rpm but it would drive through it pretty happily it seemed. the light had gone off. didn't get to drive it myself but in the short time i followed her, the light came back on and stayed on premanently. as she set off from mine, it sounded like it was just about running on 3.

she's now run off down to the ford dealers because apparently they know best. just wondered if anyone could shed any light on possible causes.

my suspicions would be coil pack or maybe a duff plug but i'm not allowed to look at it. after a bit of research, a lambda sensor was mentioned too.

many thanks as always,
tom

we had a similar problem with ours- it was the lamda sensor. felt like there was losses of power etc. it got replaced with a non genuine part and the problem reoccured. replaced with a ford part and it's been fine ever since hope tht helps

huh not allowed to work on it! wish I was so lucky, herselfs corsa was given to her free by her grandad and you can tell, I'm forever fixing it

sorted chaps.

she's just taken it to a little garage in dewsbury. they've stuck it on the diagnostics tester and then changed the coil pack, that luckily they had in stock fom another job that didn't turn up.

15mins, in and out, £100 lighter but at least she's happy and we don't have a joint account.

vindicated! i still hope i'm not expected to fix it next time though!
thanks
tom