Hi All,

Another fault to get you thinking.

When I start my car, I get a reduced performance message and a special programs off message on the dash. If i put the car in drive there is no power at all and looking down at the terrain selector shows there is nothing lit.

Sometimes, turning the engine off and back on again will clear the fault and the car will drive as normal. Most of the time, however, the engine needs to fully warm up before the issues go away.

In terms of the reduced performance until warm, I wonder if that could be attributed to the EGR valve? I blanked it off some time ago and wonder if it is maybe sucking in air which, in turn, causes the reduced performance? QUESTION - Does the EGR cease operating when the engine gets up to temp?

The Special Programs Off message baffles me as I cannot understand what it could be.

Thoughts Please?

A code reader will be useful.

Opposite reaction, faulty EGR goes into reduced power when it gets hot in my experience.

Cold weather out there, how old is your battery ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

The battery is about a year old. She cranks really well and fires immediately. I do have a glow plug issue but I am going to have to live with that unless I risk breaking the plug in the head whilst trying to swap out. Even my indy was reluctant to do it. He recommended I wait until it gets really bad!!

I Like Chips wrote:

A code reader will be useful.

I had exactly this problem with my previous FL2 while it was under warranty, the rear differential oil pump had failed.

Just replaced the glow plugs in my 2007, they couldn't have come out any easier (once you get to them). 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

+1 same here, my neighbour changed mine a couple of weeks ago, once he got to them
they came out easily.
Dave DAVE.

cymru001 wrote:

The battery is about a year old. She cranks really well and fires immediately. I do have a glow plug issue but I am going to have to live with that unless I risk breaking the plug in the head whilst trying to swap out. Even my indy was reluctant to do it. He recommended I wait until it gets really bad!!

I swapped the oil and filter tonight and carried out a hard reset. The reduced power message was still there along with the special programs message.

I've had the codes read and now have the following -

P0251 Injection pump fuel metering control A
U0401 Invalid data received from engine control module/ power train control module
U3000 Control module

Thoughts please?

How long ago was the fuel filter and air filter done ? Last of the cheaper options. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Battery and fuel filter both swapped last year. I also gave the terminals a good clean and a coating of copper grease when I undertook the hard reset at the weekend.

I'm worried about the "last of the cheaper options" comment

Your full fault code is P025100 Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A
Fuel metering unit control circuit - open load
Carry out the pinpoint tests associated with this DTC using the manufacturer approved diagnostic system

You need the full codes for the other 2 as they will go to a further 2 digits.

U0401-94Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM unexpected operation
The Terrain Response Control Module has detected that the Engine Control Module component had operated in a way or at a time that it had not been commanded to operate The engine management system, Engine Control Module is unable to support normal terrain response functionality, the terrain response system will go into default condition Engine management system fault Engine Control Module failure
Using the manufacturer approved diagnostic system, check the Engine Control Module for DTCs and refer to the relevant DTC index, rectify as required. Check the system is operating correctly and the DTC does not return FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

I don't get a long code? The ECU was read using a Nanocom Evolution