3. Name: Jim. Ford Model: S max. Ford Year: 2006. UK/Ireland Location: Sussex. Posted December 11, 2014. I also have a 56 plate 2.0tdci, which had exactly the same issue 3years ago. I replaced the starter motor and the difference in starter cranking speed was immediately noticeable. Not a sniff of trouble since. Posted January 19, 2017. On 1/19/2017 at 4:59 AM, spottedtango said: red gear cog appears on the dashboard. It means Engine Systems fault on a Mk2 Focus. It can be caused by a breakdown in the CANbus system. Just like Damian says, there will be codes, probably U codes, that can be read by a good scanner like Forscan. Hello. My Ford S-Max 1.8 tdci 125 ps , year 2006, is having problems with starting when it is cold. It turns over alright , but may take about 7 or more tries before it starts , after that it starts 1 … read more The battery needs to be a calcium one as the issue is nearly always related to cold weather starting, not summer. And the other less obvious one is the starter motor drawing too much current and hence this drops the voltage and causes starting issues, because the electronics is not got enough volts and it doesn't rotate fast enough. TheOneAndOnly. Having an issue with my S-Max recently where it could start and run no problem for a few days (or more) then intermitenly not start, even if left over night. It then may start after 2-5 goes of turning over. I've gone to two mechanics, full service, brand new battery, diagnosic computers show no codes at all. Feb 22, 2017. #1. Hi All, I have a ford glaxy 1.8 tdci (08 reg - 115,000 miles) last year it had a recon turbo fitted, as well as starter moter and Dual Mass Flywheel. I felt like it wasn't the same though, at about 1900 rpm the car would hiccup! and just felt like there was a lack of power generally, but mechanic said that I must have changed OJBCN.

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