Upon driving my car to work this morning the engine management light and warning came on and the car is now shurrdering when I'm driving it. I have a few clues as to what it might be but would like to know if anyone else has had the same problem. I have it booked into fiat for a diagnostic test but we all know dealers they say this needs fixing and that needs fixing just to get money from you. If anyone can help I would appreciated it.

Originally Posted by PNL

Wouldnt mind betting its the dreaded coils on the car..what year and engine size is the car my friend..?

Its a 2004 and 1.4, I spoke to my brother this morning who is a mechanic and he said the same thing but I'm thinking it could be one of the sensors.

Originally Posted by fiatstilo16v

Upon driving my car to work this morning the engine management light and warning came on and the car is now shurrdering when I'm driving it. I have a few clues as to what it might be but would like to know if anyone else has had the same problem. I have it booked into fiat for a diagnostic test but we all know dealers they say this needs fixing and that needs fixing just to get money from you. If anyone can help I would appreciated it.

Only problem is I don't want to spend out on little things hoping its that and find out it wasn't them, my brother lives in london and I'm near newcastle I told him what was wrong over the phone and he came up with that conclusion.

Originally Posted by PNL

Jut buying one coil will do you just need to take one off and replace it with a good one ..if the engine show no improvement then move on to te next one ..and the next one ..and fianaly the last one if its a coil then it will show up and you have saved yourself some considerable cost at fiat dealer .. and if not you got youeself a spare one for when the time comes..Dave has some going for £15 each over on f/f classifieds.. grab a bargain ..

Thanks for your help I will consider that, most grateful thanks again.

Originally Posted by fiatstilo16v

Thanks for your help I will consider that, most grateful thanks again.

I got the fault from fiat they said its the ignition coil and plugs its costing 75 for parts supplied and fitted and and 80 for diagnostic test all in all I comes to 156.79 isn't to bad from main dealer

Originally Posted by Red-Devil

i bet the plugs wernt needed either, the ignition coils are the coils so really if you got the single coil from ff you could have saved yourself £140, but as you say thats not to bad from a dealer, the test at £80 is sounds a little steep though.

glad you got it sorted

i needed the plugs as when i did the service in february i didnt change them, it is abit steep for the check but the price to fix it was quite good considering its a main dealer. thanks for your help everybody.