Car struggles to tick over when started?

[leela]

I have bought a Ford Mondeo Ghia estate TDCI (2005) its started fine idrove it home it as fine then next time i got in it a went to start it, it started tojudder as if i was struggling to tick over the revs weren't going over 500rpm and the battery and engine management light remained on there was a screeching sound from the engine and no power when i applied my foot to the acelerator. have found the only way to get it to run normally is if i put my foot on the acelerator and hold it to the floor and start it that way then it runs normal! Can anyone help me with what is the problem?
The car is being collected and taken back to the garage tomorrow so they can fix it but i am curious to know what the problem is!

[redcrx]

Id be curious to find out too.
My c-max 2.0TDCI has done this too.

the first time i had no power it was the EGR valve, a common problem on the 53 plates but yours may have the new version.

its done it a lot and the whole car has started shaking when engine started yet nothing comes up on diagnostics at all and it hasnt happened when garage have it for checking.

ive been told it could be flywheel

mine will start fine about 50% of time, the rest i have to be firm with accelorator when starting it.

very occasionally it wont start at all, and this is usually if ive driven and stopped it within 10 mins of wanting to start it again.

sorry i cant answer, but will keep an eye on your update

[leela]

I got the car back from the garage today and the said it was the EGR VALVE what a suprise, i have to see if it happens again, the also said that when i turn it on to hold the ignition for longer than normal otherwise the car goes into power save mode. That's a new one on me!

[oldhenry]

save up for a DMF now- that'll go soon. Some of these common rail diesels are full of aggro, see Honest John web forum for problems aplenty

[redcrx]

ive not heard that about the ignition before, i dont see why it would go into safe mode

[redcrx]

lol doc, but mine seemed good at the time i bought it.

[redcrx]

Theyre not too bad, ive had a couple. Vauxhall are worse!

cant beat Honda though

[leela]

Well guess what even though they cleaned the EGR valve its still doing it and it also won't go into reserve! However the garage had been good they have taken it back sent it to Ford to be fixed and if it comes back still not fixed then he will give me a full refund!

[Andyvon]

Why are cars now fitted with all these sensors and electronics? What was wrong with a manual choke and a couple of screws on a carb for mixture and idle which you adjust yourself by ear? I've got a 1984 Golf which I fully service myself for about �35. All the parts are very basic and very cheap. The car's now done over 238,000 miles and I only need a few basic tools.

This is what Practical Classics magazine last year called "the institutionalised extortion of the car owner". "The average woman going to the shops" My brother has an Audi and he can't even change a light bulb! The Audi dealer has to do it and they won't tell him how to do it himself!

Sorry redcrx, I know this doesn't help you but I keep reading these things in Answerbank. I get exasperated how people like you are being taken for a ride by the car manufacturers and dealers. I certainly won't get rid of my Golf and I wish more people would stay with older cars. They're very cheap to run and maintain. Problems like yours can be sorted by just listening to the engine and fitting a few basic parts.