Verso won't start/ cut out whilst driving.

[woft]

Hi folks,

    I have a 2012 Verso 2.0D, 110,000 miles, full dealer service history, one lady owner before me and I have owned it since July and since put 10,000 miles on it - as a  Taxi.

2 days ago in torrential rain I was driving along and just as I approached a Dual Carriageway I "put my foot down" and the car juddered and all the dash lights came on. As this Dual carriageway was a steep down hill I wasn't really aware of the full situation (ie whether the car had gone into limp or stalled.) It was only when the hill levelled out I realised the engine wasn't running.

After pulling up and trying to start the engine with no success I am here now....

The tank was 3/4 full. No engine management light showing. Breakdown driver couldn't find any check codes.

Garage can't see me for 2 weeks and I'm desperately desperate.

One thing I did notice is that it did seem to be slightly down on power prior.

Garage had a quick look and found fuel pressure is very low but I can confirm some fuel is getting to the injectors.

I've checked all the fuses and are OK.

Coincidentally or not but 2 bulbs in the o/s headlight blew a couple of hours before.

As I say cranks fine but nothing.

Can anyone point me in the right direction ? Fuel pump, relay etc.

Many thanks,

                     Andy.

[Perfection]

Check fuel filter. It may not have been replaced by the previous owner.

I replaced mine at 80k and never missed a beat owning it from 30k to 130k miles now.

[woft]

I would've expected the fuel filter to have been changed at least recently due to the full service history.

[Cyker]

Fuel filter isn't changed as part of the full service - Never was with any of my Yaris D4Ds.

Fuel filter usually triggers CEL and a code, but still worth a check - Might be the water trap needs emptying. Can also try using the priming pump in the engine bay (It's a button that looks like a dark grey smarty) to see if that helps.

Did the breakdown person check if the fuel pump/fuse was still working?

[woft]

I've personally checked all the fuses myself - all OK. I'll have a look at priming, but I know the breakdown driver did try priming but I couldn't see what he was pressing.

[Perfection]

11 minutes ago, woft said:

I've personally checked all the fuses myself - all OK. I'll have a look at priming, but I know the breakdown driver did try priming but I couldn't see what he was pressing.

This is a push button on top of the fuel filter housing for priming.  

As @Cykersaid fuel filter is not part of the service. I always ask my mechanic to do it regardless when you buy a used car to prevent these starting issue. As you don't know what has been done to the car.

[woft]

Thanks for that, I'm going to (attempt to) change the filter myself tomorrow. Wish me luck !

[Perfection]

When you say it does not start, does it even crank?

[Perfection]

Just now, woft said:

Thanks for that, I'm going to (attempt to) change the filter myself tomorrow. Wish me luck !

Make sure you have some spare diesel to top up the fuel filter when you replace the fuel filter. This will make it easier for priming.

[woft]

Thanks for that tip bud 👍.

Oh, and it cranks fine. Like I say, it just cut out whilst driving (at 60mph.)

[woft]

Whether related, but curiously odd, or not. My previous car (Taxi) was a C-Max which had exactly the same symptoms (Diesel - cut off whilst driving) of which the Garage couldn't find a speedy solution so I sold it as a non runner and bought the Verso :-

Now, my "Taximeter" has been playing up recently and shutting itself down for about an hour before "rebooting" itself and coming back on. It's connected to the ECU via a CAN bus and I'm just wondering could it have caused an issue with the car's ECU ?

Seems unlikely I know but as I say,  my C-Max through up exactly the same symptoms only last July !

And the Fuel filter was changed regularly on that C-Max !

[Perfection]

Not familiar with your Taximeter connection to ECU. I am not aware that the Verso has Canbus. My 2010 plate doesn't have it and I doubt yours will have it. If you think the Taximeter is interfering with the ECU, could you not disconnect it and see what happens to rule things out?