Oh and it just passed it's MOT, and had both front brake pads and both rear coil springs replaced.

 

The common cause of these warning lights is a failed wheel speed sensor or reluctor ring. A scan for fault codes will confirm/deny that.

Do you have a Tyre Pressure System warning as well?

 

Thanks for your response. Yes I do have a Tyre Pressure System warning as well

 

If you have only had it a week take it back to the dealer, there will probably be an error code stored in the ecu. It might be something damaged or not put back together properly after the work that was done.

 

The losing power may be the engine trying to protect itself by going in to what is referred to as "limp mode" but that doesn't quire fit with your comment about it recovering when you shift down a gear. As bryetian says the common cause for a number of warning lamps is abs sensor related.

 

They may have also damaged a sensor/wiring/ring while doing the brakes or suspension.

 

I have just had exactly the same happen, 5 amber warning lights and loss of engine power it will go no more than 40mph.

 

They may have also damaged a sensor/wiring/ring while doing the brakes or suspension.

Ah I see, that maybe helps narrow it down the possibilities a bit. Hopefully it's not too big a job to fix

 

Thx JBC . I will have to think where to take mine on Tuesday. Has anyone had this fault fixed ?

 

So I booked the car in for Friday then went off in it to do some shopping. Come back and start the car and all warning lights are gone and power is resumed so back to the garage and agree we cancel until it happens again.
Surely if it had an ABS sensor broken it would not suddenly repair itself? Unbelievable.

 

So what happened with was the road side assistance technician came to check out the car (I was about 60 miles from home). He turned it on, no amber warning lights. He put the diagnostic tool in and no error codes came up. Then he took it for a ride for about 10 mins. Still no amber lights. But he noticed the back right brake rubbing (stopping the car pulling like it should and causing a metallic rubbing sound). After his drive, you could feel that the back right side brake disc was extremely hot. Theory was that the lights go on after a while once all the metal in the braking system is warmed up, the brake bites more, and the car puts up the amber lights and tries to limit speed to protect itself. I've also got it booked in to the garage for Friday so we'll hopefully find out if theory meets reality. Anyway, long way of saying that warning lights could be caused by something like this that requires a bit of driving before it'll be set off. I'm no expert, so just a guess!

 

How very bizarre .....Mine has just done the same this morning . I've checked the tyre pressures but all are correct so will have to have it connected to a code reader to see what is going on . Look forward to see if anyone gets an answer to this .

 

Front RHS ABS sensor intermittent fault . part will be with me this PM and fitted Tuesday .

 

As mine is all clear now I haven't done anything. Will these warnings be stored if the car is checked even though I now have no warnings?

Not sure whether to get it booked in or wait for it to happen again.

How much is the sensor steely? thx.

 

There are various levels of error message storage, some of the less urgent (serious) faults clear after a set number of repeats without any problems. The more serious faults have a higher number of clear rotations to make before clearing. I don't know if Carista shows this but VCDS does.

 

Well, warning lights and no power are all back again today and I can't get it looked at until next Wednesday.

 

Do you know anyone with a code scanner that can have a look at any stored codes for you? That is more helpful in diagnosis than the lamps which cover a multitude of possible causes.

 

No Snow I dont I will just get it sorted next week, perhaps it will clear again by then......

 

Perhaps if you give a rough indication of where you are (such as a county) there may be someone near you with a scanner. If there is you could share greater location detail by personal message rather than publicly on the forum.

 

Hood, it says on my profile Devon, thanks anyway.

 

Devon is a big county
I am in Devon* and have the ability to scan cars but a long way from Sth Devon.


* Bideford

 

Hi GUMPY. I,m in Torrington but there is no point in scanning the car as I have it booked in at my local next week (Monkleigh Garage)

 

Unfortunately I've only just seen the message😞
That's only down the road, I was dropping off our caravan there this afternoon so could have done it.

 

Your right Hood , no worries!

 

Well guess what , its cleared its self again.

 

Sounds like a dodgy contact somewhere.

 

Repaired today it was a Rear left wheel speed sensor all done for £103 at my local.

 

Glad to hear it has been fixed, not the first to fail and will most certainly not be the last.

 

So once again I have about four amber warning lights up on the dash but right now, there is no restricted performance like before.