Please help..Kickdown not working

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Hi all..i hope u can help..im panicing,had my car since june 2nd..all was fine,but today on my into work,kickdown didnt work..working fine for abt 2mile..turned the car off and it worked ok for abt a minute then wudnt work..works ok in manual...please help chaps



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You need to get codes read - without codes being read we'd just be guessing.
 
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Wud the codes show on the dashboard??


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No. Needs a Star or similar code reader.
 
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Im gutted..as ive sed only had it 2months..had a bad thunderstorm last night so im thinking cud be water getting in somewhere!!thanks again for ur advice...


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Im gutted..as ive sed only had it 2months..had a bad thunderstorm last night so im thinking cud be water getting in somewhere!!thanks again for ur advice...


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If you bought from a dealer take it back.
Under the consumer act they have to give 3 months warranty.
 
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Is that right?it did say on the advert it had 3months warranty,then i paid £120 to put some kind of warranty on also)think i was mis-sold that if im honest..i guttedas i love the car,but the wife will go mad wen i tell hershe thinks car run forever without any problems...


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Check to see if your cruise control has also stopped working.
The two symptoms are often related, and can give clues as to the cause.
 

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It's 6 months with consumer rights act .
 

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You haven’t accidentally set the speed limiter have you?
If not, as above get it back to the dealer especially as you’ve paid some kind of extended warranty ...
 

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You haven’t accidentally set the speed limiter have you?
If not, as above get it back to the dealer especially as you’ve paid some kind of extended warranty ...

Kick down should over ride the limiter
..... it did on my R Class though I've not tried on my ML.
 

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Kick down should over ride the limiter
..... it did on my R Class though I've not tried on my ML.
It does but you have to press a long way past normal to do it.
 

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... the advert (said) it had 3months warranty,then i paid £120 to put some kind of warranty on also...


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I stopped reading when I got to this point! You have at least one if not two warranties so get it back to supplying garage asap - oh, and then post the result here please so that we all know what the problem was once it is fixed under warranty!!
 
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On my home from work ive noticed the check engine light is on...car seems to be under powered..cud that be limp mode ive heard of?engine runs ok no strange noises ,gears r changing up and down.just no get up and go...pressed the go faster pedal and it just builds the speed up gradually..still no kickdown..its in the garage on wednsday.so im using the wifes car just in case..thanks again..


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Yes that sounds like limp mode. I'd hazard a guess at the conductor plate in the gearbox but it could be several things.
 
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Just been informed by garage..computer says it a lamba sensor £120 for the part!!!awaiting reply from warranty people for the go ahead


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Just been informed by garage..computer says it a lamba sensor £120 for the part!!!awaiting reply from warranty people for the go ahead


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Best of luck :)
 
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Finally got my car back today..the warranty is a waste of paper as is the garage i bought it off..loads of emails back and forth between both parties and got messed abt..finally got the go ahead to fix the lamba sensor only to receive another email from the warranty company saying they wud only pay £90 toward the bill..which is £210,garage i bought it off it not answering and calls,txts or emails im off out in the car for a bit..thanks for all ur help


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Finally got my car back today..the warranty is a waste of paper as is the garage i bought it off..loads of emails back and forth between both parties and got messed abt..finally got the go ahead to fix the lamba sensor only to receive another email from the warranty company saying they wud only pay £90 toward the bill..which is £210,garage i bought it off it not answering and calls,txts or emails im off out in the car for a bit..thanks for all ur help


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Sorry to hear of your woes but it’s fixed now so go and enjoy it.

This is why I don’t buy any extended warranties as I’d rather not have the grief and stress of arguing with them.
 

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These extended warranties are such a minefield and it's really luck of the draw. I bought SWMBO's car (an 05 ex-Mobility Renault Grande Scenic) about 10 - 12 years ago from a semi retired car sales guy who worked from home. Price was good and he gave me what I asked in PX for her old car. As an afterthought I asked about extended warranty and his opinion was more or less the same as yours.... But he sold me a warranty policy at his cost "just in case". Six months later the "heads up" LED dashboard died totally. I took it to a Renault main dealer who happily billed the warranty company who paid in full and I certainly got my money's worth.

She still has the car and it start first time and costs me a road tax bill, and insurance premium and a "check all levels" service once a year.
 


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