vt commodore fault???
Hi there i have a vt commodore
I'm having a problem when driving sometimes the engine cuts out for a second or two
Then the trac off and abs lights go on
Then when i turn off car Then restart all is back to normal
I have changed crank & cam angle sensors
When i take it to auto elec they can't find any error codes They say they need to see the problem happening to fix it but only happens about once a month
Can anyone out there help???
Last edited by 11gothevt11; 14-02-2010 at 07:25 PM.
Mine is doing the same thing, and im about to burn the bloody thing.
Replaced the ABS module, and it still has the same fault.
Stupid Holden peices of shit.
If you ever find whats going on pm meOriginally Posted by vtwagonjoe
Also i heard of this happening with someone on ebay selling a computer but they said computer wasn't problem they found problem
They said they changed coil and dfi and ignition leads
I bought another dfi just waiting for it to happen again than i will try dfi
Don't know if it will work though i just going buy what they said
Fun IS easier with an 8
Is the service warning coming on? That is, is it flashing up the odometer reading? If so, reset the service warning.
My old VT kept having engine and airbag lights come on, people said "it's a faulty ABS module, just replace that" well mine didn't HAVE ABS.
There's a problem with wiring somewhere and it gives false warnings. Holden checked mine out numerous times and found nothing wrong with it. Of course the only way to test the airbag was an accident and no matter how much I wanted one (the car was worth more as an insurance write-off than as a car) it just didn't happen.
This seems to be a very common fault with VT's now that they're getting older. Design problem, like the boot-lid dripping water on you and your shopping every time you open it and it's wet? LOL
I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on tape somewhere
although i don't beleve that person from ebay
i just think its a common vt problem???
I don't have that problem...Are yours Series 1 or 2 ?
Series 1 1998
Recreational User :)
My car gets either the traction control or both the traction control and ABS lights suddenly flicking on if the car has been experiencing a bumpy ride. I usually just pull over and restart the car. ( I have flicked it into neutral while moving and done it but i dont know when its on because its not a loud engine). It shouldnt be persisting. If it is then you have a problem.
I never understood the sales of the Kia on the Holden lots here in NZ. I couldnt think of any cars that could be so different.
My car sometimes cuts off for a second all lights show up than back to normal but with trac off and abs light on
As for kia in holden yard lol thats funny it reminds me of a friend who had one engine blew up at 30 000 km ha ha i would never buy one
If you ever find out the problem please pm me thanks
PM me too.
How do you reset the service waring??Is the service warning coming on? That is, is it flashing up the odometer reading? If so, reset the service warning.
My old VT kept having engine and airbag lights come on, people said "it's a faulty ABS module, just replace that" well mine didn't HAVE ABS.
There's a problem with wiring somewhere and it gives false warnings. Holden checked mine out numerous times and found nothing wrong with it. Of course the only way to test the airbag was an accident and no matter how much I wanted one (the car was worth more as an insurance write-off than as a car) it just didn't happen.
This seems to be a very common fault with VT's now that they're getting older. Design problem, like the boot-lid dripping water on you and your shopping every time you open it and it's wet? LOL
I wonder if you should go to a series 2 PCM / DFI ....
how many km has your done??
mine 245
how many km has your done??
220,000km.
By chance have you found the problem????
bit late for this the dripping of water on your head is because the drain holes are blocked over with paint ! or vx was like that had a close look and behold blocked drin holes .
to fix it look along the edge of the boot edge find little dimples and push a piece wire up there to open the little holes. ps they look like the same as along the bottem of your doors but smaller.
hope this helped.
heya, seriously this seems to be a common problem on these cars, mine does exactly the same...its getting frustrating as I get no faults on diagnostic check either, i've replaced fuel pump and it did nothing, so now going to try the CAS, if that doesn't work then yeah its the DFi i'll try.....so let me know how yours goes please???
grrrrr......
Hi there i have a vt commodore
I'm having a problem when driving sometimes the engine cuts out for a second or two
Then the trac off and abs lights go on
Then when i turn off car Then restart all is back to normal
I have changed crank & cam angle sensors
When i take it to auto elec they can't find any error codes They say they need to see the problem happening to fix it but only happens about once a month
Can anyone out there help???
I know this sounds a bit odd, but I had the same problem. Replacing the angle sensors sort of fixed it, it still almost happens once every while. But how are your shock absorbers? Are any of your tyres more bald than the others? What could be happening, like on mine, the car is dipping to one side (front left), so when I turn right, all the weight is being thrown onto that wheel. It could cause the computer to register a fault due to the whole car positioning going off even though the cam sensors have been replaced; thus the car stalls because it is given a bad reading from the sensor.
Besides that, I have absolutely no f*ing idea. I am so sick to death of my commonwhore, everyday some new problem arises and everything turns to shit.
Mine only does it when i am taking off on straight or when driving on straight road
If you ever get any more info Please Pm me
will do mate. Have you checked your error codes?Mine only does it when i am taking off on straight or when driving on straight road
If you ever get any more info Please Pm me
The only things I can think of that could cause that include:
Could be the fuel pump. To check for sure take the air cleaner off (or the "neck" that goes to the air cleaner) and spray some carb cleaner or starter fluid in it pointing toward the motor. If it runs for a second that tells you there is a fuel delivery problem. You might want to start by checking the fuse to your fuel pump. Sometimes the obvious can be overlooked. (im not a mechanic so my terms are all over the place)
Atlernator problem.
Losing spark, fuel or compression.
Timing belt issue.
Vacuum leak.
Moisture inside distributor cap.
But the most likely cause is a bad throttle position. fuel injected engines have a throttle position sensor, measures how far a driver pressed the accelerator pedal
and thus the throttle. The position sensor feeds the data to the engine computer that does the calculation and the resulting data is used to determine exactly how much fuel the fuel injection system should inject into the engine. If the throttle position sensor gives a wrong reading to the engine computer it will cause problems with the injection of fuel into the engine, choking it and thus resulting to a car stalling during acceleration.
Could be a number of things. Sorry I cant be of more help.
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