i have a grand voyager 2002 2.5crd ltd manual vm engine with 142k miles.
twice engine cut out on motoway, cruising 50mph ,drop to 4th put foot down ,ok for 2to 3 seconds then silence.starts again when stationary and when coasting.all lights on dash seem to light up only oil light stays on untill restart then ok.oil level ok.
anyone heard or this before ?

 

Oh yes, this sounds very familiar.

Couple of tests
1. Drive anywhere at a normal speed, and then floor the accelerator. I am willing to bet that it will cut out every time, but then restart as soon as you turn off the ignition and start it again - do this where the traffic is quiet and the road is straight as you will need to be able to coast to a halt without power steering.
2. Read out the error codes for the engine - to do this switch the ignition on (but not far enough to start the engine, just enough to light up the display) and off (as far off as it will go without using the key release button), then on, then off, then on again (all within 5 seconds) - the display should then start to read out all of your error codes. Again, I am willing to bet that you will get a P1130 code.

I had this when I got my Voyager - I got it fixed by the dealer (after threatening to reject the car) but I did manage to find the likely cause before I sent it back.

 

thanks acdt.what was the fault with yours in the end ?

 

Get the codes and come back with what you have and I will help you.

 

just taken her out for a spin.she wont cut out now.like i said only happened twice ,yesterday,then 3 weeks before.if it happens again where would the error codes be displayed ?

 

I've posted the instructions above for getting the codes - they are displayed on your mileage display on the speedometer. May take you a couple of attempts to get it to read out.

 

When is the last time you checked the fuel filter? This sounds suspiciously like a fuel starvation problem.

 

success p0340 .got any ideas lads ?

 

do most work myself now cos of expense,but was using a chap who said there wasnt one he could find,did sound strange at the time.so hasnt had a replacement in over 16 months

 

OK, that one caught me by surprise, not at all what I was expecting. Quick search seems to show that it is a camshaft position sensor problem, and it seems to be associated with stalling problems. I'm now out of my depth on this - definitely one for Merlin.