Hi there,
I brought my first car in April. A Renault Clio 1.2 16V, 05 plate. A week after I got it, I drove it along the M25 and M11 with my mum in the passenger seat. Stayed at around 60-70. Drove the first leg fine, had a 20 min break and then drove back (around 30 mins per 'leg'). On the way back the Engine Light came on randomly. Absolutely nothing changed in the way it drove. No loss of power, no Limp mode, no smoke coming out of it....I drove it home and used it the next day (light still on). The following week, when I was driving around 60mph again, the light went off randomly. Had no issues with it up until this weekend.
I drove another 45min drive (with a passenger again), going 60-70 with the occasional 80 (I actually took someone over!!!). On the way there and back, it was fine. (Had around 2 hour break). However, I went out around 4 hours later, and the Engine Light came on again! Same as before. No limp mode, no smoke, drive it over 40mph (3000 revs in 4th gear).
I'm starting to wonder if its an electrical fault? I've looked on lots of websites and this forum, but couldn't find anything of the same problem. I'm very pressed for cash and have a big 1.5 hour journey this week and another next weekend too! I don't want to break my little car, I love the bl***y pain in the *** that it is. I brought it out of my own cash and my parents can't help me with any founds for it at all. (My dad's wheelchair bound and my mum's his carer). I know it needs a service (have no proof of any, except that it passed it's MOT for the year- before I brought it) and to run through a Diagnostics Machine. I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with something like this before?
Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you!
I brought my first car in April. A Renault Clio 1.2 16V, 05 plate. A week after I got it, I drove it along the M25 and M11 with my mum in the passenger seat. Stayed at around 60-70. Drove the first leg fine, had a 20 min break and then drove back (around 30 mins per 'leg'). On the way back the Engine Light came on randomly. Absolutely nothing changed in the way it drove. No loss of power, no Limp mode, no smoke coming out of it....I drove it home and used it the next day (light still on). The following week, when I was driving around 60mph again, the light went off randomly. Had no issues with it up until this weekend.
I drove another 45min drive (with a passenger again), going 60-70 with the occasional 80 (I actually took someone over!!!). On the way there and back, it was fine. (Had around 2 hour break). However, I went out around 4 hours later, and the Engine Light came on again! Same as before. No limp mode, no smoke, drive it over 40mph (3000 revs in 4th gear).
I'm starting to wonder if its an electrical fault? I've looked on lots of websites and this forum, but couldn't find anything of the same problem. I'm very pressed for cash and have a big 1.5 hour journey this week and another next weekend too! I don't want to break my little car, I love the bl***y pain in the *** that it is. I brought it out of my own cash and my parents can't help me with any founds for it at all. (My dad's wheelchair bound and my mum's his carer). I know it needs a service (have no proof of any, except that it passed it's MOT for the year- before I brought it) and to run through a Diagnostics Machine. I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with something like this before?
Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you!