Hi all,
After reading various posts regarding the limp home mode (F) on dashboard, I still wasn't sure how to fix this problem... until now.
I have an A190 auto on a (W) reg which would often jump out of gear into (F) mode which could be cleared by turning the engine off for 2min or so and would be OK until it happened again 2 days later etc
Luckily enough the cold weather and icy conditions have lead me to a solution!! My car was failing to start 1st time in the mornings and totally gave up when the cold wheather came, so I replaced the battery at a cost of £100 and haven't had the problem since, this has now been over 2 months (cold, wet etc and no problems). How cool!!
Now - I am no mechanic nor am I saying it is
THE solution but it has definately worked for me (at a cost of £100). I can only go by my own experience. I have also read that parts of auto gearboxes run from the battery (whether this is true or not, I wouldn't have a clue) but assuming that we are doing 12,000 miles a year... how long does a battery last? most of these 'F' probs are around 30-50,000 miles - prob 4 years old??? - JUST A THOUGHT from a computer geek
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