Nissan Xtrail 2002 cold starting problem. car is difficult to start in the morning, glow plug light is working but needs 4 to 5 attempts before it starts. sometimes stalls straight after starting but starts up after that and runs ok, it starts ok for the rest of the day

Stephen Pearson

• 49 Answers
• Posted on Dec 03, 2008

SOURCE: I have a Ford Focus

Replace the starter, your right ; Mike. It will leave you stranded soon. Also have the battery checked and clean the thermals.

SOURCE: Ford Focus occasional starting problems.

Hey there...

Although I'm questioning why it would be doing this mostly on cold mornings, I would suggest that you check your battery connections. 99 times out of 100, the reason that this happens is because one of the battery cables does not have a good connection (Many times it's the ground wire). If you check to make sure that the connections on both ends of both cables are tight, then try taking your vehicle to your local parts store to have them do a load test on your battery. It's possible that the c.c.a. (cold cranking amps) are no longer sufficient to start your car. After awhile, batteries tend to lose their charge due to age, how many times it has been discharged completely, and also frequent cold weather. I believe that this should solve things, but feel free to contact me to ask about any other possibilities that may be causing this, as I'll look into any other similar common issues on your particular make and model. Should be battery cables or battery itself, though. Hope this helps and have a great day!

James

SOURCE: 2000 vw tdi. My glow plugs only stay on a couple seconds...

I have same problem either glow plug circuit relay or power signal from main computer faulty. Could also be bad wireing harness they are notorious for this. We put a larger battery (higher cca) in to compinsate for excessive cranking a year later were changing the starter it seems summer comes and we blow it off till its noticable again. If you fix exact problem please let me know what it was if possible. GOOD LUCK and Thanks!

SOURCE: i have got nissan almera 2.2 turbo diesel. about

that sounds like either immobilizer prob or dirt in the filter inside your tank

SOURCE: my mercedes e300 (1989) starts and runs ok but then cuts out.

I had a similar problem with my 1986 300e , which got progressively worse until the car was no longer driveable, I changed out the fuel pump relay and the problem went away.