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Brera 2.4JTDM issues

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#1 ·
Hi all, hope there’s someone here who can help!
My 2008 Brera has developed an issue where the engine management light comes on, then every other warning flashes up from hill start to abs!
The car starts to judder and the fuel gauge intermittently drops to zero.
I did put it in the garage and they changed a fuel injector and cleared all the other faults but it’s come back exactly the same and I don’t want to throw money at it without asking if anyone has experienced this before?
Any insight would go a long way right now and I’m just hoping there’s a relatively cheap way to get it working again...

Many thanks in advance!
 
#2 ·
Jtdm

I work on these ****box’s. I can’t fix your problem on the internet but maybe I can help.
Sounds like it’s throwing a bunch of codes and also running poorly.
Things to consider from experience.
Bad battery / low voltage
Corrosion on gearbox earth.
Blocked egr
Blocked throttle body
Blocked dpf filter
Faulty injectors
Head gasket
Faulty glow plugs or glow plug control box
Swirl valve issue.
Electrical gremlin that will cost you more than the cars worth to fix.
Shuddering?.... clutch?

What fault codes come up?

May be more than one issue.

The engine is nothing special however Find a mechanic that knows these engines. The cars ten years old and as such you will find someone who has experience with jtdm specifically.