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Engine Oil Pressure Fault -STOP THE CAR

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#1 ·
I drive a 2019 Grandland X. I got it serviced from the main dealer in June. The following day I got "Engine Oil Pressure Fault -STOP THE CAR" fault and lost power. I stopped and started and fault was gone. This happened every second day, first thing in the morining only. I returned the car to the dealer and they said they fixed it (oil cap not secure and air getting in). However it continued and then sometimes twice in the morning. Returned to main dealer and they kept it for a few days. They said it was fixed and just needed software upgrade. Now its happening 6 or 7 times a day usually first thing in the morning and also on acceleration passing someone out. The dealer cant take a look for another week. The dealer is not admitting that whatever happened was as a result of the service. But I find it hard to believe that it started happining the day after a full service. Can anyone help?? It is quiet dangerous loosing power on an overtake and then having to immediately get to the road edge to stop and start again.
 
#4 ·
You don't say how many miles it's done, or what fuel, but, if it's a petrol, these belts can shred at a relatively low mileage, and block the oil pick up in the sump.
As TTT says above it's a well known fault on these Peugeot engines (take a look at Peugeot Forums).
You need to return to the dealer and thump the table a bit, insisting they look into this properly, especially as it should still be in warranty. If you get no joy, get on to Vauxhall customer services.
 
#7 ·
From the information on the Peugeot Forums, that's about the danger zone!
The belt starts to shred & blocks the oil pick up gauze. It's a ridiculous design, having a belt running in oil.
Does anyone think its strange it started the day after a full service. Surely it is not a coincidence
It's also possible that they have put the newly recommended thinner oil in, but it still shouldn't bring the oil light on.
As I said before, go back & thump the table, you've forked out a lot of money for a car which is now faulty.
 
#10 ·
The dealer has had it now twice. First time they assured me it was only a minor issue - the oil cap had not been sealed correctly after the service. It started again. Second time they had it for 3 days, gave me a courtesy car and assured me it was fixed - software upgrade required. It started again the following day and now it seems to be worse. My issue is now that they cant take the car again until Aug 3rd, should I be driving it??? If it is the timing belt, do I have long before I do serious damage
 
#12 ·
If the oil light is on, then I wouldn't drive it. As I've previously advised take it to the dealership when you can. The fault would have been logged within the ECU and the dealership knows of the issue too. Also make vaux customer services aware of it too. The fault should be rectified under warranty.
Not forgetting you are dealing with a dealership, their response may not be immediate, as you are finding out. You'll just have to persist on with them.
 
#15 ·
If you have low oil pressure you are causing irreparable damage by driving it, whether the light is on or not.
The oil pressure needs checking with a gauge and the car recovering to a garage to get that done.
 
#18 ·
It's quite possible that pieces of previously shredded belt got washed down into the sump as the oil was being refilled, and that may be why the problem became apparent after the service.
As others have said, YOU SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS.
 
#22 ·
I've just had this on my 2018 Grandland X. Started with "Engine Fault requires repair" each time i drove the car, Which the diagnostics machine didn't pick up so they put it down to a software update required. Then i started getting "Engine oil Fault Stop the Car". on the 2nd trip armed with that knowledge they said Vauxhall accept it is a known flaw that pieces of the timing belt break off and effect the oil pump, so they are going to change the timing belt. They advised the car must not be driven, and they are going to have the car in for a week! If you get this make sure thy take it in ASAP and don't let them fob you off.
 
#24 ·
If they don't, it won't fix the low pressure as the oil pick up will still be blocked!
 
#26 ·
As long as the oil level is between the max & min marks on the dipstick, that won't affect the oil pressure.
What engine is in your car, and what mileage has it covered?
If you have the Peugeot petrol engine, there is a known problem with the cam belt shredding and the bits blocking the oil pick up in the sump. It's a silly design, with the cam belt running in the engine oil.
 
#28 ·
It's a well known issue,even if it's out of warranty i'd push hard for a Vx contribution to the cost,
there are stories all over the net about the issue,for example
 
#30 ·
Morning
There are other threads regarding this issue throughout the forum as VALER states in short it appears that Vauxhall have in some cases paid all the costs of the repairs including it appears when out of warranty .A decent service history( not just main dealer ) should be enough for a claim and full repair at no cost
As above and on the other threads THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT .
 
#31 ·
I have just had this happen to me on my 2018 Grandland, whilst overtaking an articulated Lorry, to be honest **** myself as it cut out in to limpmode, i rolled in to layby luckily enough. Stopped the car and restarted and it was ok. I'v booked in with Arnold Clarke, car is on a 4yr lease and warranty run out end of November, but reading these forums this seems a problem with this Peugeot engine, something about the wet belt syndrome!! Should these vehicles not be on recall to sort problem if its ongoing ? I rang Vauxhall customer service and they arranged a diagnostics with Arnold Clarke and said they would ring me when it is carried out....What are Vauxhall like if they are aware of these problems and warranty has just finished.
 
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#35 ·
So basically I’ve just had this issue rectified with photo proof from the mechanic. my grandland x was doing the same issue (on the overtake) or even every 2.5/3 thousand revs. The issue is where the “wet belt” is kept in a mechanical part there’s a hole where the oil comes through and the hole was blocked/clogged by melted debris and hard oils.
This was was making the oil drip a few drops at a time instead of being a constant flow (as he said) which then the engine cuts off as it protects the car by causing no further damage to the engine. Basically he fixed it by getting the part out and poking a screwdriver through it and cleaning out the debris and it’s back up and running amazing. Costs around £200 and Takes around 30mins to do. I got my car serviced while it was there and it came to £320. Hope this helps as when I searched I saw loads of hopeless answers