C3 1.4diesel Sensodrive

[daftmitch]

Hi can any one out there help me just got myself a c3 1.4 diesel sensodrive on a 05 plate was driving home fine till we stoped, for a breake then when we went to pull away it would not move felt as if I had the brake on, even thoe it showed auto 1 allso done this at traffic lights and nealy had a car up my back end, any help or any recalls on this car, first time auto driver so may be just me. :P B)

[kfk]

I suggest you talk to your local dealer, and arrange to get it looked at. There are various updates that have come out in relation to gearbox selection software and engine management software that are designed to improve the driveability of the vehicle......it maybe that yours is affected by these.

 

When you take your car in make sure you take all your keys and the confidential code for the vehice so that they can access the computers

 

Good luck

[lupin]

Daftmitch,

It sounds ridiculous, but are you absolutely sure that you didn't have your foot on the brake when you tried to drive off? I've had this same experience with my sensodrive Pluriel a couple of times now, and on both occasions it took me a minute or two to realise that my left foot was resting on the brake pedal rather than on the floor! The brakes are so light on the C3 that the tiniest pressure on the pedal will stop the car from moving. Both times I was momentarily convinced that something dreadful had gone wrong with the gearbox. I expect other drivers have encountered the same phenomenon.