Googling suggests it may be the engine management system, possibly running too rich or coil problem. I've advised the driver to call the AA (she's a member) as engine damage may be in store (harm the cat or some such?), or if she can't be bothered (likely), drive the 200 miles home at a casual rate and I'll have a look.
Not that I can do much, but I've got an OBD reader.
About right?
Took it to a local garage - coil pack. £28.70 parts plus £30 labour plus £30 for reading the code.
Rob
That's a good result for not much money!
Chris
Not bad!
In fairness it's been a remarkable car.
It costs very little to put right on the few occasions it goes wrong. The owners have done nothing except fuel it in the 3 years/30000 miles of ownership. Not even cleaning. The bonnet had actually stuck closed and had been that way for 6 months ('from memory') when I tried to check the pitifully low oil/water.
And it's good to drive.
My coil pack on my Focus packed up the day before I need the car for a long journey and the Ford dealership was the first place I found that could take it in at short notice.
Essex Ford charged me £80 for reading the code, £80 for labour, around £30 for the coil pack and £4 each for the spark plugs. I suspect that they started up the car, immediately diagnosed a faulty coil pack and then spent less than half and hour fixing it.
On going on the Internet afterwards many people reported £100 to £120 repair charge for the same fault - but a few beat my price from "Southern" dealerships.
If the spark plugs were not replaced on the Kia I would be recommend that they are.
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