I have a Ford Fiesta Zebec Climate 1.25 (55 plate) and for the last 3 weeks the car will start ok from cold but when its warm and I try to start the car, it won't start. It tries to turn over and there is a clicking from the glove box area but won't go and then comes up with a message saying EAC Fail. I took it to a garage who thought it was the crank shaft sensor and replaced it (it wasn't that). They also replaced the fuel filter (still wouldn't start). It went off to an electronics garage who ran another diagnostic test and then advised that they needed to send the car off for bench testing and if it was what they thought it would be then it would cost approximately £500 to fix. I couldn't take the risk as I don't think the car is worth that much anyway so told them not to send it off. I picked it up and drove it home and its been parked in my drive for the last 2 weeks. I have decided to go for a lease car, but would like to try and fix it so I can sell it to we buy any car (or something similar). A friend who knows a bit about cars thinks that it could be something to do with the coolant temperature sensor and if it is that costs about £10 to buy the part. The car runs fine whilst running (doesn't lose power or anything). Can anyone help??? Other than that I would have to scrap the car and really reluctant to do this as its a good little runaround. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Lynda
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7 years ago