Freelandee 2 2.2td4 cranks with hazards

Riaan1995 · Apr 4, 2022

Hi guys, new here on forum

I have this problem that comes up randomly, when you drive car just cuts out and hazards comes on with interior lights and doors unlock, but will be able to restart since it is in motion while coming to stand still.

If car is un driveway and that happens it wont start, as soon as ignition comes in the hazards comes on, only way i solved it was to put car in neutral, push it forward then headlights will go off and on twice then if you switch ignition off and back on again hazards doesnt come on and car will start as if nothing happens, its like car goes into crash status so if i do diagnostics all the codes you could think off comes on cause it wont communicate, but after yiu push car in neatral and do diagnostic it will communicate...

Strange one i know, but maybe im lucky someone can help me out

Nodge68 · Apr 4, 2022

Sounds like it's going into "CRASH" mode.
How is the battery, or it's power leads?

If the battery voltage drops below 8.5 Volts quickly while the ignition is on, the CJB assumes the battery has been destroyed in an impact, so entering CRASH mode.
This mode simultaneously puts the hazards on, pops the door locks, kills the ignition supply, put the word CRASH on the dash, and logs a crash status in several control modules.

If the battery is more than 4 years old, it's best to replace it, as after this times they're on borrowed time anyway.
As for the issue, it could be several things, but it's almost certainly due to low voltage, so wiring issues are the primary cause.
As it seems the engine moving helps the issue, I would think there's a break in engine earth cable (a known weakness)(later cars had an extra earth, which can be fitted to early modes), or the wiring in the main body to engine harness.

Riaan1995 · Apr 5, 2022

Nodge68 said:
Sounds like it's going into "CRASH" mode.
How is the battery, or it's power leads?

If the battery voltage drops below 8.5 Volts quickly while the ignition is on, the CJB assumes the battery has been destroyed in an impact, so entering CRASH mode.
This mode simultaneously puts the hazards on, pops the door locks, kills the ignition supply, put the word CRASH on the dash, and logs a crash status in several control modules.

If the battery is more than 4 years old, it's best to replace it, as after this times they're on borrowed time anyway.
As for the issue, it could be several things, but it's almost certainly due to low voltage, so wiring issues are the primary cause.
As it seems the engine moving helps the issue, I would think there's a break in engine earth cable (a known weakness)(later cars had an extra earth, which can be fitted to early modes), or the wiring in the main body to engine harness.

Thanks for that valuable info... It is a new battery as i thought its battery related, and even tried a stronger battery as well with same issue, i will do the earth mod and check, and will also check engine harnass to body, thanks

Nodge68 · Apr 5, 2022

Riaan1995 said:
Thanks for that valuable info... It is a new battery as i thought its battery related, and even tried a stronger battery as well with same issue, i will do the earth mod and check, and will also check engine harnass to body, thanks

While fitting the extra earth cable to the engine (it links between the battery negative clamp (there an M6 bolt hole for it) and the starter top bolt), have a look at the harness under air filter housing, as there's a point where the main harness was fitted incorrectly, so gets worn through by the bodywork. This particular harness issue can throw up all sorts of strange faults, so one to look for.

Riaan1995 · Apr 5, 2022

Nodge68 said:
While fitting the extra earth cable to the engine (it links between the battery negative clamp (there an M6 bolt hole for it) and the starter top bolt), have a look at the harness under air filter housing, as there's a point where the main harness was fitted incorrectly, so gets worn through by the bodywork. This particular harness issue can throw up all sorts of strange faults, so one to look for.

Ahhh, okay will inspect later on when im off, here is a video i uploaded, but sounds like you already have a picture in your head

Nodge68 · Apr 5, 2022

I'd be looking for wiring faults, particularly the engine earth lead.
Also check the wiring to the inside fuse box, below the glove box. Sometimes passengers feet can dislodge the wiring, as stupidly the wires are right where they can be got at by feet.

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