Does anybody else have difficulty in starting the engine on their new ST... ive only had my a month and i find it really difficult to start it up! Gotta go back into the garage tomorrow for them to have a look at it!

Mine has started to do it more & more now... Sometimes it doesnt start at all, just turns over & tends to judder... Other times it starts, the engine catches & then the revs fall right off and it cuts out. Usually after waiting a few seconds, it starts again. I think I might take mine back to the dealership too.

A thread of concern to all.

Please let us all know how you get on

Mine did this once or twice in the first week and has now not done it for three weeks now, fingers crossed!

Chris

I went to my dealership today and the guy that sold me the car told me the demo car he uses doesnt always catch first time but it doesnt do the catch, revs up, fall down, cut out that mine does. I took it in, told the mechanic who started it again & again about 10 times and it started every time (Sod's Law!). They updated the software and said if it happens again or regularly then to bring it in for a day of diagnostics.

He told me to keep a look out for the egine management light coming on because the computer records everything that goes wrong and that light should pop up.

Hope this is of some help

Remember you all have brand new engines which are still tight, also the weathers not warmed up yet... after the summer you should be ok.

Just keep the key to the start position a bit longer than usual to see if that helps. My focus does the same sometimes.

Also if it doesn't start, make sure you sit and wait for 10seconds to allow everything to sort itself out in the engine and make sure you dont flood it.

Just take care of your engines guys, they are still brand new remember!!!

Don't you just hate it when that happens!!!!

Done just over 2000 miles in mine now in 6 weeks, no starting problems at all. Long may it continue!!

i know what u mean, when i start it sometimes it just doesnt get that spark to get it to kick and then start!!1

other time when it does start it only just starts, and the revs stay under 1000 - 1500rpm, sound abiut awful

i would say most time it starts ok

Since having the upgrade when I start the car it doesnt rev above 1500 (before it was going up to and sometimes over 2000) and idles at 850 (when its warmed up). I think if anyone has this intermittent starting/idling thing the upgrade seems to work. Took 15 mins top.