Anti skid light. Engine management. Loss of power

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chenks
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Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model

Post by chenks »

so i was driving home as normal and i heard a bang like a backfire.
engine management light came on a restricted power on all gears.
i can get it 60 eventually but it's a struggle.
engine sounds rough too.

then after 10-15 minutes the 2 yellow "skid" warning lights came on.

i managed to coax it back home by driving the long way round that didn't involve a couple of steep hills.

it's a 2012 1.5 dCI just short of 60k miles and has been serviced at all the normal intervals.

can anyone suggest what the problem might be?
i need to make a decision as to whether to attempt to get to work tomorrow (25 miles, mostly motorway) and drop it off at the garage nearby or abandon that and take it straight to the local garage.
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+

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Gel
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you need to update your profile from "Qashqai Model: Still looking for one...."
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gvmdaddy
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Post by gvmdaddy »

Sounds very much like a blocked dpf and the car has gone into ‘safe mode’.
Could also be other things that have been mentioned if you trawl the site using the search button at the top of the forum. If it is the dpf then refrain from using, get it into the garage. It’ll involve a forced regen and an oil change. Unsure of cost but should be no more than a couple of hours. Keep us updated.
chenks
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Post by chenks »

would a blocked dpf make a noise similar to a backfire?
i got a single backfire type noise immediately before all the symptoms happened.

i take it there is no "safe mode" indication on the dash other then various warning lights coming on ?
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
gvmdaddy
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Post by gvmdaddy »

checks, no idea and no.
chenks
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Post by chenks »

well i had my local garage take a look and it doesn't look good at all.
the air intake pipe on the right side of the engine has blown completely off (right next to the MAF).
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
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