Ducato stopped unexpectedly? ➡️ Restart the Fuel Cut-off Inertia-Switch

This may be the most important thing you could prepare for before your big trip out yonder!
In my case the left front wheel mounted the 150mm kerb slowly as I made a U-turn. Apparently this bump caused the inertia fuel cut switch to kick in slowly - the dashboard warnings, the hazard lights did not activate, and the engine did not stall until about a full two minutes later.
And even more strange; I was able to restart the engine and drive another two minutes before the same thing happened.
But I was able to restart the engine a second time and make it home. So home was 3km from the spot I went up the kerb.
Please share your experience with this issue in the comments thanks.

[@D0min0Dancing]

Thank you for that mate. As a new owner of a Fiat ducato motor home. This information is very useful

[@drewhodge3820]

I knew there was a fuel cut off switch but I had no idea where it was. Thanks for making the video.

[@VanHacks]

Glad to help

[@TheIrishMegaphone]

Very good tip. Many thanks. Saw a motorhome owner on KZbin who had this situation in the middle of nowhere in Greece after going over a pothole.

[@VanHacks]

so happy this video has helped heaps of people!

[@alexnieuwenhuis1982]

Many thanks for your video Afram, you are the hero of the day. Got stuck this afternoon in a viaduct in Porto after a big pothole. Waiting 4 hours for someone to pull us away. Before they arrived I found the button (the manual was not clear to me, your video was!) Keep on the good work! 🫶🏼👏

[@johanfransson2953]

Thank you so much for sharing this info. We are in a couple of weeks to be travelling around in EU for an early summer vacation. Having seen this I know what is going on when the symptoms have presented themselves, and I realize I must carry an OBD reader with me in the car. Great, and this proves to me we are stronger together than acting alone.

[@roberthall2979]

Yep happened to us today. We hit a pot whole engine stopped found your video was able to reset it thanks mate

[@VanHacks]

Super pleased to hear it was helpful. Thank you.

[@robdavies7235]

Thankyou just saved myself a load of stress👍

[@lukas_jay243]

You just saved me too. Thank you so so much

[@SteveBPiercy]

Thanks for that, never knew about this.

[@b8hoven445]

Best explanation I saw, thank you 👏🙏

[@VanHacks]

You are welcome!

[@Mark-rc1gj]

Thanks for the post, have heard of that before when someone drove over a pot hole 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@VanHacks]

You bet

[@VanHacks]

Yes happened to someone recently while he was doing a 100kmh

[@danusher9]

Mate you just saved us. Hit a pothole at 100kms an hour and the whole thing shut down. Watched your clip and off she went. Saved us

[@VanHacks]

Awesome - glad you were off and running again! :)

[@igapotok1635]

Omg that so important video thank you

[@VanHacks]

You're so welcome!

[@izzym8495]

Thank you for sharing this - I hope I never need it 😊

[@VanHacks]

You’re welcome 😊

[@heathercampbell4575]

Thank you great information.

[@VanHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joaomaciel4927]

Thank amazing informacion,congrat's from Portugal

[@VanHacks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adnankeba2832]

Thank you so much ❤

[@VanHacks]

You're welcome 😊

[@kevsbuild2807]

Thank you for posting that, hope I never need it.

[@VanHacks]

You're welcome :)

[@Spaxcore]

Do you know which year they started adding these? I have a 2011 Ducato.

[@debg9261]

We had this frightening experience yesterday in the rain on a highway bypass due to flooded roads. We hit a massive pothole and completely lost power as you described. We were lucky to get off the road but only just. There is no mention of this switch that we could find in the handbook. We had to google it...lucky we had service. Couldn't locate it but luckily(for us) a Fiat pulled up behind us. It had hit same pothole and had same issue. Fortunately the driver knew where it was and got us on the road again.

[@VanHacks]

Oh gosh that was scary, and not one but two Ducatos downed! Was your switch located in a similar position to the video here? If not, kindly let us know where it is. Thanks. This is useful info for Ducato owners.

[@debg9261]

@@VanHacks yes it is in the same position. But it took me a while to find it. Curiously the message on dash said to check manual for fuel cut off with - not under F for fuel but under E for Electrical Power switch and fuse cut off !! I am spreading the word to fellow Fiat owners I know. Thanks

[@VanHacks]

@@debg9261 thanks for helping us Ducaters :)

[@michaelmam6728]

Page 63 of the manual. Does a lot more. unlocks doors, hazard lights etc etc.

[@peterk5588]

Would you be able to do a step by step video on how to use this reader.

[@VanHacks]

I will try and remember to video the next time the same problem crops up again. But I haven't had any issues since.

[@justqero4024]

Hello I also had the same problem, only I have an older model of fiat Ducato 2005 and it is not the same, please help me where the switch off button could be

[@jimsmart1108]

What age is your ducato?would my 05 ducato have this?(im not looking now its 11.30pm!)

[@abrahamgeorge1442]

hi where are you located?

[@mickm9307]

Hi - Do you gave the fault code for the fuel cut off? I bought an OBD II reader as suggested - thank you - but the instructions don't show that as any of the listed codes. Thanks and much appreciate your channel!!

[@VanHacks]

the code is seen here mate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOlZ6ymfryokLc

[@barryeunson5746]

Hi great video. I have a 2011 Ducati 160 multi jet that has just had a clutch replacement. Drove 30 kms and parked up. No further travel. Upon trying to start vehicle the amber car with padlock symbol came on. Engine turns over but won’t fire. Any help would be great. Thanks Barry

[@VanHacks]

Sorry to hear that, and sorry I only saw this message two weeks late! Hope its all sorted. Thanks and regards.

[@shadikndl]

This is what happened to my car now. I hope the problem is confined to here. Until now, the workshop bill has exceeded a thousand euros, without result.

[@JohnSmith-mz3ny]

Heres a good tip, i have hidden my O B D socket, and replaced it with a dummy, that is still connected to 12 volts, so the key cloners cant understand why there is no can, its easy to do. lol.

[@VanHacks]

lol!