- Engine / equipment
- Facelifted third-generation Citroën C3 (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2021
- Symptoms
- The right driveshaft can break suddenly: the engine keeps running but the wheels no longer get drive and the car does not move.
- Possible cause described
- Insufficient heat treatment on one of the driveshaft gears. Citroën recalled 1,279 C3 in France built from 7 to 10 April 2021 (and two C-Elysée): it checks the transmission and replaces the right driveshaft if needed.
- Check for the garage
- If the engine revs and the car does not move, do not carry on: call for a tow. Check by VIN with Citroën whether the car is in the recall; outside those dates, the garage checks the driveshafts and gearbox.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Citroën
The engine runs but the car does not move: broken right driveshaft on the April 2021 C3
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
Free under the recall.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
If the engine revs and the car does not move, do not carry on: call for a tow. Check by VIN with Citroën whether the car is in the recall; outside those dates, the garage checks the driveshafts and gearbox.
What are the symptoms?
The right driveshaft can break suddenly: the engine keeps running but the wheels no longer get drive and the car does not move.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Citroën
- Engine / equipment
- Facelifted third-generation Citroën C3 (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2021
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Citroën C3 (III)2016–2024
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