- Engine / equipment
- E-Tech full hybrid 200 (1.2 turbo three-cylinder H5F): Renault Austral and Espace
- Period mentioned
- 2022–2023
- Symptoms
- The instrument panel shows «Risque de casse moteur» (risk of engine damage) and the computer stores code P26CAF5.
- Possible cause described
- According to L'argus (August 2024), the electric water pump fails on H5F engines with index 601 built up to 30/6/2023; Renault improved the pump from 19/6/2023. The garage replaces the pump.
- Check for the garage
- With the warning, stop somewhere safe and do not push the engine. At the garage, read code P26CAF5 and check the electric water pump works; check the engine index and the build date.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Renault
Failed electric water pump on the E-Tech 200: «Risque de casse moteur» and code P26CAF5
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
With the warning, stop somewhere safe and do not push the engine. At the garage, read code P26CAF5 and check the electric water pump works; check the engine index and the build date.
What are the symptoms?
The instrument panel shows «Risque de casse moteur» (risk of engine damage) and the computer stores code P26CAF5.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Renault
- Engine / equipment
- E-Tech full hybrid 200 (1.2 turbo three-cylinder H5F): Renault Austral and Espace
- Period mentioned
- 2022–2023
Which fault codes appear?
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Renault Austral2022–2026
- Renault Espace (VI)2023–2026
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