Rear-wheel steering, rust, oil leaks and EGR on the Espace V

Engine / equipment

Renault Espace V (TCe and dCi)

Period mentioned

2015–2023

Symptoms

Failures of the rear-wheel steering motors on early cars, moisture in the headlamps, rust after a few years, engine and gearbox oil leaks; on the 1.6 dCi (R9M), burning smell, loss of power and dark smoke from the EGR.

Possible cause described

Renault changed the rear-steering supplier. There were recalls: the R9M EGR (with possible loss of brake assistance), a chafing 1.6 dCi wiring loom, the child lock (March 2015–July 2016), seat bolts, curtain airbags, a bonded bonnet and chafing brake hoses.

Check for the garage

Check every campaign by VIN; read the rear-steering codes; check rust and leaks.

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.

Sources from the original database