- Engine / equipment
- Electric Renault Fluence Z.E. (and Kangoo Z.E. with the same lead)
- Period mentioned
- 2012–2016
- Symptoms
- Loss of brake assistance (hard pedal) due to the electric vacuum pump control unit; a Type 2 plug on the charging lead that gets warm when charging at 3.6 kW.
- Possible cause described
- Renault asked dealers (2013) to check and replace the vacuum-pump control unit if it did not match the corrected part number, and issued a technical bulletin to check or replace charging leads that get warm.
- Check for the garage
- Ask Renault whether the vacuum-pump control unit was replaced; touch the lead’s plug while charging: it must not get warm.
- 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
Brake vacuum pump and charging lead on the Fluence Z.E.
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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?
Ask Renault whether the vacuum-pump control unit was replaced; touch the lead’s plug while charging: it must not get warm.
What are the symptoms?
Loss of brake assistance (hard pedal) due to the electric vacuum pump control unit; a Type 2 plug on the charging lead that gets warm when charging at 3.6 kW.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Renault
- Engine / equipment
- Electric Renault Fluence Z.E. (and Kangoo Z.E. with the same lead)
- Period mentioned
- 2012–2016
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Renault Fluence2009–2016
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