- Engine / equipment
- Renault Modus and Grand Modus (petrol and 1.5 dCi)
- Period mentioned
- 2004–2012
- Symptoms
- Noise on start-up on older 1.6s: a failing camshaft phaser; central locking that locks and unlocks by itself (moisture); a Quickshift automated gearbox with faults and a broken hydraulic gearchange piston; on early 1.5 dCi, a sticking EGR (rough running or turbo damage); if the battery is replaced or disconnected, the power steering loses its coding.
- Possible cause described
- Cases collected by the British Honest John guide; Renault modified the 1.5 dCi EGR around 2006–2007.
- Check for the garage
- Listen on a cold start; test the locking and the Quickshift gearbox; after a battery change, have the steering recoded at the garage.
- 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
1.6 phaser, dCi EGR, central locking and Quickshift gearbox on the Modus
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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?
Listen on a cold start; test the locking and the Quickshift gearbox; after a battery change, have the steering recoded at the garage.
What are the symptoms?
Noise on start-up on older 1.6s: a failing camshaft phaser; central locking that locks and unlocks by itself (moisture); a Quickshift automated gearbox with faults and a broken hydraulic gearchange piston; on early 1.5 dCi, a sticking EGR (rough running or turbo damage); if the battery is replaced or disconnected, the power steering loses its coding.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Renault
- Engine / equipment
- Renault Modus and Grand Modus (petrol and 1.5 dCi)
- Period mentioned
- 2004–2012
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Renault Modus / Grand Modus2004–2012
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