KNOWN FAULTS · Fiat
Fiat Ulysse 2.0 / 2.2 JTD-Multijet common problems.
2000–2010 · Diesel
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2 known faults with sources
2.0/2.2 HDi DPF, EGR, turbo and flywheelDPF / EGR / turbo / flywheel
- Engine / equipment
- PSA 2.0 HDi (DW10) and 2.2 HDi (DW12), including the 2.0/2.2 JTD in the Fiat Ulysse and Scudo and the Lancia Phedra
- Period mentioned
- 1998–2015
- Symptoms
- Particulate filter warning and power loss; rough idle from a dirty EGR; vibration and knocks when starting or in low gears (dual-mass flywheel); smoke or hesitation from injectors at high mileage.
- Possible cause described
- The engine itself is very robust, but the ancillaries are not: the DPF with Eolys additive clogs in town use, the EGR and its cooler fill with soot, the variable-geometry turbo sticks and the dual-mass flywheel wears. The 136 hp versions have more problems than the 138 to 163 hp ones.
- Check for the garage
- Read the DPF status and additive level, check the EGR and cooler, check the dual-mass flywheel at start-up and measure injector balance rates.
- Cost cited in the source
- Forced DPF regeneration: €100–150; new DPF: €800–1,500; rebuilt injector: €200–250A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Mileage cited in the database: 120,000–180,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.
Sources from the original database
Fiches-Auto: 2.0 HDi reliabilityFiches-Auto: least reliable diesels (2.0 and 2.2 HDi)Carchecker: Peugeot 307 2.0 HDiCarchecker: Citroën C4 Picasso 2.0 HDiCarchecker: DW10 costs on the Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi
View full entryApplies if: Only the Ulysse II (2002–2010), twin of the C8 and 807.
Ball joints, rear tyres and belts on the C8, 807 and UlysseKnown weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Citroën C8, Peugeot 807 and Fiat Ulysse II (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2002–2014
- Symptoms
- Front suspension ball joints that fail (and replacement shortages); excessive rear tyre wear; serious build-quality problems. On the HDi: belts that break from windscreen water dripping onto their cover (2.2 HDi 2002–2007), a damped pulley to replace with the belt, water pump, particulate filter running out of additive and injectors seized in the 2.2 HDi cylinder head.
- Possible cause described
- According to Honest John, the rear wear was fixed under warranty with 16-inch wheels; Citroën later supplied new guttering with every C8 belt. On the Ulysse with Fiat engines, belt and pump are changed every 58,000–64,000 km. Ulysse recalls (2003): water in the airbag ECU, sliding-door locks, front brake hose and hub pin.
- Check for the garage
- Check ball joints and tyre wear; ask for the belt history; check campaigns by VIN.
- 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
Honest John (archive): Citroën C8 (2003), what to watch out forHonest John (archive): Fiat Ulysse (2003), what to watch out for
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