KNOWN FAULTS · Peugeot
Peugeot 301 1.6 VTi common problems.
2012–2017 · Petrol
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
1 known fault with sources
Oil consumption, leaks, coils and throttle body on the 1.6 VTi (EC5) of the 301 and C-ElyséeEngine
- Engine / equipment
- 115 hp 1.6 VTi (EC5, a development of the TU5): Peugeot 301 and Citroën C-Elysée
- Period mentioned
- 2012–2018
- Symptoms
- Oil has to be topped up between changes; oil stains under the engine; misfires or hesitation; rough idle or an engine warning from the throttle body.
- Possible cause described
- This 1.6 VTi is not the BMW-designed (Prince) VTi but the EC5, derived from the long-serving TU5. The AutoCentrum.pl engine encyclopedia (2022) rates it durable and cheap to run, but says owners often complain of high oil consumption, that an ignition coil or the throttle body sometimes fails and that oil leaks can be the biggest problem; early engines had ignition faults linked to poor servicing.
- Check for the garage
- Measure oil consumption between two changes and look underneath for leaks; read misfire and throttle-body codes; ask for the timing-belt invoices.
- 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.