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KNOWN FAULTS · Peugeot

Known faults for the Peugeot Partner (I).

2000–2008 · Petrol / Diesel

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3 known faults with sources

Engines: 1.4 / 1.6 (Petrol) · 1.6 HDi (Diesel) · 1.9 D / 2.0 HDi (Diesel)

Applies if: Twin of the Citroën Berlingo I.

Springs, rear suspension and diesels on the Berlingo and Partner ISuspension and steering
Engine / equipment
First-generation Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner (petrol and diesel)
Period mentioned
1996–2008
Symptoms
Front springs that break and can damage the tyre; wear of the rear suspension pivots with age; mediocre brakes. On diesels: a damped pulley to replace with the 2.0 HDi belt, a failing EGR, limp mode from the throttle butterfly and a 1.6 HDi dipstick that breaks and drops into the sump.
Possible cause described
Recalls: springs that could break (Berlingo and Picasso built 1/4/2000 to 30/9/2004; in the UK cups were added to contain them, 1/12/2002–30/9/2003) and water in a diesel ECU circuit (2002). Citroën replaced broken springs free on cars up to 5 years old.
Check for the garage
Check the front springs and rear pivots; 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.

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Engines: 1.6 HDi (Diesel)

Turbo oil starvation from injector carbonTurbo / injection
Engine / equipment
1.6 HDi DV6 (Peugeot 207/308/3008/Partner, Citroën C3/C4/Berlingo; same engine as the Ford 1.6 TDCi)
Period mentioned
Approx. 2004–2015
Symptoms
Loud turbo whistle, power loss, blue or black smoke, oil that gets dirty very quickly. Before the failure, often a puffing or ticking from the cylinder head and an exhaust smell from an injector.
Possible cause described
The injector clamp bolts work loose, the gas leak forms carbon that gets into the oil and clogs the mesh filter in the banjo bolt feeding the turbo. The turbo is starved of oil. Replacing only the turbo does not fix it.
Check for the garage
Check injector bolt torque and carbon at their base, the turbo banjo bolt and the sump strainer.
Cost cited in the source
Turbo + full oil system cleaning: approx. €900–2,000 (estimate)A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

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Engines: 1.9 D / 2.0 HDi (Diesel)

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.

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