Before you buy a used Fiat Ducato (II).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
2.0 / 2.3 / 2.8 JTD
Diesel
- Period mentioned
- 1994–2006
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Fiat dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Water and ice in Ducato brake-servo vacuum circuitBrakes and safety
How to check it: Confirm VIN; check EGR solenoids and fit versions with separate air filters where absent.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 1 checked
Gearbox
Look out for: Broken fifth-gear teeth; gearbox leaks (speedometer-cable outlet); worn top mounts, wheel bearings and driveshaft gaiters; failing headlight levelling; clutches wearing out in motorhomes; rust; short circuits from coins falling from the glovebox onto the indicator relay.
Ask them to check: Check the gearbox oil level and leaks; listen to fifth gear; check rust and top mounts.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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