Peugeot 3008 Diesel Hybrid - engine fault repair needed

[theukmoog]

Driving home from a dog walk this morning and the car suddenly lurched and a big "Engine Fault Repair Needed" message appeared on the dash along with a ! in a triangle.

I stopped when safe, popped the bonnet to take a look - yep, engine was still there.

Got back in, turned ignition on and all the warning lights/messages had gone!

I tentatively drove home and the car seems fine.

I've just been to my local dealer and they said there is nothing they can do if the message has gone as they will see nothing if they put the car 'on the computer'.

Does that sound right? I'm amazed that something as series as "engine fault repair needed" wouldn't leave a log of date/time/cause!

On the other hand, the garage could have booked me in for an investigation, so I would tend to think I've not been mislead.

 

[BigRazer93]

Surly it must be stored on the ecu for faults? Might of gone off, but if you plug in diagnostics, it will be logged.

 

[paradigm]

I've never come across a car that doesn't store historical faults until they are manually cleared.

Sounds a bit odd to me.

 

[blueboy2001]

If Peugeot booked in every car that threw a spurious warning message on the dash there would be a mile long queue outside every dealership!

French cars in particular tend to do this sort of thing from time to time. If it doesn't happen again in the next couple of weeks forget about it.

 

[grudas]

french electrics

 

[Nasher]

french electrics

This.

Most likely some electrical fault brewing. It will either just cut out one day, or set on fire. Quite normal for Peugeots

 

[theukmoog]

Ok, thanks all.
I will cross my fingers and hope it never pops up again

 

[kindai]

Just stick a fire extinguisher under your seat for when it finally happens.

 

[Harry Willis]

Just had same error on 2015 model we’ve only had for 6 weeks. Car currently back at Arnold Clark for assessment. I’m half expecting it to be difficult to diagnose and need a Peugeot dealership.

 

[£15]

Don't expect much from a Peugeot dealer and you won't go far wrong. Last week my 2011 5008's engine went two days after a full service, diagnostic and MOT - given a resounding clean bill of health. Compounded by the fact I told them there was something wrong as we were intermittently losing power

They are the epitome of 'The computer says no'. I don't think they employ any real mechanics.

 

[Harry Willis]

As expected, car has to go to Peugeot for diagnosis and Arnold Clark not able to find out what the fault is.

Shortly after the Engine Fault message appeared, the car started to do its particulate filter regeneration thing. I suspect the Engine Fault message is related to that, and maybe the filter needs cleaning or some kind of fluid topped up maybe.

Did your fault get resolved theukmoog?

 

[Nasher]

Not sure Arnold Clark will be much use. They have a reputation for being useless.

 

[red eye]

Surly it must be stored on the ecu for faults? Might of gone off, but if you plug in diagnostics, it will be logged.

Phantom codes, sometimes the ecu throws its toys out the pram.

Ecu don’t like flat batteries that have been jump started they spit out a long list of codes.