208 GT Puretech S/s

Recent owner-reported faults

1. 22 Jul 2021

   2015 Peugeot 208 1.6 BlueHDI Allure breakdown with "diesel runaway" which has finished the engine and turbo. The vehicle is six years old and has done just shy of 50k miles - service history is up-to-date. Owner has been advised to replace the engine.

2. 15 Jan 2020

   Report of problems with 1.2 Puretech 82PS engine of 2016 Peugeot 208 at 52,000 miles, 12 months after used purchase. Engine became noisy, various warning lights on dash, etc. Transported to supplying used car dealer, paid £200 for diagnostics, they thought it might be inlet valves and 'cleaned' them. Apparently this cleared all the dash lights and error codes.

3. 3 Jan 2020

   Report of various problems with Peugeot 2013 1.2 Puretech over 76,500 miles. In 2017 engine failure due to metal filings. Eventually Peugeot replaced engine "under goodwill". In 2019 pressurised fuel pump problems; again Peugeot replaced pump FoC, although owner had to pay for diagnostic and labour.

4. 18 Aug 2019

   Report of failure of clutch of Peugeot 208 ETG at 18,000 miles. Repair cost £1700.

5. 19 Jun 2019

   Report of catalogue of problems with 2015 Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech 110 Allure, bought used (didn't say when). L ong list of issues include Engine Management lights, brakes, discs, A/C, dampers.

6. 15 Jun 2019

   Report of engine failure of Peugeot 2012 208 1.2 Puretech at 55,800 miles. In February 2019 low oil pressure warning light came on when driving, oil level checked to find no oil. No evidence of oil leak. Car was taken to the dealership and no fault discovered, so was filled up with oil. By June 2019, engine warning light came on for immediate engine repair needed. Oil level checked and over 2 litres put in, orange warning light still on.

7. 12 Feb 2019

   Depending on the age of the car a 1.2 Puretech might be due a software update for the engine ecu. There's has been a software update campaign for the older Puretech 130s that Peugeot / Citroen main dealers will carry out when you take the car in for a service / other work.

8. 28 Jan 2019

   Faults reported with Peugeot 208 bought used in 2015 with 25,000 miles and now with 72,000 miles (engine not specified). From October 2016, in conjunction with other repair work (brakes, tyre, exhaust brackets welded) owner repeatedly reported that the oil warning light was frequently illuminating but that no oil could be seen leaking from under the car; however, the actual oil level was dropping very rapidly. In April 2017, the owner responding to a “STOP” warning as the engine warning light illuminated, called the AA (who topped up the oil again) .

9. 7 Oct 2018

   Report of problems with 2013 Peugeot 208 1.6THP 165, bought used in 2016, now with 42,367 miles. First, low pressure fuel tank lifter pump failed. Then high pressure injection pump failed. Then an injector failed. All sorted out, but then the same problems started occurring again.

10. 13 Oct 2017

    Report of "very very significant juddering” from drivetrain of 2014 Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech Active when moving away in first gear. Owner notices this every journey, especially when driving in towns.

11. 23 Jun 2017

    Report of touchscreen failing in 2013 Peugeot 208, no longer under warranty.

12. 26 Jul 2016

    Folding mechanism of driver's seat of 3-door 32,000 mile 2012 Peugeot 208 failed. Peugeot offered a 25% discount on a replacement seat, bringing the cost down to £574, but if the car was properly Peugeot maintained and if the driver was not excessively heavy, this should not have happened.

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