The Stellantis group launched a reminder of thousands of Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Opel or DS cars equipped with the 1.5 BlueHDI diesel engine, for breakage problems. Products between 2017 and 2023, these models encounter problems related to camshaft chain, an essential element of the engine which regulates the opening and closing of intake and exhaust valves.
636,000 vehicles will be gradually recalled in France and others in European countries where these same vehicles have been sold. The small 1.5 BlueHDI engine (called “DV5”) team of dozens of large diffusion models including the Citroën C3, C4, the Opel Corsa, Mokka, and the Peugeot 208, 2008, 308.
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The discontent rose among the owners of these vehicles. Cigarette snacks or noises in the engine have been able to transform into valve breakage or, worse, engine breakage. The owners concerned will be contacted by the manufacturer.
Once the vehicle arrives in concession, an application allows you to listen to the noise of the engine to analyze the wear of the thin drive chain which connects the camshafts, and to change it in the event of premature wear. In parallel, Stellantis has extended the warranty over these engines up to 10 years or 240,000 kilometers, the group said in a press release.
And customers who have already encountered camshaft chain problems will be able to request reimbursement of related expenses, “provided that the maintenance and diagnosis carried out of the vehicle comply with the guidelines recommended by the brand”, specifies the group. Between these engines and its massive airbags reminders, Stellantis has encountered many reliability problems in recent years. The new boss of the Antonio Filosa group has made the quality of vehicles one of its priorities.
