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C3 SL 2004 jumps into snow mode

the car will periodically jump into snow mode - if you stop the engine and and restart it seems to clear the fault - can this lead to a breakdown ?

2004 Citroen C3 SL
Posted: Feb 21, 2024
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Car cut out, engine warning light on

Car lost power then stopped, wouldn't turn over or restart. Green Flag attended, stated either crankshaft sensor problem or timing belt sensor. Got it booked into a garage, but wondering if problem might be more serious. Car doesn't start,...

2004 Citroen C3 Desire petrol 1.4
Posted: Feb 21, 2024
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Red light in the center of the dash, flashes until doors are unlocked

After Parking up and all doors locked, a red light in the center of the dash, the button that controls the inside doors locks, flashes until doors are unlocked

2004 Citroen C3 Desire
Posted: Oct 13, 2021
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Heat gauge light comes on

Took thermostat out and from time to time the heat gauge lights comes on with alarm but can still open coolant bottel without any problem,does have two sensors a two pin and a one pin how can i test the one and two pin sensors with a multim...

2004 Citroen C3 1.4
Posted: Sep 23, 2021
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Abs + handbrake lights stay on when engine is running

when the ignition is on all dashboard lights are on when engine is running abs + handbrake light stays on can you help

2004 Citroen C3
Posted: Sep 15, 2017
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Scrapping sound at low speed front passenger side.

Scrapping sound from front passenger side in low speed from standstill. No noise when over about 20mph. Brakes renewed and nothing wrong with them. Wheel bearing not getting hot. No sound when turning or braking. Noise on and off not all th...

2004 Citroen C3 Manual diesel
Posted: May 12, 2017
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Doors do not open

hi my passenger front and both rear doors will not open from the inside or out side, i have tried reseting the key on the ignition , and opening with key in drivers door(drivers door opens the rest do not) i have tried pressing the "but...

2004 Citroen C3
Posted: Apr 18, 2016
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Lack of power on hills

Citroen C3 with Stop and Start automatic gearbox. Lack of power when going up hills, have to change down to 3'rd gear on gentle hills and 2'nd gear on anything steeper. Car also judders when in 2'nd on steep hills as if not enough torque...

2004 Citroen C3 Stop and Start
Posted: Oct 13, 2015
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Unknown error messages & engine management light

Hi. Car is running fine but what appears to be an error message appears on start up and then the engine management light stays on. The error looks like a hangman frame (without the man) with 2 lines below it and what looks like a drop of wa...

2004 Citroen C3 1.4 Desire
Posted: Jun 30, 2015
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Grinding on Wheels

Awful grinding noise when went to pull away. Checked all tyres and front offside has what looks like a thick wire rubbing on it. Other tyres have this spring like wire above but on the problem tyre it has fallen down. Too stiff to move b...

2004 Citroen C3
Posted: Oct 16, 2014
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Clicking noise

when i switch on igition i get a clicking noise which will only stop as i pull away in gear

2004 Citroen C3
Posted: Aug 24, 2014
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Engine management light on

I have a fault on my c3 hdi the fault codes says air flow signal low iv changed the air flow mass and it is still the same then I was told it could be the ecu so I changed that but I still have the same problem and iv changed the fuel filte...

2004 Citroen C3 1.4 hdi 16 valve
Posted: Jun 3, 2014
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Noise around belt area

noise sounding like dry bearings around belt area disappears when hot, could it be bearing dry or possible water pump noise ? only had car few days . any suggestions welcome .

2004 Citroen C3 sx 1.4 petrol
Posted: May 5, 2013
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Intimiant oil light

The oil light keeps flashing on and off. Sometimes it's not on at all then sometimes it flashes on when I'm coming to a stop and goes straight off again when I pull off. It happens if i roll to a stop or if i stop quickly so i dont think it...

2004 Citroen C3 Desire
Posted: Feb 25, 2013
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Symbol on dashboard

There is a spanner symbol on the dashboard and i thought it was because the brake light bulb was out but after replacing the bulb the symbol still remains, any ideas?

2004 Citroen C3 1.4 Desire manual
Posted: Dec 30, 2012
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Immobiliser / Wont start

Hi, I started having intermitent problems with the car deciding not to start, then starting after I had reset the key. It would happen randomly once or twice a week then one day it just wouls not respond. When you turn the key all the lig...

2004 Citroen C3 1.8 Automatic
Posted: Aug 29, 2012
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Sunroof locked in open postion

sunroof is locked in the open postion, have tried greasing runners but not worked. can hear motor clicking when push dial to close but nothing happens . can anybody help, dont want to go back to garage if can help it as car seems to have sp...

2004 Citroen C3 1.4
Posted: Jul 20, 2012
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Constant beeping

This problem has only occurred twice but has worried me a bit. when I turn the ignition on the car starts but it also starts beeping constantly, about a second or two apart. This beeping continues if I turn the car off again and the radio a...

2004 Citroen C3 Desire 1.4 petrol 5dr
Posted: Feb 15, 2012
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MOT certificate DVLA database...

Something else totally irrelevant to my earlier questions is... I checked my cars online Vosa MOT test certificates and the Certificate the dealer gave me had 89,125 miles on the Odometer... two certificates before that one the mileage read...

2004 Citroen C3 HDi SX
Posted: Nov 26, 2011
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N/s door closing not closing

The door closed at the dealers where I bought it but a second attempt when showing the car to my brother the door did not close. I inspected the catch mechanism and it will roll over to the lock position when pushed over with my finger, but...

2004 Citroen C3 HDi SX
Posted: Nov 26, 2011
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