Citroen Problems

Owner problems and repairs

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The Latest Citroen Problems
Rasping sound like blowing exhaust. Engine light on, sluggish acceleration then burst of speed

Rasping sound like blowing exhaust. The engine warning light is on, and after a while the Spanner and Serious Engine Light come on. The sound is most obvious when slowing down, particularly in 2nd. The acceleration is sluggish for a short w...

2019 Citroen C3 1.5 HDI Blue
Posted: Feb 12, 2024
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Losses power when driving at speed

Car is OK around town but on the motorway or A roads car loses power, high reves but no power. No lights on the dash to suggest ant problems. Now the heater has gone off.

2014 Citroen C4 1.6 Picasso diesel
Posted: Feb 11, 2024
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Side lights not working

Drivers side side lights not working and can't find the fuse

2010 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6
Posted: Feb 10, 2024
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Driver's door switches not working

None of the 4 window switches work, nor the mirror control. Any ideas

2015 Citroen C4 Blue hdi
Posted: Feb 10, 2024
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Limp mode

engine warning light and goes into limp mode, fan comes on

2015 Citroen C1 1.2 flair
Posted: Feb 10, 2024
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DS4 engine turns off when coming to a stop

2011 DS4 both automatic and manual, key used to strat and turn engine off. When driving and coming to a stop for traffic lights, traffic, at circles etc... the car turns off entirely, have to start it up again. It generally works but the ca...

2011 Citroen DS4 1.6
Posted: Feb 9, 2024
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Passenger side mirror folding out toward toward bonnet, having to fold back into place manually

Passenger side mirror over folds both ways, I have to manually fold it back so I can see behind me properly.

2015 Citroen DS3 Dstyle
Posted: Feb 7, 2024
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Wipers going and light flash for a few minutes after turning the car off

When I turn the car off, even after removing the key and locking the car, the wipers go on their own and the front headlights flash on and off for a few minutes.this stops when ignition is turned on, but when I turn the car off and remove k...

2010 Citroen DS3 1.6 diesel
Posted: Feb 1, 2024
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C3 wont start, no power, wipers randomly on despite being off.

Drove to do the school run, when i went to restart after collection the car simplyly wouldn't. No turn over, not even so much as a click. RAC came out, plugged it in and came back with possible crank sensor, went to lock the car before maki...

2007 Citroen C3 1.6i VTR
Posted: Jan 29, 2024
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Central lock

Hello out there, hope there are some clever Citroen and Peugeot mechanics who can help! I have an old quick citroen , specifically a Citroen c2 1.6 vts where the central lock teases. I have tried to "restart" the bsi box, and resync the ke...

2005 Citroen C2 1.6 VTS
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
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Heater blower not working

Interior blower not blowing. The light comes on the fan speed control but blower motor doesn't work. I connected the blower directly to battery and it's working. I noticed there's constant positive power from the blower motor resistor to th...

2011 Citroen C4 1.6
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
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Engine fault light on and eco light come on

Does happen all the time and service litw come on as well

2013 Citroen C4 18 hdi
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
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Slight vibration

slight vibration from front wheels at low speed in 4th gear

2015 Citroen C3 1.6 tdi
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
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Poor Idle low speed stops

I have a Picasso Xsara for a number of years. It has always been a good tick over hot or cold a week go started with a fault of poor idle and stopping at lights etc. checked the codes nothing showed changed the spark plugs and the butterfly...

2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso petrol 1.6i
Posted: Jan 18, 2024
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Gearbox : selector forks on 2019 model

Citroen Berlingo flair, 2019 model with 13,000 miles needed the gearbox selector forks replacing. The car wouldn’t go into first gear. The mechanics said this is a common problem. Have other people experienced this? Thanks

2019 Citroen Berlingo Flair
Posted: Jan 13, 2024
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Both headlights out on My DS3 3014

Just both headlights went out could it be just bulbs

2014 Citroen DS3 Nil
Posted: Jan 13, 2024
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Engine fault comes on dash then gos to limp but no fault codes on code reader

Drives fine, engine fault comes on then limp mode garage changed cam sensor then oil sensor still happens?

2016 Citroen DS3 1.2 puretec
Posted: Jan 10, 2024
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Resetting display after new battery fitted

Started once. Beeps just once on reconnecting the Battery. Showing: when started (for once only was possible) - orange engine icon lit continuously. When switching ignition on (second time and on) shows on main screen (common with radio): B...

2014 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 diesel van
Posted: Jan 5, 2024
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Car unlocks, but will not start. Battery seems OK.

Having exactly the same issue. Recently replaced battery. Seems to be worst in mornings and if I eventually get it started then it is ok until the next day. Seems to be getting progressively worse. An error message sometimes flickers up abo...

2016 Citroen C4 Picasso Grande 1.6 BlueHDi
Posted: Jan 4, 2024
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Car won't start

New battery fitted 3 days ago, car now won't start, doesn't crank at all, car was struggling to start and was clunk noise when it eventually did, when running is smooth with no other issue's.

2013 Citroen C4 1.6 hdi Picasso
Posted: Jan 3, 2024
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