Peugeot 406 Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Smoking

blooms of white smoke when being driven.looks like steam clears after a while. not using oil or water car drives and pulls as it should

2002 Peugeot 406 2.2 diesel
Posted: Feb 13, 2012
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Engine fault

any help please engine manergent light on .computer reads gate fault can you advise dont know what it is plus car will stop at over 3000 revs when driving but revs lovelly stationary ,it is in limp mode thanks if any help

1991 Peugeot 406
Posted: Jan 28, 2012
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Clicking noise before the key is turned

When I go to start the car and turn the key one notch there is a clicking noise that lasts about 8 seconds i.e click,click, click (quite loud. The gauges will not move until the clicking stops. It does not affect the starting of the car. ...

2002 Peugeot 406 hdi 90
Posted: Jan 22, 2012
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Loss of power

Driving along as normal when all of a sudden the car developed a sudden loss of power even if i put my foot all the way down on the accelorater pedal i can only achive 50mph going down hill.

2000 Peugeot 406
Posted: Jan 18, 2012
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Flat spot at 2000 rpm.

the car is fine untill i set off and as soon as i get to 2000 rpm theres a flat spot and its really irritaiting.

2002 Peugeot 406 2 ltr hdi
Posted: Nov 30, 2011
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Car wont start, not cranking

I drove past a stream where my peugeot 406 98 model(petrol) suck water via the air filter into the engine. the water in the engine has been removed but still the car wont start, only a only a clicking sound is heard when i try to start it. ...

1998 Peugeot 406 si
Posted: Nov 29, 2011
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Car wont start without bump start

Hi all new to this , i have a peugeot 406 estate , when its running it runs fine . my problem is sometimes when i try to start it with the key it wont start without a bump start , other times it starts fine . I try to park on a hill jst inc...

2001 Peugeot 406 1.8 Estate
Posted: Nov 14, 2011
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Revs

hi,engines reving between 2600 3000 revs, changed idle stepper motor,cleaned out housing,eating petrol like theres no tomorrow help please!!!! jf

1999 Peugeot 406 18.00 salon
Posted: Nov 10, 2011
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Difficult starting

Before when I turned my ignition on ready to start the car, there was a humming noise coming from under the bonnet and no starting problems. Around 4 or 5 times over the last 3 weeks, my car has either fired up and immediately died, or even...

2000 Peugeot 406 1.9 Rapier Diesel Estate
Posted: Oct 10, 2011
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Idle

hi,i have idling problem,when engine is cold idle`s ok,but,when warm runs ok but when you stop engine races too 2000 revs,and sometimes cuts out been told a sensor is playing up but which one? jf

1999 Peugeot 406 1.8 saloon
Posted: Sep 29, 2011
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Engine will turn over but wont start

in desperate need of good advice - whilst checking fan relays because of an overheating problem due to fan not working, have ended up with a 406 that turns over but won't start. only problem was the engine getting hot and on checking batte...

1996 Peugeot 406 2.0 glx auto
Posted: Sep 27, 2011
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Engine stutters when warm

The engine is fine when cold or when warming up however, when the engine gets up to normal running temperature it starts to miss and stutter on acceleration. There is no smoke from the exhaust or any backfiring so it seems like fuel starvat...

1996 Peugeot 406 2 litre petrol with RFV engine
Posted: Aug 21, 2011
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Accelerator not working while in motion, jerking on gear 2, shaft making noise on reverse mode and it goes off at every 3-4minutes of drive, when engine is hot it refuses to start until it is cold.

I have a very seriously problem with my peugeot 406 1.8 engine and it is a petrol engine. It jerks when ever am making a turn on a high slope ground especially on gear 2, also whenever am motion it goes off no matter the speed i will have t...

1998 Peugeot 406 1.8 engine, manual and petrol engine
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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Accelerator not working while in motion, jerking on gear 2, shaft making noise on reverse mode and it goes off at every 3-4minutes of drive.

I have a very seriously problem with my peugeot 406 1.8 engine and it is a petrol engine. It jerks when ever am making a turn on a high slope ground especially on gear 2, also whenever am motion it goes off no matter the speed i will have t...

1998 Peugeot 406 1.8 engine, manual and petrol engine
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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Major flooding

had a problem with a rattling cat, which i replaced, all seemed fine, swithched it off after running for 10mins. when i came back to car it wouldn't start, it had flooded big time! thought it could be a lambda sensor fault, so replaced it b...

1998 Peugeot 406 2.0 16v petrol
Posted: Aug 17, 2011
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It doesnt start

i was turned of the engine because belt of generator was broken when we fiks that belt the engine doesnt start.please help

2003 Peugeot 406
Posted: Aug 16, 2011
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Cant find fuel cut off switch

my son put dirty deisel in my car and it started chugging and smoking for a day today it just stopped altogether and it wont start at all has the fuel cut off switch cut off and where can i locate it we have put a new filter on it still not...

1998 Peugeot 406 dt 2088
Posted: Aug 4, 2011
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Multiple Dash Lights on when car not turned on.

Hi all, I have recently been having an electrical problem with my 406 whereby when the car is off and keys are not in the ignition, there will be multiple warnings lights illuminated on the dash (a flashing STOP light, engine light, fuel...

2001 Peugeot 406 HDi
Posted: Aug 2, 2011
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Speedo works intemittently

While driving there is a slight drop in power and the speedo drops to zero. after a short period the power comes back and the speedo is back working again. Sometimes in the morning on start up everything is fine, but when i stop for a pape...

2000 Peugeot 406 2.0 glx 110 diesel
Posted: Aug 1, 2011
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Air conditioning blower and on switch not working. fuses are O.K.

Although blower motor has been replaced recently, blower is now not working along with the a.c. switch and in car air circulation switch on the dash. Examination shows fuses are o.k. but not power is reaching them. Before this problem arose...

1998 Peugeot 406 2.2 diesel estate (l.h. drive)
Posted: Jul 17, 2011
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