2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hi everyone, I'm in Melbourne and I've been having problems with the 'anti-pollution fault' light showing up as well. It's been to the garage to be fixed three times in less than 6 months. They seemed completely mystified, as if they've never come across such a problem before, but reading all these comments I'm beginning to doubt that story... I've been told it's OK to drive though it worries me. Also, last week the readout on the dash decided to go haywire and I had to reset the time and date as it seemed to revert to the original build date (2002). I'll definitely not be buying another Peugeot!

Hi, problems..problems..Peugeot 307 SW, never,ever again will I buy a Peugeot!

Driving to Spain on the motorway, gearbox went, ruined the holiday. In the UK found out the clutch needed replacing and problems with flywheel that needed replacing. Payed for all the work, and guess what-yes the gearbox, clutch, flywheel all went again. Found out it was a faulty input- shafe in the flywheel. Then black smoke pouring out of the exhaust two weeks later. Paid loads more money to have that fixed, then it starts pulling back, so paid Peugeot more money for them to rev it for about an hour or so and charged me £250 for that. Faulty-pollution light comes on so much now we are the best of friends. And just last week yes it is putting the icing on the cake and the indicators have a mind of its own and the head lights flash to beam when it wants, I had someone at the traffic lights ready to hit me! It is a nightmare I wish I had not ever laid eyes on a Peugeot 307 SW. It is far too advanced with a computer that acts like a toddler. Never again Peugeot.

I got the catalytic converter fault in damp cold weather, while driving in Hertfordshire last night. I love my pug, but the car was limping and coughing all the way home. I stopped for a bit and restarted the engine and all was fine.

Would you bother asking the garage or just put it down to a quirk and forget about it?

My sister just rang (in tears) with the CAT problem as well. Told her to limp home and I would see what I could find out on the internet. The weather here in Bristol UK, is cold, damp and misty. She just rang me back and the problem has now gone. Will monitor what happens. Does it seems just like dampness in the electrics?

I have also just encountered the Anti Polution light problem I am in Yorkshire. It sounds too me like this problem can never be fixed!!!Mark.

I have a 307 hdi the problem is the ABS comes on and the peddle vibrates and there is a loud grinding noise from the brakes I have had new disks and pad new tyres and.a diagnostic.done but still have the same problem I have to take it to main dealer which is going to cost me 75pound to have another diagnostics can any one help with prob.

In response to the ABS problem: mine was diagnosed by an independent dealer as an ABS sensor. they changed it (Cost £22 plus vat for part) and problem was solved... or so I thought. it's now just reappeared after a further 7,000 miles. probably another sensor!

Anti Pollution light has finally come on mine. Been losing power for a while now (intermittently) and driving home from work a little beeping sound and the fateful words come up on the display. Brakes giving me loads of gip first thing in the morning as well. This is going to cost, I know it.

Hells bells - what have we bought. Thought we had a bargain back in September when we bought a 1.4 307 for £3200.

Just got the indicator problem and the cat converter problem. what should I do?

We have had all the problems mentioned here... and more - really we will be trading in our car asap. I haven't the heart to sell it privately even though it's just been passed through the National Car Test.

Gone through 2 clutches, 1 gear box, 2 front windows (cracked of their own accord), starter coil and various electrical problems.

The electrical problems are - car stops at lights, indicate right and the car automatically indicates left afterwards, indicators work intermittently, horn works when it wants (someone reversed into me a few weeks back as I was frantically trying to get the horn to work), CD player works only if you turn the car off, put the CD in and then turn the car on gently, central locking issues, I'm sure there's more that I can't think off at the moment.

Throw in the problem with mats which won't stay fastened to the floor and it's altogether a car with a lot of character.

We just got the problem with the Catalytic converter this morning.

Can anyone tell me what's next - this pollution thingy seems to be the norm...

I'm sure some people working for Peugeot drive the car as well...

In a strange way, it is nice to know we're not alone!

Our 307 has caused us nothing but misery. So far.

1) Back doors jam repeatedly because locks get filled up with water when it rains

2) Cam belt snapped when it had been replaced 10,000 miles previously

3) Anti pollution fault

4) Catalytic converter fault

5) Braking Fault

6) ABS Fault

7) When putting on the indicator to turn right the beam comes on.

It's a shame because on the odd occasion it is working it is a lovely car to drive.

Hi from New Zealand, we have recently brought a 2002 307 XSI 40,000km, very happy with it... although, 2nd night we had it both Cat fault and Anti Pollution. We too were in foggy conditions approx. 1-3 degrees. It has remedied itself at this stage (3rd day).

My question is has there been, or is there likely to be a fix we can get for this, it freaks my wife out a bit when it beeps and alarms flash as she is doing 100kmh along the motorway.

I've got a 307 XSi on a 02 plate and I have the problem of when I indicate right, the main beam comes on. Does anyone know how to cure this problem?

I have a 2005 Peugeot 307, and if the handbrake is on when it freeze outside (live in Sweden) it jams, I thought it would let go if I drove a bit (warm it up kinda), and it did, but now I've got ABS fault instead.

I think it's a broken sensor or dust from the brake-pads from the "handbrake" maneuver I did, that has got on the sensor.

It can be the heat that emerged from jammed hand brake that cause a broken sensor too.

My wife and me had a VW Passat 98 before, and "boy" did we spend a lot of money repairing that one, ABS unit included.

We feel like that ABS problem is haunting us :-(

The 307 has been quite OK otherwise.

Bought my 03 plate 307 in March 07. Within 4 days it had been in and been repaired for the anti pollution fault and has been in 5 times for the same thing it is there now. The service clerk and I are on first name terms. Plus the indicator fault, a problem wing mirror, in for a major recall and yeh and it's had a new starter motor too. I have been rendered immobile on 3 occasions. I have tried to negotiate with the dealer who is insistant that it's because I don't do enough miles. Can remember signing a mileage contract when I bought the car. As in previous postings I have mixed emotions after reading this site, as it is comforting to realise I am not going potty, however it saddens me to feel that I'm stuck with the unreliability of this car. I can't believe that SOOOOO many complaints and Pug won't admit liability.