2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

I have had similar but different problems, and have now begun to lose all faith in this car. It's a 2002 307 but with about 70k on the clock.

When I'd had the car for three days, it just stopped working completely on a slip road from one motorway joining on to another. It was in a really dangerous spot. Nothing worked, and the car just kept making a ticking sound. I couldn't even open my boot to take out the red triangle (which I guess I will never leave in the boot again). The car literally seized up, as the motorway men usually 'shove these off the road' but they couldn't even do that.

Anyway, 7 hours later I managed to get home, and the car went off to Peugeot. They diagnosed that the battery had simply failed.

I have had the car now for about 5 months, and in that 5 months, I have had that indicator problem that everyone is talking about, but I just thought it was a small thing that I could live with. However, the bigger thing is that during my drives - the whole 'transmission' or 'dashboard' will begin to flash and say 'stop', and then everything goes to zero - petrol, revs, speed, and everything switches itself off (except the engine!). It then comes back to life moments later.

When I put the key in the car to start the car, usually I get the whole dashboard flashing and saying 'stop', but it again 'settles down'. With my back lights in particular, on any given day, one can work, two can work or none of them work. I have taken to checking them each time before I get into the car. However I live in the country and have no other way of getting home, and have had to drive on one light or no lights (I have put on my fogs, and they have worked instead) - but is incredibly annoying to other drivers, but they literally wouldn't see me otherwise - otherwise I am stranded by the side of the road again.

Anyway, these are the problems that I have been living with, and then this morning when I tried to go to work, the car acted like it was possessed. The wind screen wipers worked of their own accord whenever they wanted, and then stopped in the middle of the windscreen blocking my view. I had no control over this. When I hadn't turned the lights on, the lights - front and back would flash like warning lights - when I turned my lights on, only the back lights would flash, and the front lights stayed on.

(Sorry, I ran out of space with all the different points I had to make). So this morning, to continue, all the dials had set themselves to zero, but they made a ticking noise, and they also moved a little with the tick. Every so often, my clock would flash on and off. My radio would flash on and off. Oh yeah, the boot had locked itself again. The button that I used to change between date / mileage / remaining petrol which only works some of the time, also didn't work at all. The indicators didn't work. The windows opened very slowly and in rhythm to something (ie they rolled down a little very slowly, and then stopped, and did the same again).

Oh yes, I think I forgot to mention that the car itself wouldn't start at all, though the engine sounded 'good' but like something wasn't catching. My partner managed to start the car, by turning the lights on. Strange but true...

So, my mechanic is sending it off to Peugeot today (when I eventually got the car too him (and I will be very interested to hear what it is this time). This is the first and last Peugeot I will ever get. I have a Polo twice its age, that is 100 times more reliable.

Hi all.

Tracey from Dorset, have been having the same warning with the air pollution filter for over a year on and off, losing power etc. The garage made me out to be mad, so it is really interesting to come to this site and find I'm not the only mad pug owner out there. That being said am now at a loss what to do, am yet again booked into the garage tomorrow!!

My beautiful 2004 307 suddenly got the anti-pollution warning & lost power on a freeway yesterday in Melbourne. Very scary as had my daughter strapped up in the back & miles from home. Towing would have been very expensive. Luckily RACV disconnected the battery & reset. It drives OK but with the engine warning light on. Will drop it off for service today, hire a rental & hope for the best. Amazing what you find out on the Internet. Thanks for all comments.

Hi all you poor Peugeot owners. Well I can't say I have any good news really. Really fed up with my Peugeot 307 HDI D turbo. Love the car but not the faults... endless.

I bought the car in Sept 2006. Have had two new ECU units, new flywheel, clutch, suspension springs, timing belt slipped after being replaced caused over 1000 worth of damage in August this year, and left me and my family stranded in Bavaria! RAC brought it home after a German Peugeot dealer made a complete hash of the repair.

To date my car has been in garage 5 times and is still not right; having to go back again. Lost power, unblock diesel filter, anti pollution fault. God, you name it at the moment.

Fortunately for me the car up till now has been covered on warranty, but that's run out, so I'm just hoping its sorted FOC because they did repair work under warranty.

Now telling me it may be particulate filter, despite fluid being topped up twice and air pipe clips being replaced. Do Peugeot really know anything about these cars or do they just guess? Seems to me they just keep replacing parts until they get it right.

If you drive down motorway for 10-15 minutes at 60 miles an hour, it cleans filter or supposedly does, so why a new filter. Absolute nightmare.

I love the car, but I'm sick of all the problems, and it seems I'm not the only one. Maybe we should all complain together; they'd have no customers then. Keep smiling, cause you'll go crazy trying to figure out whats up with ya cars. Peugeot don't know, so what hope is there?

Hi guys! Chris from Wales here. Unfortunately I need to echo the same points as previously written. CC Fault and Anti Pollution Fault.

My 307 XSI loses oil quickly, and judders when started.

I cannot believe how many similar faults there are!

We need to join forces and complain as a unit!

Never will I buy a Peugeot again!

Oh no, I can't believe what I'm reading, my friends! It's Boxing day today, icy and cold, and we were moving our 2 and a half year old peugeot 206CC 1.6 off the drive. There was a puff of smoke from the exhaust, then the car started juddering, stalling, and making horrible noises. We limped round the block and just about got it back on the drive again. All the time the display was saying "catalytic converter fault". But 2 hours later, still on the drive under similar conditions, the car started first time!

Reading the comments on the internet now makes me feel like a mug - I only bought it 4 weeks ago! It seems (according to the comments) that I will now be locked in a never-ending cycle of repairs and breakdowns and bills. I'll try to not let it ruin my Christmas, although it's coming pretty close... Merry Christmas to you!

I have had my pug 1.6 S dci 90bhp 2005 from new 122000 miles later.

A new clutch at 55000 miles (because of a £14.00 thrust bearing???), am just beginning to notice a very slight slipping.

BUT

It did take 5 days to repair and it should have been a mornings work???

I have had both track rod ends replaced, front discs twice.

Headlight and indicator problems have been ongoing. I had the control unit in the steering column replaced at about 80,000 miles and this cured it temporarily, the problem does come back occasionally but if I turn the side lights on before I turn the ignition on and drive for 20 or 30 miles the problem goes away for a 1000 miles or so.

My car is serviced by a private mechanic every 12,000 miles or there-a-bouts. He hates my pug and can't wait for me to replace it.

The reason I found this web site is because it is cold and misty and my engine warning light has come on and I am being told it is the anti-pollution unit. My car has just had a pre-mot check and the exhaust emissions are fine? I am extremely grateful for all of your comments regarding this problem, I will not be paying out for a new cat!

I am about to get the rear discs replaced £100.00 each side and it is up for it's first mot, it should pass without problem.

Would I buy another PUG???

It is the million dollar question, I have driven the 205 for 3 years regularly, and the 306 on a regular basis, my current 307 is my favorite and am reasonably satisfied. I have tried Fords and Nissans and Mazda's... The answer is "yes" all said and done this car is worth the money even though I use a private mechanic and don't pay the extortionate Peugeot dealership rates. (I have mentioned my mechanic hates the car)

Hi people.. my 307 nearly ended up in a mad accident.. I was driving on motorway where there are no lights in that particular part. Suddenly my lights turned off, CD player off and mirrors folded in... it went pitch black.. I was doing 80mph... I was like what the hell... I don't even know how I managed to go on the hard shoulder... I'm really scared of driving it on motorway... I have to tho... 307 orange KV51 GRX... crap cars or what..

I purchased a second hand 307 in May 07, but within weeks I had problems with it.

The key had to be replaced, followed by the rubber trims that fell off and made shutting the doors a nightmare.

There are horrible noises from under car, either the exhaust or the engine rattling especially when changing gear.

The other night my lights came on for no reason. The dashboard flashed on and off and started clicking. Had to disconnect the battery.

Then I had the anti pollution warning sign and the engine light staying on, returned it to the dealer, but I can see this will cost me a fortune. Will not be buying another.

My brother phoned me earlier today to say that a 'catalytic converter fault' appeared on the display together with the engine light with the car being hesitant to drive (307, 1.6 2001). He switched the car off, restarted and it seemed to cure it.

I found this thread as I was trying to search for possible causes, but it seems nobody knows what the fault points to or at least nobody has posted a fix.

A lot of you say that the fault appears in misty weather... today was cold but not misty. Another thing that this fault has in common is the fact that switching the car off and back on again cures the problem... the last time I had similar experiences on a different car, the lambda sensor was faulty... maybe this is worth looking into? Does anybody know what the heater resistance should be on the sensor?

His car also has the indicate-right-and-get-left-indicator-for-free-afterwards fault too - bloody annoying!

And another thing I noticed is that after a while driving, the in-dash CD changer makes a noise (like its turning itself on) and then the lights start flashing.

Oh, and operate the rear wash and water jets out of the front! Rear wiper still works though and front wash / wipe works OK too.

I'm glad it is not just me. I have had problems with a 207 for several months - keeps almost cutting out when in a traffic queue almost as if fuel is not getting through. Then today I was on the motorway doing 85 mph when all the dials went to zero including petrol (yet tank was full) and speedo. Panicked as I had 4 kids in car and I was in the outside lane. Managed to pull over to inside lane by which time all the dials were back to normal and car seemed fine.

Have taken to a garage but they couldn't find anything so I'm going to sell as it is too much of a risk for my kids!

I have a 53 plate 2.0 HDI 307 SW, with no end of problems.

First was the Anti Pollution Warning message. This can be reset by disconnecting and reconnecting the Air flow meter while the car is running but comes back intermittently. There is no known cure.

Second was a broken near-side front suspension spring.

Third was ABS fault light and juddering through the brake pedal, cured by cleaning the disc back-plates and rear ABS sensors.

Fourth was a broken off-side front suspension spring.

Fifth it didn't start due to a faulty starter motor solenoid.

Sixth the horn works sometimes due to a bad earth connection on the steering wheel under the airbag.

Just some of the very common faults on the 307, dealers will tell you different. They want your money!

I have a 307 HDI about 1 year old. Right hand drive. Recently the front passenger window started acting strange, like only dropping a few cm despite holding the switch down, either the master control on the drivers door or the passenger control.. now when I turn over the engine the window drops a few cm... and each time I turned over the engine a few more until the window is all the way down and won;t come up.. also the passenger side mirror does not move, and the temperature display reads ---. Dealer 'fixed' all this 2 weeks ago, and told me the problem was the drivers master window switch... yeah really!

So it is back to the dealer on Monday.. now Friday night, and I can't use the car all weekend...

Hi, Corey from Australia. I have a 04 307 HDI, and bought it new. It's now done 126.000 with not a problem until 2 days ago when I was driving along and the speedo tacho went to zero. The brakes locked on, the ABS light came on, the wipers also went on, and the engine died all at once. Then it was fine. 6 seconds later the same, and now it's continuous. I have rung all the auto electricians in the local book. Only one guy came to have a go and can't even find the place to put the diagnostic machine.

By the way, does anybody respond to these comments or is there a way to get some help?

Thanks Corey.