2003 Peugeot 307 SW from Trinidad and Tobago - Comments

Well the truth is we in 'developing regions' get the bum rejects from Europe & US. We are stuck with local dealerships run and owned by local wealthy businessmen who do not care about maintaining brand value, customer service or loyalty.

We are lumped with dud cars, then overcharged for spares which are probably also duds which don't last, locked into full service garages with mechanics who are under-trained, underpaid, don't care and badly managed from the top down.

Sorry go Japanese.

Angry, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

I just purchased a 2nd hand 307 2003 automatic Peugeot in the UK from a garage and thought I was getting a fantastic deal... the car was £3,400 and it had 19K miles and was owned by a pensioner with handicapped plates.

After 30 days the automatic gear box faulty message started popping up. The first time it happened the car jumped and then a fan like noise (like the car was stuck in a low gear while I was trying to go faster up a ramp to merge on to motorway). I took it to the local garage, and after a £300 safety inspection/ and a complete change in gear box oil, they gave it back with nothing to indicate on diagnostics that the engine had any problems then one month later it did the same. You must pull over on motorway and start the car again. This is so dangerous! I'm disgusted as the mileage is so low. It has now happened every other day... and I can't believe I am going to have to pay to get this sorted, what a let down, I've driven a Nissan for the last 15 years and they have been good as gold, change the oil and have it serviced every 7.5K!

I too bought a second hand 2003 Peugeot 307 XT in 2007. It has a Manual and Auto gearbox, which allows you to interchange.

I bought it at 96,000 miles and now it's at 124,000 miles. The first thing to go was the fuel sensor, which regulates fuel to the engine. The previous owner changed this before handover at a bundle he told me.

I also got the car with a warning "Airbag Fault". The Peugeot dealer trained mechanic (I call him expert) said this was a problem with the signal switch, which controlled that airbag and the left indicator. By the way, the left indicator signal comes on after a turn to the right turn is completed and has to be canceled manually.

At 108,000 miles the power steering motor came and went then died. The motor cost 650 Euro approximately to replace.

I got the "Anti pollution Fault" next, which cleared up with some fuel injector cleaning.

Then came the "Automatic Transmission Failure"; whoa this is serious! I panicked though it disappears when the car restarts and reboots. The dealer hooked it up to diagnostics and found nothing. Another diagnostic specialist found nothing. My Peugeot expert drained the transmission fluid and refilled it to the correct level, he said there was an excess. The fault disappeared and then came back three months later on and off. I was also informed BMW X5 Transmission Fluid is also compatible (confirmed by BMW mechanic). I haven't tried that yet though it costs 40 Euro per litre.

My exhaust pan was corroding, so I replaced it with a new free flow pan and tip.

Then came the Anti Pollution Fault again, and this time it stayed!

The last thing to go was the windshield water pump. I can hear it whirr but get no water. Imagine me throwing water on the windshield!

I'm getting rid of it, though I love my Peugeot.

My Peugeot 307 SW has been in and out of the dealer over the past 14 months. It has 60,000 km from 2002. It's been in 4 weeks this time trying to correct the "Anti Pollution Fault".

The local service is poor. They never call back. I am going in to repossess my car tomorrow.

They have also restructured and laid off several staff which has complicated their already poor service.

The other faults are similar

1. Low oil levels

2. Antipollution fault

3. Catalytic converter fault

4. CD player failed

5. Automatic wiper failed

6. Indicator stalk fault

7. Loose door handles

8. Faulty rollers (engine belt)

9. Automatic gear fault

Adesh

Trinidad.