2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

At 500 miles it reported a fault with the ESP system. This then went away and was replaced a few days later with a reported fault with the Catalytic Converter AND the ESP.

The garage had no idea how to fix this and after a week of replacing various components they returned the car.

2 weeks later the same faults re-appear

Once again the car is in the Garage for a week with little progress. Finally the car is reported to be working, but when I went to collect it it was making a very bad rattling and popping sound.

I rejected the car, and after a week the dealer agreed to refund my money.

It would appear that there is some very serious electrical problems that need to be resolved with the 307 (and SW). Having read other reviews and spoken to other owners there are far too many intermittent electrical problems that the garages cannot fix with any degree of certainty.

It is a shame as the 2.0SE model is an excellent drive, the glass roof is wonderful and the seating is incredibly flexible.

Perhaps once the fundamental electrical problems have been resolved this could be an great car.

As per last comments on the 307 I have had the same problem and then some. 2 weeks after I bought my 307 I had problems with the ESP system, then the brakes kept jamming, but my dealer could do nothing to fix this problem.

After keeping my car in the garage for 2 weeks I got it back and again the problem occured. They tried to tell me there was nothing wrong with the car???

I now have the car 2 years and my dealer will not help in any way either by returning my money or changing the car. What am I meant to do. My latest problem is the "Anti Pollution Fault"..whatever that means... again my dealer can't fix it and told me to keep driving. Now the RPM is jammed at 17000 (1700) revs and I'm still waiting for it to be repaired... and again no mention of refund or replacement car. As for Peugeot Assist... Non assist would be more like it.

Take my advice... Steer clear of the 307...the car is too advanced for the mechanics who are left to clear up the mess.

As far as I have read, no one has mentioned their direction indicator switch. The switch on my 307hdi 2001 is not at all satisfactory. when trying to signal right the switch will cancel itself automatically, long before it is safe to do so. I feel this is highly dangerous and should be sorted by Peugeot immediately. My own dealership tell me this is a design fault . Any comments would be welcome

Our Peugeot 307 has done just over 6000km, but has been back to the service people for the fifth time for the same problem. The engine diagnostic light comes up, the car loses power. After waiting with the engine off for a few minutes it can be re-started and will travel in "limp home" mode. The computer program has been re-initialized twice, a new program reloaded once, then another especially sent out from France. The same thing keeps happening. Once it lost power as we were entering a major highway, and we were just sitting there broadside to speeding oncoming traffic. We also find that the right hand indicator keeps returning and will not stay in place.

First of all, I'm sorry for my English, but I decided to add my comment despite of living outside of the UK and Ireland.

Our problems with 307XS 2.0 started at 2500 by means of "Catalytic Converter Fault" and "Anti Pollution Fault". By now, it has been back at the dealer's service office five times for the same problem. They had been re-initialized a new program, downloaded directly from Peugeot factory in France several times, but in couple of weeks the same troubles keeps happening again. It seems to me, that these faults are appearing in a specific weather conditions - a few decrees above zero and Scotch mist. Our local Peugeot service is helpless, because they are left almost without the factory support in fixing these troubles.

But the last drop for us, before we lost patience was freezing of vent system of the engine, which caused overpressure in crankcase, oil spillage under hood and sudden loss of oil pressure! It seems that this type of car is not suitable for driving in our climate zone, where rain can change in a few hours and the most time of the year is rather cold and foggy weather.

We've had our SW for 9 months. So far it's spent nearly 2 months in the dealer's garage with repeated catalytic converter and anti pollution warnings.

The system has been reset several times. Last week, we had the car back for FOUR HOURS before the fault re-appeared. The worst case was 3 weeks without the car, when they completely replaced the engine wiring loom.

Every time it goes back in, the diagnostics tells them a different fault.

Our dealer's service manager has told us they get 3 calls a week with similar problems, and said there is a problem with all vehicles, but Peugeot won't admit it. This week, he has told us we are OK to drive the vehicle, but if we lose engine power, we can call the AA!!!

This is the first and last Peugeot I will ever buy. Now I just want my hard earned cash back to buy something reliable.

I have a 307 XSI, 11,000 miles and 18 months old. The car is now showing the catalytic converter fault - anti pollution warning. Peugeot have had the car for 2 days and have not fixed this fault.

This follows on the passenger window shattering when the car was being driven at 40mph - no stones or vandalism.

This will be the last Peugeot I buy.

I have a problem with the indicators on my 307sw. you indicate right and when you have completed the turn it automatically indicates left. vehicles behind think you have turned right and are immediately turning left or pulling in to the side of the road.

I have had the same problem with indicators and am now experiencing brake problems causing a judder in the steering wheel - garage have already replaced pads and disks once now 4 months on same problem is back and they are saying I need new pads again! when I queried this was told it was my driving style ha! not amused as a mum with young children I definitely don't drive like a maniac and had no problems with my 5 previous cars. Not amused the car is constantly in and out of the garage, my first and last Peugeot!

I have a peugeot, 307 rapier 1.6 hatchback, and have had two re-occurring problems with this vehicle, the indicator returns from a right turn to signal left all by its self, and have had a replacement indicator arm, but still does the same. and the ems light on the control panel reading anti-pollution fault, whilst having the car in the garage for half a day only to be told if it happens again come back it could be the catalytic converter that needs replacing, but the exhaust reading is OK. two weeks after driving the car it reappeared and is still there today.

Also my last ever Peugeot.

Front and rear brake problems

Cat problems (which are actually not c at problems!)

ECU problems

Indicators that won't hold left rather than right problems (4th set still don't work, but can pay £225 for a new set!)

Oil leek problems

Squealing from engine problems

Carpet coming up problems

Trim problems

Wiper problems

And probably problem problems!

Had a 306 before this one. Wish I had kept that!

Garage say they spent over £4000 on repairs in the 3 years I had warranty. Wish I had looked around for sure!

Driving a Peugeot 307sw.

I think that person from Scotland may be on to something there with the weather thing. I was driving today in Ireland in damp misty wet and rainy conditions, when suddenly I had no power and the anti pollution fault came up. Pushed the car to the side of the road and let it sit for a few minutes. I tried again and was able to drive, but the error still comes up every time I turn the car on.

I also have the problem with the indicator having a life of its own, one minute it's stuck on, and the next it turns itself off if you steer the wheel so much as one degree in the direction you're indicating! Very annoying and dangerous problems both. I was lucky to have gotten this problem stopped at a traffic light, but god forbid I was on a motorway or a steep hill or something like that!! I still have to try an tackle the problem of fixing it... does not look good from everyone's comments...

...Well, here we are all the way down at the bottom of the world, in New Zealand, encountering, guess what...yes, you guessed it... the very same problems you guys are having!!! So definitely NOT to do with the Scottish mist (or Irish mist for that matter) :)

Firstly, I got a "Catalytic Converter Fault" so my sweet boyfriend, who is a mechanic, looked underneath and fixed it, and yep yep, a few days later little "peugie" showed up with an "Anti Pollution Fault".

Not sure what I'm going to do after having just read all of the above comments.

But yes, I agree, definitely the last Peugeot I ever buy!!! Bring on the Japanese I say!!!

South Africa here and the same problems with our Peugeot 307 hatchback. My wife bought this car in February this year (2007) and we have had a series of problems that are still occurring today.

The indicator is faulty (immediately after indicating and turning right it indicates to the left by itself) and the car loses power, but if you switch it off and then back on after a while (about 10 minutes) it runs fine. This problems occurs every few days.

Our last Peugeot for sure... we are now trying to get rid of it asap.

Eish!! Cat & Anti Pollution faults/errors galore!!! At least Peugeot SA have been trying to fix it, but unfortunately to no avail. Have even tried cleaning out the fuel line system, replaced the Gasket sensor, or something like that... but Cat keeps returning. I'll be asking for my deposit back & for the dealer to take the car back. I'm heart-broken. I LOVE my 307!!!

I'm sure it must be right about the misty damp weather I also have a peugeot 307 which decided it had an anti pollution fault while driving on the motorway it too started to lose power and when I pulled of at a services and turned it off and waited 10 minutes and turned it back on it ran normally wish id known about this page before I bought it. We also have an old golf which has never given us a minutes bother in years I know were my moneys going next time.