24th Feb 2013, 17:59
I have loved cars since I was 14. Have built my own, and owned everything from American cars to Jags, including 5 Citroen XMs.
The Citroen C5 is the biggest piece of electro-mechanical junk ever put on four wheels. It's dangerous, a potential killer when it goes into crawl mode, which it does on acceleration or at an incline. It's an inbuilt unfixable inherent fault between the BSI and computer. Ridiculously expensive to repair, that's if the main dealers can fix them (which they can't). Citroen should be ashamed, and it's no wonder they have lost 5 billion producing overly complicated, unfixable junk.
28th Jul 2014, 23:59
If you change the oil and filters using all Citroen recommended parts and oils, your D.P.F. will be trouble free. My taxi still runs like a dream after 240,000 miles. I take my plastic oil can to my local Citroen dealers and get it filled for £35.00 for 5 litres.
21st Oct 2012, 14:45
Hi mate. I have a Citroen C5 Exclusive. I have had the DPF removed, and had it remapped. It still goes into limp mode if I accelerate hard; all the lights come on i.e. engine management service light and ESP and anti pollution fault. I'm taking the car to a Citroen main dealer, not with much hope. I fear your remedy does seem to fit the bill. I would appreciate an email with your remedy.
Thanks, bigcarphunter@yahoo.co.uk