If 1.2L Puretech engine from Stellantis is exemplary in terms of performance and consumption – as evidenced by its four names The best engine of the year in its category from 2015 to 2018 – it would seem that he is far from free from criticism in terms of reliability. In question: the very design of the engine. To reduce internal friction, the timing belt is lubricated with engine oil. A wise choice for the views above, but one that can cause excessive oil consumption, premature wear belt and, in the worst case, the breakdown of the latter, which can cause engine failure.
Stellantis ignores, owners mobilize
The engine was already an item large-scale recall campaign in 2020regarding various models Peugeot 208, 308 and 3008, as well as Citroën C3, C4 Cactus, Berlingo and the Picasso family of monovolumes. Rebelote in December 2022, Citroën is reluctant to admit there is an ongoing problem with this engine. still the group would at this point refuse to adequately compensate the victims ; According to the complainants, after-sales service is hidden behind the age of the car or its out-of-network service. This is what they ask for 15,000 members – at the time of writing these lines – collected in facebook group” PSA 1.2l Puretech problems“.
The group was created by Mestre Christophe Legevac, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, who also founded it collective actions on the MyLeo platform to “negotiate serious support with Stellantis and, failing that, prepare a legal remedy.” Therefore, he invites affected customers to register on the platform by December 31, and hopes to reach a resolution with the group during the first quarter of 2024. In case of failure, he does not exclude receiving compensation through the court. Me Leguevaques is not his first attempt, as he already stands at the origins of “motorgate”, evidentiary record against Renault-Nissan regarding problems with 1.2 TCE engines from 2012 to 2016.
Which models does this apply to?
It is about models Citroen C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso, C4 Spacetourer and Berlingo; DS3 Crossback, DS4 and DS7 Crossback; Peugeot 208, 308, 508, 2008, 3008, 5008, Partner and Rifter; AND Opel Mokka, Crossland (X) and Grandland (X).
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Source: Auto Plus
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