temp engine fault

[sarah72]

hi i have a issue with my ds3 diesel dstyle
the temp engine fault keeps coming up on my dash and says stop
it goes away after a while but now the service light stays on but if the temp fault has gone and i turnthe car off it does go again and everytihng seems ok then it will just appear again and do the same thing
i took it to a local garage the first time it came up in dec and they did a diagnostic check but then they said they moved the wires and it went away so they didnt do anything else to help the problems but it didnt come up again until about a week ago but now it keeps going and coming back so do i need to get it to citroen dealer rather than a local garage or anyone no how to fix this problem please
thank you

[Dangerousfish]

hi i have a issue with my ds3 diesel dstyle
the temp engine fault keeps coming up on my dash and says stop
it goes away after a while but now the service light stays on but if the temp fault has gone and i turnthe car off it does go again and everytihng seems ok then it will just appear again and do the same thing
i took it to a local garage the first time it came up in dec and they did a diagnostic check but then they said they moved the wires and it went away so they didnt do anything else to help the problems but it didnt come up again until about a week ago but now it keeps going and coming back so do i need to get it to citroen dealer rather than a local garage or anyone no how to fix this problem please
thank you

I'd recommend taking it to the dealership in this instance for them to diagnose it correctly.

It's possibly something simple such as a temperature sensor that's become faulty.

[sarah72]

Ok thank you

[WTF]

Yeah, I'd say definitely take it to the dealer or a different garage. Moving wires isn't a fix if they didn't diagnose what was actually wrong.

It could be that the first place just reset the car by disconnecting the battery to clear any faults (this happened to me) but the fault will still be there until fixed. Ideally it will need to be plugged in so they can read the fault code and then determine what is wrong.

The Temp Fault has been seen quite a lot so could, as Fish says and will be a really easy fix.

[Wes79]

Yeah they should sort prett fast under warranty. I had the same issue and it didnt take them long to resolve

[Kat]

I also had this happen last summer - was in the dealers for a couple of days but got it sorted under warranty

[apton_fatnav]

i have an issue with the TEMP sensor on our DS3 2012 Dstyle Plus 120bhp petrol , the dealer has changed the sensor 3 times now and the fault has returned this morning. the car has extended warranty, so it's a no charge fix ,

How many people are being charged by Citroen for a Known Fault ! how has had head gasket failure due to this issue

How many dealers are fixing this issue first time

Time to get Citroen Technical involved

[Moznov]

When I handed over my 2012 DStyle Plus in for it's first MOT a couple of weeks ago, the Service Manager said there was a recall on my model to replace a temp sensor which they said they would do at the same time. Has anyone else had this as I can't find any details of a temp sensor recall online?

[lfcrule1972]

I wonder if some recalls are on a 'when the car comes in' basis as opposed to ones that are more serious, say in relation to brakes or that could be deemed dangerous

[DaveB]

When I handed over my 2012 DStyle Plus in for it's first MOT a couple of weeks ago, the Service Manager said there was a recall on my model to replace a temp sensor which they said they would do at the same time. Has anyone else had this as I can't find any details of a temp sensor recall online?

Yes, I've had it when mine went in for a service last week. I suspect "recall" may be the wrong terminology here; it's not showing as a recall on Citroen's website & as it's not a safety issue they are probably only doing it, as lfcrule1972 says, on cars which come in for service.

I don't know if the replacement is being done for free as mine didn't need it. Apparently there are different sensors used - if the one fitted is a separate sensor rather than one which requires the replacement of the whole housing it appears that there's no problem.

The paperwork the service desk had looked like an InfoRapid with pictures of the different types, so it's just a visual check.

[nutbolt]

Just been told the same. Brought my DS3 in under warranty for the timing chain noise and was told of the temp sensor recall as well

[Katy30]

I was also having temp sensor failure on my DS3. Had it at a garage and they ordered a sensor in. The sensor wouldn't fit so they contacted a citreon garage for help and were told that there is a current recall on that part. So I took it to the citreon garage and they've replaced it for nothing. Car drives like a dream again... thank goodness. Who knows how much it would have cost me if the sensor had been replaced by the local garage I took it to for ease.

[Hyperkev]

Good to hear , nice introduction post stick some pics up for a proper welcome