Pug problem???

johnb · Post by **johnb** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:03 pm

Hi,

DON'T READ THIS IF YOU'RE FAINT OF HEART!

I don't want to worry people but....

A friend of mine was chatting to a breakdown mechanic about her breakdown and he said 'At least it's not a Peugeot.'.

Knowing that I've got a 206cc my queried this. She was told that some of them catch fire!

Has anyone heard of Pugs catching fire?

J.

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:14 pm

Saw a 306 on fire on Friday afternoon on the hard shoulder of the M1 near Leicester.

Post by **Lyndon** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:55 pm

seem to recall something on telly about peugeot's but think it was the 307 or 406 not the 206/206cc

phonic · Post by **phonic** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:40 am

When my friend first got his 206cc brand new, 9 miles down the road, his engine caught fire so they gave him a new car.

johnb · Post by **johnb** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:14 am

Sorry guys. I've just spotted that I've posted this in the meetings area.
Doh!!
J.

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:32 am

(Don't worry I moved it!)

Nicck · Post by **Nicck** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:47 am

I heard it was disgruntled owners torching their own cars

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:09 am

Apparently there was a problem with 307s. When you start the car, sometimes the key didn't go back to the normal position and the starter motor didn't disengage. This caused it to becom very hot & catch fire.

I believe that the affected cars were recalled and fixed.

bif · Post by **bif** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:54 am

Yikes.

Not what you want to here after ordering my first ever Peugeot on Sunday.

johnb · Post by **johnb** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:50 pm

Thanks for that MattB. I guess us 206cc owners can rest easier.
J.

Nicck · Post by **Nicck** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:23 pm

There was a problem with the 206 too, although to a lesser extent than the 307. Again this recall was a while back so there shouldn't be any need to worry

:

http://www.via.gov.uk/apps/recalls/sear ... C90053F4D5

johnb · Post by **johnb** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:37 pm

Nicck,

Great link. No sign of a recall on my friend's Micra, which switches everything electrical on in the night and then in the morning you can't even move the car cos you can't get it out of park!!!

I guess that's not life threatening, just a major pain in the a$%E.

J.