Peugeot 307SW Clutch & Flywheel Problems

[martin1966]

well what do you know, hubby went to pick kids up from school, car died,cannot change gear.
mechanic said will probably be clutch and flywheel replacement.
phone where purchased told to phoned peugeot dealer, phoned them, according to them no recalls for this problem for this make and model 307 sw 110 diesel.
will be contacting service department tommorrow,will keep you posted on what the outcome is,
according to mechanic the known fault it the clutch torque connection does not fit,cannot take the engine power etc, all gobbledy gook to me, but with so many all the same how can peugeot deny it.
read 1 where by they paid for flywheel, others have no luck, going to european trading standard for more info before i contact them, wish me luck. mrs m

[martin1966]

35000 miles on clock and only had the car 1 yr,
bought secondhand

[kezabellrichie]

i had my car back from garage yesterday after two weeks £800. i did not have repairs done by peugeot, (however they are looking into my case for me) . i called trading stadards they told me they can not re-value the warrent on cars that have all ready left the fore court.they told me to write to peugeots care centre and quote the 1979 sales of goods act. hopefuly it will work as when i called the care centre and told them i had spoke to trading standards they did take more time in there answers to my questions.

fingers cross they are going to pay for the flywheel as it does have a 5 year warrent on my year 03.

[martin1966]

peugeot customer care has been in touch, informed me there has never been a 5 year warranty on the flywheel,(lying) i know.
cheeky rep who spoke over me for most of the call,told me to go use any garage as there would be no out of warranty goodwill payment.
will be getting back to them as now keeping in touch with trading standards,european trading standards and have also reported this to bbcs watchdog.
they havent heard the last f me just yet!
car is in the peugeot dealers as we speak,costing similar to those quoted here so far, hopfully will not be more than we are expecting.

[kezabellrichie]

lady i spoke to said it was re-valued at the start of this year. i will post her name for you tomorrow its at home. she told me to send all my cars details with the invoice to them for them to look into my case, all cases are not the same how ever if i get now where with them. i will keep on untill they get sick of hearing from me. we all need to get together with Mrs Martin to make them (peugeot) take notice. how do i go about reporting mine to watchdog. (the more the better) We all should, to stop peugeot from liaring to us all.....

[Deckers]

I took my 307sw 03 52,000 miles for an MOT at the local peugeot dealer, George Hartwell (part of the wendover group) in Ferndown, Dorset. I told them about the recent noise occuring when switching off and they diagnosed the flywheel was wearing out and should be replaced. I asked if Peugoet would replace as I read here it may be possible. They checked and said Peugeot would pay for the flkywheel but I must pay the £650 labour and new clutch costs. The cam belt was also due to be replaced so that was done for an additional £300. I got the car back and one week later, driving in the south west of France, the engine undertray fell off. I contacted the dealer and the service department said that it was not their fault and I must of hit a bump. I did not know that a bump could undo multiple screws. I suspect they put the screws in but did not tighten them. Now I am in Italy and a mechanic has ordered the screws for me and will install it next week. I asked George Hartwell if they would replace the screws but they refused.
So my point I want to make is..next time I go to buy a car I will think twice about a Peugeot.

[ribs99]

I posted about the flywheel problems with my 307SW a while back. I had the work done by an independent garage and thought I would send Peugeot a letter asking if they would contribute to the cost of the parts. I got the letter back this morning and as expected a typical "sorry for the inconvenice but the car is out of warranty so there isn't anything we will do".

Just to add to the above post about the sump tray, ours fell down too shortly after getting it back, we were lucky that it wasn't damaged but when I got the car home I took a look and found there were many of the screws missing. I went to the local Peugeot dealer and got some replacement screws at about 35p each and fitted the tray back.

The screws are very unique, they seem to just need pushing in to make them lock and only require turning when you want to remove them.

[martin1966]

can i have the majic number please, as eugeot telling me getting nothing towards costs

[imacborg]

I own a 307 sw 136bhp 2. ltre dis, 04 reg, 34000 miles, purchased 2nd 2006 aug, from a Peugeot dealership in South Yorks.
I received a letter stating there was a recall with the ABS/brakes from Peugeot and allowed my car to go to dealership. Fine. No probs it seemed.
2 weeks ago, after driving my car, there was a juddering/stuttering effect when changing gear, and whilst driving at 30mph. Thought there may be grit and rubbish effecting the engine to run smooth (engine replaced due to floods in S. Yorks 2007).
Since then my wife and me have been driving the car with care and it seems to be getting really bad. I decided to tackle it today, and took the car to a local garage trusted by the family. The garage couldn't diagnose the probs, as there was nothing wrong coming up from Peugeot on his computer.
I took the car to Peugeot dealership, after Evans Halshaw had the same probs as my local garage.
I was hit with a bill for £1314.94 for fly wheel and clutch fault. I challenged the dealership about the issue as manufacturer's fault, but they declined to comment. I spoke with various mechanic friends and my wife who has indepth knowledge, and she decided to complain to Peugeot customer services that the mileage is low, and parts shouldn't need replacing at such an early stage.
Peugeot is to return back by the end of the week.
Sadly I have a car that is dangerous to use, and could kill, and Peugeot are ignorant that this is an issue with 307's (as stated to my wife) and I don't want my car now.
I shall keep you updated.

[Mustang40]

First of all a big Hello to everyone on the forum!

Like most of you I own a Peugeot 307 D Turbo 110 (NOT SW) registered. 21.03.2002.

I purchased the car second hand from a Toyota dealer who gave me a 12 month warranty. Mileage when purchased 52,391 on 05.09.05.
I had to have the flywheel and clutch replaced on the 21.03.2006 at a mileage of 58,100 and this work was done at my local Peugeot dealer.

In the last few weeks we have been suffering from knocking noises and squeals from the front of the car, so I took it back to Peugeot yesterday 01.10.2008 They inspected the car well listened to it and informed me that it was the flywheel problem Mileage 74,651. I told them that they had replaced the flywheel (under Toyota warranty) and clutch (which I paid for) so this flywheel and clutch has only lasted 16,551 miles. They stated that there was only 12 months warranty on the parts and labour and there was nothing they could do. They also stated that Peugeot have now changed the design to a solid flywheel, which suggests that there is a design problem with the Dual Mass Flywheel. Again they have suggested it would be in the region of £1,100 to fix. I stated I would be writing to Peugeot about this so would someone please be kind enough to supply me some names and addresses.
p.s. any advise is more than welcome.

many thanks Keith.

[HSBCrusher]

this problem is affecting many caggers, and we are going to send a letter to Pugeot on behalf of our members on this issue.

There is obviously a problem, and they need to
a) recognise there is an issue with the clutches and
b) start treating their customers properly and sort this problem out.

lets see what they have to say

please, if anyone else has had problems such as this please let us know.

[Conniff]

In reality you are only looking for (b) as they are very aware that there is a problem.

If you look at the minute numbers on cag who report the problem, that means nationally there must be thousands in this country alone as their own figures state they have sold 512,000 in 2007 in Europe, so if only 50% were to have a problem that is still 250,000 cars in Europe and the UK is the biggest car market in Europe.
Frightening figures.

[HSBCrusher]

indeed.

as you say, they already know there is a problem, but they need to openly admit this.

lets see what they say.

[jillphones]

Hi,
Just an update, I posted the problem in August 2008 [307 HDi 1.6 SE - DMF broken]. I sent an e_mail to the local Peugeot dealer and he bundled it off to Peugeot. [incl fax copy of the receipt for the work]
Just heard that I am to receive payment for the flywheel [£440 approx] as a good will gesture from Peugeot. Better than a kick in the teeth!!

[martin1966]

well just back to check out the reviews,
any news on the letter sent on behalf of all us members will be greatly appreciated by all im sure, glad that someone has noticed.
ive also reviewed this on another site,
AND I WILL DO ON ALL SITES I FIND.
tell every1 about it,
peugeot cannot make this problem disappear...
whatcar and ciao aslo have these kind of reviews,keep hoping watchdog will contact me.
the mileage on the cars this happening to ridiculous,anywhere from 15 thousand miles to 40 somethings.
does any 1 have it in black and white? proof off the 5yr flywheel warranty?
please post it here for all to see if you do.
also an interesting fact a computer programme called AUTODATA state a KNOWN FAULT in 307 hdi's
fault description -sticky clutch
remedy -replace flywheel and clutch
Autodata is and excellant programme used by garages who can afford to buy it, my nephew a mechanic who looked up the possible problems for me.
flywheel implodes causing replacement of the part itself,clutch,sometimes gearbox and anything else it chooses to take with it along the way.......
the clutch itself now no longer fits the new improved flywheel and must be replaced.
SO A STICKY GEAR CHANGE IN A PEUGEOT 307 SW HDI IS GOING TO COST YOU ££££££££££££££££££££ £££££££££££££££££££££££££

[bigrickyp2008]

Wow, just been searching for a price on a new clutch for my 307 1.6hdi on a 54 plate with 48k on the clock and found this site. Its been making a noise for a couple of days and today, whilst cruising along a duel carriageway in fifth gear, drive just went. RAC were called and I was towed back home. He reckoned it was the clutch. At the sort of prices you guys are talking about, mine may be off the road for a while.

[oban3108]

I bought my 307sw in May 2004, Now 48.000 miles. On holiday in Spain the clutch and flywheel neede replacing. Have spoken to my local dealer,Hardies of Stirling,who contacted Peugeot. Cars one year out of warranty ,its hard luck.was the reply. I have an ongoing airbag fault and had to replace dampers on rear door in august. Is the car sold as fit for purpose.
I will continue with Hardies and Peugeot in court if necessary

[yetibob]

Hi fellow sufferers! i have a 05' 206 110 hdi quicksilver and the dual mass flywheel has just shot itself at 29000 miles! I only bought it from a used car dealer in Hinckley 2 weeks ago and have had to take beck 100 miles to get it fixed. The aftermarket warranty they gave me were so slippery that i could have taken it to a local garage but the warranty company would not commit to whether it would be covered. Fortunately the dealer is willing to repair it regardless. Was quoted £900 incl clutch by 2 independants. Same again no joy with Peugeot yet the new flywheel has been modified, strange that eh! Lesson learnt- buy local if you can and get a dealer warranty on the car. I pick the car up on monday hopefully, as a driving instructor i need it asap as every day off the road is money lost. This problem needs more exposure than its getting, how many people are just coughing up the dough for an easy life!

[yetibob]

Car back all done and quiet with new flywheel and clutch, dealer paid the bill as warranty company refused! So thanks to Parkview garage of Hinckley, just wish they had been a bit nearer!

[Bobby Ewing]

Hi. I'm the latest member of this very interesting forum.

26th December 16.30 in the fast lane overtaking and rushing to make dinner with the in-laws when my rev counter goes up to top and down and my car no longer seems attached to the gears.
Lucky we were on a motorway and were able to make a safe pull up on the hard shoulder. Thanks to great insurance company they organised a tow and rented car for us despite being boxing day.

5 years and two months old 307 110hdi with only 32,000 miles which I've had since new. I'd noticed vibrations in the clutch pedal that were making me feel a bit nauseous at times, but as it was intermittent, the peugeot wouldn't perform when brought to the garage. This is the symptom to watch if you haven't had this problem I always found it hard to drive in traffic. Will be interesting to see what it is like when i eventually get it back.

When I first got the car I had loads of problems. Horn only worked on one side of steering wheel, turbo stopped working intermittently (air flow meter replaced twice), disable air bag light flashes on intermittently, electric window stopped working on one side and the inside handle doesn't work anymore on the back passenger door.
Despite all this it is a great long journey car and all those things were fixed under warranty. Was a bit of a full time job for 4 months but didn't have any problems after that(except the backdoor).

For anyone else out there, if you are having electrical problems, change the battery. The computer doesn't like a low battery. This is also a problem a friend of mine had with his Audi. This probably happens in all modern cars with loads of electronic gadgets.

It seems many people on this forum have been just out of warranty.
The warranty is 5 years according to the mechanic fixing my car.
The garage is telling me €800. Needs 4 parts including flywheel & clutch as well as additional gear box fluid and just at the start of a recession.

I plan to write to Peugeot, but reading the forum, seems like a waste of time.