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Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Iconic carmaker recalls over a MILLION ‘faulty' motors across Europe amid fears engine could fail while driving
Owners of the vehicles have expressed concern at weird engine sounds SLAM THE BRAKES Iconic carmaker recalls over a MILLION 'faulty' motors across Europe amid fears engine could fail while driving Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ICONIC carmaker has recalled over a million 'faulty' motors across Europe amid fears that the engine could fail while driving. The automaker has offered an extended warranty and will refund previous repairs as a good will gesture. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A huge carmaker has recalled over a million 'faulty' motors across Europe amid fears that the engine could fail while driving The company Automaker Stellantis was formed in early 2021 through the merger of France's PSA and Italian-American group Fiat Chrysler. Stellantis is now recalling some diesel cars in Europe that were produced between October 2017 and January 2023. It said almost 930,000 vehicles in France were affected, but did not provide an overall figure for all of Europe. An additional 117,000 cars were affected in Belgium, the company said. The manufacturer will be contacting affected owners. The issue Reuters reports that the company has said the issue is due to potential camshaft chain issues. Owners of those vehicles have expressed concern at weird engine sounds which could lead to broken valves or actual engine failure. Stellantis said in a statement: "Some 2017-2023 Peugeot, Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall, DS and Fiat vehicles equipped with the 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine. "May face a premature wear of the camshaft chain, leading to abnormal noise and in the worst-case scenario to a breakage of the chain. The company added that it was unaware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue. WHO ARE STELLANTIS? Warranty Extender Stellantis said: "The rework consists of a software update and the change of the oil, if needed. "In addition, a special repairer application has been developed which can detect a possible problem with the chain by analysing the noise of the engine." "Under this enhanced policy, Stellantis will cover 100% of parts and labour costs for up to 10 years or 240,000 kilometres, subject to specific conditions, "This additional policy applies to eligible repairs carried out between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2025, provided that the vehicle's maintenance and diagnosis meet the guidelines recommended by the relevant brand." The 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine prompting the recall was developed before the merger by PSA, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and DS brands. Stellantis added that Fiat cars were also affected by the recall.
The Irish Sun
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Iconic carmaker recalls over a MILLION ‘faulty' motors across Europe amid fears engine could fail while driving
AN ICONIC carmaker has recalled over a million 'faulty' motors across Europe amid fears that the engine could fail while driving. The automaker has offered an extended warranty and will refund previous repairs as a good will gesture. Advertisement 1 A huge carmaker has recalled over a million 'faulty' motors across Europe amid fears that the engine could fail while driving The company France 's PSA and Italian-American group It said almost 930,000 vehicles in France were affected, but did not provide an overall figure for all of Europe. An additional 117,000 cars were affected in Belgium, the company said. Advertisement Motor News The manufacturer will be contacting affected owners. The issue Owners of those vehicles have expressed concern at weird engine sounds which could lead to broken valves or actual engine failure. Stellantis said in a statement: "Some 2017-2023 Peugeot, Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall, DS and Fiat vehicles equipped with the 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine. Advertisement Most read in Motors "May face a premature wear of the camshaft chain, leading to abnormal noise and in the worst-case scenario to a breakage of the chain. WHO ARE STELLANTIS? Warranty Extender oil , if needed. "In addition, a special repairer application has been developed which can detect a possible problem with the chain by analysing the noise of the engine." Advertisement "Under this enhanced policy, Stellantis will cover 100% of parts and labour costs for up to 10 years or 240,000 kilometres, subject to specific conditions, "This additional policy applies to eligible repairs carried out between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2025, provided that the vehicle's maintenance and diagnosis meet the guidelines recommended by the relevant brand." The 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine prompting the recall was developed before the merger by PSA, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and DS brands. Stellantis added that Advertisement
TimesLIVE
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Stellantis recalls diesel cars over camshaft chain issue
Stellantis is recalling some diesel cars in Europe that were produced between October 2017 and January 2023 due to potential camshaft chain issues, it said on Thursday. It said almost 930,000 vehicles in France were affected, but did not provide an overall figure for all of Europe. The company said 117,000 cars were affected in Belgium. "Some 2017 to 2023 Peugeot, Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall, DS and Fiat vehicles equipped with the 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine may face premature wear of the camshaft chain, leading to abnormal noise and in the worst-case scenario to a breakage of the chain," Stellantis said. It said it was unaware of accidents or injuries related to the issue. "The rework consists of a software update and change of the oil, if needed. A special repairer application has been developed which can detect a possible problem with the chain by analysing the noise of the engine." Stellantis was formed in early 2021 through the merger of France's PSA and Italian-American group Fiat Chrysler. The 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine prompting the recall was developed before the merger by PSA, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and DS brands. Stellantis said Fiat cars were also affected by the recall. "Under the enhanced policy, Stellantis will cover 100% of parts and labour costs for up to 10 years or 240,00km, subject to specific conditions", it added. "The additional policy applies to eligible repairs carried out between January 1 2023 and June 30 2025, provided the vehicle's maintenance and diagnosis meet the guidelines recommended by the relevant brand."
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
More than 600,000 cars recalled across Europe over engine issue
Automaker Stellantis is recalling diesel cars across Europe, produced between October 2017 and January 2023, due to potential camshaft chain issues. In an announcement on Thursday, the company stated that "Some 2017-2023 Peugeot, Citroën, Opel/Vauxhall, DS and Fiat vehicles equipped with the 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine may face a premature wear of the camshaft chain, leading to abnormal noise and in the worst-case scenario to a breakage of the chain." While no overall European figure was provided, 636,000 vehicles in France are affected, with Belgian media reporting an additional 117,000 cars in Belgium. Stellantis added that it was unaware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue. The rework consists of a software update and, if needed, an oil change. Stellantis added: "In addition, a special repairer application has been developed which can detect a possible problem with the chain by analysing the noise of the engine." Stellantis was formed in early 2021 through the merger of France's PSA and Italian-American group Fiat Chrysler. The 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engine prompting the recall was developed before the merger by PSA, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and DS brands. Stellantis added that Fiat cars were also affected by the recall. "Under this enhanced policy, Stellantis will cover 100 per cent of parts and labour costs for up to 10 years or 240,000 kilometres, subject to specific conditions", it added. "This additional policy applies to eligible repairs carried out between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2025, provided that the vehicle's maintenance and diagnosis meet the guidelines recommended by the relevant brand."
