Engine fault - Error code P0016

[Anonymous]

Hi guys,

Another nightmare..
My THP 156 is intermitent. Engine light is turning on a few times (showing message that the engine is faulty - repair is necessary). The light might turn ON one day, and after I leave the car resting for a couple of minutes or hours, I turn can on and the engine light just goes OFF as if nothing has passed.

The engine seems to work ok, starts first time always, and seem to pull normal, no matter if the engine light is ON or OFF.

I'm just worried if this could be something related with the timing chain problem. Car is 67k miles and never changed it.
I've checked the error via OBD and it shows the error P0016, which says: "Crankshaft position, Camshaft position, Correlation Bank 1, Sensor A".

Could it just be a bad sensor, or should I start praying and get the chain checked as soon as possible?

As anyone ever experienced this error?

Thanks in advance

 

[tianorth]

First question is it still in warranty?
If yes get peugeot to check it out.

Unfortunately I can't answer your question, but hope you get it sorted.

 

[Anonymous]

Already out of warranty...


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[Anonymous]

Don't take chances with the timing chain/belts its a fast route to disaster. Not sure what the book says but I've always been conservative and done them every 60k on every pug diesel I've had.
Mind you I'm scarred by having had a V6 Vauxhall eat its own engine when I went over the miles on its belts..£ mucho dinari and aggro ensued and I have never forgotten it. After all who wants to be on the Eiffel Tower about to propose when the dealer calls and says your engines nakkered and its going to be 4 big ones to fix it :thumbdown:

 

[tianorth]

Have a search on here regarding timing chain as this is a known problem.

Even though yours is out of warranty if it is timing chain speak to Peugeot UK HQ about it, because it a known issue they may help with costs.

That's worst case scenario!

It could be that a sensor is going duff!

Unfortunately I don't have the petrol version.

Hope you get it sorted.

 

[Anonymous]

Still no news.

The strange thing is that the light doesn't stay always ON.

It suddendly goes ON, then if I stop & start it a few times, the error goes OFF, and keeps OFF for 1 day, or maybe 3 days... then the cycle comes back...

Anyone could help?

About your suggestion on speaking with Peugeot UK HQ, I am not living in UK, so don't know if that can help me.
Only if they had a recall or something.

It's very strange that many of these engine developed timing chain problems and they didn't make a recall to solve at once the situation... Shame to Peugeot...

 

[tianorth]

Speak to your country's head office for peugeot/citroen (PSA).

If you are really struggling contact the uk hq and ask their advise.

Which country are you in as other members on here may also be from your area.

 

[Anonymous]

Well the news are that the sensors, at least, seem to be working ok.

Tested with diagnostic tool and they seemed to be reading ok.

So all leads to be the timing chain problem..

The strange thing is that the error goes ON & OFF by itself, and also if this is the timing chain problem, shouldn't the engine make a big noise?

 

[pete.garratt]

OBD codes fall into two categories - 'pending' and 'permanent'.

'Pending' codes are flagged up when whatever thing it is that's being checked goes outside its expected range for a short period. If it goes back to the normal range, the error flag goes away.

I'm not sure of the precise details, but if a parameter goes out of range either permenantly or so that it 'comes-and-goes' within a certain time period, then it's logged as a 'permanent' fault.

Perhaps this is what you're experiencing?