Peugeot 307.. 2002 model heater fan stopped working it was the wiring loom £417.?

Question

Did the MAIN DEALER see me coming or are they always like that way with there prices and am I the only one who thinks there cars are crap p.s 2002 model

Answer 1

I dont think they mean the whole loom as wiring looms in cars are plugged in stages. If u know what part of the loom is at fault u can get a second hand part from a reputable breaker. As I dont Know what part of the loom is at fault it is hard to say if its the part or the labour thats more, chances are the whole dash has to be removed to access and repair the wiring.

Honestly, I would advise you to visit a few auto electricians and see what they come up with and their cost to fix your car, dont forget, main dealers charge main dealers rates.
As your car is so new, and if it does turn out to be the loom, shop around and get the best quote from an auto electrician.

I Just had a thought, you could have it repaired free by Peugeot should it turn out to be a fault to your cars wiring loom as a result of the loom being damaged by it being routed near parts of your car like exhaust, heater control levers etc where it could wear the wiring out. Have you a friend who is mechanically and electrically minded on cars if so have him or her to have a good look over the loom but dont move anything if he or she finds that the wiring has been damaged by bad manufacturing. Call Peugeot UK direct and see if your car has had a recall or if anyone else has complained about the same prob, this is when your car can be recalled when lots of other owners of the same model of car complain or take their cars into the dealers with the same prob which could cause your car to go on fire.

One thing I will say is, I owned a 306 which when I called my local dealer and asked if there were any recalls outstanding on my car, I was informed that there was a recall on the wiring to the lights which was being chaffed which could have also caused a fire. Ok your car is only 4 years old, are you the origional owner? even if you are not if there is any recalls Peugeot should be able to contact you via the DVLA, but it is still a good idea to phone and ask your dealer if there has been any recalls on your car and if any are outstanding, I was lucky as I phoned myself otherwise I may not have found out.

Good luck. Please let me know how you get on.

Jimmy Essex England

Ps, I dont think I understood your question properly before I answered your question writing all this down, but keep your receipt if you have had the work done, so if it turns out to be a regular fault on all 307's then hopefully you should be refunded in full by Peugeot, so keep listening incase it turns out to be a recall.

Re the person who said an auto electrician could repair the loom and be cheaper, I agree with him, if it is burnt or broken wires he can repair or rejoin the broken wires, however the cause of the wiring fault will have to be diagnosed and put right first before repairing the wiring, otherwise you will get the same problem again but then this time you may not be so lucky, you could be driving on the motorway at night time, so its dark inside your car and you could be on the outside lane doing 70 mph without noticing that your car is about to burst into flames, think about it.

Answer 2

These cars are regarded as difficult to repair,That means that even simple jobs take time ,An auto electrician would have been able to repair the loom; After finding the fault and practically taking the car to pieces to get at it.
But all this takes a great deal of time and a main dealer has a duty to do this job correctly.And time is money you see this on the bills.
As for the cars are crap ,I agree. Buy Japanese you can drive for years without any problems whatsoever. I do.

Answer 3

If only you had posted this a month ago. I had the same fault as you and took my 307 Rapier 2002 plate to the main dealer. What a mistake 4 hours labour in all £455. I was told this was not a common fault and that they had never replaced one before.But I bet there are lots of owners being told that. Also I had new discs fitted to mine at 15000 miles and was told they are only covered for 12000 so that was more money. Also wait till the rear suspension bushes start knocking around 50000. Still got off the point a bit but thanks for the posting.

Answer 4

fix it yourself
remove it and test the fan to be sure it is the fan that is broken

or take it to an automotive electric shop

they can replace the broken part or rebuild the fan for around $100


oops now I see you said wiring loom
well it is silly to replace all that for just the fan
an auto electric guy will be able to find the fault or run 1 wire along the loom to fix it

Answer 5

Main agencies charge £90 per hour labour, and some. How much was the loom by itself?

Answer 6

I have a deep mistrust of mechanics anyway, they're only in it to line their own pockets but my heater matrix sprung a leak, had to replace it which meant they had to take the whole dashboard out to get to it. Cost about £200

Answer 7

If you mean the peugeot garage yes they will be expensive, they quoted be £700 for a SERVICE, I got it done for £100 somewhere else

Answer 8

its a piece of frog junk foisted on a gullible public... and they keep on coming... i can see teh gates of the factory from my house...its closed of course and soon to be a housing estate.

youd be better off buying a rover!