2023-05-05 12:50:06
European consumer organizations have received complaints about a malfunction in the Adblue system, a tank containing an additive used in diesel vehicles to meet Euro 6 standards. Citroën and Peugeot brand cars are affected. To better understand the extent of the phenomenon in Belgium, Testachats calls on drivers who are victims of such a problem to report themselves.
Adblue is an additive that mixes with the harmful exhaust gases produced by cars and converts them into nitrogen and water. In this way, cars emit much less toxic and polluting nitrogen oxide. Diesel cars that use such a system have an AdBlue tank, in addition to their usual diesel tank. This must be refueled regularly, the driver being warned via a sensor in the tank and a warning light on the dashboard. If the tank is empty, the car will not start.
In recent months, many vehicles from the Citroën and Peugeot brands have experienced malfunctions in their Adblue system. Some owners get nearly empty tank alerts that don’t go away even after filling. In other cases, a message on the dashboard indicates “Engine error: vehicle to be repaired” or “Starting prohibited within 1,000 kilometers”. There is then no other option than to have an entirely new tank installed, at a price of 1,200 euros.
Faced with this problem, Testachats calls on owners of cars using Adblue to report any problem they encounter on the site. www.testachats.be/adblue.
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