Electric traction system fault

In the dealer for about 4 hours they couldn't find anything wrong, they just cleared the fault codes and updated the software.

They said would need to keep it overnight for a few days to run more test. And something about sending out a technical analysis to head office in France to get more info

I asked about a product recall but nothing on there systems.

Mechanic said ok to drive, if happens again bring it back.


Did you leave the electrics running for a period of time? ie draining the 12v battery

What did you do to get going again after the error? I waited 15mins

I am also experiencing this fault/error, it has now happened twice over the space of a about a month.
I had previously experienced an Electric charge system fault and found corrosion on the auxiliary battery negative terminal (post was here e208 Battery Charge Fault warning) the negative cable from battery to chassis was replaced.

I have since experienced the electric traction system fault, the first time Puegeot replaced the negative cable again and the auxiliary battery, this evening the electric traction system fault occurred again. Both times I have called out the RAC and by the time they arrive the fault is no longer present.

Throughout this my customer service experience from both the dealers and Peugeot customer service helpline has been shockingly poor, with one exception no one has followed through on any promises or commitments to call back or find solutions, I have had to spend hours waiting in telephone queues to speak to customer service. The dealer service adviser seemed to think it was OK to joke with me about Peugeot not being able to supply parts in a timely fashion. I was never offered a replacement car, I had to ask for one and even then chase it up as no one had taken ownership. When I first tried to book the car in to have the electric charge system fault looked at the dealer phoned me the day before to say they couldn’t do the job as they did not have the diagnostic equipment, I then booked it into Robins and Day Glasgow (several weeks wait for an appointment), two days before it was booked I was called and told they were closing down and they could not complete the work as they had other higher priority work to complete! I then re-booked it in to the original dealer who apparently now had the diagnostics...

I love the car it is relaxing and fun to drive but am really glad that I only leased it for 2 years so I can buy a different brand of EV in the future as Peugeot clearly have no respect for their customers.

In the vain hope that any one senior in Peugeot UK cares enough to read any of this and take ownership I would be more than willing for you to get in touch and help resolve this...

No, this is really an error. When putting the selector in "D" it jumps back to "P". You need to put the selector in "D" or "R" and step on it right away or the car won't move. It also displays the error message right away.

I tested the advice I've seen in some places but that did not help:

1. Close the car and leave it closed for 5 minutes.
2. Detach the 12V battery and leave it there for 5 minutes. Using the red fast clamp on the positive battery pin.
3. Reconnect the fast clamp to the battery: that went with a significant spark.
4. Leave the car for a minute.
5. Turn on the car ("start the "engine"")
6. The car gave the error right away and was immobilized. That is worse than before we started this test. It was sitting on the driveway dead as a door nail.
7. Close the car and leave it on the driveway for 15 minutes.
8. "Start the engine". Now the car was behaving as before this test. Luckily. It moved again.
9. I tested if it could take a charge. Because if that didn't work, there was enough juice to get it to the workshop and then it would be dead. Luckily it charged.

I remember from Bjorn Nyland's 1000 km challenge he had trouble charging the car and needed to detach the 12 Volt battery. That is why I tried charging.