The consumer association UFC-Que Choose "alert" on defects in some engines manufactured by the car manufacturer Renault, likely to cause failures on at least 400,000 vehicles bearing the mark of the group or those of Dacia, Mercedes and Nissan. "The UFC-Que Choisir alerts consumers who own Renault, Dacia, Nissan and Mercedes vehicles equipped with a 1.2 TCe and 1.2 DIG-t Euro 5 type H5 gasoline engine - a serious defect that can be achieved their vehicle, "said the association in a statement released Friday.
According to the UFC-Que Choisir, the engines concerned were manufactured by Renault between the end of 2012 and mid-2016 and tend to consume too much oil. This can lead to "a deterioration of the exhaust valves and lead to engine breakage," says the association, which refers to 400,000 vehicles involved in France and other cases reported elsewhere in Europe. The UFC-Que Choisir estimates that the costs can represent up to almost 10,000 euros per vehicle and accuses Renault of a "deafening silence" despite the dissemination, according to her, of an internal rating in 2018 at dealers and garage mechanics. Renault.
Renault defends itself from any malfunction
The association sends a notice to the four brands - Dacia is a subsidiary of Renault, Nissan is its Japanese partner while links exist between the French and Mercedes via its parent company Daimler - asking them to recall the vehicles concerned and take in charge of all costs.
"All our vehicles equipped with the TCe A.2 engine are not affected by this phenomenon," Renault said in a statement. "Indeed, overconsumption of engine oil can come from different causes - lubricants, conditions of use ...", adds the group that says not yet received the formal notice and warns that "compliance with the maintenance program is (...) a prerequisite for the examination of a commercial accompaniment ".