Why is our Citroen DS3 misfiring?

Our Citroen DS3 has developed a misfire. Any idea why and how we can fix it?

Asked on 2 January 2015 by malcolmpg

Answered by Honest John

If this has a petrol engine the issue is probably with the timing chain. Seems that various EU manufacturers used the same supplier of timing chains and were all let down. Rights for rejection of the car are here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/

Tags: engine misfire technical issues timing chain

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