P0016 Code DS3 2013

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P0016 Code DS3 2013

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Hello, My DS3 THP 2013 has been giving me problems, I feel I was scammed only just bought it, the car on purchase day on my way home developed engine light after 25 miles driving, not limp mode it still was driving fine and got me home.

Next day I had the car read I do not have the codes at this time, but the reading was like cylinder 2 issue and 4 and catalyst hot, injectors was considered but not really enough information, the plugs and ignition coils were inspected and there was a sign of damage to one of them, we decided to reset the engine light and I bring back the car next day to replace coils/plugs and to hopefully trigger the engine light again to further evaluate, and after some driving the engine light came on again.

Next day took car to garage and apart from engine light it drove fantastic, the car re-read and same thing as above. The plugs/coils were replaced and engine reset again with instruction to drive and re-scan then go back.

I got the car home 8 miles and parked up, went out later that night and engine light tripped again, note all these trips were not flashing, took home and next morning went to drive the car to petrol station but got about 400 meters and it went from light to flashing light limp mode, drove back home slow car had little power and booked in to get code checked and possible fix, this time the fault was related to high pressure fuel pump and all that stuff above, I bought a new OE fuel pump and next day it was fitted the mechanic drove the car and even though engine light did not come on he still did a scan which no longer showed any of the above, but was a fault which he felt it might and been caused by the new fuel pump settling in.

Sorry I seem to be writing a book #-o well I am now driving waiting to see if trips again and it did but now I am taking photos of the codes so this post might get me suggestions as I move forward.

Code P0016 no limp mode driving very well, see image:
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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Video of my engine anyone think loose or stretched chain?

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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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It certainly sounds like something is amiss under the timing cover, best thing would be to take it off and have a look at the chain, chain guides and sprockets to see if anything is loose. I don't know enough about that engine to comment further but I'm sure someone who does will reply soon. Good luck. :)
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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To my ears that engine sounds sweet as a nut. Noisest thing was the injectors. Exhaust note was spot on, a bit sooty though? Nothing wrong at all. Pity that you didn't rev it a bit.
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Something else for you to check to see if the air bags have been replaced. If not and your car is one of the ones affected you are being advised by Citroen to not drive it until the air bags have been replaced viewtopic.php?t=86622 Having only just bought the car it is possible Citroen will not be aware you have the car to send you the recall letter and it may have gone to the previous owner.
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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andyandjulie wrote: 28 Jun 2025, 20:52 To my ears that engine sounds sweet as a nut. Noisest thing was the injectors. Exhaust note was spot on, a bit sooty though? Nothing wrong at all. Pity that you didn't rev it a bit.
(Nosiest thing was the injectors) Would you say unusual?

I have x4 injectors brand new OE ready to fit, also fuel rail pressure sensor, TVT PSA Timing Vanos Solenoid Valve x2 and x1 camshaft position sensor OE.

The car drives very nice but I am not enjoying it due to constant engine light.

I will do engine rev video tomorrow.

Thanks for your comment my mechanics both agree with your observation.
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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PaulC5 wrote: 28 Jun 2025, 21:42 Something else for you to check to see if the air bags have been replaced. If not and your car is one of the ones affected you are being advised by Citroen to not drive it until the air bags have been replaced viewtopic.php?t=86622 Having only just bought the car it is possible Citroen will not be aware you have the car to send you the recall letter and it may have gone to the previous owner.
Thank you I will look in to this ASAP.
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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The air bags need to be booked.

I did a scan today on my reader, and no P0016 would have thought my reader would have been able to pick that code up but my mechanic reader cost a lot of money, I have a ANCEL DS200.

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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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I have updates, the reader did read POO16 alongside P1336 and P1338, due to the airbags I have not been driving since my last posts, as today was not to hot I went out and changed the camshaft position sensor, my engine light had NOT been cleared after showing POO16 - P1336 - P1338 but when the engine was started the engine light went off and scanner showed no codes, after about 10 mins running the engine, I gave it some revs and the engine light tripped again, on reading the codes it only showed one of the 3 which was P1006.

I reset code and and turned it on again and decided to make a engine running video again and a exhaust with revs video, was quite a lot of smoke which went away after some time, no engine light, I maybe had it running 3 hours as I was doing live tests, some of which I will post here later and also and cam shot of the alternator belt as some has suggested that they can hear it is loose from the video I made above.

More info to follow when I sort the files out.

Anyone have any ideas regarding all this so far?
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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Is this normal?

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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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Fuel Pressure Measured In The High Pressure Rail 48bar

Cylinder 1 Injection Time 1.01ms
Cylinder 2 Injection Time 1.02ms
Cylinder 3 Injection Time 0.98ms
Cylinder 4 Injection Time 0.99ms
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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I don't mean to be disrespectful but is this forum still functioning as I don't seem to be getting any feedback or is it because I am not full member?

An example I posted above my Fuel Pressure Measured In The High Pressure Rail 48bar and have now learned that even though it is a brand new pump 48bar is to low the range being 50/70 on a running engine, I would have thought a forum as big as this I might have got this answer and some possible cause.
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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As with all forums, it is a matter of the right people or person reading your post and responding but as some only dip in occasionally it can take time for a response and of course if no-one has the answer then the response is nil.
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Re: P0016 Code DS3 2013

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Sadly there are times when we all need to use dealers to fix our cars and hoping other amateurs can help is not always possible. The stuff you have put on here means absolutely nothing to me and this might apply to most people.