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e2008 Electric Traction System Fault Warning

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#1 · (Edited)
Hi,

I’ve had my e2008 GT for 2 months now and have covered just under 1,200 miles, but an ‘Electric Traction System Fault’ warning/error message has started to be displayed when I start the car.

It won’t let you put the car into gear to drive it and then it won’t let you turn the car off for a while; once it does turn off there is a warning alarm that plays, as well as the error message still displaying. This has now happened to me 2 days in a row, so I haven’t been able to use the car.

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I’ve read about this (or similar) occurring on the e208 but has anyone else had this issue with their e2008? (I know that they are basically the same car, but I wanted to raise the issue on this message board for the e2008). I’ve included links below to the relevant e208 threads, where some people have also described a loss of power while driving:



It looks like there is temporary fix, which will allow the car to start and be driven if you leave it for at least 15 minutes after first trying to start it, which worked for me when I tried it once:

 
#51 ·
Hello

P2C85 - in my was short circuit high voltage from inside of A/C compressor to massa. Only sometimes.... disconect orange cabel dont let you go, must erase DTC from tractiion battery and make "Repair after sales" for unlock after this. With proper scantool like diagbox. I use x431. Not easy to find for beginer. Good luck!
 
#52 ·
Hi, Had lots of issues with this, dealer tried all sorts of updates etc. I just got my 3 year old e2008 back yesterday after a month or more at the dealership. Apparently Peugeot advised a disconnect of main battery and full reboot and reinstall of all systems. Hoping this has fixed it. (had courtesy car e2008 2003 and this also displayed the warning but was still driveable and warning disappeared after a few seconds. so there is a problem with this car.
 
#54 ·
This warning light / fault happened to me today with my Peugeot 208e after charging it. I was 40 minutes away from home in 1 degrees weather freezing cold not knowing what to do. When ringing Peugeot they advised me to get it recovered. When the RAC come the warning light disappeared but when looking there was to much power generating in the battery when I explained to the man I always use these chargers he stated that it’s the power in the battery and got nothing to do with the chargers. He said he has had a lot of cars that this has happened to and luckily for me my car is still under warranty. He said I could drive it to the dealership/ garage with him behind incase my car cut out. So we swiftly got it there and now it’s parked up on there car park for a lovely surprise tomorrow. When asking Peugeot for a courtesy car they said Peugeot courtesy cars get booked up in advanced. For someone who is a nurse in a hospital and also relies on their car to get to and from work this is disgraceful. But happy I weren’t driving when this fault come up.