Megane RS 280 Engine Failure Hazard

[burrellbloke]

My 2019 Megane RS 280 broke down on Monday. It was coming off of a motorway threw up the "Engine failure hazard" warning light and lost power on the slip road.

It is now with a dealer and they have plugged in the diagnostic equipment and phoned me to say that there is only 2 litres of fuel in the car according to the "injector computer". I know that this is rubbish as the car was filled up before it started it's journey and had only done about 200 miles of that journey. This is a photo of the dashboard when it had broken down which shows it has the right amount of fuel in it if it had been driven 200 miles since it was filled up.



When the car broke down there was a third of a tank of fuel left.

I have told the dealer, who is still investigating the problem, that the fuel system is wrong. My fuel gauge has never worked properly as it would regularly get to a quarter of a tank and then say it was empty, and then suddenly go back to the right level. Helpfully I had complained to the dealer at the 2 year service that the fuel gauge did not work and they said it was "just one of those common problems" and said they did not know how to fix it. I foolishly accepted their explanation knowing Renault had made the car!

My car has had a recall for the turbo oil pipe but not a fuel pump issue.

Does anyone know if 280s were part of the fuel pump recall, or whether my issue could be a faulty fuel pump?

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

From what I know, all 280/300's can suffer from the fuel pump going bad. I've been onto my dealer several times asking if mine should be replaced in my 300 Trophy, and they assure me my car's not on the list.

Nevertheless, I keep asking.

 

[MattH665]

When contacting my local dealer to book a service today I was told there is a fuel pump recall for my car. It's a 2019 Megane RS 280 Cup.

So I guess there is now, maybe your case prompted it

Only had the car for a few months, have not noticed any issues with the fuel gauge so far.

 

[samuelbenjamin]

My 2019 Megane RS 280 broke down on Monday. It was coming off of a motorway threw up the "Engine failure hazard" warning light and lost power on the slip road.

It is now with a dealer and they have plugged in the diagnostic equipment and phoned me to say that there is only 2 litres of fuel in the car according to the "injector computer". I know that this is rubbish as the car was filled up before it started it's journey and had only done about 200 miles of that journey. This is a photo of the dashboard when it had broken down which shows it has the right amount of fuel in it if it had been driven 200 miles since it was filled up.

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When the car broke down there was a third of a tank of fuel left.

I have told the dealer, who is still investigating the problem, that the fuel system is wrong. My fuel gauge has never worked properly as it would regularly get to a quarter of a tank and then say it was empty, and then suddenly go back to the right level. Helpfully I had complained to the dealer at the 2 year service that the fuel gauge did not work and they said it was "just one of those common problems" and said they did not know how to fix it. I foolishly accepted their explanation knowing Renault had made the car!

My car has had a recall for the turbo oil pipe but not a fuel pump issue read more.

Does anyone know if 280s were part of the fuel pump recall, or whether my issue could be a faulty fuel pump?

Hello. Had a probkem with my renault megane rs 280. Warning popped up check injection as well as check pollution system.the mechanic cleared the the warning and said that I could drive home only to get the same message a few minutes later. I then lost the turbo according to them. a month after warning popped up engine failure hazzard. Car with the same dealer. Say they trying to find the fault. Any sugestions.

 

[Renny 5]

Checked on mine and no recalls for 2018 280. Must be 2019’s??

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Hello. Had a probkem with my renault megane rs 280. Warning popped up check injection as well as check pollution system.the mechanic cleared the the warning and said that I could drive home only to get the same message a few minutes later. I then lost the turbo according to them. a month after warning popped up engine failure hazzard. Car with the same dealer. Say they trying to find the fault. Any sugestions.

You have the DESS battery on the car??

 

[Kmcspor]

Tad late to the party - My car broken down this morning very suddenly, had AA recommend that it could and likely is the fuel pump. However when I discussed this with the local garage they are shocked to hear that it's the fuel pump on a 20 plate vehicle with 27k mileage.

Anyone else had issues with 20 plate Trophies having faulty fuel pumps?

 

[Turbell]

Tad late to the party - My car broken down this morning very suddenly, had AA recommend that it could and likely is the fuel pump. However when I discussed this with the local garage they are shocked to hear that it's the fuel pump on a 20 plate vehicle with 27k mileage.

Anyone else had issues with 20 plate Trophies having faulty fuel pumps?

My brother has just had his 300 Trophy done on recall, think it's on a 69 plate, 7k on it.

 

[Kmcspor]

My brother has just had his 300 Trophy done on recall, think it's on a 69 plate, 7k on it.

I've checked for recalls and nothing appears, late 20 plate, (near enough a 70) - If it is indeed the fuel pump at such low mileage I'm not going to be impressed at all with Renualt, would indicate to me a clear issue with the 20 plates as well having the same or if not similarly poor fuel pumps as the 18-19's

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Phase 1 Megane 300's are ripe for it. Lomo has had two replacements on his car. The last one being the "Upgraded" one from the Alpine A110

 

[Kmcspor]

Following up on this, garage confirmed it is indeed the fuel pump. I have 2 years warranty with the car so it's going to be fixed under that, assuming the fuel pumps they replace it with are better?

 

[Turbell]

My brother's was definitely done as a recall, he had no issues with it, they just did it when it went for its service.