Peugeot 406 8B/8E — Reliability

8B/8E 1999–2004 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine ES9 3.0 V6 — 65/100 CAUTION
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

CAUTION 65

ES9 3.0 V6

ES9 3.0 V6 (XFZ/XFV)

406/407/607/C5 V6. PRV-derived V6. Timing belt on a V6 = expensive replacement. Oil leaks. Cooling s...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing belt on V6 (expensive) ES9 3.0 V6 high 60,000 km – 90,000 km
Oil leaks (multiple locations) ES9 3.0 V6 moderate 80,000 km – 150,000 km