Peugeot Partner M49/M59 — Reliability

M49/M59 1996–2008 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine TU3 1.4 — 76/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 76

TU3 1.4

TU3JP 1.4 8V (KFW/KFX/KFV)

15 million TU engines made. Simple cast iron block. Timing belt (not chain). Head gasket can fail on...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing belt (interference engine) TU3 1.4 high 60,000 km – 90,000 km
Head gasket weeping (very old units) TU3 1.4 moderate 120,000 km – 200,000 km