P0015 on Peugeot — Occasional slight hesitation and the engine warning light coming on

Code P0015 indicates that the exhaust camshaft timing is more retarded than the control unit has commanded. On the Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi it shows up as occasional slight hesitation and the engine warning light coming on intermittently.

System

Fuel injection

Fault

The vehicle occasionally hesitates slightly and the engine warning light comes on intermittently on the instrument cluster.

Typical symptoms

• Occasional slight hesitation while driving
• Engine warning light on intermittently
• The fault comes and goes with no regular pattern

Vehicles affected

• Peugeot 208 (C) 1.2 VTi 12v

Main code

• P0015 Camshaft position/timing 2, bank 1 - timing over-retarded

Solution

See the repair procedure verified on Sema Repair.

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