Citroen C5 Gearbox Problems

Problems mentioning the Gearbox on the Citroen C5
Automatic Gear Fault
2004 2.0 HDI Automatic
Posted: Jun 21, 2012
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Aircon fan stuck on high
2004 2.0 HDI
Posted: Aug 10, 2012
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Automatic Transmission Problem
2001 2.0 hdi auto
Posted: May 11, 2013
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Reverse lights flash constantly
2003 2.0 ltr hdi vtr
Posted: Jul 24, 2013
5
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Gearbox identity
2006 VTR estate
Posted: May 18, 2014
13
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Car want start straight away
2000
Posted: Feb 3, 2016
2
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BSI reset
2009 2.0 Hdi Tourer
Posted: Sep 2, 2020
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Radio system not working
2009 1.6 VTR+NAV HDI
Posted: Oct 2, 2020
4
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Gearbox working normal, then error message
2008 2.0 diesel
Posted: Dec 26, 2020
3
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I connected battery round the wrong way
2003 C5
Posted: Oct 14, 2021
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What problems can be caused by a faulty Gearbox?

Gearbox makes whining sound

When the car is in gear there's a loud whining sound coming from the gearbox. The sound will stop when the clutch is pressed and the gearbox is disengaged. The sound can increase in volume and pitch as the speed increases.

Gearbox temperature warning light showing on dashboard

There is a light similar to the one pictured here showing up on the dashboard. Different manufacturers sometimes have slightly different warning light symbols but it should be similar to the one pictured.

Gear changes are difficult

Changes between gears have become difficult, the gearstick no longer moves freely between gears, it sometimes seems to get stuck or won't go into a gear properly.

Gearbox makes grinding sound

When changing gear the gearbox makes a loud grinding noise. This will be a more common occurrence on cars with manual gearboxes but can also happen with automatics. There can be various reasons for it but it always presents as a loud, unpleasant sound of mechanical scraping/grinding.