Renault Kangoo Van Maxi road tests and consumer car reviews

I bought my Megane second hand at the end of 2010 and it’s the most expensive mistake I ever made. I chose the car because it looked great and was a quiet comfortable ride; however problems began to appear soon after I hit 50,000 miles. 1. The biggest issue was the handbrake; the flimsy plastic button you are meant to press to release it snapped somewhere inside the mechanism leaving me unable to take the handbrake off (parked facing downhill on a VERY steep hill in front of a skip!). It would have cost around £250 to get it fixed at Renault, luckily I found the part through a breakers yard for £90 and had a kind mechanic replace it for me for £20. Still an expense to be avoided and an apparently common problem. 2. Another issue I had is that one of the engine coils somehow got wet and rusted, resulting in a complete lack of power to the engine, fixed for £200! 3. The boot stopped opening just after Christmas 2011. The boot space was a plus point with this car but no good if you can only get into it through the back seats! I tested it every few weeks to see if it would open again and finally, at the end of April 2012, it did! I assume it had got damp, not surprising when every time I opened the boot if it had been raining, I had to stand back while all the water drained off the boot. 4. Began to judder when driving, particularly in 3rd gear, I didn’t bother to get this problem sorted and got rid of it instead. 5. Fuel economy was terrible, never got more than 35mpg out of it. 6. The plastic on the handles inside the car doors started to peel off on its own and looked horrible. Every year when I had an annual service on the car it ended up costing me around £500. The parts are expensive and I would never ever even consider buying another Renault, best thing it was good for was as a part exchange and I now have a nice, reliable Ford Fiesta. My advice? Don’t go near these cars!

I bought this van second hand from my friend who had it from new. I had to replace the turbo pressure sensor and the boost sensor together for £90 total. I had to replace the clutch slave cylinder in the transmission bell-housing, cost Approx £40, and recently I had to replace the MAF sensor due to me damaging it whilst doing an annual clean, when I changed the air filter. It is a brilliant van, which I try to service it every 18months. The mileage is 117600 and the van drives without fault. There are lots of bad reviews on these vans, but I can only assume they are from people flogging the vans guts out, people saying "van wont rev passed 3800rpm" well that’s the red line stupid, I never send my van passed 3000rpm. It pulls like a train and I don’t need it to go any more! I believe the vast majority of owners don’t know a lot about these vans, I would recommend you buy one of these vans from someone who services it themselves and can show receipts to prove you need not bother with main dealers unless you have to. My friend bought a Trafic from main dealer second hand and had bad clutch judder when pulling away. The main dealer said is was "characteristic" and told him to get used to it. I decided to investigate and suggested that we have a look at the clutch plate, so started stripping down at 08.00. I took front end off the van and found that the clutch plate was not aligned on the flywheel correctly; I never use an alignment too, l just use my sight and feel around the edges of the plate and the edge of the flywheel for even distance. There was plenty of meat left on the plate so I didn’t even bother changing the clutch, I just re-aligned it and put back together again. At 18.30 the van was up and running with no clutch judder! I really do believe that if you look after any car/van it will not let you down, although my cam belt did snap, but only because I did not change the timing belt when recommended, I did an extra 24,000 and she finally snapped, oh dear, bent valves, cost me £1900. I’m only a DIY mechanic at best and with hindsight I should have got a second hand engine and just changed it. Oh well, we all learn the hard way. To summarise: A good van if serviced. It suffers silly sensor problems, but these are easily rectified, for less than £200 for all the sensors; sensors are the biggest gremlin of these vans, lack of power, starting problems, idling issues are in my experience are all sensor related and all can be purchased from motor factors. I get excellent fuel consumption 645miles on a tank, don’t thrash it, 2000-3000 rpm max, 85mph max. A good van and at least it won’t rust away like a Vito or a Transit.

My 2010 car started giving false error messages from day one until today 1/5/2012; from brakes fault, doors open, switching from brake peddle to clutch peddel to start, not starting, not opening by remote, battery going flat, radio works, but satnav doesn’t or vise versa. Bury Renault have rebooted the cars computers 3 times and today they say it’s the car battery that’s the problem. The car as been returned to me with the electrics working like they’re on mogadon!

I’ve had this car 3 years. I’m a lady driver and rarely go over 70mph, but it does get a fair amount of use with monthly trips to London and lots of town use. Apart from parts replaced due to wear and tear it’s never let me down and although it’s not the most economical car I’ve ever had, it’s on 113k and the engine purrs! I have no intention of changing it.

My last Renault Trafic did 130,000 miles in 3 year without fault. Tyres, Service and Brakes is all it ever needed. I drive up and down to Spain every 2 months or so. I slept, ate, drove and camped in it with my three cats. It pulled a 26ft caravan and a disability scooter,(inside) and two people most of its life. I’ve just bought a brand new Renault Trafic, which drives and looks even better than the last one and will be put through the same hectic life style as the other one was. The point is, look after your vehicle and it will look after you no matter what the make or model and it helps to have a good, helpful, and trustworthy mechanic. Despite the stories My Automatic Trafic runs fine. As did My Automatic Ford Transit a few years back. Have fun.

This van has been a nightmare from start to finish. I have now had it just over 18 months and it has cost me over £4,000 in repairs; it has needed two gear boxes, clutch repaired twice, pump, netrack rod ends, break discs and pads. You name it! It has almost put me out of business as I can’t afford the repair bills. Run away. Seriously, run!

This is the worst car I have ever had the misfortune to purchase. On its test drive it drove mint; it was a very comfortable and well-equipped vehicle (reverse parking sensors, 6 speed, air con, electric everything etc). If anyone is considering buying one of these - don’t! Enjoy the test drive, then walk away. I bought it from auto-trader and within two weeks the stupid credit card key had broken meaning a ridiculous locking the car process ensued. It has black smoke every 20 miles or so, loves drinking oil and had the worst petrol consumption of any car I have ever owned, upto and including a 3.0 petrol BMW! Walk away!

Dont bother! In the first week of ownership the roof broke, then 2 months later we woke up to find a free extra "swimming pool" that had leaked through the roof. Renault never got to the bottom of this after much investigation, so I solved issue with the help of B&Q (Thanks Renault!), then two weeks ago my aircon broke and a strong burning smell filled the car. Now today my rear window has stuck and is now open about 3 inches. I took it to Renault Liverpool, who agreed to pay 62% towards fixing it as it’s a well known fault with this make of car, however, the bill still came in at £435.78 "for a window motor". Never, ever will I buy another Renault. Its only saving grace is its looks, but hey, it’s not always about the looks is it?

Hi, I bought my Megane CC in 2006 and I’ve never had any problems, it’s a very good car. I own a 1.6 vvt 115cv not diesel and I’ve been to Italy four times in it with no problems. I’m thinking to change it with the new model.

I purchased my Scenic Privilege in 2004 and I had it for just over 3 years. When it was just out of warranty I had to pay for a window regulator costing £295. I kept the car in immaculate condition and sold it to my daughter when I purchased another.(Mine has been reasonably trouble free). My daughter had it one month when the engine developed a fault and had to be replaced. One year later the gearbox had to be replaced. It has also had 3 more window regulators, a heater fan, an electric roof and door mirror faults. Because The car was originally mine the guilt clicked in with regards to all these faults so I have contributed £££’s to keep her on the road. I am told the new Scenic is a better engineered car, but I would be nervous about buying another!

I should have spent the extra £1000 on a Berlingo or older Connect, this van is plain nasty. It’s a very clean van with only 30,000mls on the clock, but boy the engine is a real dog. It rattles and makes noises, has no power and it does 45-50 mpg at the most. Compared to my new shape Berlingo or the 07-08 and 09 Connects we have it’s a peace of old junk. I think they put a new body on a very old van. It’s ugly, but looked quite nice sign written. I spend 3 hours a day in the cab and it’s a harsh place to be. It’s truly guttless and old school, my Escort van would beat this off the lights. It’s been reliable so far, but I’m not sure I can live with it. Buy a Berlingo for comfort or a Connect for work. Simple.

A really well equipped, good looking car with good fuel economy, especially for motorway driving. But the electrics are very unreliable. Apparently if you get a good example of the car, they’re brilliant, but an unreliable one just breaks down again and again. I clearly got a dud. My worst experience though is with the dealership network. Every repair seems to carry an eye watering cost (a couple of times I’ve been given prices of £2000 plus), and they always quote for extensive parts replacement that other garagaes say isn’t necessary in order to be able to guarantee the repair. Renault is a terrible used car choice.

I have a 1.4 16v petrol. I have only had it for 9 days and so far I have only been able to drive it about 15 miles. First the water pump went, which cost me £300 to get replaced as I had to have a new cam belt kit fitted aswell. Now the radiator has gone and for some reason it keeps cutting out on me, which I have been told could be the rocker cover gasket and spark plugs and coils that need replacing, costing me a further £670. The car cost me £975 and as you can guess I am not happy and am now going through solicitors to take the bloke I bought the car off to the small claims court as he may as well have given me the car as in total it’s going to cost me £970 to get it running properly!

Update: At 101,000 miles mine has needed new wiper blades, new discs, new pads, new steering rack and a new track control arm. Upon getting it back from the garage, no brakes, a loss of power steering when braking, the new steering rack was faulty and the track control arm loose. All this and a bill of over a thousand quid! You have got to be joking?!! So I have changed my mind, Renault vans are rubbigh, and this one is still under the unlimited 2 years warranty, but the warranty is not worth the paper it’s printed on! They don’t really care, they just take your money and run.

We have had this van from new and it has been a reliable vehicle. We didn’t really have anything done to it until 50,000 miles when it had new breaks all round. The tyres average 40,000 miles and we get around 34 mpg as it is always fully loaded; this is very good as our Mercedes Vito only manages 26 miles to the gallon.

Quite a clever design, but far too many problems together with poor build quality and too frequent trips to the garage. The electronics and gizmos are far too clever for their own good and were never going to last beyond the car’s first few years. I wouldn’t buy a Renault again as although they’re quite nice to drive, I will say that, they are not worth the bother.

Our car caught fire just after my husband came back from work anf the fire brigadge had to be called to extinguish it. The car had given us constant headaches with endless problems that have cost us approx. £3000 in repairs. We will never buy a French car again. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

I bought this car 6 months ago and I love it. It’s very economical, very good in corners and for a price very well equiped. I know it’s French, but they finally started to build good quality cars. It is only 6 months old, but if anything goes wrong, I will post.

This is my first dci. I do not like this car, it has cost me a lot of money.

I bought the car with 17k miles on it when it was 3 years old. In the first year I had it the wipers somtimes didn’t work and the windows sounded as if they were about to pack up, although they never have, but the nearside one is jerking now. In the second year the engine started to misfire so I replaced the igintion coils and it has been ok since then. In the third year the car needed all the discs replacing at 40k; I am not a heavy breaker and this is the first car in 30 years of driving that I have ever needed to replace discs. The Check emmission light came on so I had the cam sensor changed as this was the fault showing, but to no effect. The emmisions have been check several times and are ok, but the light still comes The car was also recalled at this time for a handbreak modification. Now in the forth year of ownership the VVT pulley started to rattle so I had it changed and the timing belt. The car at this time had got 50k on it. One week later the car failed its MoT as the parking brake seized in the off position and needs not only a new caliper but the whole electronic handbrake unit, which is very costly. This is the third Renault I have owned, the last one being the MK 1 Scenic from new and I had no issues with that car. Would I buy another Renault again? Never, never, never! When it’s fixed I am getting shut.

This model is superior to the last one I had (Mk 2), but having said that I had to get one suspension front mounting kit replaced under warranty. The Start/Stop Button has pushed in as whatever plastic clips that hold it have broken. The dealer techicians say this is not warranted and  was forced as they have researched and have never heard of anything like this. I am bitterly dissapointed and will be switching to a different make.

I wish I had the Megane instead of the E-Class Merc I have. I bought the car for my wife second-hand at 1 year old and it has never let her down. The mileage is now 135,000 and it never misses a beat. Having experience of all types of cars I would definitely recommend buying one. The Merc has let me down 14 times in 2 years and with only 30,000 miles on the clock, so much for German quality!

This is an update on my last report on my 2010 Renault Trafic: I have now covered almost 100,000 miles. The only repairs so far are 1 wiper blade and garage said there is slight wear on the track rod end, which is not covered by warranty. I explained to the garage the one on the other side is ok so it’s a manufacturing fault, which we all know it is, so I want it fixed under the terms of the warranty. It’s still running on the original discs and has still never missed a beat. It’s still the most reliable van I have ever driven, but to my dismay there is a rust hole on the passenger door. This will be fixed under the paint warranty. My transport manager has just informed me that my van will be swapped for a Ford Transit at the next changeover. I will keep you all posted. P.S. My van is fully loaded at all times.

I had done 120,000 in my van with all parts going the distance. Problems only arose with replacement parts, getting only 15000 miles from a new clutch and 3000 from a spring! I could go on, but the point is and my mechanic is a reputable Renault mechanic and he agrees Renault are using substandard parts!

My Trafic has done 178,000 miles and is still going strong. It starts and runs perfectly. The van is driven only by me, but still gets a good drive, only when warm, and is serviced every 6k without fail. Looking after the engine and greasing wearing parts keeps these vans working perfectly. My father bought the same van at the same time and has had nothing but problems; up to 76k it had issues with the fuel pump, altenator, starting/not starting, elec faults, but it had never been looked after/serviced adequately and does very hard days work. He would never recommend Trafics and he now has an 07 Transit which after 165k has never missed a beat even though it does get abused, but takes it better than the Trafic!

Well... 5 out of 6 vans did have the turbo or head gasket replaced at 60K to 80K motorway miles from new (carried light trade tools, not bricks max 400 kg) and achieved 32-35 mpg. Also experienced all sorts of electrical problems and ball joints as standard going off each at 30K. Another company, same Traffic but 2009 model: Endless electrical problems on all 40 out of 40 vans; service lights coming one, or at night-time the headlights start moving up or down, or both headlight bulbs go after just 2 weeks of being newly fitted. Steering has light/heavy dead bands, so you can oversteer. The clutch was adjusted on many of the vans at 50-60K, then new one at 90K. Some vans survived clutch replacement to 100-110K, but no longer. Now a Vivaro, the ball joints, fish bones each needed replacing at 10-15K. Now at 70K and it has black smoke. Heating/air con on all vans above is good but it is impossible to adjust the temperature. Aircon on many vans was out of use by the second year due to leaking gas. All the vans did have problems with door locks and windows lift mechanisms. The radio has poor reception on the Trafic/ Vivaro and is very unstable on cornering. It is also not good on speed bumps when compared with a Toyota Hiace. The good bit is it’s more comfortable to drive than a VW T5, but the Transit has better back support (I bought a Transit for myself).

The designer of the Modus needs his head examined. Who in their right mind would make a car that you have to take off the front to change a bulb? Has anyone tried to change the fuel filter on the 1.5DCI? It’s not the easiest, tucked away behind the offside wheel arch. I have had to fit 2 new front coil springs after 55000 and it can be heavy on tyres. The spare wheel is another gripe, my last car was 7 years old when I sold it, the spare had never been on and went with the car like new. The spare tyre on the Modus is underneath and looks as if it should be 25 years old. It is also rubbish when you have to change tyres with a stupid cable affair; if you want to stay clean you need to call some one out. The Renault main dealers think that your pockets are lined with gold with the prices they charge. Otherwise the car is not too bad.

I have a 2002 Renault Trafic lwb, which has now done 159,000 and has never let me down. It’s reguarly serviced and has only needed: 1 steering pump, 1 ball joint and 2 trackrod ends (I do mount kerbs a lot being a window cleaner), new gear cables, 2 cam belts and I have just fitted an air flow sensor and that’s all. The engine and gearbox are very quiet and still work like new, but fuel consuption for work averages 42 mpg. I do not accelerate too hard or over-load the van, as this will cause gearbox problems and lower mpg. I am a fast driver and still get high fuel consuption. I have had many makes of vans and this is the best van I have ever owned. If you look at all the forums for different makes of vans you would never buy one at the end of the day, but if you look after it and treat it well it will look after you.

Save £2745 If you have a Renault by getting rid of it - NOW! If you’re thinking of buying one - DON’T. Congratulations you have just saved yourself £2745! I have just been stung for this amount to fix the gearbox on a 3.5 year old Renault Laguna (59,000 miles): Dual mass flywheel, clutch, bearings and idler gear. I took the car to a Renault Dealer (Ness Motors, Perth), who couldn’t diagnose the cause of the whine from the gearbox. I took the car to James Allan (gearbox specialist in Edinburgh), who diagnosed the "Renault gearbox problem" in 2 minutes flat. There’s a design fault with this dual mass flywheel arrangement (common across many, if not all Renault gearboxes), which everybody seems to know about apart from Renault, who washed their hands of the problem. Real classy Customer Service - NOT!!

I have a 55 plate Renault Megane sports tourer with 38,000 miles on the clock. I bought it 2 years ago with 19,000 miles on the clock. We have had nothing but problems with it since. It’s been serviced regularly and looked after, but now things seem to be going wrong. The cam belt needed changing, the head gasket went, the gear box got replaced and now the engine is juddering causing the whole car to shake violently with all the engine management lights coming on! I have paid 2 years finance on it and still have 2 years to pay! I cannot afford to get the car fixed and grudge paying for a car that is not in working order. I now question whether Renault knew that the car was not in the best of condition when they sold me it and why the previous owner traded it in at 19000 miles. Stay clear of this make and model!

Hi! I bought the car new in July 2010 after having an earlier 2008 model. From day one this car has suffered with clutch noise when the pedal is pressed down. I returned it to the dealer for a checkup and after keeping it for diagnostics (lol) for 3 days it was returned back to me saying it was a characteristic of that model and not to worry as they all sound the same. complaint after complaint followed for the same fault and finally after 15 months and Renault Technical, France getting involved my dealer wants to take my car back in for another look at it. Great news, only there is a good chance that they are going to keep it over Christmas if they have to order some ’special parts’. Great cars, but rubbish customer service. Update to follow when I get it back.

I have the 1.2 version of this, which I bought second hand two months ago. I have MS and needed something high to be able to sit into. I got this against my better judgement as my previous car had to be scrapped and so was stuck for a car. There were a few things wrong with it when I was buying it: Passenger side window switch was not working, a parking light was gone, the middle air vents were not working and were sealed shut with sellotape! Also there was a screeching noise from the front when starting and moving off and the car was pulling badly to the left. The garage fixed these, eventually; they told us they were all fixed and then we realised that it was still pulling to the left and that air vents had only had the tape removed from them. It is now making a crazy screeching noise from the back when pulling off in first gear, but of course it wouldn’t do it when I tried to show the garage. Apart from that, it is seriously underpowered for the size of the thing, and I curse and swear at it every day on my commute to and from work. On the positive side, it is amazingly roomy and the seat is nice and high for me. I don’t think I would ever recommend one to anyone though.

Two weeks ago a head lamp went. My son spent over two hours taking the front of the car off in order to get to the lamp. Seriously, you have to detach the body work at the front of the car, how crazy is that? Today, once again, when all the garages are closed, the other lamp has gone. This means we have to do without a lamp until a garage can book it in as a job next week. You have to undo screws underneath the car, above in the engine, and then in the wheel arch. Then you have to remove the front body work above the bumper. Only then can you begin to think about how to change the bulb. This is a serious safety flaw with this car. You ought, for your own safety, be able to change a bulb without it being booked in to be done by a garage for a lot of money. The bulb went on Saturday evening, which means we have to drive illegally until after the weekend. I will never, ever buy a car with this design fault again. My advice? Don’t buy one.

Not strictly a Renault because it has a Nissan badge. It now has 180,000 miles on the clock from new April 2006 and it is running smoother than ever. Just a great, great vehicle. It had a new clutch at 145,000 and probably needs an Ambient Air Sensor replacing too, but nothing to be worried about. I’m going to buy another, but LWB on the understanding that they are all built by Renault. However reading the reviews am I sensible to move from the Nissan brand when I understand they are the same vehicle anyway badged by different Manufacturers?

Please be aware of Renaults! If you don’t mind spending all your hard cash on clutches and new gearboxes buy one. Renault are running their company like a casino. I have been into cars for a long time and owned a clio dci 80, which had lots of small problems. I am not being bitter, I just know what I have seen over a long period. 

I bought this car new in September 2004, but had to wait for 6 weeks as there weren’t any available. Renault delivered on time with 11 miles on the clock. The car has now done 130,000 miles and is still going strong. There have been a few issues: Drivers window opened itself and wouldn’t close. Passenger door leaked into the door pocket. Injector light kept coming on. Renault sorted out the issues quickly. The injector light still comes on if I use Supermarket petrol, so I don’t. I must say I love the car. It carries me and my family, surf boards, camping gear, suitcases and the kitchen sink. It never complains and starts first time, every time. Still looks good inside and out. I am now looking for another one. Yes they are Renaults. Yes they aren’t perfect but I have mine serviced at Ford and they tell me it will last forever. If you want one buy one. Don’t let others tell you it’s no good. Be aware they need to be driven quite hard as they don’t like pottering about. If you need a short distance car don’t buy the diesel as it will clog up the particle filters. Low tax, good fuel consumption, low insurance. Love it.

I have given it only 4 stars as I have a family to move about. A single guy or a couple just wanting a fun sports cars and it is 5+ stars. Goes like a bat out of hell and grips the road as if glued to it, even in the tightest corners it says "I can do the corner tighter". Puts a huge smile on your face to drive and is the best driving car I have driven. Great car for a petrol head, and I have been in a few. I loved the short time it has been my company car, but sadly it isn’t suitable for my cirscumstances and has to go back soon.

Beware!! This van is the biggest pile of rubbish I have EVER owned. It had 60,000 miles when I purchased it, which should be nothing for a diesel right? Wrong! At 72,000 the gearbox went up the shute, costing £1500 repair. At 80,000 the air mass sensor went costing £400. At 85,000 the power steering pump went costing £500. For it’s M.O.T. it had massive oil leaks and needed the steering drop arm, and ball joints and the load sensing valve for the brakes had just fallen off. All in all it cost £950 in repairs! At 93,000 it had more oil leaks, the turbo oil feed pipes and another drop arm costing another £300. Now, to cap it it all at just over 100,000 the engine has seized solid and no, it’s not a broken cam belt. Nobody has any idea what is up. Renault’s price for a new engine is £2320 plus £800 fitting plus V.A.T. Avoid at all costs!

I bought the top of the range diesel GTline in February. What an unbelievable car for the money! Renault Sport suspension, 18 inch alloys, leather upholstery and sat nav are all great quality. It has great power for 110BHP and if you put it in 6th and drive it at 60mph a full tank will take you about 750-800 miles. I can’t say enough good things about this car. The only criticism I could have is that the Continental Contisport low profile tyres are a little short on rubber for some of Ireland’s roads! Get yourself one of these bad boys if you want the best of both worlds!

I bought my Megane in 2009 for £6495 with 32000miles on the clock. Since then the clutch wire on the pedal has broken twice, it has also had problems with the windows only working when using the centre console button. As for leaks? Well I now carry with me a small towel as I am sick of being wet through; it leaks on both sides, but the drivers side seems worse. I am looking to replace it in 2012, but it will NOT be with another Renault!

What a delightful car to drive. So easy to park and manouver. I had a Honda CRV 4x4 before, also a nice car but the Koleos exceeds the CRV in funcionality. Great mileage on the super highway about 35 mpg per imp. gallon at 114/120 kmh, the sixth gear really makes a difference. For city driving the economy is not so good. Two small critisims: The hooded screen on the dash is so hard to see. Mine has red letters and figures. In the strong Santiago sun it is almost impossible to see. Setting the clock and the bluetooth set up is mind boggling. Other than that the Koleos and I are going to be companions for a long time.

I purchased my Scenic in December 2010 and it then took 9 months of it being in and out of the garage to try to fix a rattle on both front doors. After all this time and the money spent trying to fix it, both Renault and Benfield motors washed their hands of it saying it was acceptable car niose. I still have the rattle. I would not buy another Renault nor would I buy another car from Benfield Motors.

I have owned it for 9 months now and have done 17,000 miles. I’m very pleased so far. It averages 35.5 mpg (that includes towing 12’ flatbed and small trailer a lot). You won’t get more than 38-39 mph when driving tidy, but doesn’t go below 32-33 very often. It has just had its first service everything seems good, plenty of power when you need it; 80mph is comfortable. All in all I’m very happy with the van. Shame about the dealer/sales rep, as a result I had my service done elsewhere!

I always wanted a scenic and loved it, until it started to go wrong!! Within the space of 2 years it needed a new clutch, gearbox, sun roof seals, gutters clearing as water was pouring into car, which happened twice by the way! Numerous electrical faults, and to top it all off, the EGR valve broke closely followed by the turbo blowing up the engine. Suffice to say it is now dead! I enjoyed it while it was being good but once it started going wrong it was a quick slippery slope to the scrap yard. I won’t be buying another Renault!! :((

Hi there, Just a quick word in defence of the car. I leased a Megane 2.0 Privilege brand new in 2007. The car has mint leather interior and the colour is Quartz Gold, An absolute stunner on a sunny day! After leasing the car for two years I was so impressed I bought it. The car is now four years old and has 46, 000 miles on the clock. We travel through France every year to see relatives and I have yet to have a fault with anything on the car. I have to admit renewing headlamp bulbs is a bit of a fiddly task, but take it to Halfords and it will be done in no time and it will be well worth the fiver. Hope this adds a bit of a balance.

I’ve had this van from new. It’s always been main dealer maintained and repaired and has been an excellent van. There have been some faults, which have been mainly suspension, ball joints the power steering pump failed and then 4 months later the alternator. The main dealer had me back on the road within 24 hrs every time. Sadly the gearbox and clutch now need replacing at 102000 miles. I would buy another, but I would only ever have it main dealer maintained. It’s cheaper and better in the long run.

I have a Trafic van and it has been backwards and forwards to Motorline Renault, Maidstone as it keeps failing to start and has had 7 starter motors in the last 9 weeks. Renault are now refusing to carry the works out under warranty despite the face they have not found the problem. They say that once a new one is fitted all is ok. They can not find the cause other than to say we might be holding the key in the on position. Beware as they are now saying I have to pay for the starter motor!!!! What happened to consumer rights? Oh, and Renault UK have closed the case; clearly they do not have a clue and were quick to say that I should get a second opinion from another garage, yet I bought the van new from them??!!

Just a word of warning for anyone wishing to acquire a new 150. As from September 2011 that engine is not availabe anymore as it does not meet Euro 5 criteria. I am having to settle for a new Euro 5 115 Sport which is more economical, but no more powerful. I guess I will have to get it remapped for that extra oomph that it needs. I have been otherwise very happy with my present 58 Sport so far which is why I am getting another.

Owned my Renault for 4.5 years now. The quality of the materials used inside and out aren’t great, the fact that unless your fingers are very thin, long and bend in 4 ways, you will have to get a dealer to change your light bulbs. Other than these minor facts I have been more than happy with my Scenic. The seats are very comfy, the ride is very smooth, the gearbox is a breeze, the 1.9dci engine is powefull enough, the MPG is not the best but ok, but best of all is the space and cubby holes inside, the kids love the fact that we can always get the toy’s, bikes etc. inside on days out. We also own a Mini cooper and MG ZT, but this car has had less problems and always is the first car we jump in on any trip of 4 miles. I guess mine has been lucky so far.

A most comfortable and spacious cab that is easy to drive, but that’s it. After 2.5 years (70k) the gears disappeared. Then the hydrolic unit was changed under warranty. After another 2 years and approx 70k the same again. The Renault dealer charged £270 for diagnostics and over £3000+VAT to change the hydrolic unit again! Daylight robbery! It’s obviously a manufacturer’s fault. Stay away from Trafics!

Never again Trafic, never again Renault or any other French make!!!! I bought my one second hand with 40k miles and have had nothing but problems. December last year the clutch went costing £1,500 to replace. In May of this year I had my timing belt, water pump, front pads and front shock absorbers done at a cost of £2,500 and now a gearbox fault is showing! I have been quoted £3,500 for two gearbox parts and labour and because it’s an automatic one of the parts costs £2,436! I contacted Renault customer service and after an investigation they offered me 20% discount, which I have declined. I am going to pay it off ASAP sell it then and go back to VW.

The best van I’ve ever owned. Mine is 3yrs old with 170,000 miles on the clock and has just had its first fault; aircon has died. Every thing else is perfect.

I have had my imusic for a year now. I had terrible service where I bought it as the dealer was useless and didn’t give me any info etc., but that’s another story. The car is good, however and has everything I would want on it including an ac/cd player etc. But on having its first service I got charged £40 for having leaves cleared out of the front grill!?? Also my front brake pads were 60% worn. The website is very good, looks good, but you get a load of flim flam. I was told not to park under trees and perhaps I drove a lot of stop start jouneys? The brake pad thing is ongoing, but I can’t say I am happy as I should be with my first new car. Me thinks I will stick to Ford next time as I had very good service there.

Mine is a six year old model recently purchased with 44k on the clock. I’m not the greatest Renault fan, but this car is an eye opener. This version has key less system, like Ford advertise on their Fiesta range, as long its on you you can open, lock the car and start without inserting the card. Truly a help when the bad weather arrives and my other half’s hand bag swallows the card. There is some neat under floor storage and on the parcel shelf, which is handy and it has sun blinds to keep the kids cool in the back and side windows. On the road the extra weight and length do help the handeling and ride; I had convertable prior and she was bit lively. If you find one of these and its around £3k grab one, or at least try her out as we are not disappointed.

Hi Chaps! I got my Espace approx. 10 years back. It’s a 2.1 diesel turbo and is the best car I have ever bought. It’s not had too many problems; drive shaft, ball joints, brakes, discs, it’s had two clutches,one set of glow plugs and has been to LeMans 3 times. It starts first time and has done,247,000+ miles and still goes well. I think I’ll put another engine in this one when it expires. A great vehicle.

I purchased this car in July 2008 and needed a new alternator after two weeks. I have also experienced lots of little electric faults; wipers, door locks etc. It has also needed a new turbo and egr valve, and now the dash has packed in. This has to be be the worst car I have ever had it’s only done 57,000 miles! My advice is AVOID, AVOID at all costs.

Well what can I say? IT’S EXCELLENT! I Bought this car second-hand on the 18th of Aug 11 and I love it. There are only two things that I’m getting the garage to put right, under warranty: The back driver’s side window came down when I locked the car and I’m currently waiting for Renault to get the part in; also the clutch pedle keeps getting stuck at the bottom, but so far that’s it. My break pads squeal, but that’s because they’re hard pads so I can’t complain, at least you know when I’m around, lol! It’s really good on fuel around town and on the motorway. In my old petrol car I was putting in £10 every 2 days, but this diesel car has had £70 worth of fuel in the last 14 days there’s still 1/2 tank left. It cruises in 5th and has the pulling power if needed. It’s really comfy and quiet. There are 3 seatbelts in the back so there’s room for 3 adults, if you have a child seat then theres room for 2 thin passingers in the back (if your big then you get a bit squashed). I had a Renault Megane Coupe before and had to trade it in for this as there’s so much more room and I’m loving the 4 doors and big boot. There are two drinks holders and the cubby holes in the front under your feet brilliant for storing the kids stuff and there’s also storage in the doors. There’s no key, its a card system, you just put the card in press the start button and off you go. So far it’s a brilliant car, 5 stars. It’s even shut my too kids up!!

I have had the car from new and have found it to be such a reliable car. It has only done 69000 miles. It is now our run around car as we bought a new car 5 years ago, but our daughter has been using it everyday for the past year. To get it through the MoT this year has only cost me £226. One of my friends bought one because he knew how pleased I was with mine and he has had his 3 years with no problems.

I have only had this car for a month, but it’s proving to be a fab little car and good fun to drive. I also have a Laguna, but I prefer driving the Clio purely due to the handling of it. It is very cheap to run. I looked at a few small cars, however, I think the Clio II is a very good looking car as well as being quite big inside so it was a no brainer as far as I was concerned. Great little car.

Bought as a second car in Nov 2010 almost on a whim, because I was taken with its appearance and popularity. The plus points are that it’s an enjoyable car to drive; it’s comfortable and quite spacious. It’s also very economical, easily returning 50+ mpg in the urban cycle. The bad points are its failure to prevent water ingress and, I’d guess, resultant electrical problems; the electric windows and the ECU being markedly vulnerable. I spent nearly £1,300 in repairs and maintenance on this car in ten months of ownership. I’ve traded it in and would counsel against anyone buying a Megane of this vintage. Pity, because it could have been a class leader, but for its failings. Hopefully, Renault have improved the reliability of subsequent models.

It’s a pity you can’t put minus stars or link every google search to this to see reviews of Renault or Megane before people purchase one. I’ve had mine 5 years and I bet I’ve spent nearly £2500 on things I’ve never before spent on a car and most of these were electriclal faults. The latest issue has completely killed the car and I’ve just gone and purchased a Vauxhall. My UPC unit got fried after it rained one day 2 years ago. That fault plus the one that the frying caused to the engine management system cost me £1200 in one visit to Renault! They replaced the UPC unit but didn’t fix the cause of the leak I had told them about and 2 weeks later the new unit got fried! I made sure they paid for that replacement (very common fault). The unit has lasted just over 2 years and has gone again, though in stages; it wouldn’t start when you asked it to, I have had the RAC out about 6 times to get me to the garage, it actually started after pushing it to the tow bar on 2 occassions and cost me a fuel pump I didn’t need. After breaking down for the 10th time at home last week, I went to Vauxhall and purchased a new Corsa (which I had read umpteen reviews on as well as other cars. I also found Renault had the highest electrical fault rates of ALL manufacturers). All I will tell anyone is ALWAYS research any purchase. I do for everything these days. TVs, computers etc. Shame I didn’t do it for the Megane. It is now an obstacle on the side of the road about 10 minutes away from my house. I have used up all my allocated RAC callouts so I’ve got to get someone to tow me home, then call the local scrap dealer as I’m sick of the sight of it. So much so I thought I would do this review after googling breakers yards in Birmingham! Thanks Renault for a nice looking car with all the bits and extras I ever wanted on a car, except rubbish MPG and umpteen stupid faults that cost a fortune to fix!!

I think this is a lovely car. I’ve always bought Renaults since I was 18 and all have been very reliable. I’m now 43 by the way. My wife has always wanted one of these, so we saved £5000 and bought a 55 plate 1.9 dci 120 gold. It has good looks and is and comfortable well equipped. We took it back after one week as the air con wasn’t working and one window would’nt come down, but the garage repaired these faults. Then three weeks later we found there was diesel leaking into the alternator, which caused it to fail; lucky it didn’t catch fire? This was repaired under warranty. Today the turbo failed, what a nightmare, this may not be covered by the warranty because the garage didn’t tick the box to cover this part!?! Turbos are a common fault on dci engines. I change the oil every 5 to 6 k for fully synthetic not every 18000 as Renault recommends. I just hope the garage I bought this car from has a heart or I will ask for a complete refund. My wife is devastated; £848 for turbo plus £55 hr fitting it!

Bought my Renault Scenic 1.6 II 04 reg in 2007 second hand, replacing our Mk.1 Scenic (an excellent model). This Scenic, however, a pile of rubbish. First the electric locking went on the driver’s door, which was repaired by the garage under warranty. Then three electric coils at £30 each, followed by the handbrake failure (a year before the recall) costing £800. Next was the rear offside passenger window which dropped, this was just the plastic clip failing and a replacement cost just £4. However, shortly after this the regulator failed on the same window, causing the window to open after locking, and then refusing to budge, which cost £200. More recently the electric dash display packed up, thankfully (I believe due to Watch Dog) this was replaced for £100. Now my battery keeps needing to be charged up. Renault I believe are aware of the faults, we tried to get them to pay something towards our electric brake failure costs, but as we could not prove it was part of the recall fault we got nowhere. I fear what’s next? As I’m sure do many others upon reading through previous reports.

I have a Renault Megane Cabrio 2005. It’s a 55 plate with 38000 miles on the clock and is the privilege model. I have only had it two weeks ago so I haven’t been to clean it yet but can’t wait two see if it has any leaks; I’m pretty postive it hasn’t as it’s immaculate. Love it to bits! I previously had a Renault Megane Convertible 2001 model so I’ve just moved up a model. Miss my old car but love my new baby. The boot has loads of room when the roof is up and it’s still ok with the roof down as I still managed to fit a quite big suitcase in, but I do miss the way the roof went into a diffrent bit on the old car and not into the boot. Thanks for looking at my car review.

Purchased new in January 2008. Three and a half years later, I’ve put up 76k miles without any problems. Renault have definitely sorted out their reliability issues with this one. Great car to drive and travel in.

I’ll save you a fortune, don’t buy a Scenic however cheap cause it will cost you a fortune to keep repairing. Renault’s customer service are not interested and the dealers are not much help either. Buy a Nissan X-Trail, worth the extra money and very reliable. If I listed all the problems I’ve had, my iPhone would need charging at least five times.

What can I say? I’ve had my Renault Trafic for a year now. Ok every one has their different opinions, but I’ve had the Ford Tourneo, three of them. Yes they are very good, but I had a serious leak in the 2005 model (the ’96 and ’97 model no problems). I’m going back to my Renault Trafic with which I’ve never had any problems. So if you’re going to buy one, buy the Renault Trafic dci sport. Go Renault!!

I have the bright yellow banana mobile, 97,000 on the clock, still in good nick, reliable and nippy.

Having previously driven a Nissan Primastar 07 reg, which was a total nightmare. It was in for repair more often than on the road; brakes, discs, turbo, fuel pump, track rod ends, ball joints, steering rack, etc. It was such a total nightmare that when we got a new Renault Trafic I nearly resigned my job! I hated these Renault built vans with a vengence. However, after 15 months use of this van and 80k on the clock with no repairs needed, no breakdowns and only brake pads and service costs; still running on the same brake discs and not even a wiper blade needed, this has to be the most reliable van I have driven in 30 years. I am not joking, you should read my last report on a Renault built Nissan!! My new Renault is, however, perfect, I even had to apologise to my Transport Manger because this van is so good. I will keep you all posted with an update.

Mine is the banana coloured 1.6 Coupe. Nippy, looks good, very pleased even with 90,000 on the clock.

My Scenic has now completed 130k miles from new. Apart from the dash board failing (£100 Renault repair) and regular servicing (now by a local garage) the car has never let me down once. I’m still on the original battery, clutch and exhaust. I had the cam belt changed with a full service and MoT and still got change from £500.

I purchased mine new in March 2009. Mine is the latest facelifted model (just before the new model), which has some silver addition in the front part of the car. I don’t have roof leakage problems, performance is great and actually feels better then the BMW Series 5, but I regret to say that these are not long lasting cars. After nearly 3 yrs and 6000KM on the clock I have all sorts of problems: Wipers going on automatically without rain; cracked outdoor handles; trim colour faded; strange clicking sounds when operating steering and a strange sound off left wheel when driving less than 10KM. Well all I can say is that you’ll enjoy the car when it’s factory fresh, but I guess 3 yrs is the liftime expectancy of this model. I wouldn’t go for another Renault again the new CC is wore than the older one, doh! Renault wake up! Peugeot is ruling.

A good van. Just clocked 108k on a camping holiday around the south cost of Sweden. Filled up on fuel in Puttgarten, Germany, before getting the ferry and then on way home (same filling station); 560+ miles on a tank and still 1 bar left on the guage. Oh and it’s the DC100 LH29 (hightop LWB). It is chipped and pushing 130ps with sports induction - makes a difference to top end power. The build quality is not the best, however, every job I have done on it was not awkward. I have fitted new front wishbones; the previous owner being tight and just replacing the lower ball joint on one side, which upset the chassis and track. Don’t adjust the tracking to compensate for the bodge up, if you have to tweek the tracking then something else is wrong and you need to find route cause. I also replaced the ARB drop links and track rod ends while I was at it. There is a knock from front when the van sways side to side over bumps so need to replace front sub-frame mounts, cast drop link, (2 bolts and they are off). PAS good. The gearbox grumbles so might need to recon it, but all parts are available online for the DIYers. A new clutch and slave cylinder; these are not the best built things, but if you do not replace the plastic feed pipe at the same time expect to be visiting the garage shortly. Have also fitted a new steering wheel, which was not expensive nor the new gater and knob for the gear stick. I have also replace the fuel hand priming pump as the one-way valve was shot thanks to rubbish UK fuel. To replace the hand pump buy just the front section, expensive 99euros, and swap the pumps over, you’ll need a hot air gun and screwdriver, a plumbers freeze spray is optional. This little pump when it fails causes the fuel filter housing to drain back to the  tank and you’ll only notice a problem when starting as it  keeps turning over before it catches. Check if the hand pump is hard, if you need to keep squeezing it every morning then it’s shot. Factory windows for this van are cheap; rear doors £65 each, basic sliding door window £125, sliding opening window £165, don’t forget the rubber strips at £20 each. 2005 Mondeo seats fit nicely, Vauxaull Sintra seat swivels £30, passenger one might be a bit high for some people. The front seat belts are not long enough for the larger sized person. Gears clunk into gear when cold so get the G/box oil replaced and filled with the proper Renault stuff then it’s sweet. Change this oil about every 20k and then you can also check the bearings, if they are going metal shards will be found on the housing sump plug. The rear brake callipers can seize due to the rubber gater perishing over time and allowing water to get in; a recon kit is available on the net or buy an exchange unit for £80. Ensure the retaining clip on the handbrake cable shroud is properly fitted otherwise you will need new pads, disks and bearings. The cam belt is easy; you need to remove the engine mounts, wheel and plastic covers, the crank pulley is on tight so you need to fabricate a tool to stop it from moving while you’re undoing the big bolt! Flush out the intercooler every time you do the air filter, plus take of the EGR valve and clean it, you will be amazed at the debris in there. The older cars had a collection tank, but the new ones take the crank case breather pipe and plug it back into the inlet manifold so it can burn its own rubbish, nice! Oh the curry hook can be removed and replace with another 12volt socket as the power feed is there behind it. My 54 reg van is still on the original battery. If the fuel filler plastic surround leaks, you need to remove and replace the sealing strip with a bead of silicone or draft excluder strip to stop water getting in to the sills from here and freezing in winter. Water can also get in to the other sill so drain them periodically and fill with waxoil to prevent rusting. The fuel tank supply line as it exits can kink at the sender unit! Go under and warm it up and tweek it back straight, don’t be too force full as the replacement pipe comes in two halves now, so at 99-120euros per piece be careful. The air filter can rub onto the injector wires so pull the box off, and fit a few washers under the mounting points, about 10mm/15mm will do it. The mass airflow meter rubs on the aluminium cast air inlet and can rub through it leaving a leaking manifold, also the plastic pipe from the airbox to the inlet can get worn through and allows air to escape causing a pressure drop, which upsets the ecu and the boost pressure sensor/ wastegate control valve, the little black thing mounted on the side of the ecu casing in the engine bay with small black pipes going to it. So, to summarise, there are basic problems with the Renault Trafic, but care and attention plus some mechanical appreciation of the engine etc, will ensure it lasts long enough. Don’t forget all the swb and lwb low roofs are built by British workers! High tops are built in France so these might be better put together then the others. Oh and the VW gearbox is just as bad as the Trafic’s box, but they eat drive shafts. yum!

The car has been fantastic apart from an annoying noise from the rear end, drivers side. I had everything checked over and had the shockers replaced. Now awaiting a new fuel tank as the garage say this is apparently where the problem lies. No problem with the fuel gauge though. The car has only done 33k from new.

I have had nothing but problems with my Trafic. I think we should all get watchdog on our side and make a stand, it has to stop.

Is it just me then? I bought mine secondhand with a full service history. Other than regular sevices, and tyres and brakes, the only problems I have ever had are: The gear linkage cable coming off (fixed in 5 mins with a cable tie, which lasts about 3 months. Or get new selector cables. I’d stick to cable tie option) and the driveshaft cv joint. My vehicle has now covered 212,000 miles and it’s the best vehicle I’ve ever worked. I did swear I would never buy another Renault after being stitched up with an Espace once, but I’m so glad I changed my mind.

Worst car I have owned due to abysmal reliability.

I’ve been driving a company 2007 Renault Trafic dCi 115 SWB Quickshift 6 from new. I’ve now done 64k over 2 years across UK and Ireland consisting of long motorway journeys as well as lots of local start/stop urban trips as a private user. Good Points: The van is comfy and not bad at fuel if driven professionally. Good brakes/stopping distance when in emergency (ABS, EBD and Brake Assist as standard). Good gear ratios. Bad Points: Above 60mph it is significantly louder inside the cabin and it causes tiredness far quicker over many hours journeys. 115 BHP with a heavy load in the bay is not something that cheers up, causing persistent shifting, 6-5-6, uphills. The front windsreen is horrible as it is not sunlight reflective and with no A/C it’s not much fun to drive in the summer time (open windows makes too much noise). Revolutions are limited to 4k - be aware when downshifting for overtaking or you might end with no torque on wheels. First and reverse gear synchros are starting to be a bit dodgy now (64k miles) despite clutch saving driving and the revolutions matching when downshifting. The indicator stalk tends to flip to counter position during fast steering manevours (itself for sure). Minor oil leaks. One of three bolts holding Power Steering Pump snapped in half. Fuel lines require bleeding if the van run outs of fuel completely - be sure to have proper allan key, syringe, off container fuel and 20 minutes time to be able to get back on track or AA/RAC might tow you away. Generally if looked after and well driven it won’t let You down; not a one breakdown only a few punctures.

Bought our car in 2006 from new. The reason we went for Renault is for its safety reputation as we had three small children at the time. Basic advice "steer clear"! The most unreliable car you could imagine. No joke. I don’t know what mileage we have clocked up because we are on our second dash clock, but it’s about 110,000 miles. We are on our third turbo, the back windows won’t work, it’s just bill after bill. Do they still make Ladas? it would be a step up.

Don’t buy a Renault Scenic, too many things go wrong and are expensive to repair; handbrake - £500, turbo - £400, egr valve - £200 and numerous engine mounts to name but a few. I have finally had enough and traded it in for a Kia Carens. Less things go wrong and there are no bad reviews.

I have had my 1.5 DCi for 5 years it’s the most reliable car I have ever driven. This owes me nothing, I have only replaced the rear wiper and it has never failed an MoT.

I have the turbo version of the smallest engine available, and it’s brilliant for nipping round town in, especially if hauling large loads around, but also for long motorway journeys. The road noise on motorways not the quietest but I’ve known much noisier cars and besides, the speakers for the radio are excellent! Steering wheel feedback is good, not much turbo-lag, good combined mileage, and an extremely forgiving clutch making for quick, smooth gear changes when required. Brakes also nice and keen. Good amount of space in front and rear of cabin with comfortable seats and excellent boot space for such a small car. Well recommended!

I bought a 1.6 16v Laguna and to start with I liked it.....that lasted about a month, then quite regulary it would not start first time, while driving a couple of times it cut out (good job I wasn’t on the motorway). Before I could get the problem fixed it is not starting at all. Replaced key card at a cost of £185 and replaced start button, both items came up on the diagnostics as faults, car still not starting. Been told now that it could be one of the computers (ECU Bcmodule etc), second hand ones start at around £300 and then they have to be decoded at a cost of £150 then there’s the labour and this isn’t by the main dealer so I can’t imagine how much they charge. Other small electric faults as well like the plastic melting onto the connecters in the rear light clusters, this stopped the indicator lights working and the break lights. Needless to say F am looking for a new car and it wont be French!!

I am concerned about the road holding on corners and would have looked elsewhere considering this problem.

I have to say that this is the worst car I have ever owned in terms of faults. I have had it under 2 years and so far it has cost me £2000 worth of repairs. I too have experienced the electric windows just dropping down in both the back passenger sides, the heater has stopped working on the higher settings. Last year the window workers would not switch off this cost me over £300 to get a new UPC fitted at the Renault garage, now just 12 months after the original fault, my window wipers will not switch on and have been quoted nearly £400 by the Renault garage. Many of the problems I have had are not really with the central running of the car they are just stupid faults that stop you using your car and that Renault charge absolutely extrortionate prices to repair - Moral of the story is never buy a Renault!!

Read the reviews here. Up to a year, the car is nippy economical, spacious. After that a storm of failures. The main cost in all maintenance is the numerous computers that need to be reset, repaced. The list. Change the expensive brakepads every year, as the solid gold brake disks are part of the wheelhub: £350 a pop. Get an extended warranty, the aircon went 1 month after it finished, £800 (opened my windows instead) And the final biggie (there are numerous smaller yet strangely expensive fixes) is the locked rear handbrake. Seized calliper £166, handbrake computer £750 plus labour. Yes, broken handbrake computer. Keep that in mind when you look at this car in the showroom and walk on by. REPEAT Never Buy French Again REPEAT

I’ve had my scenic now for 2 years, when I first got it, the coil went within weeks and took it back to the dealer, got it fixed and I had no problems until recently. The first thing that happened, my breaks failed, I went into the back of my sisters car, thankfully I wasn’t doing any speed and no damage was done. On my way home my steering went, I could hardly keep control of the car, with 4 children including a baby it terrified me. The next day, the car was totally dead, I couldn’t even lock the thing. The window wipers started going off when no one was anywhere near it and was making a banging noise as if it was trying to lock on it’s own, this drained my battery. I am now waiting on getting it fixed, but the mechanic has told me the steering control unit has gone as well as cpu unit and he thinks there are more problems there he hasn’t discovered yet. As soon as I get these matters sorted, I’m selling the blasted thing and never going near Renault again.

This is the third scenic we have had. We have had no trouble at all! I won’t hesitate to have another one.

Two weeks old and it hasn’t fallen to bits yet! Great looking car with plenty of admirers. Quick and excellent levels of grip. Build quality is surprisingly good and general finish is better than expected. Fuel economy not great but the biggest downfall is the noise, or lack of it!, oh and the poor sound system. Not much else out there to compete on performance/price.

This Renault Kangoo is the single biggest load of c**p that I ever had the misfortune to set my hands on, I was in the Motor Trade for 30 odd years and in all the vehicles that I worked on and owned I have never before come across such cheap and utter rubbish. Everything breaks, new window switches, new engine mountings, "all of them" new clutch and pressure plate, new front suspension, cam belt, fan belt 3 times "like a elastic band", imobaliser failed, battery draining down to earth over night. I hate this car, I absolutely hate it. I am a seriously disabled person now, and I will never buy another Renault so long as I live, and I fully intend to inform every single person that has a pair of ears what a load of complete and utter c**p they are, how on Earth are they allowed to get away with it??

I’m happy to say that we own a Megane dci and since owning it we’ve saven loads on fuel. Just running around locally we get close to sixty to the gallon and on a run we get normally seventy point two, but this has been known to be seventy five to the gallon. For the price it’s a pretty good car all round and we intend to buy another one later this year. As for the person who’s been having problems with the gears, all I can say is that ours is fine and my local dealer has never heard of the gear problem either. Perhaps an auto would suit them better? We also own a new Insignia, which I consider to be far better than a Mondeo in every respect, and a Shogun, which takes me to places that other 4x4’s struggle getting to.

Absolute utter garbage, never ever buy a Renault! If there is ever one piece of advice to take on board this is it.. trust me! Please, please please, do not waste your hard earned money on one of these over hyped skips. They may as well sell them either new or second hand with a tag saying ’beware this piece of metal your about to buy will require bank rolling’!!! Utter dog muck. If Carlsberg made vans, it wouldn’t be a Renault. Buy a Ford Transit! A proper van made to do proper hard work and won’t let you down.

Had this car 3 months. Bought it with 48,000 on the clock. Thought it was a great car for me as I have a baby and a 4 year old. Unfortunately my thoughts were wrong!!! Just had to pay out over £1000 for new pistons only to be told that the clutch was on it’s way out along with the tubo and injecter 4. In a catch 22 at the minute, do I risk it or lose even more money by trading it in? Such a shame as the style is ideal it’s just what’s under the bonnet that’s a load of ****!!!

A superb compromise car combining reasonable performance (among the best in its class), good economy (62mpg on long trips, 50mpg around town), very comfortable, very quiet, loads of carrying space, excellent access. Have now done over 80,000 miles and it has never let me down. So far, only items regarded as "consumables" have needed replacing. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn’t for the following one irritating fault. It eats headlamp bulbs, and there is absolutely no point in carrying replacement bulbs because it has to go up on a ramp to have them replaced! It is a great pity that an almost perfect mid-range vehicle has been spoiled by this design fault.

I Bought my very clean Kangoo van privately in april 2011 with 83000 miles on the clock. Very clean inside and out 6 year old van low mileage what could possibly go wrong? Well it lasted 9 days. Big end blew and only then did I start doing the research I should have done before. Have a look how many of these vans there are for sale with blown engines, research the reliability of the 1.5 DCI engine, I’m afraid it does not make pretty reading. Maybe I just got unlucky but scared by the experience I’ve gone to a dealer and got myself a Toyota Hiace having read the excellent reviews on this site. The dealer told me that the Kangoo is the worst small van on the market and he flatly refuses to retail them. Buyer beware.

I have had my Renault Trafic SL27 dCi115 57 just over 4 years. Have never had a problem, has only had new brake pads, done 41,000 miles from new. It’s a brillant van and quick, fuel not as bad as I thought!! Alway full loads at the back.

A comfortable vehicle. Just a pity it doesnt work!! 2 rear electric windows, digital dash and engine dephaser system and handbrake system reprogrammed!!! All within 4 months. when you go to the Renault dealer you may as well look for the crew of the Marie-celeste, ’cos they dont care. All they want to do is charge 225 quid for a window winder. 500 for the dash (found out on a forum you can get it for 100 fitted, They wont tell you!) 500 for dephaser kit. For goodness sake !!! I would be better off in a Lada!! Now the handbake is faulty and it’s 400 for a new sysem, which has to be bought as a complete unit. A hand brake fitted including vat is a whopping 650 pounds!! Is it made from gold?! Renault know there is a problem with their c**p electrical components, so why dont they fix them? Or better still, make them correctly in the first place!!!! At least Toyota took steps to repair their faults. Take note Renault, I will not buy another..I have owned Renaults for 15 years.

I bought my 1.8 RN (8 valve head) for £600 in 2006 with about 80k on the clock because it was the only decent sized family car that I could afford locally at the time when my Rover 214si suddenly died massively. It has always been pretty reliable, only failing to start once due to what turned out to be a loose block connector to the fuel pump under the carpet in the boot, recrimping sorted that out. All I have ever had to replace apart from tyres, exhaust and brakes is one coil pack (there are 2 on my model). The car has been used daily in all of the years that I have owned it and it has now covered over 127k miles although the blower motor has packed up due to what I beleive is a loose wire on the back of the switch, I’ll fix it before next winter. Would I buy another Laguna? HELL YES!!! but only if it was an older basic model because most of the bad reveiws concerning Renaults all seem to come from owners of later cars with "computer controlled this and that" that always seems to pack up. Six years motoring for 600 quid, you’d be silly not to.

Bought this car last week, a second hand car, with 56k on the clock. Bought from Liverpool and drove all the way down to Malta with it. Heavy rain at Reggio Calabria, and very very bad roads down there. No leaks at all! So far so good! Had a problem with the service light, along with the airbag light, but found out problem was from under the drivers seat, just a loose connector. Very economic for a 16cc engine, even if it has 5 years!

Swore I’d never buy a Renault, but got mine on ebay. I’ve had lots of big and small cars over the years, mostly all very good but this has surpassed them all. Now done 35,000 miles (I do a lot per year) and never missed a beat. The only job, which I did myself was a rear wheel bearing. Over 60mpg, now £20 year tax and cheap fully comp insurance. I am not complaining. Great comfort for a small car and bags of power for a diesel (good torque and 90 plus top speed). Perfect starting even on the coldest of winter mornings and loads of electrical niceties ... all of which... just work spot on. I really can’t believe I fell almost by accident on this amazing small car.

This van looks pretty. I have had it put on a dia machine and it says number 3 injector, but number 3 injector is working. It cost me an arm and a leg, put 5 sets of new ones in and van no different. Wish I’d have kept my old tatty van.

Bought from new last year, I am having problems with gears. They don’t seem to want to go into 1st, 2nd or reverse. You have to ram them in. I brought it to two Renault garages to check and their response was that all the Megane’s are the same and if I’m having problem getting into gear, take it out of gear let the car roll a bit and then try again. What a disgrace. I scrapped my 10 year old car for this and I’m sorry I did as my old car had less trouble.

29000 miles new engine, replaced rear discs & pads, ball joint, three. Now done 39500 miles needing track rod ends done, sliding door handle, top pin has come out twice. Never again.

Well, I’ve had my car four weeks now and the roof has failed four times. Been back twice, going back again on Monday so we will see, but does not look good for the long-term!

Nothing but trouble with my battery for the last three months. I’ve put a new battery on twice, but still being drained by something. Checked all the usual things that can drain a battry but I’ve left nothing on.

I have had the car for four years now and have to say it has been great. It has suffered a few of the faults that you will have already read about, such as the window mechanism breaking but overall, the car has been great and we are thinking of getting a new one soon. A little tip when dealing with Renault is phone Renault UK customer services when dealing with out of warranty claims. It only cost me £50 per window to have the mechanisms changed at the dealers and the car also does 50mpg and is super practical. I play golf every week and the car holds three people, three sets of clubs and three electric trolleys. I will definitely buy again - Carl from Rotherham

I purchased the car as a 2 year old in 06 and for four years I couldn’t fault it.. it was slightly on the light side for towing a caravan. In the last 18 months the rear passsenger window dropped as others have described cost? £180. Key card stopped working, cost? £75. Lately the clock keeps resetting. I spoke with Renault and was told that the dash has a tendancy to fail!!!. New dash? £700. Mine may stay as it is or may stop. Not much chance of selling it as it is.

I can’t believe the amount of People complaining about a leaking roof. This is my second CC and both have leaked it is part and parcel of having a convertible roof. The Car is a joy own. So Its got it’s idiosyncrasy’s most cars have. However I must admit the roof imploding sounds worrying . Anyhoo! I love my CC and I’m looking forward to a long HOT summer so I can drive with my roof down and my music on. I may be 43 and I may be having a "Mid-Life Crisis" but it’s good fun and it makes me feel like a "Gangsta Rapper" cruising down Hollywood Boulevard... Hell yer!!! lol :)

Why is there no option for zero stars? Can’t believe the four star comments - could guarantee they are employees of Renault. I have been blaming the car dealer but the fact is the car is a disaster from start to finish. Just had the clutch done after numerous other faults and now it has failed MOT on parking brake leading to £600+ to fix. Rubbish car from rubbish company - can anyone give me a list of car review sites where I can bad mouth these cars? I’m going to make it my life’s work to tell the world how bad these cars are.

Thank goodness I read your reports I was considering trading down my adorable and totally watertight Mercedes SLK for a Megane CC. Strangely enough my dealer failed to mention anything about the common leak problem. You have saved me possible grief and for that I wish to thank you all.

The best 4x4 I have driven; sure footed on our steep fields and good on snow, has narrow tyres and under powered so ideal for bad roads, better than my Mitsubishi l200 in wet fields and ice. Down side: expensive to run, spares for 4wheel drive shaft about £1000 and no bearing to fit shaft so only new shaft; the wife loved the car.

Bought the 1.6 VVT Expression used 3 years ago. The coils went almost immediately, but the dealer (Car Giant) replaced these and the plugs without any fuss. Six months ago the instrument panel went - £100 to replace under the Renault scheme. No further problems until recently, when the dephaser pulley went. Had this and the timing belt replaced by an excellent local mechanic (AutoFrench, Woodford). Renault’s quote was farcical and insulting. The top engine mounting had failed and was replaced. This part cost an eye-watering £125 from Renault. Apparently it’s filled with some kind of shock-absorbing gel - typical Renault complication. I finish paying for the car in a year, and I’m fond of it. I just hope I incur no further expense until then! One more thing, to stop the fan motor failing, ensure you change the cabin filter at least once a year. If clogs up easily and the motor has to work harder sucking it air, causing it to burn out.

Worst car I’ve ever had, interior panels have come undone, electrics keep failing, the engine took ages to get going during the winter as it kept conking out when it started. My last Megane was a terrible car, so is this by the looks of it. Don’t buy Renault!

Bought van new March 04. Looks and drives great, serviced at dealer for first two in order to validate warranty, very expensive, but had it done reg by local garage after that. Normal repairs per service brakes every two yrs on avg etc. New air mass flow sensor at 60k found by AA no power below 2000 rvs had to floor it just to get up a gear, cost £350 at dealer. New boost pressure sensor and diesel hose, diagnostic to find fault £325 at 70k. At 81k and 6yrs the gearbox has gone, apparently this is a common fault on all Renault, Nissan and Vauxhall vans, the cost of a gearbox fitted is £1200 inc vat, but all say do the clutch as well total avg £2000. Timeing belt at 81k avg £400, van is worth in 2011 market £3200. The van still looks great but if I throw the money at it, is it the start of the probs? Shame really the cost outweights the value. The vans are great but enginering lets them down, 6yrs from new isnt long for this to happen.

I bought my Scenic just before Christmas. Since then it’s been in to the garage 3 times with regards to trying to find out why ’Electrical Fault’ came up on the dashboard, but they have so far only come up with ’it must be a glitch’. It seems to only do it in cold weather and as soon as I finally manage to get the thing to 65mph. Last week it was taken into the garage because the passenger door window wouldn’t work. This was found to be due to loose wiring which has been re-crimped. HOWEVER, on picking it up I had to put the heating on to demist... I managed to get about 2 miles from the garage when a plastic smell started closely followed by smoke coming through the heating duct! Needless to say, the car is back in the garage and currently having the wiring sorted! I’m glad it’s all under the 3mth garage warranty still!!! I have a feeling I won’t have this car very long at all!!

I have just sold my scenic! It has been a pain in the arse. Bought it with good intentions and needed a roomy car as our 1st child was due, but it had constant problems, in and out of the garage. I do look after my cars too!. The last straw was a strange oil leak, then a blown turbo then injector faults. the list is quite long. If I managed to fix these issues I could trade it in on another car for 2 grand, the work it would cost in the garage would reach that. Sold for 500 quid FOR PARTS!!!

Used as taxi transfer bus for airport work and as hackney taxi. Have done 120,000 miles and no problems apart from changing a bottom link arm. Great on fuel fast and comftable. All in all a great work horse would buy again. Would say it’s never missed a service from Renault.

About to pick up this car, having had four Renaults including Megane 2 and 3 before. Car is so economical - road fund £30 after free 1st year. Done 16000 on last without a hitch (or service). Simply brilliant - and nicer inside than a golf!!!!

Its a shame there isn’t a zero rating. I bought the car from the original owner in 2004, and since then it’s been nothing but trouble. Renaults might go well in the drier French climate, but are no good in Ireland’s wet weather. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Search the internet for common Renault Scenic faults and you’ll have a long checklist of what has gone wrong. First, the brake pads started to stick, causing an annoying whistling sound when moving. The brake pad release mechanism is passive so gets clogged easily with dirt and rust, hence excessive wear on the pads and discs. After 18 months, 3 sets of pads and all discs replaced, I took it into a back street mechanic, who showed me the simple solution, a bit of grease on the outside edge of the pads when the car was serviced (not carried out by the so-called experts at the main dealers). Next, the damp door pillar led to saturated carpets. Simple solution is to get a 1.5m long wire for a net curtain to clean out the sunroof drainage pipes (located on the front corners of the sunroof opening). Cracked power steering pump pipe. Main dealer said it was ok to drive with care until they got the £65 replacement part in. They didnt tell me that the power steering pump was likely to burn out. Cost another £350 for a new pump. Internal fan stopped working it would blow for a second or so, then seemed to struggle to blow any more air through the vents. Main dealer wanted £350 to replace the fan. I made do for the summer by leaving the windows down to de-mist the car. When it started getting too cold, I had a look under the glovebox, undid two screws and out popped the pollen filter. I gave it a quick was to get rid of all the flies and dry leaves, left it to dry and refitted it. Good as new for about 15 minutes work with a screwdriver. If you’re still thinking of buying a Renault scenic, keep reading. The horn has been replaced 3 times and £60 a time. It suffers from corrosion and will cause a failed MOT. The electric windows are on their way our, with an intermittent jerky movement when winding up or down. Pulley bearing failed, taking the cam belt, gearbox and engine with it. £1200 for repairs. Speedo stopped working. The abs light in the dash has come on (another MOT failure). Paid for a diagnostics check, and main dealer tells me its one of the sensors. The sensor was replaced, but light remains on. ABS pump needs replacing £700 plus vat and labour. Whilst the interior layout is fairly well though out, the constant ongoing little problems will drive you to despair. The main dealers charge a fortune to get repairs done and try to maintain a monopoly by needing to plug in their own laptop to tell you what’s wrong. I’d never, ever go near a Renault again. Seems to be a problem with French cars, I had a Citroen that was a disaster and the electrics in newer Peugeots cause problems as well (although my old 309 was very reliable). The main dealers know all about these faults as well as the easy solutions, but seem keener to start with the most expensive solution first. Still want to buy a Renault?? The men in white coats are on their way to collect you now.

Update to post of 03/12/08. Full service Feb 2010. Mot fail emmissions. New EGR valve. Jan.2011 snapped fan/steering belt. Muscles like like Desparate Dan to get home. Feb 2011 full service & Mot. Fails due to track rod ends and ball joints, again. Egr valve faulty, again. Starts 1st time but no power. Saving up to get shut!! Oh for my old Mitsubishi that never failed 160,000 miles easy to work on L200 4 x 4 no turbo and would pull anything.

Really good car, no probs so far, hope to keep it that way too.

Just been reading all the notes about this van. This is the 2nd one we have owned 39k in one yr no faults whatsoever. Our previous early 02 plate van did 130k with one issue, h.p fuel pump failure. I really rate these vans. My employee likes it too. I run myself a Vito 115 and must say that the Trafic is more comfortable, been looking to replace the Vito. VW want 23k for the same spec Transporter as a Trafic sport, Renault is 13k. New Vito is around same price, no brainer really, what are you getting for that 10k? All these vans have horror stories but at least with the Renault you have saved 10k to start with in savings. My Vito has had more warranty work than the Renaults I have owned.

We have an R reg scenic yep 14 yrs old, and it is still running perfectly fine with 150,000 miles on the clock. the engine is still in perfect working order and not had any problems with it whatsoever. I absolutely love this car and was looking into a newer Scenic... glad I didn’t now, it seems the newer Scenics are having loads of problems compared to the old ones!! We have had it for 2 years and the only thing we have replaced is the clutch!! That’s good going for an old car. So happy with this car, love them and yes I would recommend them, they have loads of space for a family and also like the little added features, the seats are comfy, just love it. I’ll be sad to see it go for a newer car. Also we drove to London and back 400miles without a problem and only used a full tank !! Older cars are more reliable :)

Terrible mpg, lucky to top 35mpg urban driving. Dealer and Renault say it must be the driver’s fault, or the heater is on too much, or the radio on too long, or we are using cheap fuel. What say you ASDA about that? Dealer had it back twice and said it did 45mpg, but that was in extra urban driving, it should have been more than 55. Treated like a simpleton by the dealer, as if we had never had a car before (in fact had 25 or more) and told we should not expect it to deliver given figures, or it seems anywhere near on any new car and could take up to 12 months to settle down!??? Company policy seems to be ’BLAME the CUSTOMER’. They reduced my wife to tears on one occasion by insisting that it must be her driving. We won’t be buying that Clio in March, or as things stand any Renault.

Please read before you think of buying one of these vans. I purchased the van 5 months ago, highish mileage at 120k, but thought nothing of this as it’s mint and well looked after. It had a recent brand new turbo, egr valve, recon gearbox, new clutch, all receipts for about 3 grand, ouch! I thought I had bought a good van, what else could go wrong? I WILL TELL YOU! 1 week on abs pump packed in sourced second hand part as dealers want over £300. Soon after, glow plugs, both rear wheel bearings, alternator. Now got a slight oil leak , and now for the best bit, engine sounds a bit noisy of late. Yep BOTTOM END. Another huge bill in the pipeline. I may have only had one of these vans and for a short period but I have learned a lot. My mechanic thinks the vans are crap, he had a Vivaro in at same time as mine, bottom end failure. He has also told me he has had a few that needed injectors replacing but they don’t all come out and the head has to come off due to the rain drainage running down onto the engine and staying there; I looked it up and it is a common fault. As I was at the garage a dealer turned up and began to tell me how cr-p they are. A week later I went to a Renault parts specialist to buy wheel bearings, who told me all the faults with them and there’s a lot. Sorry for going on and on but these vans are a joke, only buy one if your rich and all the people who give 5 stars to these vehicles on here, I’m glad you have had some good luck because it is luck!

This is our 4th one since 2000, tweaked to 154bhp and it is just as good as the previous ones. Currently on 140k the only parts fitted other than routine service are 3 sets of pads to the front, a set of discs, and a set of pads on the rear. Just removed the tyres off the rear as they had done 130k and we usually get 35k off the fronts.

I’ve had five Trafics, three 1.9’s and two 2.0 2003 from new, clutch at 75000 miles gearbox at 140000 miles. I currently own a 2006 1.9 and two 2007’s, which always start. One of the 2007 has stiff gearbox now. GREAT vans!

I bought this car October 2009, and had noting but problems with it. First thing to go was the window. It just fell down into the door and would not come back up. that cost £100 to replace at a local garage. Second window went 6 months later another £100. Then last summer 2010 Renault recalled the car to fix parking brake. Now the car has check emissions flashing all the time. I have had it checked 3 times at my local garage diagnostics all show no fault. Today the car would not start. Starter button fault or something. I am sick to death of this car. I will also NEVER buy another Renault. If Watchdog was asked to talk to Renault maybe they will audit the flaws in the Scenic and other models. Until then BUYER BEWARE and steer clear of this make. There are some good points to the car, drives well on motorways, lots of boot space and good seating, but not good on narrow country roads and does not handle corners well.

On the evening of the 2nd November 2010 I received a distressing call from my wife telling me that as she went to pull off from St Andrews car park in Norwich the front right hand wheel collapsed. She was very distressed especially when the RAC turned up and informed her she was very lucky this had not happened on an open road, at speed as the car would probably of rolled. She had 4 children in the car and was very upset. I travelled through from Bradenham so she could take the children home and when I got their I was shocked to see the car collapsed on the front wheel. The RAC man informed me that he had never seen this happen before and that it was unbelievable on a car this new. He had to strap the wheel to the car so we could load it onto a flatbed truck to get it home. I eventually arrived home at 1.00am with a bill for £100 for the transport back to my house. The next day I immediately contacted East Bilney Renault Garage and they arranged for the car to be collected. When we arrived at the garage the chief mechanic was shocked by what he saw and I was told that they would immediately contact Renault and that I should speak to their complaints department. They immediately gave me a courtesy car for my wife and have been very supportive and helpful. I contacted Renault and was told that they were going to send an engineer out to check the vehicle and would inform me of the outcome. I have recently received the report and cannot believe what their conclusions are. To claim that the damage to the rubber cover on the ball joint resulted in the joint coming apart due to lack of lubrication is frankly outrageous. This is not even an MOT failure. If every car with slight damage to the ball joint gaitor would result in the the wheel eventually collapsing surely this would be seen as a major problem. I have discussed this with a number of reputable mechanics and they have all expressed shock at how the wheel collapsed. Comments range from "I have never seen this on a car this new" to" it should not happen".

We brought the car with a host of extras in March 2010 Sat Nav, Cup pack, spoiler, cornering lights, bluetooth etc, however have sold this week due to the diabolical service from Renault in not fixing a fault from after 4 weeks of ownership, being told to fill the car only with super unleaded, being told to leave the car to warm up before driving, refusing to replace car and telling us that there is no fault with the car, the car will not change gear between 1,2,3 without trying to stall. The last straw was this is a track car not a road going car so what do we expect? The car has been in and out of the garage since April to its last visit in late Dec 2010. Renault is a poor product with poor build quality, poor customer service and the inability to resolve a problem.  We have lost money but learnt an important lesson, never ever buy a Renault product. If you want to buy this car use only for track days and not commuting or for days out it will disappoint and be expensive to own.

Hi, bought my 02 Scenic 1.9 dTi Fidji in October 2007 as a second car for my wife to drive. There was 45,000 Miles on it when I bought it with a Full Service History. In Summer 2008 the engine blew up leaving me having to buy another engine from a scrapyard with 60,000 Miles on it. (thankfully I’m a mechanic so I fitted it myself). All was well then on Christmas day I tried to start it and it really struggled. I left the car running whilst I went into the house to fetch some hot water to clear the windscreen. When I got back to the front door I heard the car revving very loudly (I thought my Son was in it) but no he wasn’t. I ran to the car and pulled out the keys and it didn’t turn off! The black smoke was just piping out of the back, there was that much it completely covered the road 4 metres away from where the car was lol! Eventually it blew the engine AGAIN. So I had no other choice other than to scrap the car.

Only done 21500 miles. Does not pull very well and its gone very heavy on fuel 27mpg, not smoking. Excessive brake pedal travel, had new discs and pads fitted still the same. The gear change is very clunky will not buy a Renault again!!

Bought this 2007 CC 1.6 beginning of Dec 10, not what I was after but at the price offered from a friend I couldn’t say no. I checked reviews first and was aware of the problems encountered due to leaky roofs but due to price (£5300 27k miles) I still went ahead. Anyway I’ve had no problems at all, with anything...so far. It’s just gone through one of the worst winters of my lifetime and not one problem with the roof. The boot is a fair size and the car is lovely to drive. The only downside would be the lack of leg room in the back for passengers, but it’s not too bad for our two little girls, more of an observation that than a problem, especially considering most cabs only have two seats. I would recommend this car.

Hi! I bought my Renault Megane Sports Tourer 1.6 56 plate a year ago for around 7 grand. I was a bit sceptical of it with rumours with the accessability of the light bulbs; that’s one problem as the main head light bulbs keep blowing, but other than that a really reliable car. Even on motorways in 5th gear it still has more power, which you can feel when you put your foot down. I only drive 6 miles a day to work and back but very impressed with this machine, love it. It’s a great car, very roomy and an all round decent family car. I have done a lot of motorway driving to gigs and other things, nice smooth ride.

I have had this car for almost four years, I bought it secondhand with 10,000 miles on the clock. The car was a dream for the first two years, however since then I think I’ve had all the problems that everyone else has described. Firstly two electric windows, along with the coils, the water seeping under your feet when it rains, new key, the parking problem, the dash decided to die and now to top it all off the battery keeps dying. I will never buy a Renault again and would recommend that nobody else does. A complete and utter waste of money!!

Only had the car 2 weeks, it’s only done 57000 miles. Heater plug warning light keeps coming on and it looses power. Mpg is average of 32 mpg, not very good seeing how fuel prices are today.

I have 2.5 DCI 80hp MWB. I bought it 3 years ago with 26k on the clock. I did 35k miles in it without almost any problems. The only thing was o’ring somewhere in the clutch mechanicsm which is hydraulic. It cost me £300 incl parts to change it as whole unit had to be changed. Otherwise no problems at all. Very economical returning 32-33mpg on the motorway if you keep it at 60-65mph. About 24-25mpg in London which I think for the size is brilliant. Loading is easy as the floor is low, handling regardless of the load is very good. Medium heght roof allows to stand freely when loading which is great for my back. The only thing which could be better is noise level above 70mph. Overall a really great van.

This is officially the worst car I have ever landed up buying. I bought it 2nd hand in Jan 2010 and within 2 months the electrical problems started. It cuts out intermittently and no garage could find the fault. I have tried to sell it for the past 6 months but no one is interested. I want to cry!! Never buying French again.

My Renault Megane is 2.5 years old, with 65,000 km. Before I bought it I had many people giving me the ’Never buy Renault, nothing but trouble’, but at that time I fell in love with the design of that Megane and it gave quite a lot of car for the money compared to other brands. After those 2.5 years, I am still satisfied, didn’t have any major problems. Some squeaking noises start to appear from time to time, and sometimes the car radio won’t switch channels, but overall I never had any problems or unexpected costs. I would recommend the car.

Fantastic family car with loads of space especially in the boot. Drives really well and very smooth. We’ve replaced the dashboard as this is a common fault and Renault do accept liabitity and repair for a small fee...no other problems, very happy with it and always reliable.

I had my van SWB 1.9 from new in November 2004 on the 54 reg. Paid £11.090 plus vat new , which included metalic paint/air con, electric windows mirrors etc and spot lights and full Bulk head in load area. I have not had a problem in 6 years of ownership until recently, the Power steering pump blew its back off when I put it on full lock one day. But at 116,000 miles in 6 years with a oil and filter change every 9000 miles it has performed very well. It is still on it’s original clutch but put this down to the way I drive and not holding it on it’s clutch on hills. Would I have another? YOU BET! The key is do a mid-service of oil and oil filter every 9000miles and use fully synthetic. As for the steering pump, well you expect something to give after 116000 miles and having read many forums on the trafic van this is it’s weak point power, steering pump or hoses. My front discs lasted until 80,000 miles, but the rears only lasted until 36000 miles? One track rod end and a new hand brake cable.

Swapped my Citroen Grand C4 1.8 VTR+ for a this MPV and I’m afraid I’m very unimpressed with this Renault. It is woefully under powered and takes ages to reach speed leaving the 6 speed box pointless. Build quality seems OK but the interior looks cheap and plastic, but the seats are nice. Very nice stereo fitted but the lack of ability for it to play MP3s is a draw back considering they added an aux point for an ipod and usb dock. The on board TOMTOM SAT/NAV is good but the addition of a remote seems to be pointless when the SAT/NAV could have been touch screen saving space and one less thing to have ratterling round the car to lose. A very good point over the Citroen is the ability to store the parcel shelf in the boot floor when using the rear fold out seats. Over all an average car with a poor powered engine.

Garbage. Poorly made from poor materials. Can’t stop air getting into the fuel line. Gearbox clearly about to let go. Brake problems. well..they are Renaults.....shoulda known better.

Quick summary: Issues: @ 40k miles Front ball joints Heavy front tyre wear - changing every 10-12k at £120 a corner for decent ones Electrical issues Key’s stop working Seats heavy - rear ones taken out and have to find soemwhere to store MPG - claims 39 but nearer to 32 even on decent runs. Rust on doors - renault will not do anything about it. It is not stone chips. Dealers are c**p Positives: Great for family holidays - just load it up including the kitchen sink! Very comfy Take all the seats out and you have a massive space. As a five seater it works well. Will I buy another? I’d rather put red hot pokers in my eyes first.

Purchased the new Renault Megan Sports Tourer in October 2009. January 2010 started car up and and it was very juddery, took it to the Renault garage in Yeovil where car was purchased and was told the fly wheel and clutch needed replacing, unbeliveable for a car less then 3 months old. At the end of November 2010 started car up , juddery again, here we go!!!! same problem as before, couldnt believe it, phoned Renault customer services and was told the problem would be sorted, and maybe it was the way the car was being driven; I’m not a teenager!! This time they replaced the fly wheel again!! The good thing is it’s under warranty still, but what happens when warranty runs out? Not taking the chance, trading it in!!

We bought our Renault Scenic in July 2010 and since purchase we have had fault after fault. The air conditioning has never worked and the dealership has not been able to fix it, it has had the dephaser replaced and today it is misfiring and there is a ’check emissions’ warning light on the dash - upon reading reviews posted about this fault it seems that the start of 2011 is going to be an expensive one! We tried to give this car the benefit of the doubt when we bought it but please please please please do not make the same mistake as we have and end up with finance on a car that does not work. DO NOT BUY A RENAULT SCENIC YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!

Best car I have driven and I have had all sorts in my 62 years.

Just new to this forum. Having worked for Merc and BMW and VW, then changed jobs and now had to find my OWN car for a change, wanted the boot of a Passat, the folding roof of an SLK and relaiblity of a BMW. Well the CC came up as near as the pocket could afford. Even if you have a prob parts are cheap ! I have had no probs, other than having to change my tyres AGAIN after another 1 year and 10,000 miles! What was going on? So this week I changed them again and found the garage could not do the tracking as the ball joints were shot and the bits that go with it. Now perfect! Having thought about it I go over 23 spead humps in total on way to work , I have been advised DO NOT STRADDLE them but go over on one tyre , as the unatural toeing in motion is not natural to a suspension system, sounds fair to me, so lets see what the next 10000 miles bring. Fancy a change, looked at all on the market, VWCC, Insignia, but we all know chaps when the sun shines you can’t beat it!!

I work for the NHS who purchased the vehicle. No problems at all until about 3 years ago. Vehicle now done over 90K. We have had problem after problem since. Now, mainly won’t start in cold weather. It’s been to Renault and numerous other garages. Latest, new clutch, new belt, new battery, service, MoT, analysed by AA and Renault, can’t find obvious fault. Just returned from Renault agent after all above, this morning won’t start! Heater plug light comes on intermittantly when driving. Nobody can find the problem. Cold or wet weather appears to cause problems. I would have rated 5* until recent, I’m being very generous and forgiving opting for 3*. Just waiting for garage to turn up!! Buy Ford.

The look is unique. There are lips and strakes and vents and slots and a real sense of surprise about the on-road presence of Renault’s new diminutive coupe roadster that is so funky and appealing that it is bound to become a cult car. Big smiles are what it’s all about. Whether you’re driving it or passing by, you can’t fail to notice it. Drop the hardtop at the flick of a switch - and in just twelve seconds the smiles widen, because of the potential enjoyment ahead. This Renault was made for fun. But while it’s as modern as tomorrow it is totally functional and capable of meeting the demands of today’s motorist with the highest expectations. Wind is Renault at it’s best. There’s a certain funkiness of stance and although it’s not butch it is far from effete. Defiantly non-dull: different for the sake of it? What’s wrong with that? So why is it so good? Because it’s a giant leap away from the mundane; from boring clone cars-as-appliances. It’s an indulgence to be enjoyed. From the first moment you sit in the Wind then the word ’humdrum’ ceases to exist. Temptation to drive is written all over the sleek body - so you just have to do it. Once you’ve settled into the most comfortable sports seat with integrated headrest, you start to take in your surroundings. It’s a nifty yet purposeful cockpit - clearly the work of an enthusiastic designer - fitted with welcome features such as power windows, airbags, and a jolly acceptable stereo: and if you’re off on your travels you can take plenty of luggage because the boot space is not compromised when the metal hardtop is down. The wheel fits snugly into your hands and the gear lever is just a tiny reach away so you feel completely relaxed and in control. Back seat drivers are fortunately eliminated because the Wind has only two seats - and who needs passengers anyway when you’re having fun breezing along. You get a choice of either a 1.2 100bhp turbocharged petrol or a 1.6 133bhp naturally aspirated engine and prices range from £15,000 to £18,200. The 1.6 version tested here is probably the best option if you are interested in exploring the cars dynamics to the full. But as with most sporty cars these days, the physical limits are a long way from the mental limits of a sane driver. Responsive steering and an astute set of brakes combine with a chassis with a bias towards tautness at the expense of a gentle ride, which is easily capable of handling the extra power - making the Wind all the more enjoyable with this better balanced combination. Whilst it does encourage you to enjoy yourself, it will only step out of line if you do. A sixth gear would make it more long legged because the car feels rather ’busy’ at high speeds and you know that the engine is ’working’ at anything over 90mph.(Top speed is 125mph). But having said that, fuel consumption is good, with more than 40mpg overall being achievable if you drive gently. Whilst deserving a comment of ’satisfactory’ it has to be said that the ease of gearchanging is not what we have come to expect from Renault. The gearchanges in last weeks Clio Gordini were super slick in the extreme and the contrast was noticeable. Out on the open road things really begin to buzz. Despite freezing temperatures your correspondent felt duty bound to don flying jacket and Peoples Liberation Army hat, lower the top and head westwards into Wales where - with twists of tarmac looming - the Wind really came alive - and so did I as it bewitched me and took me under its spell. Gripping the road with gusto the brisk Wind invited fun, not fuss and it allowed me to indulge in some vigorous driving. The roofless rascal from Renault is a fluid and rewarding drivers delight that is endlessly fulfilling.

Excellent fun car that, with the additional wind break, is great with the roof down. Had some issues with water ingress but all was solved within the warranty period by the main agent. Sender on fuel pump was faulty (showed as tank never being full ... EVER!) and was replaced. Again solved in the warranty period. My only disappointment is the tyre wear rate. I put Michelin Primacy HP 205/50/17/93W on 13 months ago. Got about 17,000 miles out of them and now they need to be replaced .... all four! Michelen have always delivered me mileage in excess of 30,000 miles on Audis, and BMWs. What are the experiences of others on tyre wear?

2005 model, had from new, so far 65000 miles and OK. Full tank 580/590 miles. Every 20000 miles one service in Renault dealer. So far so good. Hope this continues.

Never will I buy another Renault they are just c**p! Had mine one month and head gasket went. Two years later and I buy another, foolish me and guess what? Within a month of ownership head gasket goes again, so what’s the chance of the same fault on two cars? Quite good with Renault! Also, considering it’s an mpv the build quality is rubbish, chairs ripping, plastic bits breaking, just rubbish. Also, the mpg figures are nothing like the figures you get from the manufacturer. I alway had Nissan before, never had any trouble with them, even had a mk1 Fiesta for 9 years, never went wrong. A very Disgruntled Driver.

For the motorist who has the wherewithal to cock a snook at mundanity, why not, I say, entertain the thought of the new Clio Gordini 200 from Renault with two hundred Gallic horses all tucked up under the bonnet ready to deliver sophisticated thrills for the motorist who likes to leave the crowd behind. Founded by Amedee Gordini - known as Le Sorcier (The Sorcerer) - the brand has long been held in high esteem by aficionados and in keeping with this illustrious tradition which included competition in Formula One from 1950 -1956, Renault have put together an irresistible package of high-tech potency and refinement. The new Clio Gordini 200 is no streetwise fire-breathing monster. It comes attired in the sharpest, slickly tailored suit with the plush interior benefiting from ’Oh so comfy and supportive’ blue and grey leather seats and all the fixtures and fittings like sat nav, air con and other things for the sybarite. But do not be deceived. It’s based on the Renault sport Clio 200 and the Gordini treatment adds looks and luxury and no extra performance. (As if it needs it). This is not so much a wolf in sheep’s clothing as a stealth spaceship tearing through Montgolfier’s balloon. The experience of driving this apogee of dynamism would leave you breathless were it not for that salon-like level of comfort and exquisite elegance which find the lucky driver merely whispering ’C’est si bon!’ Defiantly non-dull, it is a leap away from the mundane, from boring cars as appliances. It’s an indulgence, but lots of fun. It’s the sort of car that demands an international highways committee to redesign and construct roads - the better to indulge the kinetic cornucopia of delights that is this fabulous machine. Existentialism is alive and well once more in this four wheeled incarnation of the essence of speed. French motor engineering has a long and illustrious pedigree - and it’s to the manufacturers credit that they insist on sharing the delights of this irresistible beauty in the face of twenty first century Puritanism with just five hundred fortunate friends of ’La Liberte’ on this side of the Channel. Each Clio Gordini 200 will carry an engraved plate showing the build number.(On test was number one). With 200bhp from the two-litre, normally aspirated engine, it’s a member of the exclusive 100bhp per litre club. Via a six speed manual transmission, performance figures of 0-62mph in just 6.9seconds and top speed of over 140mph are outstanding - so an overall fuel consumption of nearly 35mpg is very acceptable. Out on the open road, overtaking is effortless and, quite frankly, my pal in his big fat Porsche just couldn’t keep up. However it doesn’t have that instant low down wallop that you get with a turbo or supercharger so you need to use the beautifully slick gearbox and delight in the exhaust note that’s music to any enthusiasts ears as the revs rise.. It’s a wonderfully balanced car that is a joy to drive, letting you confidently exploit the performance. It’s surely the benchmark hot-hatch because power and chassis competence are perfectly matched. Fluid high speed A to B travel in one of these is exhilarating and safe and you have the reassurance of outstanding braking capability thanks to the finest ’stoppers’ in Christendom: four piston Brembos! (I can tell you now that I owe much to Brembos, having tested them to the extreme in supersonic travel on bikes.). There are quicker cars, of course, but the Gordini’s smooth capability puts it ahead of the field - and where some hot hatches will tie you in nots if you are too exuberant, the Gordini just massages your ego. In your correspondents humble opinion, not since Bleriot’s visit have our friends across the Channel opened our eyes to engineering excellence of such a high degree. And best of all, you don’t have to ’cherche’ a millionaire in order to acquire one at £19,650. As far as economy goes at nearly 35mpg combined, here’s a car where you can have your croissant and eat it. Reading the specification is like perusing a catalogue at The Louvre. The mystery is not in the Mona Lisa smile, but in the wonderful design package. As I climbed out and shut the door for the last time I was so overcome with affection for this car that I simply had to kiss it on both cheeks and for the next week I insisted on black coffee and baguettes for breakfast. After recent experiences with ’Our Gordon’ this Gordini has all the excitement of the Great Escape. It’s the only car I know that Houdini himself would fight to get into and not out of. Please Mr. Santa - May I have one in my stocking? Ooh la la!

Hi, To non owners these cars are constantly slated yet its funny how most of the owner reviews I have just read are very good! I purchased my 06 Sport Tourer 1.9 dci 130 2 years old with 14000 miles on the clock for £8000 (quite a saving on the 17K list price!). My Megane has now done 50K miles with only a few problems both covered under warranty. First problem was water ingress collecting in passenger foot well due to a blockage in the air conditioning drain which was down to a blocked scully drain originally. Second fault was with the handbrake lever which was tricky to disengage. I have had my megane remapped to 165bhp from 20k miles and still return 38mpg from spirited b road driving and up to 58mpg on a recent trip up north. I decided the soft ride was not suited to the additional power and upgraded the springs which have lowered the car approx 25mm and give a much more rewarding drive. I believe the following things have kept my car running like new; oil changes every 4500miles using correct grade ACEA C3 fully synthetic oil and always letting the engine warm up before I let my right foot become heavy. At this stage I would like to stress just because I have had my car lowered, tuned and make use of the available power I am not one of those idiots who will drive excessively fast in the wrong environment or be a target of those ’’look at that idiot’’ comments as I wheel spin out of petrol station forecourts. I do however like to show the boy racer next to me at the traffic lights that this diesel estate will catch you off guard as they try to cut you up. The only reason I have granted my car 4 stars is because I have had cars with much better interior build quality for a lot less money although I don’t think the firmer ride helps the rattles much. All in all I am still very pleased with my purchase and trust my car to get me where I want when I want hassle free. If anybody would like any further info on anything listed in this review feel free to let me know. Thanks.

Only had this car for a week and still on cloud 9 after trading in a rather elderly Rover 25. Still getting used to things but a really nice car to drive. Nice side system. Noticed a number of reflections in the windscreen though, is this due to the glass roof? Recently noticed a very irritating noise from the rear drivers side like the wind is getting in somewhere. opened and closed the roof and did get rid of it but still there after another drive with the roof open. Also, noticed that the fuel filler cap is not locking when I lock the car. Told by the garage that I’m not locking it properly with the card (I am!) It’s all ok at work with a secure car park but very unhappy leaving it with the filler cap open in certain other places. Still under warranty so will be returning to Renault on my next day off work! My car has a spare tyre/jack dispite other comments on this page.

I bought my diesel Modus met red from NTShaws of louth 04 plate, cost £5,300 aprox., with 34 thousand miles on. The car has only one little fault, every now and then it refuses to start on the first key, about 3 times a month, but saying that the car is like new been seviced and looked after, it does approx 62 around town or 66 on a run. The little 1500 DCI is good,runs well, gears perfect, tons of headroom, plus they look trendy,not an old peoples car, it also is nippy, does not drag its heels. Would I have another one? Yes, I would, but go for the 08 model or after; the later ones are cheaper on road tax if you get the right model, but go for diesel not petrol. It’s a funny little car. Marks out of 10? I give it 9 only because the idiot who designed it forgot to leave a gap to change the headlight bulb; don’t go to Renault to get it changed, they are all the same, they dont stop laughing when they tell you the cost to put new one in... How much????!

I bought my Koleos from Renault, Cardiff and I have had nothing but problems. I was not in formed of about issues the system has when we purchased this car; the vehicle filtration light keeps coming on because we do not drive to the salesman recommendations, we were not told about this by the head of sales. We have taken it back to them on four occasions, now they have stopped us using Renault, Cardiff so we are not satisfied.

I bought my clio 1.6 16v second hand with 95K on the clock. The guy I bought it from gave me a document about what he had done to it, lowered suspension and sports air filter etc, and he said he had never had any problems with it. I wondered if he was telling the truth, but I have now done a further 60K in the 2 years I have had it and apart from some servicing and a few new tyres brake pads etc, it has been great. It always starts immediately hot or cold and the handling and performance are impressive. I am touching wood as I write but I really don’t want to get rid of it and hope nothing expensive happens. I used to be an "anti french car" person but I just love my clio, it seems to well balanced. The main dealers charge too much for labour though which is a shame.

I’ve got a lwb, which I’ve had van from new. It’s only ever had only one break down; crank shaft sensor, cost me £30 pound. A very good van, I always floor it, never hang around.

Just bought this lovely car, had a problem with CV joint had to have a complete new drive shaft but under warranty so not a problem. Very pleased can’t wait for some good weather!!!

Lovely car can’t fault them. On second one which is 2.0 diesl auto. grand espace. its much more comfy than the first one, the gear box started to play up so I traded in for a 08 mod.

I originally wanted a small estate but bought the Laguna as the dealer had one available at a bargin price because it had done 140,000 miles. I only expected it it to last a year or two but six years later it is still running very well after clocking up with 280,000 miles! Definitely the best car I’ve ever had including Renaults 16, 18 & a Savanah, extremely reliable, spacious and comfortable with many extras. Still goes like a rocket. I’ve just very reluctantly decided to retire the Laguna as it needs new headlights and a catylst to get through MOT. Although rusty around a couple of the wheel arches, amazingly it didn’t need any chasis welding as I had expected. The only faults it has is that the heater stops working and recently it had sometimes become difficult to select first gear. The Laguna’s white paintwork is particularly good as it has retained its finish in spite of the very high milage. The car was still gleaming as I left it sitting in the scrap yard yesterday.

My van’s been great, drives like a car, also cheap to run. I would buy another, sorry guys...

I have had alot of trouble with my Scenic. The steering went on it, luckily it was still under warranty for this, only just and Renault tried to fight it cause it was so close to the end of warranty. One of the seatbelts has broken, the hazard lights and auto lock haven’t worked for sometime, I believe they stopped working when the dealers fixed the steering column. Of course they deny it. Now my "smart card" has packed it in. The dashboard keeps reading ’card not detected’. Now I have to wait 2wks for a replacement card from France, but have been told they’ve had delays and it may take longer. The cost to replace is ridiculous. Renault customer service is terrible, no one ever gets back to you, no one ever admits fault.

Hi, I have had a Renault Modus for six months. It’s very easy for parking, the only bad point is the way that the car accelarates as it’s very slow.

I purchased my Renault Megane 1.6 RT, in September 2006, and the car had 37,000 miles on the clock. It’s an automatic and has never let us down. It now has 58,000 on the clock and gives a return on a long run between 25-40 miles to the gallon which on a car of this age is quite good. Wouldn’t hesitate to get another one.

Got a low spec scenic 2004 1.4 16v car has done 100,000 mls, no problems and six years old. It’s just sailed through mot again with no probs. This car his the third scenic and I have had with no problems with any of them. My last one was 2000 scenic which my daughter and grandchildren are runing about in with no problems. Will buy again but must be over 5 yrs old.

Last car was a 16 00 megane lots of trouble, new exaust, 3 front springs, full new brakes fitted also new starter. Now I have a 54 clio 14/16valve a bit small to put my fishing gear in but had it nearly 3 yrs and no problems, its done 32,000.

Bought van at 64000 miles. 2 weeks gear box went. Told it was ready and tested, possibly by a monkey, would not go over 30, took back, was then told the cylinder head had gone. 6 weeks for all that to be fixed. They phoned told me it ready and that I needed new brakes, said no way you’re doing it. Turn up an hour later to be told it wasn’t ready and they were putting old brakes back on. So avoid Renault garage in Inverness!

Well, in contrast to most people here I have a good story! I hesitated in buying mine after reading the scarey stories from upset owners, but I am delighted with mine! I bought in second hand, it’s a 1.9 DCi with 72,000 miles and after 6 months, it’s fabulous. There is the tiniest drip comes in during a heavy downpour, but a convertable with 4 seats giving 50MPG average and more if I drive like an old man, it’s superb! It’s not fast or sporty but it cruises well and I’m a very happy owner.

I have had 2 years of bankache with this thing they call a car, it’s just one problem after another after another after another. The latest one was due to the safety recall on the electronic handbrake, they (Ren-Oh!) couldn’t download the new software for the recall due to faulty handbrake computer which I had to pay for, so after arguing with customer services for two weeks I eventually only got a 25% discount which brought it down to £423. and now we have the illusive check injection warning when I hit between 2500 and 3000 revs usually when trying to overtake, when it cuts back and you have to abandon the manouvre. So thank you Ren-Oh! for ruining my kids summer (no holiday) and a reduced Christmas, at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask!!!

Hello, I know this will be of little comfort. I bought my Renault Trafic 2.2 Petrol van new in 1995. I still use the van most days, I feel confident doing 600 mile round trips. Only parts I have had to replace is: the radiator, one rear wheel bearing, window winder, starter motor repaired, front discs. Thats it 103,000 miles still going strong. I always use Fully synthetic oil..burns no oil, still same clutch. Van is fast 100 mph when I cruise at 70 mph can get 35 mpg, from 70 mph to 90mph pretty quick, don’t need to change down. my only Problem and it is a BIG one...What van do I buy next? They all appear to be junk and with lots of problems, and I hate deisels - cannot even spell it!

I bought the car in 2004 brand new off my local Renault dealership. Ever since the car has given me nothing but trouble, you name it and it has broke! With just under 80k on the clock it drives like a car with 180k! I used to own a 1994 Peugeot 306 1.9 XRdt and there was over 220k on the clock before i got my Megane and it was the better car between the 2. The Megane’s engine is dead and the gears dont seem to do it any justice. Electrical problems seem to be the biggest problem with the car, though Mechanical reliabilty aint much better! Overall not 1 bit impressed, NEVER BUY A RENAULT!

Bought this car in 2006 and is a great runner mechanically, No engine probs so far. However in the last year we’ve had both front window regulators fail and now rear drivers side has gone as well. My local independant garage managed to source first reg elsewhere 110.00, 2nd time he had to go to Renault direct 220.00. Not had third fixed yet but will likely just stop it up. From all the reviews, window probs are a regular and can’t believe Renault haven’t done something about it. I’ll certainly write and complain, but don’t hold out much hope.

Got made redundant in May 2010. Had to let my 55 plate Focus ST go for something more economical. True, tax cheaper, insurance cheaper, 20,000 miles between services. But . . . . . my ST did 20 to the gallon at 280bhp (yep - chipped and tuned) but the average mpg on the Megane shows 34 with just one third the power (1.6 petrol). Can’t be right surely? The clutch judders when cold but improves when hot. Only 35,000 on the clock. 6 owners though (what does that say??). The plastic bumpers front and rear are different colours from the metal body work and also don’t line up. The doors and tailgate "wobble" when opened. They most certainly don’t have the solid, satisfying "clunk" when closed compared to the Ford. The whole plot is a "flexible flyer" compared to the Ford. Can’t see a reason for 205 tyres when the chassis is so bouncy and twisty. The exhaust judders too. All straps and mountings are in place but it can be heard on up/down changes, accelerating and braking and cornering. The new wipers squeak. I shouldn’t compare a basic Megane to a focus ST. But, even the basic focus is so much more solid and feels far better engineered. I bought the Megane because it was cheap and low mileage. I had a Renault Fuego many years ago but it didn’t have any build faults as such. It simply rusted into oblivion way before they had a chance to surface. Compared to the Ford the Megane has a lot of endearing features but the niggles FAR outway the benefits.

Great car to drive, good all round vision and easy to get in and out of, also lots of cubby holes for storage, I especially like the one under the passenger seat, which is perfect for my handbag when no one is sat there, stops it falling off the seat. Only a few gripes, when I turn into my drive in 2nd gear it tends to speed up even though the drive is at a slight incline, also there is a vibrating noise on the passenger side where the air bag is and finally the brakes are very keen and sometimes my husband nearly goes through the windscreen when I brake too hard.

If your reading this review first then its at the top of the list. So before you go any further, if the car your looking at buying is before 2008, the reviews aren’t good. Else its fantastic. But then they haven’t been out that long! The New Megane’s are a joint venture between Nissan and Renault. I’m not 100% sure now which one has bought major shares in the other, but that’s why. Apparently there are a lot of similarities between this car and the Nissan Qashqai. I’ve only done 4000 miles in mine in 5 months, but I can’t fault it. Moves like sh*t off a hot shovel, averaging 55 mpg (get nearer 60 if I’m not on the motorway), lots of toys. If I had one criticism, it would be the way the car is geared. It has only a max 5,000 rev counter, so sometimes when you put your foot down, and the turbo kicks in, your at 4,000 revs before you know it. But the 6 speed gear box means you can sit at 80mph at 2,800 revs (approx) and still manage 50 - 55 mpg.

I bought my koleos last November mine is a 2/4 I didn’t want to pay the extra for the 4/4 because as a London driver were do I find off road I will never regret buying it, the handling is superb I recently covered 3000 miles traveling with a co driver. What a superb experience worth every penny plus just found out it’s value has increased since purchase by £5000, unheard of, chuffed.

There is a lot of talk about the roof leaking, no-one seems to have experienced rain leaking into the footwells. An intermittent ’Roof Mechanism Fault’ and random bleeping was the first sign, however we didn’t know at the time the extent of the problem. The roof would sometimes operate, stop halfway through the cycle, fail to initiate and so on. Then the electric windows failed, well some of them, again intermittent. I thought it would be a simple fuse issue or something like that. We took the car to Renault two weeks ago, for a diagnostic check to locate the problem. The report returned a shocking verdict. Leaves and dirt had blocked the drainage channels at the front in the area underneath where the wipers are attached. The water had somehow overflowed into the the passenger cabin, into the front and rear footwells. Apparently the wiring looms have been affected by the water hence the electrical problems. The car was bought in January 2010 for £7,000 and is a 55 plate. It had 43,000 miles. The verdict from Renault is that the cost to repair may exceed the current value of the car. How can a simple problem be so devastating!? I cannot express how disappointed we are to have bought a seemingly good car for the summer, to now be faced with a nightmare repair bill, or indeed nothing at all. My girlfriend and I will never buy Renault again! I will urge people to buy Vauxhall, Ford or Peugeot as an affordable alternative.

I can honestly say that I have not had a days problem with my Megane. Only have 25,000 on the clock, and now thinking about getting a coupe. I would highly recommend. I have had not problems with the servicing either. Wests in Cambridge have been great when I needed to use them.

I’ve own this car for 7 years, ’til 150.000 km it was an excellent car, after 3 years, the turbo broke up and destroyed the motor. It cost me a lot. Then two years ago the fan went and again two months ago. The electric fuel pump’s gone and now the gear is slipping when I stop. Nobody wants to buy it, no one wants to take as trade for a new car. I have to buy a brand new car or find a replacement gear. I"ll not recommend it to anyone to buy a Renault.

Well, just had my first breakdown, yesterday, at 81k miles. Bought brand new in May ’08 (57 plate, pre-registered Jan 08), and regularly serviced per schedule. Only previous fault had been a spurious electrical glitch around 50k miles - (radio going on and off, STOP sign on dash illuminating, and trip meter resetting to zero), but van kept going OK. Dealer found there was a faulty earth under passenger floor, and fixed OK. This breakdown was sudden - just died as if stalled, and wouldn’t restart. Plenty fuel, and strong battery. Towed to dealership by Renault Assist (AA) as vehicle still under 100k warranty. AA guy reckoned the diagnostics showed either a throttle valve motor, or fuel pressure regulator. Pump pressure was showing as only 20 bar. Apparently these things need to be at 200 bar for startup, and run up to 400 bar at higher revs. That’s an incredible pressure! Got a call from dealership this morning, confirming fault is the primary fuel pump (apparently there is a secondary pump as well?), and this will be replaced under warranty - should have it back with 5 days. Assuming the van is back to it’s old self, I’ll be happy. I’ll post an update once I’m back on the road. If the breakdown hadn’t occurred, I would have awarded 5 stars, because this van is just brilliant. It’s got such a dynamic chassis, great gearchange, excellent fuel consumption (37-39 typically), good sound system and air-con, very quiet and refined, fast as ****, and looks great. I had heard scare stories about gearbox before I bought, but when I spoke to the AA guy (He was driving a Vivaro 2.0! - that’s what their entire fleet is), he said that seemed to be only the ones on the 1.9 models- he’d not heard of any on the 2.0 models. In fact, he told me mine was the first 2.0 breakdown he’d been called out to. Anyhow, maybe this is the first of many troubles, and I can only wait and see. Perhaps the best thing to do is buy one new, and trade it before 3 years or 100k? But please, folks, get it serviced on schedule! I would certainly buy another one. Oh - and there’s not a hint of rust anywhere.

I have a Renault Trafic 1.9 dci 100 hp what a van, excellent to drive, driver position is perfect, gears changes are a little too harsh, but if you want to run your van the best you can, use BIO DIESEL!! We average 60+ only thing is you have to change your filters every 6 months to keep it in top notch and on normal diesel we are looking at 40-45. Take care of it and you will be surprised.

Got a new one in 2006, has been a pleasure (every mile of the 40.000 I did), I use it for business as a van with all the seats out, and as everyday car. Great on motorway even FULLY loaded. have to admit to some nags, like a squeaking sunroof, (a beautiful and huge one) a cd changer that sometimes needs to be reset, the auto height headlights that somehow decided one day to be really low... and yes, these heavy seats are a pain to store and of course an absolute useless service.... (but from which big company does one get good service these days???) Now going for a near new one (depreciates a little too much to start off with), the grand one this time to get that bit of luggage when going for a week end with many friends! I wish they still did the v6 and would bring out a new model (sorting out the seats) but it seems they are backtracking. Shame.

Bought it on looks and practicality nearly 2 yrs ago with 100k on clock. Looked after and serviced, done 17k since. Went from Hull to Nurburgring and back towing a lotus on a tankful! Auto box a letdown - rolls back on hills, as it is a manual box with auto changer! Been warned, and waiting for the `box or steering pump to go, and now have oil pi**ing out from under van, so no doubt I will find out which one it is tomorrow! - Watch this space!

Just an add on from the previous note. Set off yesterday for a road trip to europe Ha Ha, didn’t get very far about, 289 miles. The engine started ticking very loudly and then lost all power. I got the van recovered to a garage in London - the engine is now in bits. I have got to ask the question "What did Benfield motors do to the engine whilst it was in their care?" I don’t know if it is a problem with the van or the dealer tinkering with something they know nothing about...

My van has been nothing but trouble - the list of faults so far as follows!!!! Factory recall: bonnet catch; factory recall: lighting rewire; factory recall: back door not opening, gearbox bearings, drive shaft, power steering pump, clutch adjustment, gearbox bearings again! I sent it in for  a dashboard rattle and clutch judder to be told there was "nothing wrong"! Two days later I took a mechanic out to show faults - I needed new clutch dashboard refitted and TODAY!!! THE HEATER HAS STUCK ON FULL HEAT! I think that is about it - I would never, ever recommend or buy another Renault. Full stop. They should all be recalled!

Bought the van 3 months ago. Crank shaft sensor faulty, but now brilliant. Don’t thrash it and it will be ok. Good luck.

Acquired van from new at sunwin Renault, recalled in first yr for handbrake prob, serviced at each specified service period, received the Renault health check each time the van went in to them. Last year creaking from front lower arm ball joint, replaced under manufacturers warranty. December last yr had service and mot. This month, van back in and needs lower arm ball joints, track rod ends, anti-roll bar atc, £900.00 worth of work req’d. Have so called lifetime warranty with Renault, guess what...don’t want to do it under warranty! Make me wonder what they’ve been doing with it past 4 yrs..it’s a joke.

March: New auto gear box. June: New defazer and handbrake adjustment, then work done on steering and suspension and a new timing belt fitted (following a dealership "health check")! July: New dashboard. August: Electronic faults including 4 new coils fitted; waiting for another tow as keeps stopping and won’t pull. Total cost so far £3,500 in 6 months. The car is only worth £3,500. Mileage? 37,000!

I bought this as my first own car, I’m 19... I find this little car to be brilliant! It’s great fun and grips to the road really, really well, it’s comfortable and really fuel efficient... Definitely a 5 star!

Got mine 2nd hand with 67 000 miles. Now on 92000 miles . I’ve had, what it turns out to be, the common problems; Broken front springs, both sides, one of which went though the tyre. Ignition Card button with a much too high cost to replace at £140. Rear screen wiper motor. Starter Ring gear on the flywheel worn out at 67000 miles. I will not be buying another one. However, it runs well and gives very good mpg.

Bought from new in late 2003. Alternator had to be replaced 3 times under warranty and then driver’s seat collapsed. Took out a year’s extension of warranty in case disasters continued, but no further problems! Radiator rusted through and cost about £200 to replace, but servicing not expensive and only every 18000 miles. (Haven’t paid main dealer prices but found good local garage). Now just had it MOT’d at 90000 miles and had to spend about £700 for new springs and new cam belt (which we should have had done before). So no complaints. Never failed to start, economical diesel engine, never broken down. Problem is, what do we buy next? Having downsized for retirement want a somewhat smaller equally reliable car, but reading reviews puts me off any replacement!

Stylish, compact and fun, the name Twingo trips off otherwise resolutely Anglo - Saxon tongues as the latest little Renault redefines the small inexpensive supermini as a thing of joy on twisty roads that duck and dive - yet it makes you equally happy slotting into a parking bay in Lilliput. French rationalism made metal, it is certainly modern, functional and thoroughly alluring with lines that are soft and simple yet distinctive and attractive enough to turn heads in the morning crawl. From most angles this little car looks splendid - and with glossy red paint, the test car was nothing less than arresting or intriguing - or maybe both. It’s a comfortable and well-equipped package too. In line with the Renault credo, which seems to say that driving should always be a pleasure, the Twingo is good for short hop and long haul alike. Wide opening doors give easy access to an interior that is simple, tasteful and brilliantly executed. It’s a terrifically habitable and attractive cabin and there’s room for four in comfort - but, of course, having only two doors, access to the rear seats is not particularly easy for some. Shut the doors, run your hands over the quality seat fabric and try out the controls: everything is fresh and funky and inspires confidence. There’s a sense of integrity and solidity that is detectable as soon as you drive away, too. The Twingo feels like a mature small car you can trust and the ’I-Music’ 1.2 16V 75bhp’ tested, which costs £8,695, has enough gee whizz technology to make it competitive in its sector. I was pleased by its specification, which includes ABS with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution) and brake assist. It offers all the best qualities that one wishes for in a small car. A singular pleasure is the way this car drives compared to rivals. As different from an inscrutably utilitarian Japanese Microbe as nuclear fusion is from your garden composter, this is a car with zest that can put a demonic smile on your face. Even though there are not many horses under the bonnet it feels a lot faster than it really is. You can tootle about at a sedate pace if so disposed, but use the whip in the upper reaches of the rev range and you can zip about as if your underpants are on fire - all the way to 105mph.. Motorways, of course, are quite simply boring in a Twingo because the 1200cc motor doesn’t pack much of a punch low down and is not for hauling up long slopes leading to an ever receding horizon. From a purists point of view it is a rewarding car to drive quickly all the way to its top speed. Meanwhile, official consumption figures say you’ll get over 55mpg overall. Should you decide to bimble about with a smile on your face and a long queue on your tail, I’m told that some members of the Evergreen Party have achieved near 70mpg. on their way to save the world. By and large though, the endearing thing about a Twingo is the handling. What it has that some rivals don’t is the comfortingly vicelesss way you can tackle bends wholesale rather than one at a time. Thanks to the steering’s acuity it turns in keenly and feeds back plenty of road surface information: it always feels secure and grippy. Stop dead anchors, of course, inspire further confidence. The Twingo simply feels good to drive and it is an absolutely easy, reassuring and relaxed car with which to live. Add bags of brio, nimbleness, practicality and refinement and you get a winning coalition. It won’t, of course, seduce the City banker or the reader of Atom Bomb Cars magazine. It’s hardly a pocket rocket, nor will its ownership confer plutocrat status. But trust me: it’s certainly appealing and proves the point that there’s still some pleasure to be had from motoring.

Bought this car in sept 2007, within 1 month, started to get "check Injection" light on dash, went back to dealer 4 times as it was still under warranty, each time the dealer said they had fixed the problem to no avail, finally had to have a complete new turbo charger, which Renault eventually agreed to pay for. Car had only done 36,000 miles. Since then it’s been back to the workshop every couple of months, New Dashboard replaced under warranty after 25,000 miles New alternator = £300 New Heater Ballast control = £360 Water pouring in due to engine bay drain plugs blocked = £170 Air Conditioning packed up = £750 to replace, have not bothered Timing belt £670 to replace - OUTRAGEOUS Bonnet blew open whilst driving on the motorway = £1500 worth of damage. Now on last day of holiday in France, engine started to sound like a bag of spanners, found out the Big End shell bearings have gone, possible £1500-£2000 to fix. Seems there are major problems with the Scenic II c.2004, but Renault are not interested, looks like they only design their cars with a shelf life of 3-5 years to enable their dealers to make a mint. Have got two years of finance left on this car and it makes me want to weep. Will never buy another Renault again. Our other car is a Rover 420SDi, 12 years old, 125,000 mles never had a problem with it, Curse the Govt, Jeremy Clarkson and the British people for not supporting them and letting them fold.

I bought one at 3 years old, and all that went wrong was the electrical management box when the indicators wouldnt turn off. Then at just over 100k miles the gearbox completly went. The reconditioners moaned because it wasn’t usable. Then at 123k miles the gearbox went again. the gearboxes on these can go at any milage but around the 100k mark seems to be most common according to my mechanic who had one in at 30k just two weeks out of warranty and they wouldn’t repair it under warranty. Verdict smart at first, fast, quiet, then service costs begin to kick in . The gearbox ought to be redesigned, it’s not up to the job and it’s widely known now. Give it the boot. So I will probably sell it before it goes wrong again and buy a VW Transporter.

I have the lwb 2.5d ci Trafic 2005 - 40,000 miles full service history. I went through a shallow ford at 5,000 miles and wrote off engine and turbo. At 20,000 miles had new master and slave silenders; at 39,000 miles engine mount broke smashing up drive shaft and now in for fuel problems. What next I ask?

Had the car from early 2006 when only 6 months old. Had the normal faults like the dash-board being replaced, seat-belts being re-called, hand-brake needing to be computerised, rear light unit being replaced as filling up with water. Had service done at local Renault garage, as always and nothing required but new tyres. Now just a few weeks later, a loud knocking noise from the engine. Called out RAC and took it to Renault garage. Told that Injector 4 has a fault, sump to be replaced and engine knock from the bottom caused by the injector fault. Then told that we need a new engine and advised it was not worth doing the work. Only at 79k. Can’t believe that all of this can happen with no warning. Car is well looked after and now told worth £300 for scrap!!! Can anyone help with if we have any comeback with the garage. Please, need some help. Thanks.

First fault; dash went out followed by electric power steering, motor failure followed by fuel primer pump perished not letting fuel to engine showing up as injection fault chugged when putting foot down, now rear window dropped down. Owned 12 months 48 000 miles, nice drive but don’t buy one.

I bought my Megane CC new September 2007. It has now done 17000 miles. The only tiny leak I have had from the roof is in exceptionally cold weather when the glass in the passenger window, when the door is closed, fails to tuck under the roof seal. If the window is lowered and raised it tucks in nicely as it should. I think the seal is not as flexible as it might be when below 3 degrees so the glass stays outside rather than inside the seal. In muggy weather the fog lamps have condensation on the inside but the handbook does mention this and they have always dried out when the air has become fresher. I am sorry others have problems, I would recommend Renault after my experiences over 3 years.

Bought new in December 2004. The steering rack went at 18 months old and was repaired under warranty. The alternator went at just over 3 yrs old but was replaced by Renault when asked, even though out of warranty. It has been well serviced from new and changed oil first time at 5k. It pulls like a train fully loaded and towing my 18’ caravan. You do pay the price at the pumps, with the big 2.5 lump, 31mpg at best. Only on second set of tyres and replaced pads once; discs, gearbox and clutch original. Think I must have been lucky so far. Considered buying a new Vito next but seen some real horror stories.

I own a Trafic 04 plate, bought it new. I was very happy with it to start with even though it went back after a week as fuel flap would not open. Problem fixed imediately. Took it to Renault dealer for first service where one of the workers there took it for a joy ride to the local macdonalds. Service cost over £200 pounds, most exspensive car wash ever! Anyway getting to the interesting bit, at 60,000 miles the gearbox got stiff, I took it to my local Renault dealers where they took it for a test drive and said everything was fine but it would be best to change gearbox oil, which cost £130. Three weeks after the clutch went. This time I took it to a very highly recomended family owned independent garage. when removing the clutch they noticed the bearings in the gearbox were shot. Yes you guessed it, I had to replace the gearbox. 12 months later and another clutch, the engine decided to blow up. To cut a long story short the van is six years old now it has had 4 clutches, new gearbox, new engine, 2 sets of bearings and that’s just the bits I can remember. Ok its done 115,000 miles now but it has been looked after and serviced regular. Please take time to read this if you are thinking of buying one. They look good and drive nice on a good day, but be warned. I have spent 8,500.00(pounds)on this van on top of what I paid for the van new. Owning a Renault Trafic can cause serious weight loss to your wallet.

I bought this car new in August 2009 from a Renault dealer in Dresden. I had test driven a couple of versions, both with the new TCE engine, a seven seater and a regular sized version. The TCE was OK, but for me, the extra performance was not worth the extra 1000 euros, plus, it is a turbo, it is always running. Instead, I chose the 1.6 bog standard petrol model. Since then I have driven it every day, driving to work on an average of 90 kilometres a day, and taken it to England twice. I have two kids, so it must bear the rigours of family life. It has done so admirably. I have had no problems at all in a year of driving this car. The ride is good, the comfort level of the cabin is first class and I drive in a variety of different road and weather conditions. Smooth, fast Autobahns, to pot hole ridden DDR roads. Everything taken in its stride. In summer, with normal Michelin tyres, I average 8.2 litres per 100 km. In winter, with Pirelli winter tyres, this figure climbs to 9.2. I have covered 25,000 km in this time, and there has been not one single problem with this car. I part exchanged it with a 1999 mark 1 model which had 135,000 on the clock, and had had problems since 110,000 with electrics, mounting and cylinder head gasket. I took a bit of a punt buying another Renault, but so far I am more than happy. I do not intend to keep it beyond four years though. Perhaps I will buy another Renault after this, or plump for a Dacia Duster, let us see. Dresden, July 2010

Hi! I’ve had the car 28 months and never had any problem with the car whatsoever. Really impressed with the acceleration and handling. Fun car to drive, looks very good with the roof up or down, comfortable. Earlier I owned Ford Escort, Opel Vectra, Megane I classic, Skoda - Octavia, Megane II hatch - good cars, but all of them were (excuse me please) a little soulless. Presently Megane CC: the car is 4 years old – but still a head turner! I think the only downside is that you can’t get a spare wheel. So : Good luck & a lot of safe miles & safe returns every day for everybody with CC (= "Cri du Coeur!")

So I am not alone then with a leaky roof! Torrential rain yesterday leaked through and soaked a large portion of the passengers seat. For info, the car was parked on a flat even surface, so for those being told it is because the car is at an angle, is rubbish! Main issue is the leaking when driving - exhilarating, going round corners etc - personally I find this a dangerous distraction, as you sometimes (even though I am a good driver) I cant help but try to see where it really is leaking from. Not to mention rather embarrassing if your passenger is being soaked too! Even though the leak is extremely annoying (hence googling to find out if it is common!), I do love this car. This is my 4th Megane, the last two were soft tops (and not one leak from them I may add!!!). However, this car is an absolute dream to drive. 1.6, 2006 model, bought it 3 months ago with 9,500 miles on the clock, immaculate condition. I hardly find an urge to go above 60mph, as it makes you not want to be in a rush to go anywhere. It is smooth, spacious, airy and elegant. Would I recommend this car? Definitely! Even the top-of-the-range cars have their problems, so please don’t dismiss this car too easily. Note: I think Renault should give us a % of their sales, if any of our positive reviews help sell some of their cars!! :-) Happy driving, if its not raining that is.....

Great motors. Have had 5 different ones over the past 4 years, which never let me down. All bought with between 48,000 miles and 145,000 mile yet never given me a problem. Had one 1600cc petrol and head gasket twice in 3 weeks. Petrol engines are known for head gasket and the latest 2003/onwards especially the electric hand brakes control unit behind the drivers side rear wheel gives big trouble at£400-00 to replace pus fitting charges. One flat battery coast me £1750-00 to have the electrics repaired. This was a 1.9 dci model with electric hand brake. Sold the car to a dealer before I had it repaired.

As a Renault owner I have had many over the years including the Dolphin, Renault 5 Alpine also Renault 18 gtd and the Renault 18 petrol also on my collection 4 Renault 25 plus 1 Bacarra and now my Laguna. This is my second Laguna to me there isn’t another family car to compare. Over 40 plus years I’ve had many other cars, Fords Vauxhalls, Jags Hillmans, Humbers and to me the Renault Laguna is probably the best in its class; that’s my opinion.

I have just traded mine in for a hatchback Megane after having her for 2 years, as I have a small baby and found it a bit of a struggle. I absolutely adored my Coupe Cab, although it never passed an MOT without niggly bits needing doing, and not very cheaply either. Passenger window regulator also went, and Renault advised it is a common occurence in these models, so they paid 75% of the bill - so I urge you to go to Renault dealer if you have any window problems! I highly recommend, but doors are too wide!

I have had two other Renaults before with probs, but this 1.5 dci Scenic takes the biscuit. I will never buy Renault again, customer service sucks, they always make excuses, good piece of Renault training that. They won’t own up and pay in full for any known manufacture faults. My 2005 1.5 dci, although comfortable to drive has had numerous electrical faults,i.e. needed a full wiring loom change, my reversing sensors don’t work, I had to get dashboard changed although Renault admitted about the fault I still had to pay £100. Total rubbish. Now I have an EGR VALVE FAILURE! Never will I buy one again, let this be a warning to other Megane/Scenic drivers, total c**p customer service.

I bought my 1.66 Dynamique new in Jan 07 from Motorhouse at Cannock (Import) Very good deal and UK spec car. Did 21k in 3 years, only problem we had was a sticking rear brake(fixed under warranty). Excellent dealer service from W .Lewis in Telford. My wife and I loved the car and found it very comfortable and practical, not too bad on fuel either. Had to work the engine on acceleration-but it is a hefty car for a 1.6! Sold it in March and have bought a Saab 93 Cabriolet as we wanted to be able have 4 seats that can be used. Like the 2010 model though!

A super car to drive around town - it has a fantastic turning circle, great visibility and driving position, is suprisingly whizzy and goes forever on a gallon of diesel. Next time I will choose one with the sunroof and in a brighter colour.

I first bought a 1.4 1998 clio. I got it for £480 so I was expecting it to need a little money and time spent on it but I have now purchased a 1999 1.6 Clio and I have noticed a similar problem in both Clios and it is that they pull to the left slightly. With my 1998 Clio I took it to have the tracking done and it was fine at first but then I noticed the pull again after a few days. I had to get the front near side shock absorber replaced and took this to be the cause of the pulling, but now with the 1999 car which only has 35,000 miles which is amazing for an eleven yr old car, it is pulling to left as my older one did. Has anyone else noticed this tendancy in the Clio?????. Also I thought that my 1.4 was extremely economical but the 1.6 seems to consume a lot more petrol, which is awful for me because I am a mum and a student so money is tight at the best of times.

We owned a 98 1.9 dti Scenic. We had 5 years trouble free motoring including 2 1200 mile tours ’round Ireland. Fantastic, comfy, reliable car and spent very little on it. She was getting a bit rusty round the arches and door bottoms so we decided to replace with a newer Scenic a 1.9 dci 52 reg. What pile of p***! After three times of snapping the fan belt and tangling into the timing belt causing extensive damage costing hundreds each time it had to go. The final straw was a broken wire, which fed the ECU immoblised the car and wiped out the diagnostics. I know a very good auto spark who sorted the problem so we could get shut (Digbys, Heywood, Lancs), so the car was sold at a huge loss. We then bought a low milage Vauxhall Meriva 1.7 cdti, nice little car, reliable, nippy but awful to drive any distance, rattly, tinny, very basic but served a purpose. A friend of mine recently bought a Grand Scenic and after a quick go was hooked again and so I pursued my interest and traded in the Meriva for a 1.5 dci Scenic. I do hope I’ve made the right choice ’cos it’s great to drive and looks superp and my wife loves it. By the way, the first Scenic we had is still on the road, looking a bit more tired but as far as I’m aware totally reliable!!

Hi, I purchased the above vehicle 3 months ago and love the car, (haven’t gone through winter yet so don’t know if it will leak). My car is fitted with an ESP braking system but when turning the ignition on and pulling away at slow speed I hear a knocking noise which stops when you have accelarated more. I have taken it back to Renault after many excuses they could not find the fault, they inturn brought a Renault Technician down from London who told us it was something that this particular model does, it is the computer testing the system. Is there anybody out there who has encountered this problem? I cannot believe this is a standard thing.

I had the leaking problem but then I realised that I’m not closing the roof properly, I should never stop before I hear the peep and now, no leaking at all.

My 2005 modus 1.4 dynamique has had 1 coil replaced at 3 years old with 18000 on the clock then at 4 years old and 22000 miles mine also suddenly developed a steering fault out of the blue. The column was sent off for repair but 10 months later it has gone again at 25000 miles. I face a huge bill when it goes into the main dealers for investigation and I will not be keeping it after. I am very disappointed with the Renault make.

Same here as a lot of you, love the car, bought it from new, nothing but problems with leaks. Now the roof mechanism has some fault, which we don’t know what it is yet. More money, I’ll never buy a Renault again.

I bought one of these 10 years ago and it is still running. I have had full service oil service each year and new alternator fitted apart from that its been perfect and a joy to driver. You get what you pay for, the interior is simple and can get tatty after prolonged use but it’s worth changing to leather by a trade specialist. Beware of overheating problem when buying used Renault Master Minibuses.

Had this car 2 years, problem after problem; boot wouldn’t shut and lock(electrical),steering lock wouldn’t come off (electrical), window regulater broke costing £160 from Renault and now the electronic handbrake is coming up as a fault on the dash costing £385 +vat from Renault. So if you’re thinking of having one be prepared. Can’t fault the engine (1.9dci), goes like stink, we pull a trailer with all the camping gear in it and a car full of kids and the missus and it never struggles. The interior is fantastic, soft, comfy seats, plenty of room under floor storage, cuby holes, sliding centre console, air con, cruise control, it’s got the lot. Economical; we can get 60 to the gallon on a run (and I don’t drive like a vicar). So all in all a great car, just be warned it might cost you your hard earned cash to keep it going.

Bought from Motorpoint in Peterborough for 13k new. Had a good time whilst I owned it and yes, I had leaks but not too bad. I agree not really good enough from a major manufacturer! My main gripe was how easy the doors and bodywork dented in the car park - really irritating and looked so bad. Traded it in for a 318i M-Sport convertible in Dec 09 got hit hard in depreciation. BMW wonderful build quality but I like the look of the new CC.

I just bought this car 2.5 months ago. I loved the look of the car and immediately took my Suzuki Swift to trade for this car of my dreams. The car has been going great, bought from Arnold Clark Renault Dealer in Bishopbriggs scotland. As usual all good at time of sale but at the weekend I had to call the AA twice for a faulty alternator in the car. The first to be followed home from work and then have the car battery recharged using the AA van, and secondly on my way to the dealer to book my car in when smoke started belching from the engine. On further inspection it turns out that it’s the belt on the alternator that is wrecked and I will have to wait until tomorrow to get my car back, which is now not brand new according to me. The aftersales care was terrible and I had to call 4 times in order to find out what was actually wrong with the car. 4 days no car, no courtesy car and not even offered any compensation. Was offered a 24 hire car which is the standard from Renault but you do not get an extension on this. Currently paying for taxis to and from work and waiting time calling them. This is a real shame as I love the car. Has anyone else had a similar problem with their coupe or even a similar problem with the dealer??? I feel like they are not interested now that the car is sold :-(

Must have been a Friday afternoon special, did not go properly since the day I bought this thing and just wished someone would steal and torch it.

I have a 2007 Renualt Scenic and have had to replace all of the window motors, the keys and heater, these appear to be very common faults so how can Renault not accept these parts are substandard and replace at no cost to their customers?

I am a courier driver, I did 212,000 miles in 3 years and I never laid a spanner on this van apart from new front pads and disks and of course servicing. Even the rear shoes were original when I sold the van...truly magnificent van.

When my twins were due I had a good look at what car to purchase and always having had Renault cars I decided to purchase the New Megan Sport Tourer and decided to go for the privilege and add leather and sunroof. Following issues with the launch Renault could not go ahead with the sun roof; well that should have been the sign!!. I have now had 6 years of hell with the car following major electric problems (door locks not working, windows working on their own, back window washer not working.) I then had a water punp blow up!! Two weeks later I got the car back (still with major electrical problems) Last year the gear box went!! Another £2K later and I think I have rebuilt the car. I can not lock the car most days and if I do I cannot get the thing open again and to top it all Renault have not been interested in my comments from day 1. I will never look at purchasing a Renault again.

My renault kangoo makes a knocking noise as I start to go up a hill, otherwise it runs ok.

Have had this car for 3 years now. My husband has mobility problems and needed a comfortable ride car. This we have, he is able to get in and out of the front seat with ease at 6ft 3 and of large frame. The front seats are very soft and comfortable. We have a diesel engine 1.6 and have never had any problems with speed. This car pulls well. As for the middle seats that people have said are heavy to take out, I must say that I can take them out very easily and they are very easy to put back in unlike the seats in our C Max that we had before. Fuel economy is good on a long journey have been able to get 60mpg and average around 42/45. My only gripe, we love our music and the quality of the radio/cd player is terrible. The two back seats are only suitable for children but fold flat into the boot area easily.

At two and a half years old and 70,000 miles the cam chain stretched and took two teeth off the bottom gear cog. After taking it into my local Renault dealer believing it to be still under warranty, only to be told no because it was over 60,000 miles. They then charged me £119 for doing a diagnostic check to tell me something I already knew and for them to repair it would be just under £1900. Needless to say I had it done elsewhere at just over half the price, I did eventually get a phone call from Renault saying they would help me with the bill but after three letters to them and submiting the receipts for repairs, after about a month I still haven’t heard from them. To make things worse I now have a worn out flow meter, another £200. Contracts permitting, I might be looking to buy a new vehicle. Will I be buying Renault? I was considering the Master minibus but now possibly not...

I have an 02 van and its been a pain since I got it 4 yrs ago. It has been looked after well and serviced regularly with only 90k on the clock. When it’s good, it’s a pleasure to drive and if the reliability was better it would be hard to beat for style, comfort and handling. BUT all is not well with these vans. It suddenly decides to 20 mph whenever it wants. I have to turn off the ignition and back on to reset it. I was told the van was going in to limp mode because of a fault, yet no fault was found. The trouble was with faulty glow plugs and several other small faults. Then on a drive from Northampton to the Wirral (approx 1 hundred miles), fluids all checked befor start, and the engine blew. Ran out of oil. Engines for every vehicle from £350 to £650, for these vans they are £850 to £2000. Anyway, we had a totally rebuilt engine fitted and guess what!! It will not start!! Never again.

Great van at first. Seat belts stop retracting after 2 years, drivers window so stiff won’t open, keeps snapping the winder handle, and the best is the van starts first time every time, great eh? But I have no power when I depress the accelerator, the van will not move for thirty seconds after starting; I must be honest it only occurs on the first start of the day and it makes no difference what the weather is. I gave it to a main dealer and they had it for 7 weeks, the 1st said it was a computure glitch and reprogrammed the computor but that didn’t work then said it was the injector, sent 3 of them away for testing and came back ok, then said it was the 4th injector the one that doesn’t come out and they would have to remove the head and send it away to have the injector removed. They then informed me that the injector would need replacing as they don’t come out intact, cost approx £1000, told them they don’t know what they are doing and to rebuild the engine and return it to me broken . It’s still the same but it works, sort of.

Well I have changed my mind about my Renault Modus. Back in 2008 I gave a report about the car. I said it was bad on rear tyres. I found cheap tyres on the net and doubled the mileage. The car has now done 140,000 miles and I am totaly besoted, and it definitley loves me back. I said in the last report that I would never buy another. I may not have to, the way this little car is driving I see it out living me. It is totally imaculate and could be taken for a two year old. Brilliant.

Have had quite a few problems with this car that I bought brand new. The driver and passinger windows went, head gasket went, pistons had to be changed a few times. But the worst thing to finish it off is the timing belt snapped and caused extensive damage to pistons and valves so I think this is the end of my car having been quoted 2,500 to repair. I cannot understand that this has happened as it is recomended to change after 72,000 kilometers or 5 years. Any comeback from Renault?

1 star is 1 too many. Had every ’typical Megane’ fault there is. ECU was fried as rain water runs straight over the top of it. (apparently it doesn’t rain in France!) Amazingly, Renault’s solution to this is to put the plastic bag that the new ECU comes in, over the top of it to keep it dry!! Thermostat leaked, therefore engine severely overheated. I should mention, not a single warning light came on! Timing belt is fantastically difficult to change. Drive belt tensioner does not tension, leading to a very very annoying screaching noise when driving at times. Nuts and bolts crumble easily when carrying out work (including the wheel nuts!!) Drivers window does not work (again, doesn’t seem to rain in France!). Endless faults with the injection system which even renault cannot identify! All and all a terribly manufactured car. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!!!!

Brill car, I have had many Renaults over the years (16) and this is the best. I agree with all that has been said above.

Had a scenic 1.6 expression 2001, what a nice family car, all was well but then the driver’s side window packed up. People do say about these electrical problems and the cost they bring to the Renault owners but they seem to be going to Renault main dealers to get repaired. We had a lot of problems with our 1.6 petrol engine with the coil packs blowing and Renault quoted £140 per pack to be repaired, I got each coil pack for about 8 quid on ebay and fitted them myself. I think people have problems with these cars and feel the need to express their anger so put feeds on sites like this but the reality is that the happy drivers are too busy driving their family around on days out to spend time typeing and complaining!!! We are getting an 04 1.9 dci tomorow, no coil packs!!! Maybe I will be made to eat my words?? I would never take any car to a main dealer, buy a Haynes manual and have a crack yourself, if electrical probs go to a local auto electrician.

Bought the car four and a half years ago and have been genarally happy with it, though I do seem to have to replace the tyres often. It’s been all round the UK, through France a couple of times and it has served us well; so much so that we were considering buying the new one this year. We also had a small leak in the roof which we’ve learned to live with, thankfully it’s not a major problem. Sadly the roof stopped working last week and it’s going to cost over £1100 to put right (the part of the engine seized that controls this?). As this seems such an integral part of the car I wouldn’t have expected this to go so soon and am really annoyed. Has anyone else had this problem?

I own 2X 2005 Megane CC’s and I think that the Megane CC is a great car. The only problem I have had with mine, after doing 80000 KM, is the altenator. I service the car at Renault every 15000 KM and do an oil change myself every 7500 KM. The only problem mine has is a an occasional ’judder’ when pulling away (obviously pressure plate is a bit worn). I really enjoy my Megane and both of them have absolutely no roof leaks.

After a series of French cars, most lately a Citroen C5 hatch, we’ve returned to Renault and an estate. To be honest, I might have bought another C5 if it still existed as a hatch but I needed room to store my bike internally and the C5 has become a much bigger car overall. The Megane gives me the storage versatility I need but with excellent economy and tax figures. The ride is clearly firmer than the old car but comfortably so and it hugs the road well with virtually no body sway. I would describe the engine as ’free running’; lively and responsive without any need to force the pace (I drive conservatively). I thought the 6 gears would take some getting used to but that hasn’t been any problem; 5th will pull sensibly at 35mph and above in normal traffic flows. Having the extra gear helps in the efficiency stakes too. Storage is good and I don’t have any real problem with a partly non-horizontal floor. The one thing I dislike, and the reason for only 4 stars, is that the rear windows, back and side, give a quite restricted view particularly when reversing - I think the previous model had a more sensible rear design, albeit without the sexy light cluster. But all in all an excellent manoeuvrable vehicle which is returning 54mpg.

I bought this car second hand in March 2009, with a low mileage for a 3yr old car (just 9,000). However, I soon noticed the leaky roof as soon as winter came round. To be honest, it doesn’t bother me too much at the moment as its only a small amount of water getting in on the passenger side and since I thoroughly enjoy driving the car, I’m putting up with it, for now anyway. The main concern I have is yesterday whilst braking (fairly gently) I heard a scraping/grinding noise and saw that on the display panel ’Braking Fault’ appeared. I’ve never seen this before and panicked. I was quite close to home so continued driving but it didn’t happen again. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone know what I can do, other than spending a fortune taking it into a Renault Dealer only to be told that "its just something the Renault Megane does every once in a while and we can’t repair it"?

Just recently purchased my vehicle so my first impressions so far are that it is very comfortable to drive all controls light and easy to use feeling of quality. Very stylish and good boot space for a coupe, good in car acceleration through all gears except 1st gear which is slow. I bought the car from Renault, Orpinton who I found very helpful and knowledgable.

Sold my Micra so I could carry grandkids around, only since owning the Scenic for only 8 months, electric windows packed up, twice leaked at oil sump, central locking locked me out of car. RAC took me to Renault garage where I was quoted to get all repairs done,around £1.400 so brought it home and sold it as spares or repairs at a BIG loss. I now own a micra again and like the last Micra no trouble at all.

Been to see the car, fell in love with the car, 6th gear a little nerve racking ’til you get use to it. Stylish, handles well at speed, which is quickly arrived at with the turbo :) Ordered the car back in April, dealership told me 8 weeks now it’s going to be July, not very happy. Why the delay? He told me they had to be built! Didn’t know Renault were hand crafted for each and every owner. Getting really fed up now of waiting, only seen a couple so far about, WANT MINE !!!!!!

It’s as simple as this! If you have ANY sort of sense you would avoid all Renaults (especially Meganes) like the plague, they are all SCRAP! Worst cars I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned Protons, Peugeots and Citroens. The other two French car manufactuers are good but Renault are pure dung.

My wife leases the car from motobility, it is ideal for carring her folding wheel chair, bags of room for shopping. The acceleration is tremendous for such a small engine, twice it has got me out of trouble with idiots coming out of drive ways. I am 6ft 2ins tall and find the driving position better than some bigger cars. At 77yrs young I class this among the best I have driven.

My daughter bought for me a second hand Kangoo van a few years ago. It has been marvellous. A hard working economicai and efficient machine. Last October I lost the ignition key, the only one. I know, I won’t do that again. My local Renault main dealer (Benissa, Alicante) took the van to their workshops and 3 months later sold me two new keys for 1,200 euros. Is this normal? I feel ripped off.

Bought my Modus in May 2008 when it was 3 years old. A year later all the coils went, 2 at a time so numerous trips to garage. Now the power steering and column costing £990 has gone, no warnings or problems just stopped and of course only the Renault dealership can sort the problem! It’s only done 30,000 miles and all the Renault dealership said well it is 5 years old! I bought it at 3 years old they didn’t say in the sales pitch it will conk out after 2 years of having it. My husband’s Honda Civic is 10 years old and never had a problem. I didn’t have a problem with my Corsa until 9 years old and 60,000 miles! Never again!

I leased mine for two years and it was perfect. No leaks, no problems. As soon as it got to 15 degrees the roof came down. I am about to get a new lease car and it will be a Megane CC.

I’ve had my van 5 1/2 years from New, November 57 plate, renewed oil after first 6 months then every 9 months after that all its service life added fuel injector cleaner every year. Apart from blocking windscreen washers and a hand brake cable sieze recently the van has been faultless. Apart from air con has discharged though, and has a leak in its system. I would buy another, mine is still on its original clutch at 110,000 mile and front discs lasted 76.000 miles, rears went at 35,000? Look after the engine with regular oil changes and it won’t bite you later on in life.

Bought the car in 2008 with 60000 miles. It now has 97000 and it hasn’t missed a beat - no niggles, no rattles. This my second Scenic and I’m about to buy Renault yet again. Only money spent was timing belt, new tyres and new brakes all round. It leaks a little power-steering fluid, and a little oil, but I have given this car no care and have happily thrashed the engine - it is a real worker. The car has never been amazing on MPG, returning around 43mpg around town and only rising slightly to about 45mpg on longer runs. It drives well and happily eats up motorway miles well in excess of the legal limit - no matter how hard you push the engine it still returns 45mpg on long journeys - not bad for an 8 year old car with fast approaching 100000miles on the clock!

I have a 55 plate Trafic. I came out to it the other day after work and started to pull away and it juddered like crazy. I went into it today and the clutch was on the floor so I bled the clutch and it seems fine but after hearing the stories on master and slaves failing I have a funny feeling I’m in for a shock bill. Won’t buy again, should have stayed with my Transit.

I bought this car Feb, 2009. I absolutely love it! Drives like a dream and looks fantastic!!

I purchased this car from new ordering an automatic gearbox due to back operations. It died on me going up a hill in the middle of nowhere after just two weeks. RAC told me to go back to Renault dealer as I needed a complete new coil pack, since then this has happened again and again. Waited three months for a windscreen motor part, from December until March. Apparently the original motor wasn’t up to the job in the first place so all spares were re-called and Renault had to go back to the drawing board. And yes my roof leaks rear left side, massive gap – can’t be bothered any longer :(

This has got to be the worst minibus I’ve ever driven, I have had nothing but trouble and has been in and out of Renault at least 10 times in the year I have owned it, so here goes! 1). The seat belts in the rear are a nightmare, when people get out of the rear seats they get them trapped in the door which in turn makes the sliding door bend out of shape, which is un-repairable and not covered by warranty. 2). It has done 30000 and has had the following done to it: New Turbo, New Computer, Oil fumes into cabin, new battery, New rubber seals replaced on doors. 3). It has now developed clutch judder and so I’m gearing myself up for a new clutch and gearbox. 4). Air con is not standard in the rear seats on the sport and costs over £1000 as an extra. No cruise control, no storage place for maps etc, access to rear seats very complicated. The good points: The Sport looks great, all panels colour coded, MPG 35 combined, The ride is superb it’s just like driving a car, The LWB is the best as it has a massive boot. And finally, the wind noise above 60mph is a common fault and is just unbearable at 70 mph with whistles coming from door and windscreen seals. Do not buy this CPV as a taxi, I wish I’d brought the VW Transporter or the Vito.

I bought this car at 2 years old and with 9000 miles on the clock. I had an extra six months warranty on top of the standard 3 yrs from the garage and then (thank goodness) paid £585 for a further 3 year Motorplan warranty. Engine wise has been completely reliable, and love the car itself, but electricals have been a nightmare. Both front electric window regulators have gone at different times with the windows being stuck open (would have cost £275 each without warranty), the keyless unlocking has gone at different times on ALL of the four doors and, in fact, one of them has gone again. Without the warranty, these cost £100 each to repair. Warranty won’t pay for the 2nd time on same door. Both electric wing mirrors have packed up at separate times. As soon as the warranty expires, the car is GOING!

Hi, Having read other bad reviews on the Scenic I would like to let everyone know my death defying experiences since I bought it 5 months ago. 3 Times on the motorway in the fast lane CHECK EMMISSIONS came up the dash board with a loud Bang. No power and all controls lost their use. Took it into Renault who test drove it and said yes it is the computer.They changed it and mended the window which stopped working. Yesterday to my horror it happened again - in the fast lane of the M25! It is now in the garage, they are trying to find the fault. I have said I don’t want it back and I either have another car or my money back. Probably won’t ever look at a another Scenic. Traded my lovely Modus in for this pile of C***

I love my car, only had it 2 weeks. At first a slight judder now it’s getting worse, only happens in first gear, gonna take it back again to dealer. Does anyone no why this car is juddering?

I had a 1.6 petrol automatic 99 V plate a few years back and it was a pile of c**p but picked up the 2002 1.9 dci fidji a couple of days ago and it’s fantastic. Sold my 2004 volvo s60 d5 because I needed to downsize and raise cash and even with the fairly big power difference the Scenic is certainly no slouch. I highly recommend this car for it storage capacity, it’s comfort, the awesome diesel engine, and thank god this one has air con and a cd player, oh and a manual gearbox because the auto is disasterous. love it.

Bought from new, I’ve just replaced new gearbox at 52000 miles. If I had known about these problems I would have never have bought it. Renault know about these problems but won’t rectify them.

The engine response is fantastic. Surprising acceleration for that size of vehicle, even when loaded. Steering is very shurefooted in all conditions. I found driving this bus very comfortable and enjoyable even on long journeys. Good view allround thanks to well positioned driver’s seat (above passangers seats) mirrors and door windows. Lower based passanger platform provides extra headroom amd easier access. When cold the gear changes are a bit stiff but fine after few miles. Rear suspension could be softer for passangers comfort. Steering wheel size is more of a truck. No major mechanical or reliability issue after 80K. Good van.

THE worst car I have ever owned. Bought second hand nearly 3 yrs old. Shortly after buying it the electric windows broke in the back, then the ones in the front went. We have a leak in the passenger footwell and have no idea where it is coming from. The coils have gone, the battery has gone 2x, the fan has broken only works on setting no.3, the handbrake only engages when the car is switched off. The dashboard has broken, oh and our most recent fault (today) the keys don’t work. Either of them. I have googled it and seems yet ANOTHER common fault with these cars. I have £2,500 left to pay on it yet we are getting rid of it as soon as possible, at a loss to us, what with the things we have paid to be fixed, the loan and now another car we will have to buy. Renault UK are useless when you go to them with complaints, obviously they see this all the time, yet as another person said they FIB (putting it VERY mildly) and told me to get most of my repairs done, just to make it driveable would cost over a £1000 - this is of course not including things like leaks, broken fans, and windows etc. I will NEVER buy another Renault so long as I live. FACT. Like others I will tell everyone I know not to purchase a Renault either!!!! Awful service, awful cars.

This is the third Trafic I have had and the same problems still keep coming back; clutch judder, grinding brakes.The only good thing is it starts at 4.30 in the morning and 5 at night but will cost you over 70000 miles.

Bought van December 2009, 100, 27 dci etc., 86,000 on the clock, just been mot’d in October 2009. Jan 2010 back off side caliper seized on, got one from breaker yard .com for 48 quid, have been advised by my mechanic to change nearside as well. Track rod ends replaced, ball joints need replacing, then BAM fuel pump died, cost a grand to sort, hazards packed up and hooter, gearbox leaking had the same thing really hard to get in all gears, topped up at the filler hole and it is now running super smooth, still seems to be leaking in couple of places though. I added some Wynn’s gearbox stop leak, maybe slowed a little but definitely not stopped. Sit at 75 to 80 on the motor way (if you are a traffic Policeman quickly run your eyes back and forth across the screen, that’s right you are feeling sleepy, sleepy, you read my speed as 70 mph and under) and returns between 35 an 40 to the gallon. Fab van when its running as it should, would corner the market if only it would keep running as it should.

I bought a Trafic 115bhp on a 57 reg second hand on 60k and have done 20k in a year. My gear change has gone stiff 3 times so I can’t get it into gear unless forcing it. Mechanic says it’s some roller bearings on the top of the gearbox, which constantly need greasing and freeing off. Renault have done this twice under warranty then refused on the 3rd time. Now the engine warning light has come on and the van has started juddering like a miss fire. Took it to Renault who say it was a fault with the injectors getting water in and shorting out, which they said they had repaired, only to get it back and its still as bad but with no warning light on the dash and to top it off I had it back 3days and the gear change has gone stiff again. Can anybody help me? This is the worse car/van I have ever owned, never again will I buy a Renault.

I bought the new shape Laguna at a year old with 14K on the clock and quickly regretted it. It had constant small problems. Within the first 3 months, a seat back fell off, I was locked in, the windows mis-operated, the cruise control played up, the speedometer became erratic, the bonnet retainer fell off & the alarm failed. Throughout my time with the car it had a serious flat spot that the dealer was unable to fix. Also the suspension is seriously hard. You feel every imperfection in the road and it gets tiring after a while - you do not look forward to driving it. The only plus sides to the car were the interior - which is genuinely nice - and the engine (aside from the flat spot) which is very strong but still economical. To put things in perspective, after a year with the Laguna I traded it in for a Vectra 1.9 CDTI SRI and now actually enjoy driving again. The Vectra feels like a luxury car after driving the Laguna - and the electrics work.

Similar van to the Vivaro, where do I start ... Electrics kept cutting out while driving along – it would just stop. I went into an auto electrician and fixed it for £200; they said a wire was tracking in the loom? OK for 600 miles then went out to it one afternoon and there was no central locking, no immobiliser and lamp flashing on the dash. I called AA, they couldn’t fix it. I started searching on the net - could it be the black box under dash? I took it out wiped the board inside and reconnected it. It started fine for a day then nothing again… I sent the box off for repair as I thought it may be faulty. It was sent back with no faults at all, put it back in and it started again no problem. OK for another day... then nothing again. So I decided to take out the ECU and maybe send off for check. So I took it out completely and put in the garage to pack for sending, went out to the van and guess what? The immobiliser light was flashing on the dash, put ECU back in and drove around the block, OK. Left the van for 3 days, just kept checking that light was flashing, went out to use it and light had stopped flashing of its own accord and nothing ... What next I ask?

I bought my Clio recently, from a used car dealer with a good reputation; the car has only 1,500 miles in its history. It is an exceptional car, I have only one fault to mention, there is a squeal from the front off-side brake when I apply light pressure to the brake pedal and I have been back to the dealer twice and have been told that they have fitted new brake pads and the noise will eventually go. Can you support this or do you have a more logical reason for the noise? I’m hoping that you can help in this problem.

A good sized car but when things go wrong they’re a nightmare to put right. Biggest problem so far are the electric windows - so far 3 have failed, each having a mind of their own, appears that this is a very common problem. Spent 300 quid on replacing a motor in one of the doors and just yesterday, 2 other windows have since failed. Then there was the transmission failure…Very disappointed with everything Renault, but a valuable lesson learned - never be touching one again.

I am just about to purchase a Megane CC even after looking at the Megane Coupe-Cabriolet reviews. I think I need to tell all of you that I had a 2005 Grand Scenic and whilst driving home from hospital with my wife in the passenger seat (on a breathing machine) there was an almighty bang and the whole glass roof shattered. This went everywhere and also cut my head. When I took it to Renault they said this was most unusual and couldn’t understand why it had happened. It seems to me now that Renault may be less than truthful to their customers. PS I still fancy the Megane CC, so i think I will only be able to use it on sunny days with the roof off!

Such an appaling piece of S***E, So many things have went wrong with this car. The electrics have been very dodgy and the engine has been troublesome. After all the complaints I’ve heard about Lagunas I think Renault shouldn’t be allowed to sell them, and if they are gonna make such bad cars to offer at least 5years warranty. If Hyundai can do it why can’t Renault?

I recently purchased a 2006 Renault Megane CC (3 months ago), Two days after purchase the roof stopped working (2nd retraction) the garage has refused to cover the costs as they have said the roof is not under warranty. Anyway I have now purchased two wires that were thought to be the problem £50 each excluding fitting...but they both snapped due to pressure when opening the roof. Now they think its a little black latch that is not retracting correctly costing another £80. This also may not be the problem and if it doesn’t work renault have said it could cost in excess of £1000. Does anyone have any idea of the problem or encountered it themselves? Also, Alpino Cars Ltd of Manchester have been no help at all I am ringing citizens advice tomorrow as I only had it two days, surely they must be accountable for some costs incurred?

I have been in the motor trade for 40 odd years . It was only when Mazda brought out the MX 5 that soft tops that were affordable stopped leaking. Rolls Royce made a soft top that was dry but the top hung over so far it looked like the car had gutters. If you were to attach wires from the foot wells to the back seat tops and tighten them then drive they would snap. Thats how much the shell moves. ONE ANSWER is to get the silicone grease used on plastic central heating pipe push fits from plum center etc Wipe this onto the seals from time to time and it makes a water tight seal. I use this on ocean going yacht windows to seal them and old classic soft tops. The problem will only be fixed when the Europeans have to compete with the Japanese. Clutch ’judder’ is just that. Since the asbestos and potash compound was removed from friction materials brakes have squeaked and clutches juddered. Have it changed and clean up the fly wheel face.

I bought my Renault at 18 months old, it is my 2nd one because generally I love them. HOWEVER, having only done 30,000 miles I have had to replace two window electric motors in three last year costing me nearly £800. I agree with others about the expensive costs with dealers for work and parts and servicing, far too expensive! The window problem has put me off buying another Renault.

Bought this car 2 weeks ago, so far it’s been in the garage more times than I’ve driven it. The usual problems; roof seal leaking, garage fitted new door hinges and replaced the door seal. So far it hasn’t cured the problem but they have it back to try again, it might be something I have to live with. I love everything else about the car, I might have to invest in a car cover. Roll on the summer.

Renault is back again with all new advanced model. It is pleasure driving Renault’s first 4wd suv which is more of luxury sport vehicle. I love Koleos (Koleos is name of european butterfly.) Thanks to mr. Carlos

I have had the van from new. Had a few minor issues with it but I have found my Renault dealership (Bristol Street) excellent and would recommend them to anyone. Would definitely buy another one.

Great car I just love it. Had trouble with air cond, which had a leak, now fixed, top of range auto plus all leather; I hate manuals all that clutch work. I would recommend this car to anyone.

I have a renault trafic 1.9 07. Don’t buy one, the gear box is no good. My diff has gone at 71,000miles, the total cost of repairs are £2,800. I’ve had this van from new, it cost £14,000 what a waste of time. Renault will not do the repairs? IF YOU HAVE ONE GET RID BEFORE 70,000 MILES. WARNING DONT BUY RENAULT !!

Badly built, too much plastic inside, the air con is feeble, puny power to revs, engine brakes wear too quick, service too expensive, wipers c**p and hard to change a bulb on lights. Compared to a Focus the Megane is poor for a dynamic model and lacks road poise. Feels like a Fiesta engine in an estate body. The engine is so weak, I expected at least 13O bhp in a tourer with duel air con. I will be parting with my estate as soon as I can. I’m going back to Land Rovers, at least they’ve got proper power plants that are easy to tune and manage.

I bought my Grand Modus less than 2 years ago and the clutch started slipping and then went bang; I have only done 17000 miles. I have had 10 new cars previously and not one have them has had a burnt out clutch, in fact my son has one of them which has now done 80000 miles and still has not had a new clutch. Renault have said it is my fault and it has cost me £1262.17 and they say they are not going to pay.

The van has a very good driving position and height. Good level of equipment, however, the electrics have been bothersome and power levels are only good if driving on turbo, which then drinks fuel. Would I get another one? No. Get a Mercedes Vito instead.

I have had the van two years. It’s in good condition and had 47k on the clock when I got it, liked the looks and it drove well, comfy etc. Two turbo boost sensors and an air mass meter went within the first six months. In the Renault garage, out of the Renault garage etc, etc. Thought fair enough, it is second hand. Then the van decided it didn’t want to rev past 1500 revs and went into "limp mode" (?) and then worked and then it didn’t etc, etc. AA followed me to a garage. Garage couldnt find the fault back to renault. More money for the fancy computer test. "It’s the EGR valve", "it’s the Air mass meter", its this - change bits put the original bit back on, blah, blah. No-one seemed to know what it was, which is worrying since they build them. Got the van back, took it up the road, still doing the same thing so straight back in the garage - this time they changed some vacuum pump to do with the turbo as it had blocked up (?) anyway seemed to clear the fault, until it rained. Faults back again. For f**** sake! Told Renault that this fault seems worse during or after a downpour, it doesn’t do it when the weather is dry. They said it was coincidence and told me they changed the engine oil as they said it was too thick and blocking up the Vacuum pump pipes, £100 + notes. Could it be a leaky filler cap; there is water on top of the engine after heavy rain or maybe water running into a sensor causing a short? Does seem odd that its worse after rain? They didnt want to know, what kind of service is that at £75 an hour? Now there is a buzzing noise then from the top of the engine when I turn off the ignition. Doesn’t do it all the time. Anyone got any ideas? PS. Renault had their top mechanic on the fault finding and the van still has the same fault, make up your own minds! I wont be buying another Renault, think I might fork out for a Transporter instead. Can’t afford to have the van off the road and playing up as I am self employed and need it to be reliable. Pity as it is a great looking van.

I buy and sell loads of these, and are great as long as you remember a few things. Firstly, the van is mainly made of Renault components, which being are not built like VW or BMW German vehicles. Secondly, all the vans suffer from gearbox problems; this is due to the oil fill hole being too low in the gearbox and subsequently first and second is starved from oil. The best way to avoid this is to fill the gearbox via one of the joining boltholes. But Renault and Vauxhall will drain to the ’advised’ level during their services (made eh). A lot of courier and taxi companies do this and have achieved 200k plus on each gearbox. Lastly, like any car or indeed anything, which has moving parts, the more stress you put on them - the quicker they will break. These vans can begin to fall down at 60km but have had them owned by odd job old boys, which were like new at 170k. Be nice to these vans and they’ll last, drive them hard and they can be a pain!

I checked out many cars before buying this one, working down a list of "must haves". This looked a great car to meet most of my needs. Small, compact and nippy. Economic to run. Simple to park. Easy on the eye. Very reliable. An all round excellent car. Only trouble is I can’t walk and my wheelchair doesn’t fit in the boot. It’s a hell of a struggle to get it in the back seat. Like I said, meets MOST of my needs, did I mention I’m forgetful? Perhaps a great sound system would make me feel better!

I certainly wish I had known this excellent site existed before buying my Megane 1.6 CC in February 2009. Like the majority, it leaks like a sieve passenger and drivers door, and has had several trips back to the dealer for attention. After the last visit, the door windows now stand proud of the roof seals in the up position and it’s worse than ever. What is worrying me more is the hideous judder when accelerating away in first gear. I am quite an experience driver of over 25 years on the road and have never come across anything like this before. It appears to be intermittent and once the car is warm the problem occurs. I have had the car back to the dealer with this problem and, but it never does it with a mechanic at the wheel, it was plugged into the diagnostic machine and showed nothing. Dealer blamed driver. The strange thing is that whenever my partner drives it, there is no judder, so is it me? Any help would be appreciated as this car is getting me down.

This is my second Scenic and third Renault and will def be my last. I had a ’Check Emissions’ appear on my dash a couple of months ago, I called the RAC who informed me it sounded like the CAT was on its way out. I got it booked into my local Renault dealer who advised that yes the CAT had been smashed to bits due to a faulty Oxygen Sensor (thats what the garage told me), I was told by them that a Renault part had to be fitted otherwise it would cause problems in the future and the total cost is £1069. I called Renault UK head office to ask about goodwill as my car had only done 28,000 miles, which they agreed to go half with me. The car was booked in on the 11th February and that is where it is now still not fixed, the problem the CAT is on back order with France. Yes I have been give a hire car, although this was after a week of trying to organise one, but the customer service is S**T. I have not heard from the garage in over a week, not even a courtesy call. If anyone has had a similar problem I would love to hear from you.

Roof broke after 9 days, many other faults such as leaking windows. Final straw charged £52.75 to change a headlight bulb. l Will never buy Renault again!

Bought brand new 3.5 years ago. Had to go back the day after I first picked it up. To date its been in 14 times, its had; 3x new clutches, flywheel, new gearbox ordered*, new steering column, 2x ball joints, wishbone(or similar), resprayed, fuel sensor, airbag light stuck on *not fitted due to legal proceedings. It’s now being handled by my solicitor. I have had an independent report done and it needs £8,500 spending, it’s only worth £4-5. My local main Renault dealership have been a joke. I’m going back to a faithful Toyota Hiace! Don’t be fooled by its looks, thats all they have, believe me!

I’ve just bought this car and I love it. It has enough power to suit me, although the 130 would have been more exhilirating but at 60 y/o I am delighted with this model. It offers economy, £35 road tax, loads of gizmos, confortable and it looks great. We have dogs and there is loads of space for the four of them in the boot. It would be great if all manufacturers were to offer moulded boot liners for us dog lovers to keep uphostery clean.

I have owned my French wheelie bin (Renault Scenic) for over 4 years now. It is certainly very good when you want to shift stuff and junk, and also good for carrying 3 adults in the back. Plenty of room in the boot for the mother in law, which is very spacious. The downsides to owning a French car is the cost of work and repairs as the car gets older, I recently had a hi pressure diesel pump changed and this set me back a grand! That is why I have only given the rating 4 stars instead of 5. I have carried all sorts of stuff in the back, all my work kit, a huge double bed from Ikea, which was flat packed but the chunky mattress wasn’t. All in all a great car.

These vans apear to be built to last, 100000 miles and thats it! Parking sensors, alternator, dash lights, £500 needed whole unit, speedo, remote locking, gearbox, windscreen seal all commoly reported faulty on vans somtimes with just 15000 miles on the clock. They are relatively nice to drive however with a smooth gear change and quick steering, if a little over assisted but the brakes seem weak when stoping from speed. The 115 engine is noticably livelier than the earlier 100bhp model but still doesn’t have any suprise punch facter.A well designed cabin is anuther feature of this van but compared to the Mercedes Vito the interior isn’t anything special to look at. As for the outside, even the facelift models are looking dated now, far too common a sight, these vans won’t age well and can get exspensive to maintain with milage.
I was glad to have sold mine.

This is our third Megane diesel and we heve only had one minor problem with a 2004 model which was rectified without any fuss, even though warranty had expired. These cars are very comfortable, extremely economical and have a diesel engine that is second to none, it is a superb performer. Our last Megane was a 2006 model and a great car and the previous to that a 2004 model and superb also and both cars were sold locally and neither of the buyers has had any problem. Some respondents refer to reviews of the car and in many cases reviews count for nothing as Toyota buyers are now finding out. We have a B&B and a few years ago a gent stayed who writes reviews and I asked what are these reviews based on and he responded " in most cases what’s left in the front pocket". Our main dealer is James Sidney and its a pleasure to deal with him.

If i could mark the pile of junk with minus 5 stars then I would. We have owned this car since the summer of 2009 and my wife uses it for work daily, about a 20 mile journey. First of all it was leaking water every time it rained and then the heater blew which has cost me well over £700, then the dash board packed in so I had to replace that at a cost of £631. Now the alarm goes of if you go within 10 foot of the useless piece of junk and  to top it all of both the windows (drivers side and passenger side) have decided to die . I HATE THE CAR, DO NOT BUY RENAULT EVER.

Great car, lots of Grunt. Still looks good and up to date.

Although the Renault Megane Coupe is not everyone’s favourite car, it is my dream car as it has style and character. From the front it looks ready to pounce at any second and from the back it has an instantly recognisable style. In my opinion deep blue is the best colour as it is more classy than the brighter colours. The interior is stylish and comfortable with 4 partially leather bucket seats and dark blue fabric. A six stack CD player and speakers in the back and front enable everyone to hear the music you want to hear clearly. The 1.6 16 valve engine ensures a speedy smooth ride, perfect for long journeys but also handy for shorter journeys around town. At 45 the MPG is not too bad either. The only problem is that there is very little room in the back for passengers legs. Over all it is a good little car!

This is my second laguna, which is a step forward from the Laguna 2, (not a bad car). The current one has been a good choice to date after almost 2 years; it is nicely made, goes well no rattles or faults handles well for an estate and does the job as a load carrier in comfort. The ride unladen on poor roads can be jiggly, but this apart i love it.

Best van I ever bought. It had 96000 on the clock, all motorway driving, when I bought it, all it needed was a new steering pump. Now I have 140,000 on clock, all urban driving, still the same clutch and exhaust; I had to have new track rod ends for MoT at 126,000. Always starts first time, always serviced, 40+ miles to the gallon, lovely to drive, chipped it myself, I will buy another. Please dont hammer it, look after it and it will look after you.

The 2005 model is our fourth Scenic. We have had very little trouble with it, it is comfortable, roomy, pleasant to drive and swallows up almost any amount of cargo. After 5 years it has recently developed a few rattles, but still starts and goes every time. We will buy a diesel next time because the tax regime in Ireland has changed, favouring low CO2 engines.

I bought this car second-hand at the 3 year point but thankfully I had paid to have an extended 3 year AA warranty included in the price. This more than paid for itself within the first year after 2 trips back to the garage to replace the coils and more recently to have the drivers electric window mechanism replaced, a commonality with these cars it seems. I would advise to steer clear of servicing at Renault garages as not only are their services over priced, but I’ve checked before and after the work is carried out and found that they haven’t even done what is stated on the service sheet, so it’s no wonder faults continue to develop on them. Otherwise, it has been a fantastic family car proving reliable day in and out on the daily chores and being a comfortable ride on longer holiday trips. You pay for what you get though, and you have to remember that aftersales service is just a big a money maker for the car industry these days! Bon voyage ;D

An okay car for a runabout, although cheaply built. Horrible seating position, steering wheel is far too big (like an old transit stearing wheel) and handles like a boat. Just plain horrible to drive.

Great litle car to drive, very good MPG, goes well. Big Gripe: Brakes grab until worn in every trip, leave the car for over hour and brakes grab even at very low speed under 2mph. Had car back to dealer who found no fault of course, not brakes, had been worn in. Anyone had same problem? Please advise.

I have had this, my Postman Pat (that what my grand children call it), for 4 months now and I can only say that it has been a fun to have. Being 6’5" and with the weight to go with it, I can only say that getting into the vehicle has been tremendous. No more bumping my head or rubbing it against the head liner. The van is economical on fuel 5.8lt/100km runs at a steady 120kph on the highway, what more can I want? My wife and I travel all over with it. Exellent vehicle and now I want to ask Renault to do something for my city of East London, South Afrika "Join Mercedes-Benz and build your factory here!" Thank you

As with many of you on this site, we too experienced quite a bad leak in our roof of our Megane convertible, we bought this in march 09 from the Renalut Driveline, Ashford, Kent, but I am hoping that my story turns out to have a happy ending. Our car is just under the standard warranty when we brought it in to have the leaks looked at. We were told the the standard warranty did not cover the roof and seals etc, but they did not brush us aside like many of you unfortunate people ,they agreed to go halfs in the cost of replacing the front seal and re-sealing the panoramic roof, taking out the seats and draining any excess water & carpets etc., until dry. We are really hoping that this will resolve the matter, and that we do not have to part with any more money. The manager seems confident that his service engineers will replace the seals that need doing and there will be no more leaks. I really hope so, as I love my car and it would make all the difference in buying from them again and again. I will return to this site after the car is done and inform you of how it all went.....hopefully it will restore some of your faith in the Renault dealer ships. Watch this space..

I have had my car 4 days....tried the roof 3 times now and on the 4th go the plastic bit that lifts up, letting the roof move then moves back once complete, doesn’t work; it lifts up but then doesn’t go back down. It’s going back to dealer on saturday, hope this is not that start of many problems.

I’m having major problems with this car. First of all the heater broke. Got that fixed then the 2 key cards stopped working; got messages on the screen saying card not detected.Cost £260 for 2 new key cards; had them ordered and paid for through my Renault dealer on the Tuesday, then on the Wednesday the car halts whilst I’m driving it and says injection failure. I had to have the car towed to my parents house and it’s been sat there ever since. My mechanic has been up to look at it and he said just to scrap it ’cos it’s not worth fixing; there goes £4500. Have just rang Renault and have been told that to fix the problem it could cost anything up to £3000!!! So now I’m sitting with a car that won’t drive and 2 new keys waiting to be programmed to the car. We bought the car Sept 2008 and it’s only really been used for school runs and shopping, just general usage. NEVER, EVER WILL I BUY A RENAULT AGAIN!!

I have had this car a few months now and it is fantastic, it suits me perfectly as I can use it as a van with the seats down or as a car. My model has all of the extras:- a/c, remote c/l, e/w, etc. It is great on fuel, comfortable and very spacious. The only thing I have had go wrong is temperamental electric windows, I think it has a short in the drivers side door, when I bang it, it works again! I had the basic model Renault Kangoo 1.9 turbo diesel a few years ago and it was great as well. I would definitely recommend it if you need a roomy car.

An appaling piece of c**p to be honest! So many problems, but first the good points; comfortable, and thats it. My car’s electrics have a mind of their own and the dashboard rattles really loudly when taking off on a hill. Also the 6 speed is a pain in the ass because when you are in 6th gear and want to drop a gear to over take there is no power on reserve.

This was my first brand new car and if you asked me face to face I’d say its been a great car to own and drive. For interior comfort and spaciousness it ticks all the boxes. It’s taken us all around the country including a holiday to Ireland However when I actually think about it after only 6 years its had 3 new exhausts, a new catalytic converter, a new alternator, new brake discs, and just recently a new battery and now the prop shaft has gone. That doesn’t include all the small service type things that needed attended to. Funnily enough no major electrical problems. Now I’ve found out it’s only worth around £2000 after costing around £17000. My psychic told me to avoid the metallic blue car but did I listen?! Would I buy renault again..maybe. I had a laguna before the fidji with no major problems except the exhausts again.

Horrible,depressing recycled plastic interior. Nylon like fabrics worthy of the 1970s. Carpet like egg box material. Performance of a snail. Shadily designed car that requires the financial input of a Jag to maintain, due to designed in difficulties, such as the ridiculous front lights and rare tyre designs.

Well, I am on the second Vivaro (same as Trafic) now, the first one was an 03 plate the only problem I had with it was the gearbox bearings (told by vauxhall mechanic it was design fault) at 70k; sold it at 2 years 9 months old with 100k on the clock. I had no other issues with it. Second one is a 55 plate. The day after it was collected from the dealership (104 mile on the clock) it desided not to do more that 20mph, it did not matter if I was going up or down hill or which direction the wind was blowing, it would only do 20mph. Local dealer (who I did not buy it from) were brilliant; faulty ecu replaced. Have still got it and it has 150k on the clock. It has been serviced regularly and I have had no further problems untill today, when it’s decided to loose power intermittantly. I will let you know what it is when I sort it out. Having said that, I will definitely buy another one when the time come to replace it.

New shape version. Great Car joy to drive, you would never know it was a 1.4 petrol when driving it, same power as a 2lt, but it’s a shame about the stink that comes up from the engine as long as you dont mind the head aches, sick feeling and breathing problems or driving with the window open and heater off when its -6 them go and buy one, and when you return it to the dealers for them to look at and he drives it 12 miles and says he can’t smell anything and "do you mean that smell? (bonet open) On the right hand side of the engine?" and I quote "It’s a new car smell." I call it toxic fumes. Please look at some other make of car dont buy Renault as the dealership is rubbish and unhelpful.

Never buy a Megane, I have covered 29000 Miles in it from new and I’m not sure were to start about telling you all on how awfull this car is. It’s given me so much trouble in the past 3 years, I would need a few hours to tell you about it. When you look at the reliability surveys online and you see that this is the worst, trust me it’s not joking. I’ve seen them and I thought, it can’t be that bad, honestly its worse than that. Never ever ever buy a Megane or a Renault for that matter because I have learnt after owning 2 of them. I gave it one star (thats me being generous about it) because of the shockingly bad mechanical & electrical reliability.

I bought a Renault Megane Cabriolet in 2007. It has been in the garage 5 times for the same Water Ingress repair. It is impossible to drive the car in the rain as you arrive at your destination absolutely drenched. The mechanic has told me that it is: (1) Due to parking the car on a slope with the wind and rain facing the car! and (2) Due to me not cleaning the seal every week with furniture polish!! The garage take no responsibility and Renault won’t even answer my letters. I have taken it a step further now and written to Watchdog, in the hope that many of you have done the same. Only then will we maybe get something done about this. Why should we pay good money to drive a car Not Fit For Purpose? And also be told all these fabrications as to why the fault keeps happening? Renault need a kick up the exhaust and we should all join together in this one.

The worst car I have ever owned. It’s just done 50000 miles, I bought it at 14000 miles - just at the end of the 3 year warnnty. It’s had reversing light problems which would not work, bulbs ok, new switch fuse ok, but cost £56 to fix, said it was a wiring problem; new water pump £250 - was leaking; new passenger electric window unit £300; now it looks like it needs a new head gasket heater blower resistor pack needed replacing £399.

I bought this car in September 2009, I have to say its a great looker, but that’s all it really is apart from a pain in the a**e. Had nothing but problems from the start. Only starts when it wants to, dashboard now showing ELECTRONIC FAULT, only Renault can rectify this problem which means departing from a lot of hard earned cash. This seems to be a common problem with Megane’s or shall I say RENAULT’S. Moral of the story DO NOT BUY A RENAULT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...

We have a Renault Dynamique Sport Tourer 2007 reg, purchased from a Renault dealer via "Renault to go" in 2008. We have had a clutch judder since purchasing the vehicle from Renault’s dealer in Norwich. The car is still under warranty (until April 2010), but Renault UK have refused to replace the clutch to date and will do nothing to help us. The judder has become so bad now when the clutch is warm, that it is now unsafe to pull out at junctions or roundabouts and having a baby in the car, this is really frightening me. I’ve had two near misses and am just waiting for that serious accident to happen, either to me, or to someone else. We are currently threatening Renault UK with legal action (we don’t know what else to do!), unless they try a replacement clutch in the vehicle, or indeed fix the problem they have created. Renault UK have confirmed that clutch judder is a manufacturing defect, due to the materials they use within their clutches and is a common problem with many Renaults, not just Meganes. When the clutch becomes hot, the materials used cannot grip due to lack of moisture, which causes the clutch to slip, resulting in the judder. Apparently Renault used to use asbestos in their older clutches, which worked very well, but are no longer allowed to do so under modern legislation. Renault are apparently working on a solution but will not confirm when this will be sorted and will not replace the clutch in view of this! In the meantime, everyone with a dangerous vehicle is left still driving on the road with no other option. I’m just waiting for the accident to happen. Then, if me and my baby boy are still here, I shall be suing them big time!

I’ve had this van from new, and done 48000 miles trouble free.It’s now out of warranty and the electrical warning light has come on, I can’t select Auto mode and the snow mode button won’t work . Has anyone any idea what is wrong? Renault want 90 quid to look at it, but I suspect they should know what is up and are having me over. The van drives ok using Quick shift mode But I’m worried things will get worse. Anyone had similar problems?

We bought the car from new and we are very happy with the 1.5 diesel engine. It does 60mpg on a run. However, recently we are getting clutch judder in first gear which gets worse as we drive for longer, very annoying. I think the car may be out of warranty now, does anybody know if its difficult to fix?

I have had 3 of these Trafics, all of them have had major problems inc EGR valves. 1 had a gearbox at 100 miles!!!!!! At the moment the 1.9 dci I have is in my garage (it won’t start at all now) having come back from the dealers after a new head, pump, injectors etc., and its only done 40000! DONT BUY THIS S***t

We have owned our Grand Scenic for the last three years. Initially we had a few teething problems (mainly squeaky brakes, red pull-handle fell off folded rear seat) but most were sorted out under warranty. In general the car is fine. My hubbie hates the ’plastic bucket’. I agree it doesn’t have the looks of some cars around but it gets me to work and back every day without fail. It took us to France this year for our summer holiday and we didn’t have a moments problem with it. My main grumbles with it are the cost of replacement parts, wipers cost £60 per pair!!! To get a headlight changed will set you back £70. Why does it all have to cost so much. Why can’t you just go to halfords, buy the parts then DIY?? With three kids and two large dogs, we need a large car. With the size, MPG and good safety features, we thought this was the best car for us. My hubbie wants a Volvo XC90 next.

I won’t buy a Renault Scenic again I have a 1.9DCI, the diesel gives lots of problems. Also the parts are very expensive especially in a country like South Africa. It is cheaper to maintain a Toyota or a Volkswagen, many mechanics are familiar with them, but many mechanics are scared to work on a Renault. And not even Renault are always familiar with the faults on their own cars.

I bought this car in February 2008 with 70000 miles on it, since then it has needed a new clutch, gearbox, engine mount, exhaust, bonnet (the bonnet catch failed, flew up and put my wind screen through!), windscreen and finally a new starter motor. It’s not exactly reliable, is it?!!! Moving on to build quality; it rattles and squeaks like nothing you have ever heard. Poor quality materials in cabin, bodywork and shockingly bad reliability. Buy anything but a Clio.

Just coming up for it’s first service at 18000 miles and I am impressed, this van hasn’t missed a beat. I regularly get mid 30’s mpg of very mixed driving and I don’t take paricular care to be economical. A recent trip of 620 miles involving high cruising speeds, many steep hills over moorland and long traffic jams at motorway roadworks returned over 37 mpg which I consider to be excellent. It is quiet, comfortable, has enough space for my needs (including carrying the odd 8’ x 4’) is very easy to drive, has a great view of the road and will cruise effortlessly for hour after hour at relatively low revs. I have run vans for over twenty years and I can honestly say that buying this van was one of my more inspired moves! I would recommend it to anyone.

This is the worst vehicle I have ever come across, if I could give the mark as minus 10 stars I would. Where shall I start? Bought as a low mileage demo from some garage in Portsmouth, second day of ownership a piece of metal fell off from underneath the drivers side dashboard, had it refitted under warranty, it then fell off again a week later, left it off this time. Gearbox crashed after only 60,000 miles. And surprisingly it’s just about to crash again (120,0000). I have a theory on this as it appears to be the top shaft bearings in the box again, I reckon it’s not getting enough oil, I think the breather pipe spits out oil as well as air hence lowering the oil level in the box and it’s not getting to the bearings. I have had the cambelt snapped, 20,000 miles within recommend Renault service requirement, and yes the pistons meet the valves and made whoopy. Quoted £8000 for repair from Renault Carlisle, van value at time £4000 or less, declined their kind offer and fixed it for £480 doing it myself. Alternator packed up. Steering wheel came off in my hands, so beware. Now my favorite, the turbo packed in, it took a lot of money and time trying to track this one down especially as the turbo vacuum switch had packed up at the same time! MAF sensor, just the 4 so far the last one bought in France from Renault (£213) ouch! Brake discs front and back twice each, clutch master cylinder, I have clutch judder as I pull away so new clutch going in at the same time as the repair to the gearbox. But to be even handed I will say the o/side front indicator has never given any trouble!....Please don’t buy a Trafic, get something made in Germany.

The car is ok but it does have its faults like the rear leg room is none existant. God knows why it’s in insurance group 10 because it does not feel like a sport with a speed of 100mph tops. Things to look for when buying: Check all eletrics! Checks all around drive shafts for grease, On the test drive listen for any knocks from c.v.

I bought my CC in 06, one year old from Renault, Penarth Road. I have kept up a full service record on it and on 3 occasions while being serviced asked the dealership to check for any roof leaks, as I was having a lot of moisture in the car regardless of the weather conditions. Each time I was informed that there was no leak’s. The Winter was the worst time, having to scrape ICE off the inside of all windows a daunting task at 4a.m. before driving to work. The Summer was embarrasing getting into a steamed up car after parking it for a few hours while shopping or being at work. I could only put it down to some damp air getting into the car some how, as the Professionals(?) at Renault said there was no evidence of water ingress. 6 months before the waranty ran out I took it to SR BABBER, Tonypandy after finding the boot contained at the least a gallon or two of water. The garage informed me I must have used too much water washing it?!. I came back from a holiday on 9th. Nov this year only to find My rear seat’s and back rest soaked. I removed the rear seat to find two inches of water sloshing around. I spent a week trying to dry it out but to no avail and then bit the bullet and booked it in to Renault Cardiff,sweet joy.., £90 per hour labour, you can fly to the Canaries twice for that from Bristol. The final bill was £801.27p. No replacement seals were used in the making of this bill only one tube of SILICONE. To add insult to injury when I got into my still steamed up car on the fore court I found the seat back still soaking wet, the base seat was at home. I spoke with the Service Manager(?) and pointed out the problem asking him if his team did joined up thinking and could they not have dried the car at the same time? He just got a lad from the workshop and told him to suck out as much water as he could, no real regret as to his departments poor service. I am now in the process of making a formal complaint to Renault UK about the poor service and what I believe to be a manufacturing fault with the Megan CC roof construction. I love the 2 cars in one concept of the CC but Renault should do something about these defects, as they have been aware of it since the car was launched..

This is a 160,000 mile car bought by my stepson for 890 quid and I have had the dubious pleasure of trying to fix the heater, which does not work. I’ve fitted a new thermostat with no luck. I’ve given it a flush through with no Luck. I’ve checked for air locks with no luck. I guess it’s the matrix, and that will be a pig of a job. Working on this car is a nightmare, you can’t get to anything and you just feel that whatever you do will probably just cause a mirriad of other problems. Buy a Toyota or if thats too boring for you buy a classic car that you can fix yourself!

I ordred my van on the 2nd June 2009 from AUTOWORLD Wolverhampton and was told it was made in Luton (British jobs etc..) with a delivery date of mid July-early August so decided to wait for 1st september for 59 reg. called AUTOWORLD mid August to be told the French are on shutdown for all of August ! The salesman lied through his teeth about it being built in Luton as all high roof models are built by Renault in France. called the lying salesman early September and AUTOWORLD could not find any record of my van or when it might arrive. Mid September I called Renault U.K. and there was still no record of my order. So at the end of September I cancelled my order and bought a Citroen! Stick that in your pipe and smoke it !!! p.s. Very happy with the Citroen.

I love my Megane was an absolute steal when I bought it earlier this year only £1500. Drives great, cheap to run, interior is great doesn’t show it’s age at all! I haven’t had to do a thing to it only thing I’ve changed was the timing belt and water pump as recommended. The dealer also did the accessory belt and coils at no extra charge. The car has really been a joy to own and I will probably be buying another Renault when I’m ready to replace!

What a motor! What a bargain! The colour is Ruby Red metallic set off by silver roof arches: black leather with white stitching: cruise control: speed limiter: Jarsalle alloys: reversing sensors: Q3 paint treatment... and all for under £16k brand new on a ’59 plate. Yes, it’s now a run-out model but who cares? She, ’Ruby’ of course, is a real head turner either with the roof up or down and so different from the usual black/quartz/silver you so often see! Downsides?.. well, this is not a car you buy with "eyes wide shut" is it? After all, the body flexing or ’scuttle shake’ helps cause the various squeaks and rattles which come as standard on any cabriolet. The ride quality will always be compromised because of this. No spare wheel? a common weight/space saving idea within the motor industry but the Megane CC really should have had one. Don’t moan about it, take more care over your purchase next time! I hope to order a spare from an independent source and I’ll let you know how I get on. My stepdaughter lives in Andorra so I cannot wait to use the cruise on the French A20. Mmmm! Yes there are faults, but no car is perfect. HAPPY MOTORING!!

I have the 57 plate Trafic van, 34000 miles and it needs a new clutch. The slave cylinder has been fixed under warranty but I was then told that the new clutch would cost me £1052. Nothing but trouble.

As I own a sign company, the only down side to the long wheel base is that it won’t just take a 10ft board without having one of the rear doors open a little, it could do with being a bit longer. Apart from that the van has been a pleasure to drive, it has been reliable, economical & looks great. I had a good deal when I bought it new, the electric windows & air con are a must, I would recommend the van to anyone. I have heard from a couple of my customers that they have had problems with the gear boxes on their Trafic / Vivaro that have cost them a small fortune to replace. I’m not sure if this is a common fault, would appreciate feedback from anyone with same story.

I bought my Megane new in 04. Recently I noticed the roof was leaking on the passenger side. I booked the car into a dealership in Feb, however was subsequently told that they couldn’t find the leak and that if I wanted them to look into it further I would have to pay almost £200?? Subsequently the leak got worse and I booked the car into the same dealership (mistake I know!) they have now told me that I need a new roof seal, and the roof needs re-aligning at a grand total of £900!! I am waiting on a second opinion from another dealership. Has anyone else had these problems or experienced poor service from Renault UK?