2002 Renault Laguna Hatchback - Expression 1.9 dCi 88kW (F9Q-750)
Summary:
Avoid
Faults:
At 185 t(housand) kilometres - replaced turbo solenoid (100€).
186tkm - front right window regulator.
187tkm - had to repair card-reader (this was easy and low-cost) (5€).
191tkm - broken foot air-vent (repaired by itself).
196tkm - broken turbo, engine runaway, had to replace all engine vital parts (1200€).
198tkm - broken hood cable lever (10€).
200tkm - broken thermostat (50€).
202tkm - water leak at rear left door, broken inner door seal (10€).
218tkm - coolant leak at radiator-expansion container hose (5€).
219tkm - replaced another turbo solenoid (150€).
224tkm - rear shock-absorbers, ball joints, tie rod and rear exhaust rubber (300€).
225tkm - front left window regulator.
228tkm - oil breather pipe.
General Comments:
Pretty, elegant, comfortable, good MPG, but very unreliable and hard to repair.
Also, hard to find a mechanic who would agree to repair it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 28th April, 2019
20th Jan 2022, 17:26
Lagunas from this time were famously unreliable. I've heard later models were better.