Faults:

Fuel pump failure.

Engine cooling fan relay failure.

Engine control unit failure.

Ignition module fault.

Drivers door lock faulty.

Oxygen sensor faulty.

General Comments:

This car is very roomy and comfortable and great for long distance motorway cruising.

The boot is square with very little wheel arch intrusion.

The handling and ride are better than the new Vectra.

However the reliability has been poor and the dealer whilst very competent are also very busy causing delays in getting the car fixed.

Faults:

Front left hand light bulb blew within a week of purchase.

Read offside passenger door-lock has to be unlocked from the inside by pulling the handle as it refuses to open when the central locking is unlocked, this problem also occurred within a week of purchase.

General Comments:

Very spacious; particularly when sitting at the front of the car.

Smooth turbo diesel engine with no turbo lag, as apposed to my old 405.

Relatively solid chassis with Citroen's trade-mark suspension system (hydraulic)

Simply a car designed for long distance journeys, overtaking slower moving traffic is effortless; its more than easy to reach 90mph with out even noticing as the 110bhp diesel engine just doesn't seem to want to stop pulling!

Faults:

The backround light for the centre console does not work, the dealer wants to replace the complete display Euro 250 plus labour.

The rear drivers door lock has jammed twice, however it was fixed both times under warranty.

The driver seat has now broken, the seat frame is fixed to seat chassis at four points, these fixings have failed at 2 points., the dealer wants Euro 750 just for the spare part.

General Comments:

I chose the c5 mainly for its looks and its economy, it has not failed on any of these points.

However I feel that the build quality is does not match the progressive design. The problems which I have encountered could easily be remedied with stringent quality controls during manufacture.

It just seems a little bit disconcerting that the cost of replacing minor parts after the warranty period are a little excessive. Only last month in Ireland, Citoen have extended the warranty period to two years, perhaps the market needed some reassurance,

Faults:

Rear left hand door became permanently locked.

Poor quality on gear shift - paint flakes.

General Comments:

Very good for motorway trips - comfortable and good mileage for a big car.

Very poor turning circle, even for a large car.

Not convinced about the build quality - gear shift flakes and the boot lid sometimes eeds encouragement to close.

Faults:

Knocking from the front wheel area. Returned back to the dealer and the fault was fixed.

Drivers seat keeps falling down, constantly having to adjust it.

General Comments:

Steering is fantastic, especially at higher speeds.

Poor visibility when reversing and looking around the car from the sides. Mainly due to head-rests beeing erected.

General the mileage from the car varies greatly. I once had over 300 miles from one tank round town.

Faults:

This car has suffered from multiple electrical problems. A fault would occur, for example the suspension would drop, I would stop the car to investigate. On starting the car that fault would rectify and another fault would occur, for example the hazard lights would start to flash and I would be unable to stop them.

The drivers seat would lower during driving.

General Comments:

As a result of the faults I have been frightened to drive this car.

Faults:

Poor dealer Pdi

Traffic Master not set

Not cleaned before delivery

Tyres with cut marks u/s

Seat comfort

Only just fits in garage

Needs a lot of effort to stop

Heavy car

Suspension queries harder ride than Xantia

Seats marked

Luggage cover warped

Build date 01 May 2001 Sold 10/12/02.

General Comments:

Poor dealer support

Promised to sort out faults at 1250 miles not done just blank promises

Caledonia Newport

Never paid for a service always messed up.