Faults:

Very little has gone wrong with the car.

The radio stalk on the steering column was defective, which was replaced by the dealer.

The door trim on the drivers side was damaged, again this was replaced by the dealer.

Unable to get any history on the car from the dealer. (Imported from Northern Ireland).

General Comments:

Drivers seat does lack lumbar support despite the adjustment feature built into the seat.

The car is less responsive in first gear, but is very responsive at the higher end of the gear range.

Very smooth ride

Very good handling for a car of it's size

Massive load space on the estate

Diesel engine has not given any bother at all.

Faults:

Stereo code lost when jump starting another car.

Exhaust back box replaced.

Leaking injector.

General Comments:

Great car!

All faults listed happened in the first month of ownershipand were fixed byt eh main dealer.

Will cruise across Europe all day at 100mph.

Economical motorway car.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

Quiet, comfortable, well equipped, reliable, and really does drive like its on rails.

Faults:

Continually refused to start, had to be towed to dealers on 4 occasions, they never found the fault.

General Comments:

Nice car, shame it wouldn't go.

Faults:

Door open indication never worked.

Handbrake weak - still weak.

General Comments:

Company car maintained by company fleet garage. Apart from the minor problems mentioned above, no work other than the two services (20,000 miles), tyres and front brake pads.

Seriously considering purchasing it from my company at three years.

Faults:

Nothing serious although it is not the best starter in the world. I have had starting problems on several occasions, usually when the engine is hot.

Other than that it runs superbly well and is a great car to drive.

General Comments:

A wee bit heavy on petrol especially when the air conditioning is in use.

Although it is big, the power steering makes it an easy car to drive and park even in confined spaces.

Overall an excellent car.

Faults:

Rear brakes locking, handbrake seized.

Wiper blades split after only 9000 miles (7 months).

General Comments:

I have owned 4 other cars in the last two years including a Volvo 850 T5, and I find the 406 to be far more comfortable and a better drive if you can live without the performance.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Quick. Deceptively quick. Family car with serious grunt. Catches other drivers off-guard.

Drivers seat-back is too low - shoulders feel unsupported. Lumbar support is ineffective.

Dare to take it above 3500rpm and it drinks petrol faster than you can say "fill 'er up".

Unstable at extreme speeds (+110mph). Brakes do not match the performance of the car - scary when you need them most.

First gear is too short and accelerator is too light. Has difficulty in putting the power down from a standing start. Expect front tyre replacements early.

Difficult (!) to keep to 30mph speed limits. Car wants to go faster.

Don't put any other keys on the same keyring as your car key. Why? When the key is in the ignition, the other keys will be banging off your knee.

Alloy wheels are difficult to keep clean .

Very comfortable, very quiet and excellent for long journeys. Lots of toys. Climate control is excellent. Loads of room in the back. Quite entertaining to drive.

Faults:

No faults.

General Comments:

20,000 miles in its first year and only been back to the dealers for routine servicing. Excellent ride comfort, enough goodies to keep you happy and average 44MPG (including caravan towing).

I've had a lot worse for the money!

Faults:

Air conditioning unit broke down. After hours of labour spent on the car it eventually turned out to be a diesel potentiometer which was faulty. Apart from that everything else has been great.

General Comments:

Best car I ever invested in.

Faults:

Stereo volume turns itself up.

Clock LED's blown.

Memory seats occasionally forget.

General Comments:

Superb car. The comfort far outways the slightly poor performance for its engine size - built more for touring than hairing about.