Window mechanism broke on F/R drivers. Then a week later the O/S rear broke. 2 weeks later, the front passenger's broke.
The accelerator over revs.
Door locks have gone faulty.
ECU light kept coming on.
Kept getting told the car needs a service, even though just had it done.
Not as fast or racy as the diesel. The 1.6 just doesn't have it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 4th January, 2011
Reliable, strong and honest
12 Volt adapter in the cockpit is broken.
Lots of bulbs.
Some of the trim in the rear of the car is loose/worn.
Air con required re-charging after 12 months.
I have the commercial version (i.e it's a small van - no rear seats). It's a comfortable cruiser. Great on motorways and open roads, 6 forward gears. Lots of power available for acceleration and overtaking. Very economical. My running costs (fuel) have halved.
Seats very supportive. Nice driving position. Lots of storage space. I love the digital display. Air Con is OK for Ireland, but would suffer in a hotter climate.
Negatives: Braking in the wet is tricky, as the front wheels tend to lock. Not the most exciting vehicle, but does the job well. The view when reversing is not great, and I have scratched the bumpers a few times.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th November, 2010
Original owner again. 55000Km. Engine still running very well. Front right driver's shock is leaking oil, and is to be replaced. Both rear brakes have to be replaced, wear tolerance is very low on these. Expensive jobs.
Front lights failing repeatedly, despite replacing bulbs.
Love driving this car, but faults are beginning to put a strain on our relationship.
Very good
Rear windscreen shattered. Reason unknown.
Neighbour was outside and heard a loud 'POP', then the alarm went off.
He looked around the corner, but no one was around.
Close inspection would appear to show that the window and blown from inside out.
Very little glass on the inside (until the policeman shut the door too hard!!) His view is that it has exploded inside out, so did not record as a crime.
Spoke to a garage mech who has seen similar, but not on rear windscreens.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 4th March, 2010
Great car, but the faults are letting it down
Knocking noise from offside front wheel when turning left
Plastic bumper clips broke
Drivers window groaning when operating
Car seems to skip about about when hitting bumps
Clutch has failed after 7000 miles (fair wear & tear) I think not.
Overall the car returns good mpg; have done 3 trips to France and 1 to Amsterdam, with an avg 45mpg.
Around town 34mpg.
Comfort levels and visibility when driving are very good.
Ease of use of controls when driving is good.
Acceleration not too bad considering it's a 1.6 and a heavy car.
Very impressed with room and boot space, and how easy it is to convert from 2 seats all the way to 7 seats in a flash.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 12th June, 2008
Don't buy one, no matter how good a deal it seems; you will only have problems
All of the below occurred within 18 months & 11500 miles:
Steering whine - dealer unable to resolve
Steering clunk on full lock - dealer resolved
Engine cutting out - dealer unable to resolve
Throttle sticking open - dealer unable to resolve
Brakes squeaking & grinding - dealer unable to resolve
Rear electric windows fell out - dealer resolved
3rd gear failed - dealer resolved
Engine mounts cracked - dealer resolved
Seat belt mounts failed - dealer resolved
Start button problems (clutch depression function did not work) - dealer resolved
Bottom end rattle on start up - dealer resolved
Metallic paint scratched & dulled with even the slightest touch - dealer unable to resolve
2nd row removable seat became impossible to put back in - dealer did not resolve
Glovebox light would not go out - dealer could not resolve
Rear door lock failed - dealer resolved
Drivers seat sagging badly after 5000 miles
On the face of it, a good family car, but unreliable and badly put together, with apparently inferior parts.
You are much better off going for a Vauxhall Zafira or a Citroen C4 Picasso if you need this type of car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 8th July, 2007
Our 2004 1.9dCi Dynamique has now racked up 42,000 miles and has only needed a replacement door handle and a new guide for the panoramic sunroof, both sorted with no hassles under warranty. A far more reliable car than our previous VW Golf!
We had a Renault Scenic... for us it was the WORST car we have ever owned it, spending more time in the garage than on the road. The dealership whom were also very poor (being polite) they also did not have a clue.
As someone who spent the first five years of my driving career in cars costing less than £500, I include all those wheezing, rusty heaps when I say that the (then) 3 year old, 2004 Grand Scenic I owned was the most unreliable, fault prone car I've ever owned.
Good looking cars, great diesel engines, and excellent practicality, but utter crap once they get to 3 years old. Never again.
15th Jan 2011, 09:59
Still has the repair costs though. My 2004 Grand Scenic cost me more to keep running in 12 months than my previous car did in 5 years!