2002 Renault Megane Classic RXE review from Spain
"Superfically nice, but totally undependable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Automatic gearbox failure at very low mileage.
Water leaks in boot from faulty rear lamp assembly.
This is the second Megane automatic gearbox in succession which has failed at very low mileage. The gearbox seems to me to be either frail or have reliability problems.
Renault CLIP diagnostics are supposed to be able to log all faults or incidents with these gearboxes which are stored in memory. On two cars Renault insist there is no fault showing up under Diagnostics.
However even their engineers confirm that the gearbox displays faults on the road.
But this time the car has been in the garage for two weeks; they claim not to know what is wrong with it; and are resisting replacing the gearbox under warranty as they should.
General comments?
This is the second Megane in a row which has shown Auto gearbox faults at low mileage.
I would not recommend anyone to buy an automatic Renault.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 25000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Peugeot 309 |
| Date of Entry | 4th May, 2004 |