1998 Peugeot 306 Meridian review from UK and Ireland
"Nice looking car, shame about its engine!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My head gasket blew at 36,000 miles.
Six months later, the car had starting problems. It began to chug and lose power and idle erratically. It went to local garage who suggested it may have been a faulty spark plug and offered to change it free of charge as they had done the service a few months before.
I continued to experience starting problems for months after until one morning when it failed to start at all. It was not the battery. It went to a dealer and they replaced the manifold and something else to do with the oxygen intake. This cost me £220!
Even after these repairs, it was not running right and still cut out in the morning when attempting to start the car. It went back to the dealers 3 times in all, having a stepper motor fitted and lastly a new coil pack.
The car was on the road for a couple of weeks and the something else occurred. The dials on the petrol gauge, rev counter and speedo went to nil. This has just been repaired.
General comments?
When this car is running OK it is a lovely car to drive, but due to nearly a years worth of faults, I am reluctant to keep the car.
It is a real shame as the car looks nice and has a lot of extras plus air conditioning.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 35000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 44000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Fiesta |
| Date of Entry | 20th July, 2004 |