2002 Renault Laguna Hatchback - Expression 1.9 dCi 88kW (F9Q-750)

Summary:

Avoid

Faults:

At 185 t(housand) kilometres - replaced turbo solenoid (100€).

186tkm - front right window regulator.

187tkm - had to repair card-reader (this was easy and low-cost) (5€).

191tkm - broken foot air-vent (repaired by itself).

196tkm - broken turbo, engine runaway, had to replace all engine vital parts (1200€).

198tkm - broken hood cable lever (10€).

200tkm - broken thermostat (50€).

202tkm - water leak at rear left door, broken inner door seal (10€).

218tkm - coolant leak at radiator-expansion container hose (5€).

219tkm - replaced another turbo solenoid (150€).

224tkm - rear shock-absorbers, ball joints, tie rod and rear exhaust rubber (300€).

225tkm - front left window regulator.

228tkm - oil breather pipe.

General Comments:

Pretty, elegant, comfortable, good MPG, but very unreliable and hard to repair.

Also, hard to find a mechanic who would agree to repair it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 28th April, 2019

20th Jan 2022, 17:26

Lagunas from this time were famously unreliable. I've heard later models were better.

12th Feb 2024, 18:22

They were, but not by much ;)