2003 Citroen C5 Reviews - Page 4 of 7

Airbags electronic control unit fault two years and half after I bought the car.

The car is excellent, very comfortable and provides very satisfactory driving.

Low fuel consumption.

Quality vs price.

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

This is the most versatile car I've had. I can raise the suspension and explore bad roads (in Chile there are many), on the highway I press the "sport" mode and can cruise for hours very quickly. It is responsive and my wife (that is not interested in cars in general) adores it.

I have even transported furniture since it is so big and the rear seat backs fold down.

It is fairly economical, especially compared to the S-10 V6 I had before.

5 Wheels and Rims replaced early on in my ownership.

Computer Management System replaced shortly after wheel replacement.

Headlights (both high/low beam exhibited intermittent flicker, particularly evident out of the city lights, from the start.

Major time delay before headlights would turn off, even though the switch was "off".

Rough automatic transmission shifts.

Car started pulling left all of a sudden at about 10,000 Km.

Rubberised finish coming off volume control knob.

Cracks appeared on the inside of the passenger side rear tail lamp.

Ants got into the driver side sealed beam headlight.

Bubbles started to form on the black rubber exterior window frame trim.

Steering wheel material started to melt on my hands after driving for a while.

Rough edge just below leading edge of front seats just above parcel tray, cut hands.

Very poor finish behind rear seat backs and rear seat squabs.

Metal backing on rear seat backs dented easily.

Rear seat squabs did not line up.

Front leather seat facing looked old towards the end of my ownership.

This car was one of the most interesting cars I have ever owned.

It was beautiful in its shape, had magical ride qualities, as well as a fantastic safety specification.

Huge and roomy cargo area and generally a joy to drive.

However, the support of the dealerships was not there to back up a car of this complexity.

The basic attitude of the dealers was one of indifference and that the car was old.

Wear and Tear was often cited as a response to the issues I experienced.

Headlights dimming as pump cuts in.

Tail window switch failed.

Tailgate lock replaced three times until we realised that the button was sticking up being caught on poorly fitting trim.

Windscreen washer failed twice each time just after it ran dry.

All door lock solenoids replaced.

Brakes squeal.

Air con refilled twice before hole found in pipe.

Brake pedal gets very soft doing hill starts on a slip - pedal goes to the floor and the car goes backwards.

Car tends to be found in an 'open' condition.

About 20% thirstier than the 406 estate.

44000 miles on the tyres and plenty of life left.

10 hours driving is feasible in a day without killing yourself.

Plenty of space and comfort for rear seat passengers.

Low miles, so no faults.

Comfortable and quiet with plenty of room.

Handling poor, totally underpowered and full of electric gizmos that add nothing to the ownership experience, but make very poor ergonomics. Cheap cabin.

The rear window-lock had to be replaced.

The indicator didn't work after 2 weeks.

The left-side rear door lock wouldn't open and the unit had to be replaced.

The radio/CD/telephone unit could not be turned on after a fuel-stop on the motorway, resulting in a 700 mile holiday trip without music or traffic information.

The parking assistant didn,t work. A week later it was miraculously functioning again.

There appeared a crack in the wind-wiper liquid container. It had to be replaced, which cost us a day of our one week vacation in Austria.

The brakes creak when braking at low speed.

A very spacious comfortable car, perfect for long journeys, but unfortunately very unreliable as far as the electronics are concerned.

The Citroen dealer service is very good.

All problems where adequately dealt with.