2001 Citroen Xsara 2.0 exclusive review from Kuwait

I have a 2.0 Citroen xsara, petrol exclusive, full option hatchback

car with me. Total kilometres driven only 96,000 Kms since 2002 (date

of manufacture).

In 2006, I had problems with engine stopping suddenly during summers.

I changed new thermostats. Again after one month coolant temperature

high signal came and car stopped again. I took the car to Citroen

garage and shelled out lot of money. They said that a cooling unit

that cools the engine coolant is not working. they took a part from

the car's heating device and substituted it for the engine coolant

cooling activity. So, the car will not have its heating device

working during winters. Now it is winter in Kuwait. 6 degrees air

temperature. I cannot and I am not using the heater at all. BUT IF I

DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 40 KILOMETRES, IMMEDIATELY THE CAR

SHOWS 'STOP' SIGNAL AND STOPS. AT SIGNAL CROSSINGS, WHEN THE LEVER IS

AT NEUTRAL POSITION, THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY VERY HIGH AND COMES

BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. CITROEN GARAGE TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS THE

ONLY 2.0 LITRE XSARA IN KUWAIT. SO, SPARES HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM

FRANCE. GARAGE TECHNICIANS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR IS HAVING AN AIR

LOCK SOMETIMES WHICH WE ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE TROUBLED SPOT.

ALREADY I HAVE SPENT 220 KUWAITI DINARS, AGAIN 360 KUWAITI DINARS AND

AGAIN 432 KUWAITI DINARS. NOW, GARAGE TELLS THAT ANOTHER 700 KD MUST

BE PUMPED IN. PLEASE HELP ME TO KNOW WHY? THE NEW CAR OF XSARA

COSTS JUST 4000 KUWAITI DINARS. IF CITROEN GARAGE IN KUWAIT CANNOT

REPAIR THIS CAR BECAUSE IT IS A 2.0 LITRE PETROL, WHY THEY ARE NOT

TRAINED IN FRANCE? WHY CITROEN DOES NOT GIVE IMPORTANCE TO TRAINING

THE MECHANICS ALL OVER THE GLOBE.

The car is presently OK. only problem if I drive more than 40

kilometres at a stretch, it stops. again if I wait for 3 minutes,

again it starts. even at zero degrees air temperature, the car starts

with the very first attempt. my son loves this car so that I do not

want to part with the car. (for information, I have a 2004 C5 with me

also.) please help me to suggest ways to solve my problem in my 2.0

citroen xsara petrol car. If I change the radiator totally new, will

it work?

Dr.M.rufus Kitto.

Seats break your spine.