1994 Peugeot 306 S16 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Variable intake manifold diaphragm not working when purchased.

Engine management fault when purchased and never diagnosed by three dealers over two years.

Wiring fault when purchased resulting in ABS turning off randomly - fixed after about 6 months and 10+ dealer visits.

Brake light switch changed more than once in an attempt to fix the above fault.

All ABS sensors changed at least once in an attempt to fix the above fault.

Lumbar adjustment broken when purchased.

Oxygen sensor replaced.

Knock sensor replaced.

Front suspension wishbones replaced.

One front driveshaft replaced.

Clutch cable snapped.

Thermostat broke on the motorway and the engine overheated, destroying one coil and damaging a hose.

Rust emerged on the roof and under door window seals. Dealer not interested.

Heater blower switch failed.

Radio randomly wouldn't work.

The handling was very good, if unnerving when oversteer occurs.

Engine very lethargic in character - unwilling to rev and very sluggish response. Probably was quite fast, but never felt it. 29mpg when driven carefully.

Dealers totally clueless about the model. One even asked me if it was diesel.

Horrendously unreliable and even Peugeot UK unable to solve the mystery Engine Management problem.

Typical Peugeot. Had the same sort of experience with a 405 MI-16 and a 306 XSi.

It's true, Peugeot are the British Leyland of France. Avoid them like the plague.

I disagree, I've owned a 309 GTI and currently own an S16 and nothing has gone wrong with either of them apart from minor things, but you get that with every car. I suspect you bought a bit of a lemon or you didn't look after it very well.

I don't think you bought a lemon, I think Peugeot do NOT understand how to make a reliable car, they make cars that are extremely good to drive, but must spend all their time doing this and not concentrating on reliability, quality and ease of use

For all the driving pleasure my 306 gives me, it goes down in my assumptions because it is badly built and shockingly unreliable. The quality has never been or never will be there, the 307 is one of the most unreliable cars on sale today.

If you own one I would strongly suggest selling it while you still have money in your back pocket. It will have it otherwise!Mine cost me £1000's. All in all a bad, unreliable waste of money.

Your ABS would randomly turn off? My Peugeot has the same problem, can anyone help with what causes this???

the_mysterious_banana@hotmail.com.

I suspect you bought a lemon tbh. Pugs electrics are the only real downfall, but I have a 306 XSI as a daily driver. I drive it 70 miles a day and it has over 115k on the clock today and still pulls very well and doesn't complain. I know many people who have owned 106's and 306's and all agree they are good little cars.

It's like any car, you buy one that's not been looked after it will cause you endless problems. Pugs aren't the best built cars I agree, but if looked after there is no reason why they can't last as long as any other car.

Fixed the problem with the ABS. found out it was a faulty that only occasionally would have a slight resistance, this was located in the boot running between the socket plugs and the tail light, so we tapped off one of the earth wires and added a second earth wire, problem fixed, compared to peugeot's suggestion of replacing the entire ABS system all the wheel sensors and the fuses.

Need any help with it email me at "the_mysterious_banana@hotmail.com"

But I advise just selling the thing :P.