Faults:

Quite a lot, but mostly wear and tear considering how old the car is and the fact it is over 150K miles. I have replaced mostly mechanical items. No major faults, except the fact the ABS sensor light has been on three times in my ownership, mostly just a sensor but never seems to go away sometimes.

Engine has an oil leak now, but not serious, probably rocker cover gasket.

The car's bodywork and interior have been well cared for, this car has been garaged and serviced since new (I knew the previous owner).

General Comments:

The 406 is a seriously good looking car in my opinion. My car is blue with standard GLX wheels, looks the part. Plenty of electric items.

Smooth to drive. Seats are comfy. Interior is quiet. 2.0 petrol is not very fast, and struggles a bit to average 34 mpg, nothing fancy by today's cars. Good to drive.

I think it has improved on most areas over the old 405, but reliability has been patchy, I do not think it was built as well as the older car.

But it is a really good looking car and a rare sight on the road now; I am keeping mine as an interesting second car. Not old enough to be a classic, and modern enough to still use every now and then.

Faults:

Where do I start? What is the word limit? The list is endless.

Airbag light was on.

Engine running on 5 cylinders (ignition coils).

Changed 3 of them in ONE MONTH.

Noises in the auto transmission.

Rattling noise above the petrol tank.

Electric seat only worked when it wanted. It also had a habit of coming up to the max on its own mind while I was driving, squeezing me between the wheel and the seat - pretty scary and dangerous. I figured out it was POSSESSED by the Devil himself.

Power window stuck open in heavy rain.

Main window switch fault, very expensive from a wrecker, as he said they fail ALL THE TIME.

Touch screen went black 1 hour before the buyer came to pick up the car.

On heavy acceleration pulls strongly to the right, exactly into the opposite lane in Australia - great feature, fully appreciated. (Possessed?) Just kidding - I know FWD cars do this due to uneven length of drive shafts, but come on Peugeot brainiacs, I am sure for the price of the car something could be done about it.

General Comments:

This is another pig from European stable of "fine European cars".

Please read my other reviews of the Saab 9-3 and Saab 9000.

http://www.carsurvey.org/review_137781.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/review_137782.html

I used to be a very devoted fan of European cars, since 1979, but they always paid me back with unexpected breakdowns and all kinds of miserable inconveniences.

This car is a total nightmare. Badly designed, poorly built. Everything breaks down, and breaks exactly when you need it.

Mostly electronic faults (thank you VDO), and mechanical as well.

If you like to throw your money away, into a big black hole called European engineering, with no return or satisfaction - then you should buy this car.

I had it for one year, a low mileage example, and it was nothing but never-ending trouble and frustration.

Even a Citroen Xsara, monstrosity of a design, beats this car in reliability.

Very fast and a pleasure to drive, but totally unreliable.