2002 Peugeot 406 Reviews - Page 2 of 2

Absolutely nothing. Perhaps this is because we have driven it relatively very little. My mother alternates between this 406 and her old 405.

It was built in Thailand, and the build quality is, dare I say, much better than those earlier ones imported from France.

In Thailand, this car is the best value for the money, used or new. We got it new for 1.2 million baht ($30,000 at 2002 rate) and compared to other makes, it was definitely the best car we could have gotten.

Performance was very good for a car that size with a 2.0 liter. Fuel consumption was not great, but reasonable.

Interior, OEM sound system, and other accessories/gimmicks work wonderfully. Interior space is a little cramp, though. Seats 4 comfortably, 5 not so. Leather seats are nice and comfortable.

Best of all is handling. You can drive it up to 180 km/h and still feels as if you were doing 120 km/h. Suspension and steering systems are comparable to, if not better than, cars three times its price, such as BMW 5-series.

Two factory recalls, one on boot lock, one on side impact air bag.

Front brake disks warping.

Drivers heated mirror not working.

Cd player jumping.

Faulty oil level indicator x 2.

Oil leak from new oil sensor.

Indicators not operating properly x 3.

Horn defective.

Rain sensor slow to operate.

Passenger window rattles.

Central locking either nothing locks or everything unlocks by itself x 2.

New alternator fitted.

If you ignore all of the faults that the car has had, then the car itself is quite economical, comfy and good to drive. The main problem arises when you need to get the repairs done. I would not buy another Peugeot, not just because of the fault's, as if they are not enough, but also because of the poor back up you get from the dealer/Peugeot.