2002 Renault Clio Extreme from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hey, I got told by a garage that I needed a new loom for my clio and he said it wld cost 700/800 plus labour and vat.

The best thing you can do is ring up a dealer or another garage and get a quote from them.

My Clio 1.2 16V (2002) just suddenly started juddering and mis-firing the other day. Pulled over and then tried to drive off again, but low power and still juddering. After 45mins started working again. Following morning same problem juddering in lower gears so I had spark plugs changed at garage. When I picked up my car it seemed fine until few hours later same thing. So now I have come on the internet for some info and think its the ignition coils that are faulty as many of you have said. I played around with them earlier and tried to drive my car and its seems have had an positive affect minimising the juddering. However I want some new coils so does any one know how much they are.

Following on from my comment on the 26th May, I called Renault and they said the wiring Loom was £200 plus, so I asked a garage and they said £150 + VAT (getting closer, but I wanted under £100) so I looked round on the Internet and I have just bought a full engine wiring loom for £46 + VAT. It's being delivered Wednesday so I'm having a garage fit it Thursday and if the fault still occurs I'm going to have to cough up £500 for a new E.C.U and then sell this car as fast as possible before something else happens to it!!! I love this car so much, but I have paid out as much on repairs as I have on the buying the actually car so goodbye my French friend!!! (Any one want to buy a Lovely Black Clio 2001 1.2? It's an awsome little runner! Ha!)

I have a Y Reg Clio and every since I have had it (9 months) I have noticed that the air bag light has been on. I have spoken to the guy from whom it was purchased and he assured me that it was some wires beneath the seat that was causing the light to come on. I went to a garage and after using a LAUNCH diagnostic machine it discovered that the fault was a problem with the manifold pressure sensor. This sensor I am told cost £173!!! Does anybody know what this sensor regulates as I cannot seem to find any information on the internet?

Hi I have a 1.4 03 clio privilege, which idles at 500 revs though sometimes 1000 and sometimes nearly stalls or doesn't start at all with no pattern to why or when it happens. when I brake the revs drop really low and I have to put the clutch down and once the engine has cut out and reset whilst pulling out on a main road!. also the roof leaks on the drivers side near the sunvisor. its had a full service and battery charged etc with no luck, then yesterday the back windscreen wipers and all washer fluid stopped working, but the front ones still move. I'm at uni and can't afford to spend hundreds of pounds on a car this new. Any help would be great concerning ecu, wiring, coils et or should I get rid while I can?. Many thanks anyone.

Every one with the Rev dropping and cutting out problem just take your car to your local garage and ask them to clean the Manifold Sensor as it's probable covered in carbon. I did it and the problem hasn't come back since (touch wood) It cost me £38 all together!! I hope it's that easy for everyone else!!

In response to the message left on the 31st May: The computers on most modern cars take inputs from a number of sensors and use that information to calculate fuel injection, timing, transmission operation, and a number of other actions. Not all cars will have all sensors. Computers in modern cars will have a range for expected readings for the sensors, if one falls out of the expected range, the computer can store an error code. Sometimes, this will also trigger a SERVICE ENGINE or similar light. A mechanic can read these codes, or on some cars you can do it yourself.

MAP Sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) Measures the air pressure in the intake manifold. Changes in engine operation and speed will affect the MAP sensor reading, which the computer uses in fuel and timing calculations. Often it will have a single vacuum line connection plus an electrical connection. Some turbo charged cars also use the MAP sensor to measure barometric pressure.

Hope that helped.

Hi, I have a clio 1.2 16 v y plate 2001. Last year I had a (MAP) sesnsor replaced at renault and cost me £180. recently the revs keep on fluctuating as I slow down or to stop which is the same problem as before. If I don't keep the revs up my car will stall. Whilst I'm keeping the revs up about 5 seconds later the warning light goes off and the car returns to it's normal state until I try to stop again!

Are there any suggestions on whether to replace the sensor again or try something els!? I am very welcome to suggestions and hope somone will answer this. If theres any suggestions can you contact me throught email, it's japugh@hotmail.co.uk thanks.

I have an 02 reg 1.2 16v Dynamique, and she has been a lovely runner, until something goes wrong, aside the usual rattling sunroof and Passenger Airbag sensor light, which with a wiggle and few choice words, gets resolved, there have been few problems. The pick up is usually fairly nippy and handling is pretty good.

Last year though after its first MOT and Service, the coil pack and HT leads failed resulting in a variety of lights flashing on the dash, It was resolved fairly quickly and the local garage, were very helpful.

Then the temperature sensor (the one on the passenger wing mirror) started to read temperatures, closer to that of the Sahara than a cold snowy day in England! – Then the displayed temperature disappeared altogether. Following this the interior lights went on and off as they pleased, sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn`t. – This was due to the grease the garage put on the boot catch during its last service. (I think, when I WD40`d it, it cleared and hasn`t happened again!) There is a sensor which controls the lights inside the lid, which had got caked in gunge.

The most recent problem is that it doesn`t want to start, the starter motor fires and it churns away, but it seems like the engine doesn`t want to pick up. Eventually after several 10 – 15 goes it will catch and function normally, until I turn it off, and the same will happen again. It was so bad the other day, I had to call out the breakdown company to rescue me, and low and behold it started without a problem! I took it back to the garage, who also couldn`t find a problem. I have checked almost everything and have noticed the rubbing on the black box at the back, and am beginning to wonder what else has packed up or in need of repair, I certainly don`t relish paying for a new wiring loom or even worse an ECU!

Overall not very successful! – I used to recommend them and Renault to people when they asked what`s it like, but now, I would have serious reservations what with major parts failing due to a lack of design and thought.

All of the comments I have read seem to have one thing in common, electrics. Though I do not have the true cause, my 1.2 '06 Clio 6 weeks old has gone up in flames. It started when I parked the car, turned off the ignition then put the radio back on. From noticing smoke coming from the bonnet to total burn out, 5 minutes. The fire officer initially thinks possible battery connection fault. My Renault dealer says he has never heard of this happening before.

I purchased a Renault Clio 1.6 16V Dynamique '51 plate' approximately 1 week ago. It was a private sale from a lady that looked after the car very well. The car had only had 2 previous owners, 37000 miles on the clock, and had recently been serviced at a garage.

Two days after buying the car I was on my way home from work and the orange light began flashing on my dash board. I pulled over on a dangerous country lane as my engine stalled. I started the car again and it ran on only 3-cylinders. I managed to get to the local garage, who soon told me I had to replce all the pencil coils and the spark plugs, leading to a total bill of 275 pounds!

When I was told about the problem by the garage I typed in 'Renault Clio coils' into google... and was amazed by the number of people having similar troubles. It's a disgrace.

I got my car back today, so fingers crossed its OK fro0m now. But reading these postings I don't have my hopes up. This problem is dangerous and needs to be addressed by Renault.

Jon (brookman74@hotmail.com)

I have a 1.2 Renault clio expression. In the past month both at the same time the warning lights for airbag and service have come on. The car had supposedly been given a service by the dealer when I bought it back in February this year. Has anyone any info on how to get rid of these warning lights. It's not due its next service for a while and it's first MOT is due this September. Would be grateful of any comments.

Can I state once more.

If you are experiencing these problems please see my previous post before once more slagging off Renault in general, massive generalisations are unfair and each case needs to be treated individually.

If your car is not covered by warranty:

You want to know how to remove the black engine ecu cover at the back of the engine? You need to contact me as this cannot really be made public.

Also take note that local garages diagnostic equipment is not very useful, you're better off paying half an hours labour rate at a Renault dealership to get a proper diagnostic check with Clip.

Ta.

Paul.

Paul@e-swoosh.co.uk.

I have a Clio 1.2 RN T reg and I recently had a problem with the air bag light. Lots of people said the problem was to do with the wiring under the seat, but it turned out to be the air bag module that cost £200 inc labour repaired by a non Renault dealer. Also had problems with vehicle refusing to turn over, diagnosed finally as something called a crank sensor which cost around £80 inc labour. Today, the injection warning light is staying on. Car seems to be running well, but at idle, the speedometer seems to have a mind of its own. Can anyone give me some advice to save me another big bill.

Renault Clio 1.2 Y reg

My sister sadly without asking me bought a Renault clio (i would have got an astra easy to fix) she got a 12 month warranty from the renault dealer with it, within three months it had to go back for electrical problems,the elec windows failed this was rectified car returned then three month later she stopped car then tried to start it it would run, very erraticly or not at all I towed it for her to dealer expecting it to be rectified under warranty the dealer called her to say the wiring loom had chaffed on the bracket that holds it also the ECU could be at fault also, £275 for loom and £700 for ECU the warranty does not cover these parts nb (the warranty company is also owned by the same car dealer) this is ridiculous on a car of this age with an obvious design fault she can't affort to put car back on road (it cost her £5000) I gave her my old vauxhall astra to use (15 year old car never failed once) renault should pay for this I am contacting trading standards.