2001 Renault Kangoo RN review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent first year, however now totally unreliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The dealer accidentaly damaged the roof. Then the throttle cable broke 2002. More recently it has had fuel problems culminating in the following items being replaced. Head gasket, timing belt, alternator belt, sump gasket, heater plugs, injectors, exhaust valve and a full modification on the diesel pump. Finally the car still would not work correctly so after seven weeks of it being off the road Renault kindly replaced the engine. Now within two weeks it is back of the road with an intermittent Warning light for monitoring exhaust gas. This results in loss of power with the car, however the diagnostic machines cannot trace the fault so at the moment it is being road tested.
General comments?
The car has been until recently a fantastic form of transport. It is great for taking the kids on holiday and you have ample space for all the things you like to bring back from abroad.
However the amount of things suddenly going wrong with it have totally put me off from driving it in the future. Unfortunately when repaired I will replace it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60 miles |
| Most recent distance | 29000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Sierra |
| Date of Entry | 3rd December, 2003 |