29th Mar 2009, 05:52
I brought my Renault Laguna 2 1.8 Dynamique two weeks ago. Since then the air bag and service light keeps coming on. Also the tyre puncture lights keep coming on, the rear fog lights won't work, and all the garage where I brought it from says is I will phone you when the parts come in. Still waiting and running out of patience.
30th May 2009, 15:04
Hi guys.
I've just been to a car dealer to buy a Renault Laguna 52 reg 1.8 Auto. The car looks nice and engine sounds great while test driving. However, just into 5mins of the test drive, the engine management light came on saying 'STOP' in red. When I informed the dealer, he said he is confident that it is due to the battery being flat for a while and he would get it cleared. I suggested all other things which could cause it; however he dismissed them. Please can someone advice me if this could really be a fault from the long term flat battery?
Ade.
22nd Jun 2009, 14:38
I have the same problem as the rest of you. My Laguna cuts out when braking (intermittent) and the electrical light pops up when it wants, and the car will rev at 2000 revs. To stop this I was having to turn the car off, remove the key, double lock the car, and then only clicking the key once to open the drivers door, then reinserting the key. Most of the time this would work. I have now found out that the only way to repair it is to have the ECU reprogrammed to the specific car, not an upgrade.
2nd Jul 2009, 09:40
I have recently bought a 2002 Renault Laguna 1.8 Privilege automatic estate, it's a lovely car to drive, it's comfortable, very smooth and quiet and reasonably economical.
However, and being a French car there is always going to be a 'but', it does have one very frustrating problem. When the engine is cold everything is fine, when starting at operating temperature it goes straight in to limp home mode, rev's at around 2250rpm with no throttle response. Leave it to cool a little, say 15-20 minutes and off we go again no problem. At operating temperature and whilst experiencing the problem, disconnecting the temperature sender fixes the problem. It's been back to the non-franchised dealer (I bought it from) and they are baffled, the car is now in the hands of an auto-electronics specialist who has also yet to pinpoint the problem.
On the recommendation of the local Renault dealer (after a session on their diagnostic machine) they have fitted a new throttle body and temp sender, but the problem persists, now the fault has become intermittent which makes it harder to find! Any ideas on how to fix it other than a gallon (oops, I mean 4.55 litres of course) of unleaded and a Swan Vestas?
3rd Jul 2009, 07:33
I have a Laguna Dynamic Estate 51 plate, no problems for the first 2 years, but this year has been a nightmare. The engine kept going into the 'limp home' mode, windows would only work intermittently, after extensive investigation the main Renault dealer said it required new throttle sensors and replacement window regulators (you can only buy the complete unit with the motors), so I contacted a local garage who suggested (after 5 minutes of checking the electrics) a new battery (cost £40, not the £600 Renault wanted!!). After replacing the battery and clearing all the problems on the ECU, I have had no problems whatsoever (apart from the cables snapping on the window regulator).
Anyone who has problems with anything electrical, I would advise to check the battery; any faulty cells cause intermittent signals to the sensors which then flag up problems. The Renault dealers don't seem to check the source of any electrical fault which would start with the battery. After confronting the dealer, they suggested I needed to update the ECU as this would then have found the cause of the fault (likely story)
28th Nov 2009, 09:30
I bought a Renault Laguna II 1.6 Dynamique 2 years ago.
Two coil packs have gone on different occasions, which pretty much leaves you stranded and with a nice bill.
I must say that I love the car, it's very comfortable, looks great and handles really well.
The mirrors are great too, I don't really have any blind spots at the back corners of the car like I would in other cars.
I bought it with 63,000 miles and it's approaching 95,000 miles now, and everything is starting to go wrong...
The spring in the door over the fuel cap has snapped, and so it doesn't stay open when refueling.
Bulbs are blowing all the time. Here's a good one, there are tiny bulbs in the back of the air conditioning controls, and I took out the air con controls and removed the bulbs. I then went to Renault to get replacement ones, and they said that they don't have those bulbs as a part, I would need to buy the whole air conditioning controls unit for about €400... What a load of crap.
One of the overhead buttons for the drivers light snapped off.
The ash tray in the back of the center arm rest, I had never opened it before and decided to open it and guess what? A small piece of it snapped off and now it won't sit back in.
The rear window sprayer snapped off when I was washing the car.
The ball joint for one of the front wipers has failed and is making a horrible noise when I use the wipers.
Clutch has gone, but that's okay considering the mileage.
The gearbox mounting has failed and needs to be replaced, apparently it's very common on the Lagunas.
The front right wheel loses power when taking a hard sharp left hand bend.
I just know it's going to cost me an absolute fortune to put all these things right so I can sell the car, but it cost me 5.5K to buy it, and it would be a shame to scrap it 2 years later.
Great car, but maybe the quality just isn't there in some parts. I still love driving it!
26th Apr 2010, 15:26
52 Laguna Dynamique auto... bought 3 years ago, £4,700... cost since...£shedloads.. .average £800 per year, minus MOT, which averages no less than £300 per year...
Anything that can go wrong has, gearbox has now broke down, at a cost of £1500 minimum... can't afford it, and more than the car is worth... I'm devastated to have to scrap a car within three years, it's just a nightmare...
Oh, and I still have finance on it... Thank you Renault, thank you so much...
25th Sep 2010, 07:39
Bought my 2005 Laguna 2 1.9 dCi Dynamique, 120ch. in February with 56k and have traveled 7k without a problem. This is without doubt the finest car I have owned and driven, and I've owned and driven a lot of cars, both second hand and new, plus police vehicles, and my wife's company cars.
Comfort, style, performance, economy. I'm so glad I ditched my Peugeot 307 1.9 HDi for this solid, roomy and comfy car.
I'll let you know when it starts to play up though!
1st Oct 2010, 11:49
I recently got a 2005 Laguna 1.9 dCi estate. So far no problems!!! It has 44000 on the clock and is beautiful to drive, powerful and so comfortable... I hope I do not get any of the above problems later on.
Previously had a 2.0 DTi Zafira that had a traction/ABS problem and EGR valve that get stuck with carbon deposits. Nothing could be done for good, as it was a design problem, except pay the bill to fix it!!
So happy now with my Laguna!!!
18th Jun 2011, 10:40
Hi,
I agree with your comments on the Laguna 2.
I/we have a 2001 Laguna 2 DCI Dynamique sport tourer. It now has 204,000 miles and runs like clockwork! It has average 48.5 MPG on the original clutch, turbo, gearbox and engine. Regular servicing and driving sensibly has its benefits.
The tyre pressure monitors are hopeless so have been replaced with standard valves and had a front spring break at 191,000, so accept that as wear and tear! I replaced both.
16th Aug 2008, 14:59
Renault key card - to open all doors you must 'double click' the button. It is a safety feature for dark nights so that you are only opening your door and not all of them when you are on your own.
Incidentally, Renault Laguna 2 IDE 2.0L engine keeps cutting out - engine management light, loss of power. but then seems to be OK after leaving for 45mins or so. Car will only do about 20 minutes of driving before it happens again!
Help...