1997 Vauxhall Vectra LS from UK and Ireland - Comments

15th Sep 2005, 16:26

"Not a great car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Shock absorbers failed at 70,000 miles.

Front suspension coils at 69,000 miles (part of coil snapped off).

Numerous "Turbo boost valve" failures.

Air-con needed re-gassed at 50,000 miles.

ABS failed at 50,000 miles.

Rear suspension bushes at 60,000 miles. Still awful rattles from rear of car after they were changed.

Drivers seat collapsed at 75,000 miles.

Constant problems with poor starting and engine warning lights on dash board. Car kept going into a "safe mode" which made it go really slow.

General comments?

Very fast in straight line, scary when going round corners.

Suspension bottoms out easily on country roads.

Lovely sound from the radio.


1st Oct 2005, 17:29

The vectra b has got to be the best car vauxhall have brought out after owning the new vectra c 04 plate I got shot and wnet back to my 1998 vectra b what I diference the b stands for best dare anyone to chalnge that.


18th Dec 2005, 04:05

At least the radio works though!!


20th Mar 2006, 14:35

I agree with the scary round corners. My Vectra was no longer a Vectra when sticking out the side of some bloke's house!

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