1997 Vauxhall Vectra GLS A/C review from UK and Ireland
"Potentially excellent but fatally flawed!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator failed - £145.
Water pump collapse - £275.
Steering rack leak - £428.
Idle control failure - £183.
Alternator failed again - £156.
Hand brake recall.
Hand brake still does not work well.
Digital display faults - pixel dropouts.
General comments?
A car less than 4 years old should not be developing this number of serious faults especially when the car is not being driven hard. It seems that the car has a large number of faulty components. The idle contol failure was particularly serious because the car would cut out when turning a corner and you would lose power steering. This resulted in a number of near misses!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 44000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin 214si |
| Date of Entry | 18th November, 2000 |