2001 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Comfort S.E. review from UK and Ireland

Faulty Engine Management System resulting in bad starting and engine cutting out after starting.

Anti-stall device on management system results in over-revving on de-clutching for gear changing and speed surging on deceleration. A singularly patronizing and positively dangerous device whose sole object in life seems to be an insatiable desire to mate with the vehicle in front (sometimes a Toyota!)

Very poor build quality resulting in severe and distracting rattles and buzzes from dashboard. Very annoying knocks and rattles from both offside and nearside door mid-positions.

Interior trim material of inferior quality leading to becoming easily marked.

Paint quality inferior, scratches very easily.

Serious problem encountered with reliability and safety of Jack supplied with vehicle. Vehicle "rolled off" jack sideways whilst jacking rear on solid level ground.

Windscreen wipers are set up for left hand drive.

Hand-brake has to be pushed off manually; return spring futile.

De-misters useless without air-con.

A Vehicle which promises to deliver so much, but marred by poor to non-existent Dealership support (i.e. they just do not give a stuff about providing after sales service) apparently with the consent of Vauxhall Technical at Luton.

The dealership which attempted repairs to this vehicle on it's last return to them namely 5 of 5 at that time had it for 2.5 weeks and travelled 500 miles to give the thing back with all faults still prevailing, plus damage to the bodywork for which they denied responsibility.

The vehicle is currently with Vauxhall Technical at Luton following an RAC report on it detailing the build quality problems (knocks rattles and buzzes) which the Engineer found within minutes of the car being driven.

This makes the 6th return of the vehicle during the period of ownership,

and at date 11-10-2002 it has been at Luton for 4 weeks and no sign of it's return and no explanations as to progress with the faults, if any.

Is this the way to treat customers???

(With any luck they have lost it!!!)