All of the below occurred within 18 months & 11500 miles:
Steering whine - dealer unable to resolve
Steering clunk on full lock - dealer resolved
Engine cutting out - dealer unable to resolve
Throttle sticking open - dealer unable to resolve
Brakes squeaking & grinding - dealer unable to resolve
Rear electric windows fell out - dealer resolved
3rd gear failed - dealer resolved
Engine mounts cracked - dealer resolved
Seat belt mounts failed - dealer resolved
Start button problems (clutch depression function did not work) - dealer resolved
Bottom end rattle on start up - dealer resolved
Metallic paint scratched & dulled with even the slightest touch - dealer unable to resolve
2nd row removable seat became impossible to put back in - dealer did not resolve
Glovebox light would not go out - dealer could not resolve
Rear door lock failed - dealer resolved
Drivers seat sagging badly after 5000 miles
On the face of it, a good family car, but unreliable and badly put together, with apparently inferior parts.
You are much better off going for a Vauxhall Zafira or a Citroen C4 Picasso if you need this type of car.
Our 2004 1.9dCi Dynamique has now racked up 42,000 miles and has only needed a replacement door handle and a new guide for the panoramic sunroof, both sorted with no hassles under warranty. A far more reliable car than our previous VW Golf!
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