1992 Renault Savanna GTD from UK and Ireland - Comments

19th Jan 2003, 07:52

"Spacious seven seater"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The fuel tank straps corroded, parts can only be purchased through the dealer.

Front brake disc's worn unevenly so these had to be replaced along with the pads, quite expensive at £190.

Both rear brakes cylinders sprung leaks.

Head gasket blew, which was rather expensive to fix, as the head is an alloy it had to be sent of to be skimmed.

Electrics on the tail gate has problems, which is proving difficult to locate the fault.

The reverse gear selector cable snapped, although it is just a steel wire I had to buy the complete gear shaft, again available from the dealer only!

The headlight adjuster has jammed.

General comments?

This car has very soft suspension and tends to "bounce" a little bit.

For a seven seater car it has a good sized boot.

Very reliable even though a lot of parts needed replacing. Previous owners neglected the vehicle!

Good on fuel, 140 miles on £10 of fuel.


23rd May 2004, 02:30

Tailgate electrical faults are almost always due to broken/intermittently contacting wires inside the rubber gaiters next to the tailgate hinges.


22nd Jan 2005, 05:42

The car has been disposed off as the gear box decided to rip itself apart, and after spending more on it in repairs in the first year than it actually cost in the first place, it had to go.

I would stay clear of these cars unless you have a bottomless pocket.

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