1998 Peugeot 306 GTi-6 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Cam Belt snapped at 59,000 miles, very common fault, dealer states change at 72,000, why no recalls or notices from Pug regarding this?

Drop Links needed replacing

Leak through sunroof

Front brakes sticking

Exhaust feel off

Lambda sensor failed (twice)

Cat replaced

Leak through rear window

Head gasket replaced

Air conditioning packed up

ECU failed

Air bag light stuck on

Hesitation and stalling

Suspension replaced

Need I go on?

The car looked lovely and when everything is right was a real wolf in sheep's clothing. But the reliability was pathetic, as soon as one thing was sorted something else went wrong. I had the car for a year and it spent a total of 20 weeks off the road, that tells its own story. The final straw came when the car kept stalling and mis-firing, and Peugeot decided they wanted to change the ECU for £600+ and then couldn't guarantee this would cure the problem!, but couldn't tell until they had replaced it!!! The car was also very uncomfortable, but all the gismos made up for that (when they worked!).

It is very sad your review.

But for your knowledge: the cam belt doesn't know miles it knows no. of engine revolutions or engine hours.

At limit you may stay in your garage in neutral with the engine at 5000 rpm for one week and zero miles on the clock and still need to change the cam belt. As a rule 20,000 miles in advance is advisable to be changed. If you drive sporty much earlier. If you drive in dust and mud earlier too.

Ady.

Sad? Why? This is my opinion on what I feel is a very poor car from a very poor company. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this is mine. I pity you if you drive one of these bags of sh**. Anyhow my judgement of this car is not just based on the cam belt or can you not read?

I have a GTi6, it's a 99 though and it's perfect in every way, I don't drive like a loon (well, not too often) and I don't treat it badly and it treats me well in return... so far I've had to spend money on brakes tires and a servicing. Not bad for a couple of years. Oh yeah, it goes through lots of petrol... how terrible!

Personally I agree with the above.

I have a 98R 306 GTI-6 and have had it for 5 years.

It blew its cam belt at 63k (dealer refused to take responsibility and so did peugeot) £1600 (full PSH aswell)

Aircon failed (£600)

PAS failed (£400)

Drop leads failed.

Dealers are absolutely dreadfull.

Loved the handling, easy to steer near to the limit, great engine just terrible build, good brakes aswell.

Paint work is terrible, bodywork is of a tin like consistency, electrics are shot, alloys all too easy to scratch as they stick out over the tyres,

I have owned my GTi for the past two years and have had no problems at all.

I can agree that there is a problem with the cam belts on this car (not that Peugeot will admit this), but if you do you homework before buying a performance car as I did you will know what to expect.

As a rule I would recommend no more that 40,000 miles or 4 years for the cams belts on these cars, and its not a case of just replacing the cam belt.

It is advisable to have the cam belt, tensioners and water pump changed at the same time, as they are all known to have failed.

For this work you are looking at approx £350 from a main dealer, which, I don't think, is too bad.

For more information check out www.306gti6.com.