Renault Problems

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The Latest Renault Problems
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Passenger door leak

i have a leak coming from passenger door i thought at first it was the sun roof this is not the casr after parking my car with passenger side hidden water no longer gets in have tried with car other w...

2004 Renault Clio 1.5 dci
Posted: Jan 22, 2008
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Squeeky Wheel

Hi, My 98 renault megane coupe has a squeeky driver side wheel. It squeeks when in motion and when braking it vibrates through the brake pedal. When I brake hard tho this does not happen. It starte...

1998 Renault Megane Coupe
Posted: Jan 19, 2008
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Water in passenger footwell

I have a renault clio 1.5 dci 65 extreme which has started to leak in the passenger footwell i cannot find where the leak is coming from i heard it may be sunroof but seals seem fine i have also read ...

2004 Renault Clio 1.5 dci
Posted: Jan 17, 2008
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Temp gauge up and down but not over heating driving me mad

I love this car but i hate the temp gauge being erratic up and down mostly up to the limit but don't over heat had looked at and been bleed, no problem, but when this happens the flashing light on das...

1998 Renault Laguna 1.8 sport manuel
Posted: Jan 15, 2008
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Fuel Light always on

Hello Fuel light always on. Fuel in the tank and gauge works fine. Also on the trip info thingie there is no data about how many miles left in tank, just dashes, every thing else works. Is it wise t...

2001 Renault Scenic 1.9 CDI Dynamique +
Posted: Jan 14, 2008
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Slow and lumpy tickover

i have a renault megan 1.6 2001 . when i start up from cold it starts well tickover at about 900revs when warm it ticks over at 450 and is lumpy it runs well and does not stall i have changed plugs an...

2001 Renault Megane
Posted: Jan 13, 2008
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Glow lamp comes on while driving

I do a fair bit of motorway driving and, for a couple of months now, the glow lamp has been coming on, only when I am on an upward incline doing between 60 and 70mph. I can tell when it comes on becau...

2002 Renault Scenic 1.9 Diesel Manual
Posted: Jan 11, 2008
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Winning noice

I have just had 3 weel bearings replaced one ath the rear and 2 front ones the front ones fitted today 4th jan 2008 and on the way back i had the same noice i had on the car before the car was repaire...

1996 Renault Clio RN CLUB MED 1.2
Posted: Jan 5, 2008
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Glow plugs problem

My renault scenic takes for ever to start.I have narrowed it down to the glow plugs.All four have been relaced,but there seems to only be a electrical feed to 2 of them. Any ideas?

1999 Renault Scenic 1.9 TDI
Posted: Jan 4, 2008
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Sounds like riding clutch when not even using it?

On way home from Nottingham and car was warm and was tootling along at 60-70 mph and intermittantly the car kept making noises like I had ridden the clutch when not using the clutch at all. It was pr...

1997 Renault Clio
Posted: Dec 27, 2007
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Sounds like riding clutch when not even using it?

On way home from Nottingham and car was warm and was tootling along at 60-70 mph and intermittantly the car kept making noises like I had ridden the clutch when not using the clutch at all. It was pr...

1997 Renault Espace
Posted: Dec 27, 2007
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Will not start

on my last drive the service and air bag lights came on,when i went to use my car again it would not start,if i put the car in first gear and turn the key with clutch out it will bump start itself and...

2002 Renault Clio 1.2 16v.petrol
Posted: Dec 26, 2007
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Heating

I had no heating in the car however the engine was not over heating and i have not lost any coolant. After a substantial amount of time i get hot air in the cab for a minute or so then it goes agai...

1996 Renault Laguna 1.8 RN
Posted: Dec 21, 2007
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Electrical

intermitant problem, where the blower doesn't work and when u switch it on the wipers decide to move. then the wiper stalk doesn't work you have to use the blower to reset them.

1999 Renault Megane 16v
Posted: Dec 19, 2007
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Tailgate wont stay up

When you lift the tailgate it just drops down again., Does anyone know if there is some sort of switch, or is it a hydraulic problem.

2006 Renault Scenic 1.9 Diesel Grand Scenic
Posted: Dec 12, 2007
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Wont start

please please please someone help me i am going mad. i bought this car 1 week ago now and havent had any problems until today. i drove down to tesco all fine and well not even stuttering got back in...

1999 Renault Megane 1.6 classic
Posted: Dec 11, 2007
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Central locking does not work

hi i own a renault clio 1999 hatchback and my central locking does not work. the light on key flashes but does not do anything. my key for the drivers door does not open so i have to go to the passeng...

1990 Renault Clio manual
Posted: Dec 9, 2007
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Revs dropping and engine stalls

When slowing down, the engine revs often drop down to about 600, which causes the car to stall. I have tried 2 garages and neither of them can give me a fix. In "older" cars it would be the timing, bu...

2004 Renault Laguna 1.9 Diesel
Posted: Dec 6, 2007
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Instrument Panel no Lights

I cannot see anything on the instrument panel. The lights just went off and you can see a very slight fickering and occational beep. Radio, and other lights work fine. Just the instrument panel lights...

2003 Renault Scenic 1.4 Authentique
Posted: Nov 30, 2007
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Loses Power

After starting the car and driving off after around 15 20 min the car loses power rev go down it does not stall but after pressing the cluth the revs come back up but if you try to increase the revs ...

2000 Renault Laguna 1.8 16Valve Sport
Posted: Nov 22, 2007