paulmc

HAving trawled through a number of forums on thi it seems there is no real consistency in the outcome. Some people are lucky enough to get replacement engines/ parts at no cost, some have to pay a percentage of the overall cost and some are left with no option but to pay the full amount. It amazes me that there hasnt been more publicity on this. Unfortunately there are only a small number of C8's in Ireland so it looks like it is an uphill battle for me. These cars are excellent in what they should do... carry a family safely and in comfort.. its only a pity they are let down by terrible build quality. This is my 3rd Citroen and by far the first one i had a 96 Synergie 1.9TD was the best in terms of reliability and build quality. When i changed it for a 99 Synergie1.9HDI it was immediately obvious that the whole thing was not as solid as the older one.... a lot more cheap plastic. The pedal mount broke in it after 4 months and was fixed at a large cost. The syncromesh went in 2nd gear on that at 70000 miles so i had to change it. I will never buy one of these cars again

It sprobably one of the dash bulbs. If you remove the dash the bunbs are easy to replace. I had 2 Synergies and bulbs needed replacement every now and again

Similar thing happened to me I have a 04 C8 2.0 HDI with 63000 miles on clock. I bought it last October ( my 3rd Citroen after 2 Synergies) from local Citroen Main Dealer. It has full Citroen service history from new. 4 weeks ago today engine stopped in the middle of journey. Luckily i was able to freewheel to the hard shoulder. It seems the cam belt broke there and then. Main dealer towed it back and has confirmed same. Citroen ireland say they have no knowledge of any problems with these cars!! :huh: and that anyway its out of warranty, The main dealer is currently fighting with them on my behalf. I came accross this item on Eurovan2.com forum as well.... seems to be a common enough problem... newer cars are fitted with some kind of protective cover to prevent water getting onto the cam belt and rusting the steel reinforcement in the belt.,, In some countries tere was a recall to have this cover fitted to older cars. At the moment i have a C4 on loan from the main dealer so hopefully there will be a good result on this. I will be selling it as soon as i get it back... too many other probelms with electrics, sliding doors etc. :( Also there is another C8 with engine out in the same garage... they wouldnt tell me why though