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Finally traded in at 131,000. From what the garage could make of it the ecu was refusing to allow the engine to fire on four cylinders (hope that makes sense). With that and the incessant demand for

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3rd Year update (well nearly). Just got to our second cambelt replacement - they seem to come quickly on a 40,000m replacement cycle, having bought at 66,000 and now approaching 120,000. It still lo

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I purchased the car used at 63000 miles, no major problems had the water pump go at 75k cost aprox 80 fitted,good fuel economy 400-420 miles per tank now the zafira has done 100k and now the first maj

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Heres the 2nd year report - Now that I know the Zafira likes 1 litre of oil per 1000 miles it appears to not want to blow up the ignition switch (is there a link there Mr Mechanic?). Id agree that th

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Got this 8 month old car in March 2007 to replace my 10 yo Volvo estate. After prevaricating/researching for a year (and driving the wife mad) it was an eventual toss-up between the VW Touran and the

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Update now that we have had the car over a year.... It now drinks oil! Like the 1 litre per 1000 miles! It suddenly happened after the cambelt was changed at 80000. On top of that, the starter mot

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Generally very good, notchy gear box and the fuel guage has never worked that well when getting down to quarter full and less.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

I have found this website very interesting,i too had the petrol tank problem and with a lot of calls to customer care got it replaced(known fault).Then i have also had the cam chain snap and had to ha

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Bought a Zafira in Aug. 2005. Had the car converted to run on LPG. Seven months later, the engine blew with no prior warning, putting a connrod throughthe side of the block. The garage tried the usual

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Bought when 3 years old in 2005 with 29000 on clock. Very reliable so far. MPG not great, but it is an auto. Ive used the 7-seat configuration several times, the rear seats are surprisingly comfortabl

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I purchased my 2nd hand Vauxhall Zafira in March 2006 from a local dealer in Motherwell. Had a few hitches on the day of collection which were eventually sorted (over zealous cleaning caused parts to

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ex mobility car 30k miles when bought good car for normal town &country driving could do with an extra gear for motorway work pluses light airy comfy to drive minuses erg valve packed in at 33k mi

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

this is my girlfriends car and she thinks its great although it does like a drop of oil its reliable comfortable and goes for miles and miles on a capful of diesel, weve lost the locking wheel nut key

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innitialy unsure about buying this car but my wife was dead keen on getting one after buying it and using it for a few months i have to say she was right its versatile nice to drive speed and econam

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Have recently hired 4 separate 1.6 Zafiras for long distance work trips (not through choice) - what a truly AVERAGE car. I must agree that interior space is very flexible but a very disappointing driv

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the concept of this car is brilliant, its no longer than my corolla liftback (1994) but somehow they squeeze 7 seats in, fantastic, and it is, unfortunately its let down by a juddering clutch when col

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Had our Zafira now for two months, having bought it 3rd hand at 66k. Now on 68k and the ignition switch and starter motor have burnt out, no warning, just a sudden death on a nasty junction. Dealer

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Rear window refused to close when only a couple of months old - motor replaced. <br>Premature total failure of rear shock absorbers when just over 3 years old - replaced FOC by dealer/Vauxhall

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Question: How long should it take a vauxhall dealership engineer to replace a starter motor? Answers gratefully received.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

very smooth ride with plenty of power, have had the car one year and no problems whatever.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

i bought this car in march and have covered about 2000 miles so far there was an engine fault when i collected the car which was a bad start. the problem resulted in poor fuel consumption approx 18mpg

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Have previously posted on here regarding minor problem with being unable to start due to low fuel when parked uphill and the more major problem of vehicle stalling which dealer put down to sensor, the

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

I bought this car new in December 2005. I am enjoying driving it and so far have had no problems. I do wish I had chosen a bigger engine, as it is not powerful in pulling away up hill or in overtaki

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I bought this car 7 months ago and have had pretty much trouble free motoring. Fuel consumption is poor as is the petrol gauge, it can show a half tank of petrol and if you turn off engine and back o

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Driven with this one for 5000 KMs Checked the oil level. Nothing to add, nothing has been vanished. And the car is in Finland,Helsinki with cold temperatures nowadays -10 to 22 celsius. Drinks a lot o

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ALARMS <br>Am on my 3rd Zafira - 1st being 1800 Elegance Auto & now on 2nd GSI Turbo, both the GSIs having been fitted with electronic clutches as Im disabled. <br> <br>In answe

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Average mpg around town 24, more on long runs. <br>Too much power at times. <br>Very quiet running. <br>The air con could do with climate control. Which was not an option at time of

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Super car had it just 2000 km and still I believe it is the car I will stay for years to come. Previous car was Astra 03 for 48tkm and no faults. So decided to upgrade. No doubts at all enjoying 140 H

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Bought at a discount as an ex-demonstrator vehicle. Have added 20,000 trouble-free miles, apart from accidents! Reliable performer and no sign of excessive oil consumption other contributors have men

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Good:swallows tons of stuff, great for camping holidays in France with the family, tows well, decent fuel economy, nice to drive, flexible seating system is brilliant <br>BUT <br>woeful el

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Have read the many anguished tales of having the spare wheel stolen. Happened to me to me too and I was outraged that the manufacturer could have allowed such a fundamental design flaw to be release

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The biggest dissapointment / shock has been the fuel consumption, mixed 25-30mpg is not good. With my previous car a 1.8i Laguna I got close on 40mpg and even though this is a MPV v saloon I did not e

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The Good: <br> <br>Have had this car since new (51 reg), currently 56,000 miles on it. Bags of power and space, we renovated our kitchen and brought everything back from the DIY shop in t

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A good all rounder, versatile seating / load area. Our vehicle is one year old, we have had it for 3 months and no problems as yet. <br> <br>It is a bit bland (basic) the suspension does

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Failed recent MOT due to badly corroded brake pipes. A look under the car confirmed this. Seems unreasonable for the age of the car and especially after a full Network Q check only 12 months ago. <

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As an independent garage we maintain a fleet of V.Zafira 2.0 Dti MPV. <br>We are now about to replace the fourth engine due to crankshaft failure all broken on number two big end journal. <br

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Car was purchased 9 months old with 19,500 Miles on clock. Has had 2 services from main dealer as per service schedule, K lock was fitted on first service thanks to the advise given by your forum. Ind

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good space

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

This is my second Zafira now had it 2years done 81000 miles, and no problem. I get an average 44mpg.

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According to local garage car has a manufacturing fault connected with the fuel tank. Vauxhall dealer had the car for 3 weeks last summer to try and work out why it kept juddering aresulting in huge b

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

update to previous comments-Still got spare wheel !! Previous trouble with stiff gear change came back after 4 attempts by garage. decided to try another dealer. very helpfull. cleaned and put some de

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Bought car in December 2003 from main dealer though second user. No problems at all , no wheels stolen , no oil loss like so many gripes from other people. That was until April 2005. <br> <br

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Its a great, comfortable ride. I have a couple of issues though. <br>1- My under slung spare wheel has been stolen. <br>2- The small side windows at the front to the side of the windscreen

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I have experienced most of the faults already highlighted. However, there now appears to be a problem developing in early models with regard to the check strap on the rear doors. I was alerted by a co

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Great car except that the spare wheel is not secure and is too easy to remove. Mine has just been stolen and the manufacturers have not replied to my complaint or offered any asssistrance to replace i

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We brought our car from new mainly due to necessity as we have 4 children and the zafira has provided the versatility to act as a good estate and people carrier, ferrying children and friends to their

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I have had many company cars and this is one of the best. Long distance is no problem. It uses a little oil but after 80,000 miles it uses less than my previous Volvo S40 2L petrol. I was so impressed

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Had this car from new in Oct 2002 and had no problems to date. Two (very reasonably priced) services later and 22k on the clock and have found it simple, reliable, cavernous in terms of load carrying,

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Why are the windscreen wipers set for European specifications and not right hand drive English spec ? <br>Suspension far to stiff very uncomfortable ride in back.

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Initially I purchased a Zafira Club diesel 2.0DTi on a 53 plate, i.e. September 2003. I enjoyed the car so much that after just three months I bought my daughter in law a similar 2.0DTi. After 10 mont

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We have had this vehicle for a year, and it has been back to vauxhall several times, for the large amount of oil it consumes. We have just had a situation where we filled it up with oil three weeks a

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I have had this car four months now having purchased it from a private seller. The car is really flexible and enables us to carry our kids along with grandparents. With the seats down, we can move l

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Had this car for about 18 months and have had sporadic engine stall when approaching junctions or when stopping. I have seen various comments on this site most of which I have tried. It wasnt until a

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

How come nobody has mentioned the left hand drive wipers. (Genuine UK from a dealer).In the recent snow it leaves 3"-4" of obscured windscreen right next to the very large front pillar. Also

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Ive run this car for 75,000 miles now, mostly trouble free. The drive belt change is a really IMPORTANT issue - mine was originally scheduled for change at 80k but since I bought it they changed the s

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Ive run this car for 75,000 miles now, mostly trouble free. The drive belt change is a really IMPORTANT issue - mine was originally scheduled for change at 80k but since I bought it they changed the s

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Car was fine at first but at 30000 miles air flow meter failed and now at 34000 miles the diesel injection pump has failed. Vauxhalls wanted ?£1840 plus fitting so found diesel specialist to do

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I have visited this site on behalf of my neighbor who has a Zafira & a recurring rattle which the dealer appears unable to fix. Having read all the comments Im reluctant to to tell him. The variou

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Nice car pity I have to put a litre of oil in it every 2k miles. I called Vauxhalls customer help desk and was told "I should expect to put a litre of oil in it every 1k miles..." <br>

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

One year on and I have to say the Zafira is running very well, and the combination of a big boot and torquey diesel make it perfect for continental camping holidays. Oil consumption is not significant

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I have not so far had any oil problems but I have had my car stall and cut out while on idle on several occasions My Vauxhall dealer wanted to charge me &#163;25 for a diagnostic check but I refu

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

My problems with Zafira started within 12 hours of receiving it The Alarm system started going off spontaneously (mostly at night!). It took the dealer 8 weeks to fix it. Now the alarm siren goes off

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I bought this car in August 01 from an independent 2nd hand car dealer I was initially impressed but soon began got irritated by a catalogue of problems. I got Vauxhall to conduct a major service in

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Originally, this was a company car that I have had it from new and purchased it when I left my company at 85k miles It has only slight niggles during this time, noise problems from the discs, resolve

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We bought our 1.8 Auto Zafira at 35K on the clock in August 03. From about 39K a number of problems have arisen Immediately after 40K dealer service, we have been continually experiencing lack of acc

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We have owned our Zafira from new and it has now covered 67,000 miles. It is definitely a lemon In the first year I found that the car was leaking water - One leak in the bulkhead the other in the si

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I bought my Zafira 12 months ago and have never had a vehicle with so many problems. It drinks oil at an amazing rate. A return trip on the motorway of 500 miles used well over a litre of oil Ive had

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Great Car. Had some grit hit the grills. This caused engine to seize and required replacement engine from Vauxhall. Wouldnt mind but the refurbished engine never felt right and does it drink oil. I a

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Purchased the car from Q-Network dealer when it had 7400 miles (very low for a three-year-old) and FSH. Main concerns were depreciation and running costs, so decided to go for a used 1.6 lit base mod

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I have got a nice car but it keeps losing power on long drive&#8217;s only when I am on the motorway going over 50 miles an hour. What could it be has it as being in the garage 5 times now and th

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Done 60,000 miles, one owner / dealer serviced from new. Currently on 3rd set of rear brake calipers &amp; pads (all replaced under warranty so far) Engine oil consumption increasing steadily - n

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I have had my car for just over 3 years now and have been very happy with it but since having a 90,000-mile service and a cambelt replace my Zafira has developed 2 problems 1) I have to top up the co

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I have had my car for just over 3 years now and have been very happy with it but since having a 90,000-mile service and a cambelt replace my Zafira has developed 2 problems 1) I have to top up the co

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We have had the car since new. No problems at all. The car is quick on the motorway and very comfortable. The folding rear seats make this car incredibly versatile. With all the seats down we managed

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Cutting out/stalling problem also experienced in my car in same situations as previously mentioned in other comments Local dealership mis-diagnosed fault and charged me &#163;200 for the privileg

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Ive had this Opel from new. I average 10K a year and find I top up oil twice between services. Only since its last service have I had a problem with it cutting out. It happens at junctions and also f

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

After owning the vehicle above, for four years, touch wood, nothing has occurred like I have read about, except the famous spare wheel which has disappeared with no damage thank God I too contacted V

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Thanks for the spare wheel tip I got the car 3 months ago with 94000 miles, looks and drives like new. My only two niggles with this otherwise excellent car is: 1- the huge right hand front blind sp

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The car gives you so much flexibility, and is much better to drive than my previous Vectra but 3 problems have arisen 1. The first seems to be quite common, as I had a problem starting the car when p

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My car started kangarooing and suffering from symptoms of hesitation which made me feel like it was some sort of fuel or air starvation, and the ELM light would come on for brief periods in between t

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FREE REPAI I had the rear disc brake whining problem and the dealer said I needed new callipers, discs and pads at a cost of &#163;580.00. I told them I had seen lots of complaints of this proble

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Constant squeaking from the wheels someone helps its driving me insane. All my Vauxhall garage told me that the front pads needed replacing at a hefty cost and its still squeaking

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Regarding the stolen spare wheel situations The other comments here was useful regarding the K-Lok. I rang Vauxhall customer care line 01582 427200 and was told they have made a policy decision that

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I have just taken my Zaf into a Vauxhall dealer. The problem is the alarm tends to go off with no real reason. The dealership says that its a problem down to the rear window circuit They suggest book

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Our 1.8 petrol Zafira has now done 75K miles and seems to be OK and can be recommended as a family car. School run mpg is 24; motorway is 32 - Aircon on winter and summer Door handles creak in cold w

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Bought from Network Q in May 2003. Managed to get a full service and cambelt change included with purchase price. Some niggles noticed in first week of ownership, were corrected by dealer: radio/cass

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My Zafira, well, I bought the car just over a year ago with 32K on the clock. It is an automatic & lovely drive. It is very practical, quite efficient on the school run and quick enough. After ab

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Same old Cookie OIL CONSUMPTION, I have put nearly 2 gallons of Oil in this car since I have had it. Running around town it just meets there 1 ltr per 1000 miles guideline but when you take it on the

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200 My car was bought import (Opel); heating system went first. I had to get a new air-con unit that was very expensive. Then new glow plugs, pipes around the diesel filter, now its getting hard to s

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After reading many of the posts here I have found that I am not going insane! I have had similar problems with starting in the morning to the point where it would not start at all. I at the same time

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We bought our Zafira in November 2003 from a used car showroom. After owning it for only 3 days we took it for a run on a very busy M6. Oh dear! I screamed as it suddenly lost all power whilst travel

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I purchased this car 10 months ago and it has been going fine apart from excessive oil consumption (reading other comments on this board, this appears to be normal! Last week one morning I had troubl

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Great family car. Takes the kids, wife, and luggage with ease. Bit underpowered for long hauls otherwise fine for city use. Steering seems to be weighting up though of late. First service after 1 yea

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We bought our Zafira in the summer this year (2003). Private buy with 29,000 on the clock. Interior and paintwork wise the car had been severely abused by family of 6 (e.g. the outside had never been

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Enjoyable car to drive: roomy and versatile for family use - especially with clever rear split seat facility. However, when just over one year old, engine seized. Local garage diagnosed low oil probl

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I didnt realise so many other Zafria owners were experiencing the same problems with both oil and braking system. I get no oil warning light but lose all power from the car which has happened on a nu

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Another 2.0 DTI with between 1.0 and 1.5 litres of oil per 1000 miles, getting fobbed-off with "its normal" Despite a warranty number being raised, my garage kept no decent records of consu

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Bought ours from Holland, brilliant car so far Oil consumption a bit high at first but seems to be improving after 20000 miles No faults.

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Until I read this site, I thought I was the only one having problems. Bought the car in 2001 in France, so it is actually an Opel Yes the oil problem is there but in addition to this the car doesnt s

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Touching wood as I type, I have to say that Ive been pleased with the car, mine since new, but have long recognised its oil guzzling capacity - about 7L per 20k miles I always carry spare oil &am

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I purchased the Zafira from new in June 2001. The car has been used for both domestic and business use, hence the 99,000 miles to date Ive never owned a car that uses so much oil, i.e. approximately

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The best all round vehicle I have every owned as 3 kids fit in with no problems We can stuff it full of anything and frequently go abroad with it No problems to report and we now have a brand new one

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My car is an Opel Zafira bought new trade sales The oil is worst I have known consumption is around 1 litre per thousand miles. The brakes have been poor since new, vauxhall main dealer found nothing

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Ive experienced most of the problems highlighted with my March 2001 2.0L DTI Oil consumption, despite having covered 40k miles, is still circa 1L every 1000 miles. I mention it at every service but d

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Excellent flexible design, The diesel version is economic 40+ mpg, a few fittings could be more robust

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Car bought from Vauxhall dealer with 18000 miles on clock, now showing 41000. Overall fuel economy very good, 500-550 miles on full tank of diesel. Oil consumption fine, top up every 1000 miles. Rear

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Great Car!! Im sorry to hear about everyones problems about oil, but the 2.2 petrol motor absolutely flies even with the aircon on full. We even drove the Zafira into the outback 1600km in 3 days; it

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I bought this car in 2003 from a Vauxhall Network Q garage with 16000 on the clock. Within two weeks the dealer tried to con me out of ?£200 + for changing various rear brake components that we

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We bought our car 04. The car developed a number of faults including back brakes binding, gears notchy, ignition barrel getting sticky, turbo gasket leaking oil, lots of same old problems We booked i

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Bought the car new from in 2001 and apart from needing a 40 foot truck and trailer full of oil behind me every time I go on a long journey its been great Its just done 31k without any major problems.

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The advantages of the increased mileage associated with the diesel seemed a good idea at the time but now with various garage bills etc, Im not sure it was such a good buy after all The high oil cons

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?£11600. We were amazed at the oil consumption but it settled at around 1L per 1000 miles so I dont want to complain too much When I rang Vauxhall they said it was within an acceptable range ~

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I have just taken my car to the service department and found that it has a fault with the drive chain. The car has done 40k and at times over the past few weeks I have experienced clunking noises fro

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Reading some other comments I am now worried about the oil consumption factor. I check it at regular intervals Since owning the car and doing 10k mainly in town, the level has remained constant and t

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Vauxhall Zafira    Comments 0

Had the car 2 years now and done 21,000 miles all problem free. The car has done exactly what I wanted it for and the only money Ive spent on it apart from fuel is for 1 service so far Its not used a

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Dont believe all you read about Zafiras. Ive had mine now 2 years and done 20.000 miles with no problems, not even a miss-fire. As for the spare wheel being easily flogged, Ive had my mates around to

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Weve had our Zafira ("Clifford" - the big red car) for about 2 months and put on about 3k miles in that time with no real problems It was 2nd hand, a private sale at about 15 months old, an

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Great concept, our second Zafira, first one was let down by the dealer being very bad at customer service This one had missing alternator bolt at manufacturer causing failed power steering and ECU wi

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Bought mine Feb 2003 only 100 miles on the clock, ex vauxhall car, 6500 miles to date Great for taking out the family but wife finds blind spot RHS on roundabouts, fuel consumption a bit high, 30 mpg

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A well though-out family wagon with acres of internal space without being as big as a bus Has never failed to start, or run smoothly. Has taken kids to school every morning and the whole family acros

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Love the car, but has anyone had problems with the 1st to 2nd gear change I find it very stiff and difficult especially when the engine is cold. Can also be 3rd to 2nd gear problem. Complained 3 time

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Oil consumption problems? See e address, Dutch.

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The oil problem, is also in the rest of Europe. Vauxhall = Opel = GM. See this page:

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Surprised to see that so many other people are having heavy oil consumption as well. Thought it was just me as I have had my vehicle back to the dealer three times now as it keeps running out of oil.

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Oil consumption is ridiculous! 2 to 3 litres of oil every 600 miles - I have filled the oil up more times than the window screen washer fluid.... Vauxhall customer service insists that this is not a

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Sorry to hear about all the problems with oil and brakes. Ten thousand miles and no oil top up yet. Brakes squeak slightly in reverse when starting off. Have to say I think it&#8217;s an excellen

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My car has done 15000 miles and so far does not appear to have an oil-drinking problem. I do wish to query its max. tow weight, of only 1056 kg? For a car that weighs 1500 kg? Has anyone had any prob

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The ultimate in MPV travel destroys most hot hatches, yet carries 7 in style Uses no oil and 30mpg, 0-62 in 7.5 secs and 140 mph. there is not an MPV to beat it, a car in a class of its own. Well don

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This is the only Zafira anybody should purchase it is fantastic, 20000 miles with no oil used, great performance knocks the rest into a cocktail I nearly bought a diesel or should I say donkey. Anybod

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Spare Wheel Saga; to date I have had two stolen Vauxhalls, none of the problem but do nothing to make a more secure carrier. Maybe that would defeat the object of the parts turnover increase in spare

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Zafira is almost 2 years old now. Im a bit surprised to read other owners comments about oil consumption as Ive done almost 30k miles with negligible oil consumption. Im generally very happy with th

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I have experienced an engine seizure on my zafira and the car was towed a dealer in Kent. Vauxhall refuse to repair or replace the engine and said that it will cost me &#163;4245.28 to fix. <f

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Excellent car, the first Ive had with air-con. I dont know how we got on without it before the last few days have been up to 30C in the UK and that is hot However, the air con, power steering etc. se

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Very happy with this car. On the plus side, its power that it develops at relatively low rpm for petrol engines. Most of the time I never take it above 3000 rpm but if I need the extra power it will

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1.6/1.8 Estates 2000/2002 <br>I have nothing but praise for the 2 Zafiras that I have owned. 60K on the first on one set of tyres. 62K on the second car, still on the first set of tyres I agree

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Ive had my zafira for 6 months now and on the whole it seems ok (but not exciting) My dealer says they know nothing about the spare wheel problem (actually when I asked about it they couldnt see how

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We received our Zafira last June. Within a couple of weeks, I was noticing the fuel consumption was high, much higher than the 1.8ltr Citroen estate we had previously I took the car to the dealer to

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Less than 24 hrs after collecting the car the spare wheel was stolen! Seems that I am not alone in receiving a standard reply from Vauxhall Customer services. At a cost of &#163;99.00, the dealer

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We have had this car just over a year, we have already complained about the poor fuel consumption (5.2mpl urban 5.8-6.2 combined). The car has just had its first service, we again asked about the fue

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Had the Zafira for 14 months now and not one problem of any kind. Its proved to be reliable and cost effective. Nor have we had the spare wheel stolen. Better than the Ford we had from new which was

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Spare wheel stolen within a couple of weeks of buying the car. Vauxhall customer relations tell me the housing cradle is perfectly fit for purpose and that they didnt design it with a lock because &q

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More spare wheel agonies on the Zafira, someone stole mine and we didn&#8217;t even realise it. Spoke to Vauxhall Customer Services, who say fit a K Lok, but at my expense After a lot of shouting

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Having had my spare wheel stolen after 6 weeks of purchasing the car from new, Ive just had an infuriating conversation with Vauxhall customer care (ha) I guess I knew it was pointless but had hoped

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Piston Meltdown after 3 months &amp; no compression!!!. Having purchased my New 2.0 diesel Elegance end March 2003, not only was it delivered with dented tailgate it has taken 3 resprays and it i

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This is our second Zafira diesel. They have both been excellent family cars, but about as exciting to drive as a domestic refrigerator/washing machine is to own Both cars have been very reliable, fue

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I have had the spare wheel stolen from my brand new Zafira. Why cant Vauxhall make it more secure? Other than that, the seat folding mechanism broke the first day I got it but it is now fixed.

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The car purchased new, oil consumption only high in first 2,3000 miles seems to have stopped now at 10000 I have driven car fairly hard at times maybe that is the key, car bit boring but practical As

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If everyone is going to moan about getting their spare wheel nicked, just buy a &#163;30 locking bracket. Easy! You can nick a spare wheel from some Citroen, Peugeot as well so you can&#8217;

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Zafira locking bracket. For everyone with concerns about having their spare wheel stolen. All you need to do is go to any Vauxhall dealer and ask for the spare wheel-locking bracket for a Zafira Note

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Do not buy this car unless you are prepared to go to a Vauxhall garage every week for a new spare wheel, that will be constantly stolen Vauxhall will tell you that, "the spare conforms to Europe

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Please read this if you are going to buy a Zafira you could be buying a new wheel every other week at a cost to you of &#163;353.00 approx. this is because no one tells you that the spare wheel c

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I cant read the digits on the odometer in daylight without putting my hand through the spokes of the steering wheel to shade it from the sunshine. The dealer says theyre all like that. I doubt that t

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My Zafira is an automatic. The petrol gauge is erratic. If you turn the engine off with the tank a quarter full, then immediately switch it back on the petrol warning light is either illuminated or f