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TroypGosford
- 8 reviews
Daily work van with minor issues
This is a commercial car just out of warrenty used for getting deliveries from a to b
The car is used daily and other then some poor quality issues is doing ok.
The car is serviced as per log book or just prior to keep it in top shape.
I had a fuel issue that was repaired under warrenty
I see the underbody cover has started deteriating only done 60k
Purchased in March 2021.
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AngiepantsGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 13 reviews
- 9 likes
badly designed
I bought this PURELY for my dogs and to commute to work and I thought to save money on petrol as smaller engine. because of this I now miss the things I loved about my previous Car which had multiple cup holders and cruise control and outside temp and a clock where I could see it!
Sadly this Kangoo has one just one cup holder. In a van, meant for tradies..... this small hole does not fit any keep-cups, the so called “holder” is also so shallow if you break heavily your drink goes flying out of the hole spilling everywhere and even more danger...Read more
Purchased in July 2021 for $9,500.00.
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Guenther Z.Sydney Surrounds, NSW
ABS Issue on 2016 Renault Kangoo Maxi, Service performance very questionable
Hi there,
I like to write about an ABS issue on my 2016 Renault Kangoo....
Its eye opening in regards to custoumer care by Renault on Warranty issues.
In Jan 2018 my car developed an ABS fault. ABS, ESC, TC, Hill holder, Eco gear shift indicator ( all connected to ABS system ) not working any more.
I was living in Jinderbyne at the time, so I tooke the car to the Renault Dealer in Albury.
Fault code was Left Rear Wheel Spreed Sensor Circuit malfunction.
They checked the left rear WSS and found it demaged by stones or debris ( On the rear whe...Read more
els they are very badly protected ... have a look yourself... I fitted mudflaps behind the frontwheels now and deflectores in front of the rear Wheels. I also covered the openings in the " sensor - magnetic pole ring housing".) Sensors had to come from France, 4 or 5 weeks later installed.... same fault reading. Then they had the car for two days for more diagnostic.... could not find anything. Tech department of Renault Australia ( Melbourne ) adviced to order a new ABS module.
Purchased in September 2021.
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renolikebournemouth
Why did you bother!
Given van version by insurer after accident,thanks ! Firstly it is like driving a dustcart it is much too "muscular" ie Chelsea tractor mould, around town is a constant nightmare of threading the needle in traffic. Next is the lack of engineering finesse, it bumps steers like no tomorrow, meaning any corner above 25 mph you may be 4" over frome entry combined with first problem......! Then usability it fails massively, you think you have a decent load space butt the doors conspire against you and there is a real hook in the profile of the doo...Read more
r frame which beat the back of my head into submission to the point of entertaining in a genuflecting manner. Then there is the brakes,touch your foot against the pedal,nothing,drop a feather on your foot Emergency stop!! I've just been rear ended and they give me this! Again poor quality nothing to do with setup, it means feathering the brakes on approach to hazards to prevent rear car ingress .Plus points, I'm returning it when my VW gets better, thankfully I didn't have to pay to find this out!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
MalGoulburn
Renault Kangoo - an impressive small van.
The Renault Kangoo - a joyfully French take on a small commercial vehicle.
The Kangoo is a likeable, economical and car-like van with character.
There is a range of options and accessories available to tailor the design as you wish.
At home in urban areas, the Kangoo is also excellent on highway trips.
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Peter LDoreen VIC 3754
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
- Kangoo X61.II
- Verified purchase
Excellent choice of work vehicle
My perfect work van,120K trouble free. Comfortable/Quite ride for long rural to short city driving. Great access to your cargo or tools of trade. Useful clearance for underground car parking even with roof racks fitted. Aftermarket rear air suspension easily fitted at low cost. Running expenses low stick to original Continental tyres as good for 50k +. Will definitely trade in for same again.
P.S. Speed limiter ideally suited for inner city 40K zones
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Terrible experience and big mistake on buying this van
Our company decided to purchase this Van last 20th Nov 2015 and Thought that the market price of this van was great but NO!!! Worse mistake on purchasing this one.
Our Renaul Kangoo Van started to have problem with the CLUTCH.
Our truck has only done 28000 km and the clutch on pick up has not been as good as the others and been to the fact that it was only small millage and only been driven around Melbourne CBD.
We are so disappointed with the quality of this Van and took it for SEVICE believing it will be UNDER WARRANTY!!
But to ou...Read more
r dismay this Sales Manager at Essendon wanting us to pay and bill it for us and refuse to fix under warranty! All of our trucks HINO, 2 x FUSO, HYUNDAI has never had a clutch problem and well looked after and been serviced on time.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
HorstKatoomba
Cooling system
Hi there,
The cooling system as we generally know it consists of a engine core circuit, a radiator circuit and a heater circuit.
Usually the heater circuit is an extension of the radiator circuit, and usually you can get warm air into the cabin after engine operating temperature is reached and the thermostate opens.
(Some Renaults have heater elements inside the heater circuit in order to deliver already warm air to the cabin for comfort and demister before opeeatin temp. is reached.
The 2016 Kangoo Maxi 1.5 diesel does not seem to have tho...Read more
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Nick
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Not highly recommended
Nice car to drive but not a driver friendly inside, the handbrake is an obstacle under the gearbox stick, The door side pocket unusable while driving except for a drink bottle. I find it very noisy even when in neutral as if it's a Diff or bearing noise. for a small van I took it back to the dealer workshop and they blamed the type of Tyres. although all over the van is ok I will NOT buy a Kangoo ever again I will go back to the Citroen Berlingo which I drove for 10 years without any issue. I forgot the worst Bluetooth ever, every one I talk to...Read more
say they can't hear me and ask if I can get off it. It's going back to the dealer workshop for hopefully repair. The navigation system I put is too far to reach, I need to undo my seatbelt to change direction.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Shauns JunkandfunAU
- 2 reviews
Maxi Crew is excellent
This is the perfect mini van for my business needs as sometimes I carry things and other times people. The manual is better as you have more control. I love this car. It has all the modern comforts but not the hassle of a big van. I can park in shopping centres.......van owners you know what I mean.
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AnthonySydney, Australia
- 3 reviews
Great little van.
Recently traded in my 2014 Renault Traffic van for a 2016 kangoo maxi van.Fantastic around city compared to a bigger van.Just like driving a go cart.I work as a courier around Sydney and the more manoeuverable(spelling?) kangoo is great.Very car like in its handling.Ive only had it for around a mth but its good.It does whats its meant to do I suppose.Can fit a pallet in the rear doors.Fairly cheap to run,but its not giving me the same klms out of a tank that I got from the much bigger trafic,considering the trafic had a 2ltr engine and was auto...Read more
.This van is a 1.5ltr and manual.At the moment I'm getting about 900klms out of a tank.The trafic gave me around 1150..Maybe after its first service it might be better so I'm told.Maybe its tuned to run a little on the rich side until its run in.? But I'm fairly happy with it.The only things I could fault with it are probably only little annoying things like the drivers seat belt latch.With the seat extended to its max height,i smack my knuckles on the console nearly every time I push the seat belt back in because the stalk isn't long enough with the seat in high position.Maybe I have big feet but I'm constantly crashing feet when braking or using the clutch.The pedels I feel are just a fraction too close together.The only other thing I would say is I miss having the left side window in the sliding door in the back.Sometimes its only guess work when reversing or turning out of some streets.I could get one fitted but not sure what that would cost but will see how I go with it.I got both my vans from Brian Hilton Renault in Gosford and both times I got a great deal and certainly they bent over backwards to get things done for me. I suggest if your up that way and are looking for a Renault,track down Lindsay Brown in the new car showroom.If anyone can get you into a new car he can.Nothing is too much trouble.. 217000ks and still going strong. Indicator stalk stopped working but replaced under warranty.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
ferkemallpoole
- 3 reviews
- 5 likes
Too complex to maintain
Any Renault with a al4or dpo transmission, this unit suffers from debris from the friction clutches with the steel spacers pumping the debris around the unit causing damage to valve body/solinoids/seals/bearings/bushings /torque converter, the fluid for these units HAS TO BE FULLY SYNTHETIC, not dextron 2 or 3 or semi synthetic, these units run hot and have poor cooling and I'm in the UK, the unit has a condition sensor that measures heat/viscosity and will flag the computer to limp mode,lock out if the fluid gets thin, another fault probably c...Read more
aused by debris is the converter lock up not locking up between shifting this causes the engine rev up because the converter can't lock the drive to to the diff/wheels and it thuds in it can flag limp/lockout, Basically this unit has been designed to make millions for Renault dealerships, even if you replace the emv valves/solinoids you need to upgrade the software, if you think you can reset the gearbox computer with an after market diagnostic unit think again because the Renault clip software is only used by transmission shops and Renault, There is a counter in the computer that has to reset after fluid is added, our Renault modus does not have a drain plug but did manage to get 2 ltrs out via the condition sensor at the bottom of the box, I did not have the engine running at the time but will try that one later . Right diggers that's my take on the Renault automatic al4 /dpo as fitted a lot of Renaults Hope it helps !1 comment
ok me again i took the bull by the horns drained the transmission, undid the drain plug put an 8mm allen key up there and took out the level tube, with one wheel off the ground started the engine and ... Read more
put it through all the gears, switched off left in neutral to drain, after it drained i put the drain plug back in leaving out the level tube poured 4ltrs of white spirit in the fill plug and started the engine putting it through all the gears with the tiptronic and the and then again with it in automatic, drained it all out started the engine once again put it through the gears then let drain, put the level tube back in started the engine left the gears in neutral and poured the new fluid in until it started to run out the level plug put the plug back in went for a drive bought it up to temp then kicked its RS down the carriageway it was strange because it shifted as smooth as silk i had to keep checking what gear it was in with the tiptronic, it drives like a dream, now i have to do is take it down to the transmission shop and get the counter reset to zero in the computer . RENAULT,S /PEUGEOT,S/CITROEN,S all used this gearbox for years, even if you dont want to flush the box CHANGE THE FLUID AT 30,000 MILES !Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Barnyardgambler
- 5 reviews
- 14 likes
Not for tall drivers.
I've done 12,000km on my Kangoo PHII petrol, so far so good.
Clock's accurate, plenty of torque, no problem hauling a load of tools, roof rack, will easily do 100km/h even with a 600kg enclosed trailer in tow.
Manual gearbox shifts very well, handles well on the street, rides great (in fact best riding car I've ever owned!), fairly quite on the open road.
Best tank to date of 6.0l/100km in all city use, around 8 with the trailer in the city.
Problems? I'm 6'0" tall and really can't drive the thing for more than an hour, If I do I ca...Read more
n barely walk when I get out. The seat height adjuster is useless because it also moves the seat forward, and the seat is already all the way back on it's runners. At a guess, I'd suggest a long test drive if you're any taller than 5'6".Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Avoid.
I used the van for work from new to 30,000km. By 5000km one of the drive shaft mounts had come loose/worn out and I was told not to drive it anymore (by Renault) until a replacement had been sourced from France. This took 3 weeks. From new the dash would occasionally not work, this was replaced twice. The clock has never kept accurate time, it would lose 5 minutes every two weeks. Renault had 4 attempts at fixing this with no result. I got tired of taking it in so I gave up. How hard is it to make a clock show reasonable accurate time? my micro...Read more
wave has been doing it for years... The gearbox (automatic). yuck...the ratios were obviously used because they had them laying around, not because they were suited to the engine/vehicle. When it changes from 1st to 2nd, you could feel it slipping for the first 3 or 4 seconds before it would finally engage the gear correctly, this was very annoying. It would constantly try to go into 4th gear, to the point where it would sound like it was pinging when moving slowly. The transmission has a 'manual' mode, I'm unsure of the point of this as it would force up/down changes anyway, nor would it let you select a gear it thought was wrong, which meant any form of engine braking could not be done. The engine (petrol) has very little torque, combined with the gearbox design it was always out of breath, or way below its peak torque, which seemed to be 4500-5000rpm. I had the van full of tools and ladders on the roof. This meant it was basically limited to 100kmh unless going down hill. Forget trying to overtake slower cars, it cannot be done. The road noise is very loud while on the highway, making the handsfree pretty useless. It would average 13L/100km, meaning it had to be filled up...a lot! Renault service is terrible. It first service I was told was so cheap ($350), was because 'we didn't do anything'. Another fun thing I found was that if you have a flat tyre, the design of the jack handle hits the ground while it is at it lowest point. Luckily I was on gravel and could dig a hole to allow it to turn and wind the jack up.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
oldguy60AU
- 18 reviews
A Little Different But A Nice Experience
It is easy to get to like this vehicle, once you find the car jack that is "hidden" inside the spare wheel and the handle for the jack under the bonnet. It is also full of screws and bolts that have a star head with six points, not a phillips head but a torx head. The model of van I am talking about has the two vertical doors at the rear, one wide, one narrow. Incidentally the doors can be detached from their swing limiters so they can fold right back and improve the view for doing reversing tricks, like floating a boat. I am enjoying the good ...Read more
car-like ride on my new Bridgestone CAT radials. I have bought the car new, so part of the confidence I have is about the car being under warranty. All of the good things that are said about this vehicle are fairly true,however,it is only a two seater and it is unclear if the third seat conversion in the cargo bay is available for australian vehicles but for me it is the perfect car. I have the 2008 1.5 diesel version and I like it very much. Important to me is:The air conditioner provides a lot of cool air without sapping strength from the engine.The passenger seat folds down flat so I can easily move belongings to the next rented apartment.The engine is not designed for spinning the wheels at the traffic lights but it will easily pull a 15ft dingy up a boat ramp. The sliding door at the drivers side (rear) is great for loading groceries. It is cheap to run. The car is a little expensive. There were some after sales warranty issues like, It needed some anti rattle tape in the cargo bay panels,the plastic covering on the ignition key was defective and some metric star head screws had to be imported to fix the sunvisor. When driving the vehicle the blinker and wiper controls are opposite to other vehicles and the passenger side rear door needs a glass window to fix a blind spot.6 comments
I have an 08 and so far have had 3 new engine mounts, all on the same side, a new fuel pump,have rear windows put in on both sides as backing is a problem,lost all power and was towed away,never told ... Read more
what that was! very poor after sales and warenty expire service especially if you live in the country,thats a tow truck ride over $150.00 every time.back door sticks and jams.all round very poorLove the car hate the service. Listen to this, my Kangoo started losing coolant so I took it to Renault to get it repaired. I explained that I believed it to be a head gasket issue having had the head... Read more
gasket replaced twice already in 60000 klms. No they in their wisdom replaced the pressure bottle and cap, the water pump and had the radiator pressure tested. Then finally they pulled the head off only to discover that it was warped. Now the long wait for parts, special tools and available mechanic began. So far it has been sitting at Essendon Renault for 3 MONTHS and still waiting. Considering I rely on this van to run my business it is extremely frustrating. Fortunately the van is still under warranty and after 2.5 months they have loaned me another van but I can't believe how inefficient Renault service is.A couple of years down the track, my excellent little Kangoo has some unusual electrical problems. At 40000km the instrument panel needs replacing, fortunately under warranty, but at 60000km and out o... Read more
f warranty the aircon fan wont switch off, even when the ignition is off. The replacement of a resistor costs $400. These are faults that I have never seen in my life, in any of my cars. It makes me wonder, what country my electrical components were made.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Renault Kangoo Lemon
Beware: do not buy this car. I purchased a 2009 model and I used it in my cleaning business. It's done only 40,000 km but in that time I have changed a cylinder, starter motor, the entire air con system and all out of warranty. Roughly $6K of work. Now this week I am told the computer is broken which is another $2-3K. I bought it because it was the only auto van in market and was good price. Worse mistake ever and to rub salt into the wound Renault Australia that is run under Nissan could not give a toss about my concerns. French are good at wine, cheese and running away from wars. Cars. No. Disgrace.
Small
Cyclinder broken. Starter motor. Air con system.
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Jamie the beeMelbourne
- 5 reviews
Cheapest option in class
Let's put this in to perspective, if you need a small automatic van, you really only have 2 real options, that being the VW Caddy or the Renault Kangoo. When I compared similar aged/ Km's / spec the Kangoo was considerable cheaper. We purchased a 2008 Kangoo with 40,000km and a full Renault service history. The van has many different drivers and needed to be full-proof, which it has been. Three years latter the car has 80,000km and a few mechanical issues. I made the mistake of servicing the vehicle through a non Renault dealer, thinking I was ...Read more
saving money. Instead small mechanical issues became bigger and when I finally went to the experts in Kangoos, Renault, they fixed the problems straight away and proactively fixed other small probs. Ok it cost over a thousand dollars to fix the engine mounts, air con pulley, service and other alignments, but now lesson learnt to service regularly through a Renault dealer. I wonder how many others have gone down the same path??? As a final note I have placed an order for a brand new Kangoo, with a 5 year warranty. I could tailer the order to exactly what I wanted and about 10 k cheaper then the VW Caddy! Best value in class. Easy to drive Needs to be well looked after at a Renault dealerSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Andy DelSydney
- 2 reviews
- 7 likes
Great van, just lacking some more seats
I've owned a Kangoo since new, picking it up on April Fools Day, 2006. Since then, the van's reliability has been nothing short of remarkable: apart from the coil packs. Every single one factory installed has failed, and within 3 years. The replacements haven't missed a beat. It's also a pity there has never been additional seating offered, as can be found in Europe.
As a car, it drives better than any other small van, apart from VW Caddys. Blows my old Combo out of the water. I can fit anything I want into it, the dog has a nice space to s...Read more
it in, and the ride is comfortable enough to drive to Queensland and back with ease. (done this 4 times) Even the wife enjoys sitting in it! Great car. Cheap to run, reliable as all get out. Coil packs failed, servicing can be expensive...1 comment
I have had the exact same experience as Andy. looking forward to my next Kangoo. just love it. Baden.
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RotorPerth
- 4 reviews
- 7 likes
Absolute load of rubbish
Rides as rough as guts Very noisy The automatic transmission is very poor with falling back to second gear at free way speeds engine light comes on and you have to shut the engine down and restart Replaced gearbox now its worse Had a Combo before this it wasn't great but at 200k km it drove better and more quietly than the Kangoo Eurotrash
It moved
Eurotrash enough said
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Rotor's experience is scarily similar to mine. Done over 200k in my work vehicle and am trying to nurse it till new car arrives. Dropping back in gear unexpectedly when at full freeway speed can be a ... Read more
real fright for the driver, and be a real safety concern as well. Agree with idea re engine shutdown and restart when engine light appears. My experience is that car needs warm up at first start-up for day and needs to be taken through gears very gently along quiet roads for 10-15 mins to avoid above problem. Then it seems to drive problem-free for rest of day.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
unreliable, costly, total regret buying this car
2006 Kangoo Renault - bought brand new. I have replaced the alternator twice, fuel pump, starter motor and now the transmission. Also the paint is fading badly particulary on the roof and bonnet. It is very unreliable. Parts are difficult to source in Australia. No after sales service!!!!!!!! A nightmare to own
originally purchased as it was converted for a wheelchair car
Major mechanical problems.
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Questions & Answers
foaleadamasked
Are the front doors same size as doors on a 17 maxi crew
Tonyasked
Hi Guys. Can anyone help? I have a 2005 Renault Kangoo and the middle air vents on the dash do not open or close. I took the two vents out and see that the air flap is not connected to the centre black dial. Does anyone know how the flap connects to the control dial?
Thanks
Tony
No answers
Sharon Kongasked
Where is the transmission dip stick on a Renault kangoo 1.6L 2013
Thank you
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Mine is with a manual 6 speed gear box... Only the dip stick for the engine oil there.
A hint here. On some engines the engine oil settles down much slower than the usual 10 minutes given in the User Manual. If you top up on such an engine to max mark after 10 min,
you will see its much above max mark next morning...
And this is bad....
Guenther
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Horst
This is Guenther. (Horst)
The heater circuit is independent of the thermostate. It is not an extension of the Radiator circuit, but is an extension of the engine core cooling circuit (my comment). The engines are made to produce little heat. ( heat is wast energy). The engine might under certain low load situations ( idling, long down hill) produce less heat than the heater fan will take away to heat the cabin, when set high. This will result in a dropping engine operating temp. Which is (otherwise) controlled by the therostate between 84 and high 70 ties Celsius. Renault calls full heater setting and long low load " unusual operation" One can agree with this. One does not need to leave the heater full on, position 4.. But also on a 3/4 heater/fan setting and low load, the engine temp drops below usual operating temp. to about 70 C. Now Renault tells me ( there is no proof given ), that the engine will run to spec. at that lower temp. The wrong diagnosis at first ( open stuck thermostate ); then later they said : the way the system operates is consistent with other models, so its ok ; then their reluctance to answer comprehensivly ... I am still suspicious. One also has to keep in mind that by connecting the heater circuit to the engine core cooling circuit, there is now approx. the double amount of coolant to be heated up to get the engine to operating temp. In my opinion that cannot be good. How bad it is for the engine and other parts I do not know. Renault did not answer that. General Review: The positives of the car: Very good handling, good turbo set up. I like the dash lay out, there is also sufficiant storage on the Maxi (also overhead storage). It has cruise controll, speed limiter, traction controll, hill start assistance, reverse sensors, blue tooth, steeing controlls, good size mirrors, head light adjustment. Good overal performance. 15000 km service interval +\- manual gear box is smooth and dynamic. I would have liked the first gear to go lower down on speed. 10 km is minimum, which is more than double walking speed.. In stop go, slow traffic, one uses the clutch a lot. Also reverse is too fast for my taste. Brakes: they certainly stop the car fast. But they need to get used to. They can be inconsistent when using in short sequences. By the second applying the brakes might come in harder. Negative: After sales service from Renault Melbourne, and McCarrolls Artarmon dealership. Spare part situation. The thermostate which was needlessly exchanged had to come from France. Took 3.5 weeks. Car has rust on cast iron parts. (Engine, suspension, diveshafts, brakes.) Which has been declared as superficial.. I still think that a new car should not have rust. But all the new Renault, I have checked, they have. Whilst legal, the "new" car I bought had been standing around in Australia for 9 months. An advice: do the testdrive with the actual car you purchase, check everything, also underneath, check manufacture and compliance plate. Happy motoring GuentherI am adding some more info I was given by Renault Melbourne.
The X61.11 ( 2013-17) Kangoo Maxi 1.5 L diesel manual : ... Read more