Citroen C2 2004 - Has anyone owned or got Knowledge of Citroen C2

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Mon 6 Dec 2010 14:08
Citroen C2 2004 - Has anyone owned or got Knowledge of Citroen C2 - VW-Beetlelove

Hi Im thinking about buying a citroen C2 around year 2004, can anyone tell me what common faults, or problems you have had, That I should look out for when viewing the C2. Thank you.

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Mon 6 Dec 2010 14:21
Citroen C2 2004 - Has anyone owned or got Knowledge of Citroen C2 - Vitesse6

Don't touch one with the semi automatic gearbox. I had one and it was nothing but trouble as the engine and gearbox management systems used to disagree frequently and render the car unsafe to drive.

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Mon 6 Dec 2010 14:27
Citroen C2 2004 - Has anyone owned or got Knowledge of Citroen C2 - VW-Beetlelove

thank you i will avoid the semi auto then

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Wed 8 Dec 2010 18:41
Citroen C2 2004 - Has anyone owned or got Knowledge of Citroen C2 - Keith S
On the 1.1 petrol the oil filter insert (it's not a metal cartridge type) can break causing the low oil pressure light to activate at tick over.

Activating the washers with the bottle frozen will blow the fuse. I've not experienced this on german cars.

The tick over can get a bit lumpy. Large range of potential causes. Cleaning the idle valve improved but didn't completely cure ours.

Steering is a bit wooly, not exactly a drivers car.

We sold ours in the summer. Pretty good car overall.
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