Chausson 630

[davekh1969]

Hi guys , we’ve just been told our 630 has arrived in uk, absolutely jumping for joy as you can imagine, now after reading all horror stories about it slightly taking the shine away, I would be grateful for any feed back from you 630 owners or other chausson model owners , good and bad
Many thanks
Dave

 

[Andacami]

 

[scousebird]

We have a 630 and are extremely happy with it. One major problem we had was leaking windows in heavy rain but it was easily solved on the day by tightening the screws around the window frames and the dealer later put some silicone around the windows as well. We have also changed the Velcro straps on the shower doors to traditional turning clips.

 

[davekh1969]

Hi scousebird
Can I ask is yours a fiat or the ford ?

 

[scousebird]

Ours is on an auto Ford

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[Tricuspid]

Ignore the horror stories, they sell loads and I'm sure the majority give no trouble at all. We have the same van and it's fantastic, we absolutely love it, to be fair we haven't had it long enough for much to go wrong, but nothing has so far ....

 

[andy63]

It's not a question of horror stories..
Chausson... and I've had a 620 from new so it's not fairy stories.. have some fantastic innovative layouts that suit a lot of people.. me included...
But in my opinion the standard of materials and workmanship is dreadful..
I've had no really serious faults but from day one there's been a constant issue with poor materials and terrible work..
So they are produced in a slip shod fashion and if my dealer was supposed to have checked the van over they didn't..
I could write a book listing things..
But ill give just one little example that shows the care taken on build and would indicate that whoever did it knew it was been done..
About 6 months in and I'm touring Ireland.. the van behind says mind your nearside side light is out..
When I eventually had a look the wire had been taped into the connector as it had come loose on assembly.. so just taped up in the hope it would do...but the Irish roads saw that it didnt
They are budget vans in the scheme of leisure vehicles but still between 40 and 50 odd grand and they get away with terrible workmanship..
I didnt bother the dealer with warranty work once I'd twigged they were pretty poor and wanted the van for ridiculous periods of time to sort things..
Life is just to short and I wanted the van on the road..
Perhaps that's half the problem..I was using the van a lot ..maybe they build for occasional use and it takes a lot longer to find the faults...then they can tell you it's out of warranty
Don't let me put you off.. but be prepared for a few issues.. and hopefully like me up to now not serious imo..
Andy..

 

[davekh1969]

Thanks all for your replies, still looking forward to getting it home and off on our first adventure, faults and all , to all

 

[XxAnthxX]

Don’t worry about it and enjoy it…….sure your going to have some issues along the way, but that goes will any brand.

You will however always get some people with brand snobbery……again don’t let it bother you, go adventure and enjoy yourself

And a membership here will help solve any questions and issues you might come across.

 

[Spriddler]

My son bought a year old Chausson Welcome on a Ford base two years ago and is very pleased with it. He did have a leaking window which the dealer fixed.
Be aware that on the Ford base the hab door locks itself after a period of time. He has had that feature disabled. He locked himself out with with the keys inside but luckily he had left the bathroom window open.

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[mitzimad]

There's not many funsters would fit through that window

 

[andy63]

There's not many funsters would fit through that window

I locked myself out of mine..fortunately I'd left the skylight open and managed to fit through
As you say I'd struggle with the bathroom window
Andy

 

[Gellyneck]

As you say I'd struggle with the bathroom window

You could leave the hab door open and I'd struggle to get in!

 

[davekh1969]

Thanks for the replies guys ,I’m sure we’ll have lots of good and bad times , hopefully more good

 

[Paul and Val]

This is an old thread which I have just seen but I was very surprised at reports of poor build on Chaussons. First the Ford engine is superb and far superior to the underpowered FIAT unit with not just far more BHP but also much higher torque.

Ours is a 2018 manual model and is out of guarantee. Apart from the main large skylight/roof light warping which is a well known problem and which was replaced under warranty we had zero problems in over 30.000km.

I think that you will be very happy with your van but please let us know here.

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[Jay L]

Waiting to finish purchase, after Pre-Purchase Inspection. Selling our Auto-Trail Imala 615 for this Chasson 630. Looking forward to spending alot of time in it. Question, can you lower the beds "off-grid" ie without electric hookup?

 

[EricS]

Waiting to finish purchase, after Pre-Purchase Inspection. Selling our Auto-Trail Imala 615 for this Chasson 630. Looking forward to spending alot of time in it. Question, can you lower the beds "off-grid" ie without electric hookup?

Yes you can. They work of the leisure battery, just need to make sure bedding is clear of the runners as they can blow a fuse. The diesel heater will also work off grid, but they take a lot of current to start up, some people recommend starting the engine to provide that extra boost when off grid.

 

[Jay L]

Thanks EricS, allot to learn. Bedside spot got cought raising bed, awful noise quick stop and lower, no damage thankfully

 

[EricS]

Thanks EricS, allot to learn. Bedside spot got cought raising bed, awful noise quick stop and lower, no damage thankfully

No problem, enjoy your van. If you have not found it already I suggest you join the Chausson owner group on Facebook, they are a friendly and helpful group. But do make good use of the search feature.