Rust on tailgate - warranty claim

Hi Matt,

Once again you need to be on the ball with Renault UK, Do not deal with the dealers or the bodyshop directly and deal with Renault UK.
Let them book you into a dealership at a time when it can be checked by a bodyshop manager and where he can take the pictures and paint depths and send them to the Renault UK warranty team.
I have never once showed my service book or had any photo copy's take of it.

Please take note that the Renault UK warranty team will decide if its warranty or not and once they have made there mind up there is no going back.

I also tried to fight my case using another case with every detail from the owner, the car and even right down to the date and time Renault uk contacted him but Renault state and stick to there guns when they say that "Renault Uk base there cases individually and DO NOT take into account any other cases or warranty work carried out on cars regardless of what information you have"





Its down to the Renault UK warranty team and if they choose to only repair it thats all they will do. Can you tell me if it was you that put the spoiler on or if it came with one from factory as I know that if there has been any repairs, drilling , painting or the tailgate has been removed Renault UK warranty team are more than likely going to decline warranty work.

As I say before going directly to a dealership is not the best call Renault UK and open up a case and get them to book you into a bodyshop and then get the bodyshop manager to deal with it all


Well an update from me.

I dropped my car off on Sat 16th to my Renault bodyshop and was given a spanking new 17 plate courtesy car from Renault UK
The work was to be carried out from Monday 18th Sep until Friday 22nd Sep and I would once again collect the car on Saturday 23rd.

The tail gate has been at the dealership for the last two/three weeks and when they went to replace it for the new item that had been in stock it was damaged.
They then ordered one for Tuesday morning which arrived once again damaged, they re-ordered one again for today (Wed 20th Sep) and it arrived this morning and guess what "IT WAS DAMAGED AGAIN"
My car is still sitting in limbo as they are not willing to put a damaged tail gate on the car or fill a tailgate with body filler.

As you can imagine I have not been a happy customer as this is now knocking on a 6/7 month repair via Renault UK warranty and the bodyshop.

I speak with my Renault Uk case manager at least once a week and I have spoke with her yesterday and then again today when I got the bad news from the bodyshop. Im now awaiting a call from her tomorrow which she has promised.

I could go into all the small in's and out's and detail's of whats happened and whats been said but there is over 6 months of it.

I would like to point out that I am getting a spanking new tailgate from Renault UK and that the tailgate will be fitted to the car and NOT repaired.

I would also like to point out that Renault Uk state that all cases are looked at differently and on a one on one basis where they will not look into another case and they will not change there mind once the warranty work has been approved or declined.

Yeh it was me who removed the Cup spoiler leaving holes. I have photos proving it had the spoiler when I bought it earlier this year. I contacted Renault UK and they are ringing me tomorrow regarding it. I may not get any other answer and thats fine in all honesty. Im going to get Vospers to do a quote for a new bootlid and also a filling and spraying of the holes. Ive been quoted £100 by a local bodyshop, if Vospers are similar Ill get it done.

Sounds like a painful process you are having! At least you have a spare car, although its not yours and never as good as having your own. Ill be honest and say its been over 3 months since I took my car in and not once have I had any update from the dealer, unless I have called, they have been shite.
 
Well I picked up my car today after this being dragged out since 5/4/17 (almost 7 months)

The car has had a spanking new tailgate and the paint is a spot on perfect match that I'm really happy with although I have found something that is very small but I'm unsure if I'm going to moan or complain about it due to the fact I'm just happy to have my LY back.

I will be Renault uk on Monday (2/10/17) to get this matter closed and sorted and we will see what they will have to offer as I have wasted so much fuel and time driving a 60/70 mile round trip to the body shop and also taking time off work to drop cars off and collect cars.
 
Well I picked up my car today after this being dragged out since 5/4/17 (almost 7 months)

The car has had a spanking new tailgate and the paint is a spot on perfect match that I'm really happy with although I have found something that is very small but I'm unsure if I'm going to moan or complain about it due to the fact I'm just happy to have my LY back.

I will be Renault uk on Monday (2/10/17) to get this matter closed and sorted and we will see what they will have to offer as I have wasted so much fuel and time driving a 60/70 mile round trip to the body shop and also taking time off work to drop cars off and collect cars.


Sounds like 98% great news !

Go on though - do share the niggle you've got. We all enjoy a good old moan and i'm all ears.............
 
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Well I picked up my car today after this being dragged out since 5/4/17 (almost 7 months)

The car has had a spanking new tailgate and the paint is a spot on perfect match that I'm really happy with although I have found something that is very small but I'm unsure if I'm going to moan or complain about it due to the fact I'm just happy to have my LY back.

I will be Renault uk on Monday (2/10/17) to get this matter closed and sorted and we will see what they will have to offer as I have wasted so much fuel and time driving a 60/70 mile round trip to the body shop and also taking time off work to drop cars off and collect cars.

Thats great news. I am wondering how bad your rust was for them to replace the bootlid rather than repair? I rang Renault UK and they have said 'They only repair and repairs are up to standards expected' so mine is being repaired rather than replaced.
 
Thats great news. I am wondering how bad your rust was for them to replace the bootlid rather than repair? I rang Renault UK and they have said 'They only repair and repairs are up to standards expected' so mine is being repaired rather than replaced.

Mine was also recently repaired and not replaced. They did a top job and I'm well chuffed I didn't have to get it sorted out of my own pocket especially on a car that's now 10 years old. I think Renault UK don't accept all claims so that they don't have to say there was an actual issue with all of the earlier models, hence the variation of outcomes that are documented on here.
 
Dropped mine off today for replacement tailgate and also fitting of a Sprint Spoiler :smile:


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