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Is brake disc failure a manufacturing fault?
My car is less than three years old and only has 16,000 miles on the clock and I have had to have four brake discs changed by my garage due to corrosion and pitting at a cost of over £800.
I have been in touch with the customer services department and after their investigations they have informed me that they can neither offer compensation or have any information for me in relation to the failure of the brakes.
I bought this car with only 1,000 miles on the clock and in my opinion, for safety reasons at least, I deserve a reason for the disc failure and do not like the fact that i am being left with no answer to this.
I have been in touch with the customer services department and after their investigations they have informed me that they can neither offer compensation or have any information for me in relation to the failure of the brakes.
I bought this car with only 1,000 miles on the clock and in my opinion, for safety reasons at least, I deserve a reason for the disc failure and do not like the fact that i am being left with no answer to this.
Asked on 4 May 2022 by derek stirling
Answered by
Dan Powell
Sadly I don't think you have any grounds to make a reasonable claim.
Brake discs are exposed metal and this means they are susceptible to corrosion if the vehicle is stored outside in the elements.
In most cases, the rust will be cleaned off when you drive the vehicle and apply the brakes. However, if the car is parked up for weeks at a time, this corrosion will eat into the metal and wreck the discs and pads. This is true for all cars and isn't a manufacturing defect in my view.
Given that your car is approaching the end of its warranty period, it may be cheaper to have it repaired by an independent specialist rather than the dealer. The quality of the work will be just as good as the dealer but the cost of the work will be 20 to 30 per cent cheaper.
Brake discs are exposed metal and this means they are susceptible to corrosion if the vehicle is stored outside in the elements.
In most cases, the rust will be cleaned off when you drive the vehicle and apply the brakes. However, if the car is parked up for weeks at a time, this corrosion will eat into the metal and wreck the discs and pads. This is true for all cars and isn't a manufacturing defect in my view.
Given that your car is approaching the end of its warranty period, it may be cheaper to have it repaired by an independent specialist rather than the dealer. The quality of the work will be just as good as the dealer but the cost of the work will be 20 to 30 per cent cheaper.
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