2007 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport front arches rusting

What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

2007 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport front arches rusting

I have a 2007 Seat Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport. I have just noticed that both the front wheel arches are rusting. I am the third owner of the car however the manual states the bodywork warranty is for 12 years, do you think Seat will honor this? I have contacted them by email about 2 weeks ago but no reply as yet. I am going to contact my local Seat garage to see if I can book it in for an inspection.

Asked on 28 December 2015 by RYAMUK

Answered by Honest John

Hadn't heard of this on Ibizas before. Golfs and Passats, yes, due to some insulating material that got wet and held moisture. VW was fixing them. If it's inside to outside penetrative rust and the car has not suffered any cheaply repaired crash damage then the SEAT 12 year warranty should cover it.

Tags: technical issues

Similar questions

My car keeps overheating - what's the problem?

Recently, I had the water pump changed in my 2005 SEAT Ibiza. It was always at 90 on my temp gauge, but since the pump change it keeps overheating. It's not the coolant as I've topped it up and there are...

Where is the crank sensor on the SEAT Ibiza?

Can you tell me where the crank sensor is on a SEAT Ibiza 1.4 engine? The car is a 2002 model and I have been told that I need to remove the starter and I will find it. Yet, after removing the starter,...

Why is my SEAT Ibiza losing power?

I have a 2004 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 SX which has developed a problem with acceleration. It struggles to get up to speed, but will maintain speed once it has got there. It does pull away, but is still very sluggish....

Related models