Renault Twingo 1.2 - Clutch pedal link rod failure BUT no recall!

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Sat 8 Feb 2014 20:35
Renault Twingo 1.2 - Clutch pedal link rod failure BUT no recall! - summertime

It seems that Renault Twingo 1.2 , are starting to have failures on their clutch pedal link rods where the rod socket is wearing and becoming detached from the connecting ball link. Seems to be starting on 2008/2009 year models.

Theres no recall on this fault! but Renault commented they have repaired a number of cars with this problem.

The repair is in the region of £400/500, as the complete clutch pedal and linkage are all connected and have to be changed as a complete assembly.

The Clio has the same link set up, but it seems the Clio's rod is a better material than the softer material on the Twingo.

Just to let Twingo owners know of this problem as later Twingos could start to exhibit the same problem.

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Sat 8 Feb 2014 21:33
Renault Twingo 1.2 - Clutch pedal link rod failure BUT no recall! - Simon

I'm not really surprised that there is no recall, you are talking about a non critical failure on a 5/6 year old car and a Renault at that. I would say that it is par for the course. Just think if it was a Laguna or a Megane, the electric window motors/cables would have packed up by this point too. You get what you pay for...

Edited by Simon on 08/02/2014 at 21:34

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