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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / January 2007Golf maintenance and brakes
I own a 2002 Golf diesel, 4dr, auto, 55k, washed daily in winter, 2x weekly rest of time, detailed 2x/yr and dealer does all recommended work. At 50k service, and for state safety inspection at 53k, dealer found no indication of any brake issues or concerns. At 55k brake indicator light came on. Car driven directly to dealer, who charged $600 to replace disc assembly including rotors. Dealer says rust on inside WAS seen at 50k and 53k service visits, but no indication of brake pad wear. Dealer says a pin inside the assembly, not visible without taking the brakes apart, caused rotor damage. Dealer also indicates this is a not uncommon. Dealer says that had pads been replaced at 50k the problem would not have been discovered. Makes me wonder what purpose of the service and check ups is. Just bad luck on my part, did dealer err and is selling me a bill of goods or what? Any advice appreciated. >I own a 2002 Golf diesel, 4dr, auto, 55k, washed daily in winter, 2x >weekly rest of time, detailed 2x/yr and dealer does all recommended [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Any advice appreciated. No advice here , a thought though , if at both 50 and 53 k miles something was noted ( rust ) then to be told it's not an uncommon problem and then replacement someone is missing the ball. Just wondering, do you have your own car-washing equipment, or do you go to a commercial car wash that often? How snowy / slushy / salty is your area in the winter months? Sounds like your lucky VW is really pampered! > I own a 2002 Golf diesel, 4dr, auto, 55k, washed daily in winter, 2x > weekly rest of time, detailed 2x/yr and dealer does all recommended > work. On 26 Jan, 18:13, walter....@gmail.com wrote: > Just wondering... I live in Rochester NY, wash is commercial, with undercarriage wash each day in winter. So, yes, I pamper my cars, which is why even my 2000 Honda Odyssey looks new. What I want to know whether this was just bad luck, bad service by dealer (including whether the dealer should antiicipate such a problem), a VW design flaw (in which case what should dealer have done, if anything), or what. And if the dealer did err what my options are, What I want to know whether this was just bad luck, *** 55K on brakes, you done well! Things just wearout and break at times. bad service by dealer (including whether the dealer should antiicipate such a problem), *** Would be great if we could see into the future? a VW design flaw (in which case what should dealer have done, if anything), or what. And if the dealer did err what my options are, *** sounds like your dealer is upfront and honest. So what about the two inspections -- should the problem have been found? And if not, then why doesn't the inspection protocol take this into account, especially when there is evidence of rust? On 26 Jan., 18:48, "Lost In Space/Woodchuck" <newsgroupma...@wildblue.net> wrote: > What I want to know whether this was > just bad luck, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > *** sounds like your dealer is upfront and honest. |
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