blebo
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Basically bought a new car 1.4 Active Sport Punto.
Did 1K miles and brakes squealled like a biatch - Back to Fiat - Modified Pads Fitted
Did another 1K miles and brakes squealled like a biatch - Back to Fiat new pads and Discs Fitted
Just made it to almost another 1K miles and the breaks are squealling again...
Surly I have given them enough chances to repair the fault, Can I just hand it back and demand a refund 
25 times I have been at the bloddy dealership in the last 4 months
I know its a fiat but still!!!!!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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get an upgrade.
to a 1.9 or something 
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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fix it again tommorow
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Colin
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You dont seem to have much luck when it comes to stuff like this  
Whats the exact problem with the breaks???
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
get an upgrade.
to a 1.9 or something
Thats what I am trying to do....return this one with no negative equity cause I now hate the car.....but like the styling etc.
The 1.9 has disc brakes all round, also the delaer siad that Fiat are having difficulty with the brakes on the Active range only and not the sporting and they cant figure it out
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
You dont seem to have much luck when it comes to stuff like this
Whats the exact problem with the breaks???
Just noise every time I brake
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AuroraSport
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
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give customer services a ring
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jr
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its not going to happen, brakes squeal like fuck when the brake lube gets hot and becomes inafective, it happens to loads of cars we have, its not even coverd by warrenty hear
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Matt H
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Small claims court
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Colin
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Cant really see them accepting it back for that really.......just make them known your not amused & wont be returning business!!
Get a corsa next time, apparently they like to munch steering racks 
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Robin
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I bet it would if watchdog got involved.
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
its not going to happen, brakes squeal like fuck when the brake lube gets hot and becomes inafective, it happens to loads of cars we have, its not even coverd by warrenty hear
Brake lube shouldnt get hot when rolling forward at a roundabout at 15mph
Plus its done this since new, so not wear and tear so it is covered by warrenty
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Alot of car brakes squeal dont they?
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Small claims court
Shouldn't have to.
IMO its not fit for purpose, cant drive it down the street cause its so noisy
Never siad in the brochure that it was fitted with an audiable brake indicator !!
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by blebo]
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Robin
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Originally posted by Matty G
Alot of car brakes squeal dont they?
Yes, but they shouldn't.
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Colin
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Next time it goes in refuse to take it back & cause a big scene, make flyers documenting the amount of problems you have had with the car & dealer & how many times you have been back with it....hand them out to folk on the forecourt.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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no, the lube get s hot once, burns away, pads are glazed hence noise
like i say i seriously cant see them doing it, they will put it down to your driving, having it happen to 3 sets of pads and disks is strange
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mwg
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Just trade it in for a 1.9 like you were planning
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Colin
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Go in with your panda car & arrest the sales man for wasting police time with the amount of visits you had to make over it
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Robin
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but that shouldn't happen jr, surely the fluid should be up to the job?
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M6RKK
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wasnt there a recall for this ?
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Just trade it in for a 1.9 like you were planning
Will have £1500 negative equity to pay...If I hand it back this will be cancelled
There is logic to my plan
Also cant say its my driving style cause that how I was trained by the Police Driving School
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Alot of car brakes squeal dont they?
Yes, but they shouldn't.
Just you go out in the main street of any town and you can hear loads of cars that have squeaking brakes. Thought it was one of things that you cant do anything about, just how it is kind of thing?
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Robin
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they probably have fucked brakes Matty
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blebo
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
but that shouldn't happen jr, surely the fluid should be up to the job?
Fiat issued Modified pads if you had a problem - no recall.
But the modified pads are also reubbish.
Local dealer was telling me that ther parts department are trying to source stuff from local motor factors rather than using Fiat cause customers are getting pissed off
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