Clutch Plate

[Kers post watch]

This is my second yaris not even 2years only did 4200 miles.Only car broke down on tuesday was told by road side assistance that gearbox bearings had gone,but not to worry covered under warranty nxt day told no sorry clutch plate worn down due to bad weather and not covered by warranty so u must pay any one else had this problem.

[Phoenix999]

Welcome to TOC

What on earth do they mean when it was suggested that the plate was worn down by 'bad weather' I have never heard of such a suggestion :o

[Jamesbelfast]

Speak to the manager in person - not over the phone. Make your complaint clear and to the point and ask him how bad weather contributed to early clutch failure - also ask him to state his reasons in writing.

Oh don't forget to take a measuring tape so you can measure by how much his/her nose grows during the conversation.

I have heard of some excuses in my time but this deserves an award. I appreciate clutches can be subject to fair wear and tear but if the weather has caused the problem then the car isn't fit for purpose.

[mermanov]

This is my second yaris not even 2years only did 4200 miles.Only car broke down on tuesday was told by road side assistance that gearbox bearings had gone,but not to worry covered under warranty nxt day told no sorry clutch plate worn down due to bad weather and not covered by warranty so u must pay any one else had this problem.

[mermanov]

I have had my Yaris (manual) for five years and I have experienced clutch trouble from the very first day that I bought it. The clutch mechanism vibrates when driving from stop (forward or reverse). This was minimal in the first couple of years and I hoped it will clear after more use. At that time I did inform the local distributor about the problem but I did not follow the matter up due to health reasons. Now this problem has become very noticeable and the distributor told me it would cost some Euros 400 to have a new clutch. Anybody else had a similar problem ? I appreciate replies on this forum or e-mail: npanpa@maltanet.net