Front wheel arch corrosion

[sprout99]

How many folks have had this?

I've just noticed ours has it on front passenger arch.
Noticed it yesterday when polishing for first time

Will have to go and see local VW garage and prepare to be fobbed off !

[Snoopy]

Quite a few have. Theres a post on here somewere about it. Also on the other mk5 forum. Its a known problem and quite a few have had it fixed by VW some with new wings and paint. I have read quite a few posts on here and also the other forum about it now. A few have asked this same question.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,21537.0.html

[sprout99]

cheers for pointer

booked it into Pulmans next week for an assessment

p.s where in Durham you from?

[Snoopy]

You have PM.

[Snoopy]

Let me know how you get on at Pulmans as i may take my car there for its service in March.

[sprout99]

Let me know how you get on at Pulmans as i may take my car there for its service in March.

Had my octavia VRS fixed their - they were ok apart from breaking engine cover

Car has been serviced at Benfield - but that means going through tunnel to Silverlink
i'll wait and see who does their painting. I'm very fussy and will always find fault

like my cars mint

[sprout99]

they have rejected claim syaing it's a mechanical fault and only covered for 3 years

WTF ...!!!!

what a load of rubbish - 

[SCOOBA]

Is there any one we can trust to do a good job

[ub7rm]

they have rejected claim syaing it's a mechanical fault and only covered for 3 years

WTF ...!!!!

what a load of rubbish - 

Escalate to VW Customer Services - do you have a full warranty etc?

When I had mine fixed, the bodyshop warned me that VW would most likely reject due to this reason (arch liner rubs on the inside of the arch, takes off the paint / anti corrosion coating then the rust starts - hence why its 'mechanical').  Utter BS but there you go.

For whatever reason VW approved my claim without drama so I can only presume it depends on what they've had for breakfast that day or my dealer made a very good case for me.  They took loads of pics, paint gauge readings and photographed every page from the service book showing the full VW service history.  As I say try going direct to VW customer services or try another dealer.

When I first took it in the dealer said if VW rejected the warranty claim, they would put it through as a goodwill claim via the service dept and would most likely have to pay about 30% of the total cost.

HTH 

[sprout99]

Escalate to VW Customer Services - do you have a full warranty etc?

When I had mine fixed, the bodyshop warned me that VW would most likely reject due to this reason (arch liner rubs on the inside of the arch, takes off the paint / anti corrosion coating then the rust starts - hence why its 'mechanical').  Utter BS but there you go.

For whatever reason VW approved my claim without drama so I can only presume it depends on what they've had for breakfast that day or my dealer made a very good case for me.  They took loads of pics, paint gauge readings and photographed every page from the service book showing the full VW service history.  As I say try going direct to VW customer services or try another dealer.

When I first took it in the dealer said if VW rejected the warranty claim, they would put it through as a goodwill claim via the service dept and would most likely have to pay about 30% of the total cost.

HTH 
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VW customer services are looking at it - been through service hstory  - asked us if we've owned previous VW cars?
Asked us how much we think we should pay towards it ! obviously was said nothing

Should know by mis week