Citroen xsara picasso front seat removal

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A final comment, in law your вЂpurchase contractвЂ™ was between yourself and the dealership as they sold you the springs so they should be involved first. I would expect a proper dealership to be sympathetic and possibly help you if an approach to Peugeot is made. Question also, did the dealer use original equipment springs or were they some вЂequivalentвЂ™ and probably cheaper. The former could still be the embrittlement problem whilst the latter more a case of impact and fatigue failure.

Are the springs fractured in a very clean break across the diameter of the spring or are the broken ends more pointed with a longer face of fracture and perhaps some rust or discolourment showing. But, both springs are broken which sounds more excessive than normal and it could be a good start to discuss the situation with your Peugeot dealership.The nature of the breaks could also be important. Given the state of the roads and the relatively high level of spring breakages they are causing I would think that Peugeot may not be too receptive to вЂfoot the billвЂ™. However the previous day to the coil breaking I drove my car at motorway type speedsвЂ¦вЂ¦I dread to think what the outcome would have been if the coil failed then вЂ“ a completely different story no doubt for which I know VOSA and Peugeot would show no culpability for!! рџђ

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I am more shocked and concerned about the prevalence of the issue and the complete lack of concern from both VOSA and Peugeot UK that this is an issue that is putting peoples lives at risk! I look after my car regardless of cost, the OSF coil failed on my car when it was stationary just days after a full service and MOT at a Peugeot Main dealer. My local dealer dealer wanted over ВЈ400 to fix my car, I took it to a reputable automotive mechanic who changed both front coils and a few other related minor bits and bobs all for less than ВЈ200 (I think it was ~ВЈ170 but donвЂ™t quote me on that)! Getting blood from a stone would be easier. I needed the car fixed ASAP as I need it for my living. Peugeot UK expected me to wait 7 days before getting a response for a start. Unfortunately I found that contacting Peugeot UK was a complete and utter waste of time when a front coil failed on my 307sw. If you do find that it is a Citroen-related problem then itвЂ™s worth sticking to your guns a bit and at least asking for a contribution to your costs. Their address is:-Д¬itroen Contact Centre, Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way, Coventry, CV 1ND. If it helps, the Customer Support Manager at Citroen is Mohammed Ishaq, Tel.08. Unfortunately also, with the condition of our roads, coil breakages have been increasingly common and itвЂ™s the motorist who bears the cost. So, yes, it could be worth you contacting Citroen to see if your vehicle would have been in the вЂriskвЂ™ area. Citroen wouldnвЂ™t answer on this point when I asked them.

It doesnвЂ™t necessarily follow that your vehicle when new would have had these present as mine bought new in 2007 didnвЂ™t -Citroen having clearly decided that it was safe enough again not to fit these or, theyвЂ™d done something in build which was better. The recommended action for the suppliers/repairers was to fit a suspension cup to each side of the front suspension. Could be worth you checking the number on your vehicle.

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The repair is costing ВЈ620 with 2 new springs, new ABS unit and a top seating component, plus one new tyre.Д¬ertain models (Berlingo?) were actually subject recall or free coil spring replacement.Д¬itroen did issue a recall notice for Picassos built between 1/12/02 to 30/9/03 because of the spring problem. I now find that this is a recognised problem with these vehicles and will now be following up with the dealer and probably Citroen. I dread to think what would have happened if this had occurred whist the car was being driven вЂ“particularly at speed. It had happened whilst the car stood and presumably relieved the tension on rest of the spring allowing it to move into the damage position. The other fracture was very clean and new. Problem was that the spring had broken and allowed one end to be in contact the tyre, gouging into it when I drove the car! Closer examination showed that the spring was broken in 2 places, the end in contact with the tyre being clearly an old fatigue fracture. The front offside coil spring broke whilst standing over night this week (17/2/13) First I knew about is was when trying to reverse and both the travel jammed immediately and the tyre instantly blew. 2007 and now itвЂ™s done about 33,500 miles.