Steering wheel

[polarbert]

Why are you doing this? It will not change anything

Nice and positive outlook there.

 

[@Spoonie]

Vehicle make/model: 182
Vehicle age: 2005
Vehicle Mileage: 33500
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 25000
Reported to Renault: No, read on here it was not worth it.
Renault's Response: N/A

 

[Just Plain Yates]

Vehicle make/model: 172
Vehicle age: 2003
Vehicle Mileage: 47000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 25k started to fail on right hand side grip - stupidly soft rubber - stupid
Reported to Renault: No
Renault's Response: N/A

 

[chris_m182]

Vehicle make/model: 182FF
Vehicle age: 2004
Vehicle Mileage: 36000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 27,000 - Melting steering wheel & RHS hand grip damage
Reported to Renault: Yes
Renault's Response: Wear & tear despite vehicle being 2 months outside of warranty period

 

[Stacemeister]

Vehicle make/model: 172ff
Vehicle age: 2004
Vehicle Mileage: 65000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 56000 - Melting steering wheel & RHS hand grip damage
Reported to Renault: no. Not the first owner, and having worked for a dealer, I know I will get sweet FA. Battled for a few customers to get something sorted and it came to nothing.
Renault's Response: n/a



IMO this thread should be stickier than a really sticky thing

 

[BioHzrd]

Vehicle make/model Mk3 Dyn S
Vehicle age 2005 55
Vehicle Mileage 32152
Mileae when wheel started to fail 28k i got the car at 25k
Reported to Renault? Yep
Renault's Response? Refused said it was wear and tear and down to the old owner.....

 

[-J-]

Vehicle make/model: 172
Vehicle age: 2003
Vehicle Mileage: 21000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 16000 and 2nd at 19500
Reported to Renault: No
Renault's Response: Didnt bother, used to work for them so know what reply would be.

 

[182laney]

Vehicle make/model: 182FF
Vehicle age: 2004
Vehicle Mileage: 28000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 25000
Reported to Renault: No
Renault's Response: N/A

 

[ripp2003]

Vehicle make/model: 172
Vehicle age: 2003
Vehicle Mileage: 115872 (72000kms)
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 96560 (60000kms)
Reported to Renault: Yes
Renault's Response: Negative -> normal wear

 

[SandroWTBR]

Vehicle make/model: 182 Cup
Vehicle age: 2005
Vehicle Mileage: 23000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 23000
Reported to Renault: Not yet
Renault's Response: n/a

only noticed this yesterday.

 

[richiethered]

2 x Steering wheels

Vehicle make/model: 182
Vehicle age: 2004
Vehicle Mileage: 48000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 36000
Reported to Renault: Not yet (as out of warranty when noticed)
Renault's Response: n/a

Vehicle make/model: 182
Vehicle age: 2005
Vehicle Mileage: 44000
Mileage when wheel started to fail: 42000
Reported to Renault: Yes
Renault's Response: Offered 50% of repair (in conjunction with customer service centre). Declined and cancelled order for 197 due to poor in-warranty service. Dealer offered 100% repair. Declined again.

Told dealer that Renault Customer service abysmal compared to last two cars (Skoda and Subaru). Have now placed order for Octavia. Will keep 182 but dealer stunned when I walked from service centre to Sales and cancelled a 15 grand order. You have never seen Customer service get better faster in your life. V funny!!

With regards to the "Melting" problem, I believe this to be either oil or solvent based interaction with the plastic. Wife uses a lot of hand cream (most contain petrolatum). When hands sweat moisturiser or perfumes / aftershaves react with the plastic. Just a theory but I do work in R+D in Skin care.

 

[Turkish]

With regards to the "Melting" problem, I believe this to be either oil or solvent based interaction with the plastic. Wife uses a lot of hand cream (most contain petrolatum). When hands sweat moisturiser or perfumes / aftershaves react with the plastic. Just a theory but I do work in R+D in Skin care.

Oddly enough I was going to make a sarcastic remark about too much old spice, lol. I'm on my second RS clio now and never had any issues with either of the steering wheels. Maybe people should wash and rinse their hands more thoroughly before leaving the house. That said it's poor showing that a residue of beauty products is enough to do the damage some peoples wheels have suffered.