Bonnet came up dual carriageway at around 60mph on Reanalt Clio mk2. Renault argued maintenance issue BUT when mentioning to garage mechanics over they years they all know about the problem so clearly a known fault. We took Renault to small claims court which can be done online only cost around £100 to do ourselves. Renault waited until the last minute then offered a payment of £5,000 to stop the claim. Shouldn't have taken the £ but hey ho it was a lot money.
@imRIGHT08
16 жыл бұрын
have heard about the problem on watchdog (uk consumer rights program)my advise is buy a pack of thin cable ties everytime you open the bonnet put a new cable tie on when you close it it dont have to be tight as i know that how can you open n close etc but just put it in a loop a tiny bit bigger than a cd if the bonnet did come loose it would open up n rattle but you would probably have chance to pull over when you want to open bonnet cut cabletie with pillars or knife and replace maybe2 is best
@anthonymichael4386
8 жыл бұрын
The bonnet came up on my daughters Clio smashing into windscreen but not breaking it (change of underwear) ironically returning from M.O.T Station.Just glad it was me not her then i found out the History of Clio bonnet catches Horror stories.If you know someone with a Clio tell them, if you see someone getting into a Clio tell them, You might just save their life.
@EdgyNumber1
16 жыл бұрын
So how come no other manufacturer is having this problem?? Not even a Rover 25/MG ZR had these problems and they weren't exactly renowned for build quality. How come no Ford Fiesta has even had a whiff of complaint about this problem, despite the fact they sell more Fiestas than Clios?
@EdgyNumber1
16 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I am an engineering designer and I hate it when car companies fob off people with the excuse that 'Oh it's not us, you're just lazy/stupid'....
@cliolord
14 жыл бұрын
Put some lubrication on it then, for god sake. Get it serviced by a decent garage!
@Maciek1
11 жыл бұрын
FU**ING RENAULT COULD KILL ME TODAY MY BONNET FLEW UP TODAY ON 60MPH !!! MY HOOD LOOKS LIKE PIECE OF BASHED PAPER
@MrGrumpygit488
16 жыл бұрын
This is a major problem with the pre-facelift mk2s & some of the early facelifted mk2s. Fair enough Renault saying it`s all down to maintenance & not shutting the bonnet properly but thats why bonnets have a safety catch fitted, so if idiots like me forget to shut the bonnet properly then the safety catch stops it flying open! I own a 2003 mk2 Clio & the bonnet catch is already showing signs of corrosion!
@PerfectSnowball
11 жыл бұрын
basically told me it was my fault and they wouldn't be helping me. I argued with loads of reasons why it was their fault, but all I got was, "we've had safety auditors come in and confirm that the owner is liable for the maintenance of his/her own bonnet catch, unfortunately we're not obliged to do anything". I've never experienced such poor customer service in my life. How can they put people's lives at risk and then say it's not their fault? Awful company.
@philgwelda
15 жыл бұрын
How right you are, my Sons bonnet came up at 70mph on a motorway he was lucky to escape without crashing. He contacted Renault and a rep phoned him and he used the same argument against them that if you Google bonnet faults 99% are Clio surely if it was only a maintenace problem then the faults would show up from all manufacturers
@alecshb
15 жыл бұрын
Take it into the dealers and they replace all defective bonnet catches for free, they isssued a recall not to long ago and I got mine fixed for free :D
@PerfectSnowball
11 жыл бұрын
My bonnet came up when I was driving at 55MPH last week, luckily I was alone on a straight road so it wasn't as dangerous as it could have been. However, my windscreen's smashed and my bonnet's crumpled. My neighbour mechanic told me he'd fix it for about £500 and he's not charging labour, but that's too much to spend on a car not worth £1,000. I decided to make a complaint to Renault and after five occasions of being put on hold for over half an hour I finally got through to a manage who
@adeleHendo
13 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of this before and my clio bonnet flew up and hit my windscreen today. Being a student and only 18 its not worth taking it off my insurance. It has really gave me a scare though. It's one of those things you don't think are going to fail, then it hits you in the face.. Literally!
@jaggass
9 жыл бұрын
had 2 clio's both got recalled for the bonnet catches. they didn't fling open but they was badly corroded though. other than that a reliable car mechanically electrics not great at all.. if it got wet it would misfire and the airbag light was stuck on all the time I soon sorted that. then sold it
@PerfectSnowball
11 жыл бұрын
What happened in the end? Did they compensate you?
@ONELIFELIVEITLAD
13 жыл бұрын
@adeleHendo SO FKING TRUE !!! had exactly the same m8
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