Hoping maybe to get lucky with someone with professional stationary that could help prove I've suffered a fraudulent and substandard repair for the VSA modulator on my Honda Accord 07 Diesel.
So far I've gathered
Afaik a separate brake sensor does not exist on this model (its in the VSA modulator and there is no separate sensor) which is what I had believed initially but garage then convinced me to pay for an apparently non existent dealer part of an external 'brake vacuum pressure sensor' before offering to replace the VSA modulator which is what I had repeatedly asked them to do. I'm not sure if anyone is able or willing to give me something tangible I can action to claim against them as it appears they have billed for work they couldn't possibly have done!
After the apparently non existent external 'brake vacuum pressure sensor' was changed they then charged me for a reconditioned VSA modulator which is what I asked for initially and expected. It now appears however that although they have replaced it (botched with a leaking cross threaded flare nut) they have not used a reconditioned unit and instead provided a very old unit with faded German text on it. Apparently legitimate reconditioned units have a new warranty sticker which should be recognizable to those familiar with the work. I have gathered thus far this unit is more than likely from the batch that had the known manufacturing defect on them which was subject to the recall / extended warranty and which presumably means it will go wrong sooner rather than later. Again not sure if anyone with expertise & professional stationary or whatever would be willing to provide something?
Anyway here's hoping there are still some honest people left in the world and that the UK will not just descend into a who can screw who the most society because it's impossible to prove when someone has done something wrong!
So far I've gathered
Afaik a separate brake sensor does not exist on this model (its in the VSA modulator and there is no separate sensor) which is what I had believed initially but garage then convinced me to pay for an apparently non existent dealer part of an external 'brake vacuum pressure sensor' before offering to replace the VSA modulator which is what I had repeatedly asked them to do. I'm not sure if anyone is able or willing to give me something tangible I can action to claim against them as it appears they have billed for work they couldn't possibly have done!
After the apparently non existent external 'brake vacuum pressure sensor' was changed they then charged me for a reconditioned VSA modulator which is what I asked for initially and expected. It now appears however that although they have replaced it (botched with a leaking cross threaded flare nut) they have not used a reconditioned unit and instead provided a very old unit with faded German text on it. Apparently legitimate reconditioned units have a new warranty sticker which should be recognizable to those familiar with the work. I have gathered thus far this unit is more than likely from the batch that had the known manufacturing defect on them which was subject to the recall / extended warranty and which presumably means it will go wrong sooner rather than later. Again not sure if anyone with expertise & professional stationary or whatever would be willing to provide something?
Anyway here's hoping there are still some honest people left in the world and that the UK will not just descend into a who can screw who the most society because it's impossible to prove when someone has done something wrong!
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