Those who choose a used car have the opportunity to run into some routine catch or cheat. But nobody could imagine one scandal for new cars just left the production chain of Renault, Ford, Honda and Toyota. The case is nothing short of striking and comes on the sidelines of a new report that involved several models Volvo included in the list of defective cars. Given their popularity in Italy it is very likely that you own one. Check the official list to find out if it can be.
Motor scandal: Renault goes badly but Ford, Honda and Toyota also follow after Volvo
The new blacklist of problematic vehicles extends to 400,000 units Renault and its branches. In particular, the problem is serious for an engine failure caused by an oil leak that could block the engine leaving us walking on the road. The damages are for thousands of euros and are not reimbursed after the coming-out of liability defined by the parent company which accuses customers of technical negligence towards the cars. The models involved are the following:
Renault (motore 1.2 TCe 115, 120 and 130 ch)
- Captur
- Clio 4
- Kadjar
- Kangoo 2
- Megane 3
- Scenic 3
- Grand Scenic 3
Dacia (motore 1.2 TCe 115 e125 ch)
Mercedes (engine 1.2 115 hp)
Nissan (1.2 DIG-T 115 ch engines)
Think about that with Ford is it better? The dangerous sensor bug exposes thousands of motorists to the risk of a fire from unreported leakage of acid from batteries. The number of models involved extends to 300,000 copies with the American company this time willing to call the dealership free of charge.
No less serious the malfunctions incurred for the models Toyota ed Honda reduced by crumbling security solutions for systems airbag. They suffer respectively from different design errors due to electrical interference and incorrect assembly. In particular it is necessary to bring these cars to the workshop:
Toyota
- Corolla registered in the period between 2011 and 2019
- Matrix registered between 2011 and 2013
- Avalonhybrid and non-registered between 2012 and 2018
Honda
- Accord registered between 1998 and 2000
- Civic registered between 1996 and 2000
- CR-V registered between 1997 and 2001
- Odyssey registered between 1998 and 2001
- EV Plus registered between 1997 and 1998.
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