disco3 rearcrossmember 18 months old...cra...rubbish!

davidp7 said:

disco 3, 18 months old needs a new rear crossmember!! Advised not to tow until replaced!
Don't suppose anyone out there tows with a disco 3? No one I have spoken to has heard of this before, can you prove them wrong?:frusty:

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davidp7 said:

so....bought a new disco 3 TD V6 XS in march 2009.

Took it back to main dealer for inspection 2 weeks ago (18 months old) detachable towbar had both sideways and upward movement probably somewhere between 1/4" and 1/2". They want to fit a new back crossmember...gobsmacked, don't want a new car with crucial bits "repaired"! Could have bought a couple of write offs and put them together!

Apparently, the bit that the towbar fits into has worn, and it is welded to the rear crossmember, so the whole section needs replacing.

"Oh! by the way, we recommend that you don't tow until repaired!"

Asked the agent to replace the car with no profit for them, less any depreciation on the 18 month old car, so it is going to cost me, whatever happens!!

They say, "can't do that, what if it does it again on the next car?"

What have I bought into? Thought I had bought a car that tows...

Any thoughts anyone... is this a common fault?

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