Worn out locks on a Honda Jazz

Our Honda Jazz is 6 years old - a year ago the locks started getting 'sticky'. Now all the locks have failed - including the steering column - replaced at a cost of £576! And one of the keys is bent and not usable through being jammed in a lock - these keys cost nearly £200 to replace.

- Has anybody else had this problem?
- Do you think Honda should help pay for replacements despite the car being out of warrenty?

Asked on 28 December 2012 by wight_man

Answered by Honest John
First report of this. Always worth asking if there's any goodwill. Honda is usually quite good about this sort of thing. Will add to www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar

Cheaper source of keys:
Try a branch of Timpsons in the High Street, side street or in a Shopping Mall. No joy there, links to keys and locksmiths in this directory: www.honestjohn.co.uk/useful-websites/specialists/
The first two on the list apparently give very good, very fast and very cheap service.

HJ

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