Mechanic replaced door lock actuator as electronic door lock was not functioning properly. When they called me to tell me it was ready, they said another piece had been broken in the repair as it was “brittle” … when I picked the car up, the lock was functioning properly (yay!) but the broken part …

Door handle trim especially plastic gets very brittle when it ages. Since your vehicle is about 17 years old then brittle is probably an understatement. I would just pay for the part and find another shop if this one no longer suits your need. The shop could have paid for the item as a good will ges…

I have some marks on my dashboard where a panel needed to come off to fix the AC controls. Unfortunately some parts do break when you remove them. Sometimes a dealer might work on a particular car more freqently and the techs are more familiar with just how much force works and how much is too muc…

I have a 97 Accord. The Accord’s of this age had a history with defective door lock controllers, but mine was replaced under warrantee. They did manage to put a chip in the trim piece, about a 1/4"x1/8" when doing the replacement, but I never noticed it till now. The answer is yes, this is a brit…

I am 100% with Missileman on this one. And I have good news and bad news. The good news is that this piece of trim should be pretty inexpensive and easy to replace. The bad news is that you may have to order it through a dealer. Try the boneyards, by all means, but expect that you may have ot pay d…

Thanks for input, guys! I’m glad to hear the “brittle” remark was probably true and not trying to cover up carelessness on the part of the tech. I’ve had other door lock problems on the car and now have the ones in back seat disabled (just use manually). This is the first time I’ve left a service…

Even though your car is a station wagon it’s very possible the door hardware on the coupes or sedans are the same, definitely worth looking into.

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All plastic gets brittle with age and subject to breaking, or flat crumbling, at any point. The injection molds are kept going 24/7 turning out this garbage and disentegrating plastic is a way of life. One strives to avoid breaking it but sometimes it happens no matter how much care is used. You s…

Who should pay? Mechanic broke piece

Maintenance/Repairs

DfromSD February 10, 2012, 10:56pm 3

I agree, it probably was brittle. Talk to the shop manager, see if they will allow you something towards your future repairs.

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Who should pay? Mechanic broke piece

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