I have a reappearing dent in my Peugeot!

I have a 151 Peugeot 5008 that I got last June a year old. The car had a dent on the boot just above the number plate. The dealer got a man to push the dent out and it looked really well. In December I noticed the dent had reappeared. The dealer wants the same guy to push this dent out. I am happy with this, however, I am concerned that in six months time the dent will reappear. Is there anything else that can be done to strengthen the door from behind. I was talking to the dent guy and he seems a bit worried about doing anything from behind (I suppose from a warranty point of view).

Thanks

Liam Mc Grath (Portarlington)

Feb 2017 Filed under: bodywork

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Expert answer

Hi Liam,

We’ve been on to the guys from Peugeot about this, and they’ve told us that they’ve never heard of a manufacturing fault that can cause a recurrent dent, and definitely haven’t heard of a specific issue with the 5008. They also said, though, that you won’t invalidate your warranty if you add in an adhesive pad to the back of the panel. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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