High Temperature Coolant Reservoir Failure

[MattA]

At least my heater works now... I can't believe the dealer couldn't even figure out that the heater will not work if the hot res is empty! They kept telling me that they tested the heater, and it was working within spec.

You have to love dealers, the lies they will sprout just to get a sale or fob off any potential warranty claims
At least some of us get a good laugh at those who actually believe what a car salesman tells them

 

[CRH]

I picked up my vehicle in Dec 2023 from 4x4Garrage in Canberra, and BOTH tanks had white leak marks from the showroom floor! The heater also didn't work. For one year I was told that it was normal, and the heater works as it should. I have winter temps of -10C, and I can drive hundreds of km's and the heater would never blow warm air... I eventually began topping up the blue/hot res every few months with approx 2L of coolant (the res has been completely empty several times). I have 60,000km service soon and will ask for both tanks to be replaced.

I photographed mine and a loan/courtesy vehicle to prove my point