General Leather steering wheel destroyed!

[Ffoxy]

shouldn't have to really, the car should be designed for a bit of sun, I mean, its Scotland not Dubai.

I dont think it gets that hot up there mate TBH.

I got wind deflectors so I can leave a 1" gap and not look like the window is open, does keep it cooler. Could there have been anything solvent wise on your wheel when u cleaned it? Its been 24 - 26 degrees here over the weekend & my car seat were roasting, so was the steering wheel, no blistering, unless your leather is defective, which should mean a replacement FoC, proving it might be hard though. Its much hotter & sunnier for longer in Italy & Europe in general Summertime, I'm sure peeps on here would know if it were a common issue.

 

[beany_bot]

You can go on holiday for £300? If you go aftermarket then your easily breaking into the £300 once you factor in everything you need to get it fitted properly.

Yes i can go on a holiday for £300.

I dont think it gets that hot up there mate TBH.

I got wind deflectors so I can leave a 1" gap and not look like the window is open, does keep it cooler. Could there have been anything solvent wise on your wheel when u cleaned it? Its been 24 - 26 degrees here over the weekend & my car seat were roasting, so was the steering wheel, no blistering, unless your leather is defective, which should mean a replacement FoC, proving it might be hard though. Its much hotter & sunnier for longer in Italy & Europe in general Summertime, I'm sure peeps on here would know if it were a common issue.

Well thats what im getting at, people are being very helpfull offering tips and suggestions but the fact is it shouldnt have happened, i should be able to park my car in the sun and it shouldnt happen. No solvents or chemicals of any kind on there ffoxy, every 6 months it get a leather cream but thats it.

 

[DannyBoy88]

You can go on holiday for £300?

just booked a week in the sun £220, Road Trip! hope my steering wheel aint like that after a week in 40 degree sun!!

 

[beany_bot]

I got a week in florida for £250 flights and accom, WOO HOO.

 

[Vimto Rolf]

Just meaning i would never spend that kind of money (e.g. a holiday) on getting my wheel retrimmed. id sooner just buy an aftermarket one or just live with the fact its blistered.

afftermarket will be more. fiats list price for a leather steering wheel is £248 and change. a momo, sparco or isotta (its an italian car so italian wheel makes sense) your loking at about the same plus a hub/boss (momo and isotta are the only ones who make these for the gp currently as far as im aware and do charge for them) plus the added fact of no airbag and needing to disable the airbag warning light and the added cost in insurance for removing a safety feature you would be looking at considerably more than for a wheel retrim or direct replacement.

shouldn't have to really, the car should be designed for a bit of sun, I mean, its Scotland not Dubai.

well vagsofron is from greece and lets be honest it gets a fair bit hotter there than it does here so heat as a reason is unlikely.

what do you do for leather care?

its only like a good set of shoes etc you do need to clean it, polish it etc every once in a while and depending on how much you use the car the more frequent.

 

[sammiboo]

when i had my coupe the steering wheel was fine and the car was 8 years old so not sure what Fiat have done differently

 

[punto_matt]

Ive not got any problems with mine.

 

[Ffoxy]

what do you do for leather care?

its only like a good set of shoes etc you do need to clean it, polish it etc every once in a while and depending on how much you use the car the more frequent.

Never do anything to my steering wheel just a wipe over with warm water when I scrub out the interior now n again.

I think it was a dodgy bit of leather personally...

 

[Vimto Rolf]

Never do anything to my steering wheel just a wipe over with warm water when I scrub out the interior now n again.

I think it was a dodgy bit of leather personally...

that is possible. id say going by the people who have had faults though that there is a dodgy batch so would make sense to identify the batch numbers and see if you get a recall.

 

[Ffoxy]

that is possible. id say going by the people who have had faults though that there is a dodgy batch so would make sense to identify the batch numbers and see if you get a recall.

Wont be a recall as its not safety related (could debate that actually) and I only remember 1 or 2 others with the same complaint, maybe T or one of the other Fiat Techs would know different? Honestly mine looks mint, like new TBH.

 

[GDRIVER]

beany have you consider the sweat factor. it might be that.

 

[sammiboo]

from my experience sweaty hands just makes the wheel grubby. I havent known it destroy the leather.

 

[beany_bot]

beany have you consider the sweat factor. it might be that.

yeah dont think its that, im not very sweaty and i usually have my hands at 9 - 3 or lower.

 

[Vimto Rolf]

from my experience sweaty hands just makes the wheel grubby. I havent known it destroy the leather.

well sweat is slightly acidic so could potentially over time. but nowhere near this quickly.

 

[adamcot]

This is mine

 

[beany_bot]

This is mine

Exact same as me but mines on the top

 

[GDRIVER]

this is mine

o m g !!!

 

[Tris Harris]

could it be that you have used a cleaner on it that you havent wiped away properly? and this has reacted with the sunlight?

 

[beany_bot]

could it be that you have used a cleaner on it that you havent wiped away properly? and this has reacted with the sunlight?

nah i dont use cleaner on it, (or anything on my hands either) only some leather cream (auto glym) every 6 months

 

[adamcot]

Ive never used any cleaner on mine, i dont own any..... lol

We spoke to Fiat UK about it and they won't touch it as mines into its 3rd year