My own car has had the following warranty work at the mileage indicated
3,600  Radiator core was leaking. Modified door pin switches fitted. They are now a sealed unit. Fuel Filler neck was rusted up underneath. Drivers window motor replaced as it was slow.
3,900    Leaking union from oil filter take-off tightened.
4,650  Battery replaced as it wasn't holding sufficient charge.
5,500  Modified steering wheel mounting boss fitted. Windscreen cracked out in sun.
5,800  Oil pressure switch failed. Windscreen washer fluid hose melted in two by the expansion tank outlet pipe.
6,000  Changeover to Mobil 1. Windscreen replaced - 3.5 hours to get it out & 5 hours to get it back in. Oil pressure switch replaced.
6,700  Second radiator fitted. Leaks from thermostat boss repaired. New passenger door top & bottom hinges fitted to alleviate stiff opening but it was worse ! Air con temperature adjusted.
8,400  Second windscreen ordered.  2 top rear wishbone bushes replaced.  Resealed offside cam cover.  Resealed brake & clutch covers & wiring grommets.
8,800  Has begun to stall after restarting the engine after it has been stood for 20 to 60 minutes.
9,750  Had second windscreen & magnetic proximity door switch kit fitted.  Rear shockers have begun to knock.
10,120  Rear shockers, rear anti roll bar mounts & ice warning thermistor replaced under warranty.
10,450  Back to the factory for the 3rd replacement screen, carbon fibre a-post covers & a set of later, Double Bubble, door seals.  The early aluminium air-con fittings were replaced as a precaution with the later steel versions.  Air con re-pressurised & the anti-ice valve set to 3 to 8 degrees.  Many of the rusty fixings under the bonnet were replaced with shiny stainless versions.  Driver's magnetic proximity switch adjusted.
11,050  Back again.  Both rear wishbones replaced as one of the ARB drop link supports which are welded onto the wishbone had cracked.  Crank oil seal replaced.  Wind noise & door problems still there.
12,500  NEWNEW  Still having problems with the doors not shutting properly

 

Problems I have experienced
Air Conditioning Icing up. On a hot day with the air con on full blast after say 30 minutes it can be noticed that there is no more cold air coming through the vents. Whether the fan is on or off the temperature or speed of air flow doesn't change. Then, the pipe under the drivers scuttle ices up with the melting water dripping onto my legs. I have to switch the air con and fans off & open the windows for 10 minutes for it all to thaw & begin to work again.
See TROUBLESHOOTING for cure.
Passenger door flying open whilst driving. It also is very stiff to open and seems to be tight on the hinge.
Replacing the bearings had no effect other than making it even stiffer.
NS headlight reflector rusting. This is to be replaced under warranty.
MIL light coming on and storing various fault codes - usually after stopping for a few minutes after a long run. This is so frequent I have bought my own fault code reader !
Seems to have been cured after replacing ECU chip with latest 273 version.
Problems with door pin switches.  Closing the doors sends a pulse to the control unit which may or may not put the courtesy light out.   The internal door lock button is inoperative because the control unit thinks the door is open.  The problem is that the switches are too high and they are riding up over the sill top.  I will try a set of kick plates to see it that cures it.
UPDATED - These problems have now disappeared after the fitting of the magnetic proximity switches
Water ingress into drivers footwell.  This must have been happening for some time as there were clumps of white mould everywhere.  I had to remove the toeboard carpet and rip up the glued sound deadening from the floor to try & dry it all up.  It is coming from the seal between the main door seal around the aperture & the P seal on the leading edge of the door.
UPDATED - The carpet seems to have suffered being constantly wet.  The tufts of wool can be picked out quite easily.
UPDATED - The door shut after the fitting of the modified seals is pitiful.  Early headlamp bezels were siliconed on.  This means that if you are unlucky enough to smash a lens you'll also have to pay to have the old bezel smashed off & pay for a new one to be painted & fitted.
 
Do you have any problems to recount. Let me know and I'll keep a list of possible batch problems. Don't forget to give me your VIN and engine number or at least the last 8 digits.

 

Problems reported by magazines in their Road Tests :
Magazine Date Registration Comment
Top Gear July 96 N244 KCW Both windows raising and lowering at will. Alarm sounding at frequent intervals. Drivers door wouldn't open electrically.
CAR   M515 RCW Broken timing chain tensioner @ Snetterton.
Autocar 5th June 96 N244 KCW Rear window blew out. They now have a retaining strip bonded on at the base.

 

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