Just heard from the Service Manager.Thanks for the update.
It will be interesting to see if other people will report this issue or whether it will be an isolated exception.
That all sounds very plausible and I have no idea what they have tried to date, unfortunately.This is becoming curious.
This is what I'm thinking:
-They replaced a bad shock with another bad shock, or they replaced the wrong one.
-The tyres could be making the noise, either something wrong with the balancing, defects on the beads, or the thread resonates at a certain speed. Winter or all-weather tyres can do that.
-The Nissan Leaf's Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) system's speakers sound like a whine outside the car, but inside the car somehow it sounds like a rolling sound. When you switch it off, it also switches off. So it could be the speakers of that system.
-It could be brake pads or shoes with too tight a tolerance
-It could be a bad bearing somewhere on the wheel, on the gearbox or in the motor.
I can only assume that they have removed everything as far as the PDI is concerned.They've made sure the transport thingies have been taken out? I'd also take out any stuff that's in an under boot floor area.
Sounds like tailgate or bumper trim rubbing or banging about to me. Are the back seats secured properly too?
Annoying thing to happen. You'd think they'd make sure all new bits on a car aren't broken
Most likely, yeah.......unless they have already done that??I suspect one of the techs will end up lying in the boot while another drives it down the road!
I'd hope they have rather than just putting it on a lift and waggling stuff.Most likely, yeah.......unless they have already done that??
Update - Now that VW (UK or Germany - not sure which?) have listened to the noise, they have suggested to the dealer to replace the Top Shock Absorber Mount(s).I'd hope they have rather than just putting it on a lift and waggling stuff.
I will be interested to see the outcome of your issue as I have a similar noise coming from the rear of my ID.4 which I am going to have the dealer look at when it goes in to have a tow bar fitted.Update - Now that VW (UK or Germany - not sure which?) have listened to the noise, they have suggested to the dealer to replace the Top Shock Absorber Mount(s).
They have ordered the parts but they are not due to be delivered until Wed 12th May.
So we shall see what happens after they are replaced and the car is road tested again.
So you have listened to the audio file and it sounds the same (the wobbly/knocking noise)?I will be interested to see the outcome of your issue as I have a similar noise coming from the rear of my ID.4 which I am going to have the dealer look at when it goes in to have a tow bar fitted.
I did listen to the audio file and I have a knocking noise from the rear,I checked the car without anything stored and it is only audible on certain surfaces. I am having the VW tow bar fitted some time in June when the kit arrives from Germany apparently it takes several weeks to have certain parts delivered and I will ask them to investigate whilst it is in for the fitting.So you have listened to the audio file and it sounds the same (the wobbly/knocking noise)?
Interesting. I will certainly keep on updating on the progress.
It is now getting quite depressing as I really like the car and desperate to get out in it. Fortunately, we picked up my wife's ID3 last Saturday so at least we can use that one at the moment so I don't need a loaner at the moment.
Hopefully I will have some more news next week so will let you know.I did listen to the audio file and I have a knocking noise from the rear,I checked the car without anything stored and it is only audible on certain surfaces. I am having the VW tow bar fitted some time in June when the kit arrives from Germany apparently it takes several weeks to have certain parts delivered and I will ask them to investigate whilst it is in for the fitting.
Replacing the Top Mounts did not fix the fault, which I think everyone thought would be the case.I did listen to the audio file and I have a knocking noise from the rear,I checked the car without anything stored and it is only audible on certain surfaces. I am having the VW tow bar fitted some time in June when the kit arrives from Germany apparently it takes several weeks to have certain parts delivered and I will ask them to investigate whilst it is in for the fitting.
Thanks for the updates.The saga continues (but not for much longer!!).
Replacing the front drop links did not fix the fault. This has been fed up to VW and escalated to the factory, apparently. The factory now wants the dealer to swap out the shock absorbers ......AGAIN!!
This was tried three weeks ago. The Service Manager can only think that the shock absorbers have either since been modified or the factory knows something, that he doesn't, about the original ones that have been tried. Fortunately the replacement set are in stock so they will get them fitted tomorrow.
I have told them that, If that doesn't get the fault fixed, then I am rejecting the car and requesting a replacement.
Needless to say the new shock absorbers did not fix the noise. Service Manager now wants to replace the springs. He will also feedback current status back up to VW.Thanks for the updates.
Hope for you that this fixes it.
