Car pulling to left

[Everest]

I now have a wheel alinement specialist engineer (I really didnt know such people exsisted either) stated that there is an alinement fault but he wouldnt touch it as he said that a brand new car shouldnt come off the production line like this.

By "alignment fault" does he mean there is something fundamentally wrong with the vehicle that can't be fixed with standard alignment adjustments?

 

[pdm1]

An update, MG flatly refused to help and then claimed that there wasnt a problem even though thier service engineer after driving it stated it does 'wander to the left'. I rejected the car so its been stuck on my drive for the last 3 months. I now have a wheel alinement specialist engineer (I really didnt know such people exsisted either) stated that there is an alinement fault but he wouldnt touch it as he said that a brand new car shouldnt come off the production line like this.

Wow! This is terrible news.

 

[Boatmad]

He said that lower camber/caster on the N/S was causing the car to pull to the left. But he said that without adjusting it he couldn't tell if it could be adjusted out or if it was a misalined chasis or suspension component or mounting point. But as he said this really shouldn't have left the factory like this and certainly shouldn't have passed a PDI.

 

[ronnie216r]

That's interesting. My car pulls to the right (in Sweden - driving on the right side of the road). I am sure its not a characteristics but will get it aligned during my tyre swap this April.

 

[btm126]

He said that lower camber/caster on the N/S was causing the car to pull to the left. But he said that without adjusting it he couldn't tell if it could be adjusted out or if it was a misalined chasis or suspension component or mounting point. But as he said this really shouldn't have left the factory like this and certainly shouldn't have passed a PDI.

How did you find this guy? I wouldn't even know what/who to search for.
Have you driven another car to ensure its definitly a fault on your car and not a general issue with these cars?

 

[Boatmad]

I found the wheel alinement specialist through someone I know who races cars, they set track cars up so have to be super precise. I drove the dealers demonstrator which was fine. However if all of the HS PHEVs are like this one they would seriously need a recall.

 

[btm126]

I found the wheel alinement specialist through someone I know who races cars, they set track cars up so have to be super precise. I drove the dealers demonstrator which was fine. However if all of the HS PHEVs are like this one they would seriously need a recall.

Thanks. ANy chance you could share his details. By PM if preferred. I'd like to have a chat/have him take a look at mine. Thanks

 

[Tucky]

Any update on this. Got same issue. Has anyone had the issue then had it fixed?

Any update on this. Got same issue. Has anyone had the issue then had it fixed?

Have you got another one, and is it better? I'm concerned they are all like this and some people don't notice. If there are good ones, I'll be doing the same. Thanks

They're definitely NOT all like it. I've had mine a week now. I had heard about this problem so was concerned in advance. I have monitored it carefully and it doesn't drift or pull sideways at all.

 

[btm126]

They're definitely NOT all like it. I've had mine a week now. I had heard about this problem so was concerned in advance. I have monitored it carefully and it doesn't drift or pull sideways at all.

Thanks. That's exactly what I wanted to hear.

 

[Ioannis]

I had the same problem since i bought it, 11 months ago at Athens Greece.
I took it twice to the dealer's service and they finaly managed to fix it .
Allignment problem they said which was repaired the second time by outsourcing it !
It's ok since then , been driving it for 5 months now without a problem .