Had the 4 in today for the doors not unlocking MG4 recall, so in trying to kill a few birds with one stone here’s how it went.
Dealer had the car over 48 hrs and applied at last ( 2nd attempt this ) the software up date which is supposed to stop the locking in syndrome. We hope.
I had also told them about the LKA which was turned off the day we collected the car, because for no reason it would pull the steering quite hard to the left or the right without warning, thankfully when it first happen on day one we where only doing around 20mph, and as I had read about it here I knew what the problem might be, so stop the car went into the screens and turned off LKA and there it been for the last 5 or so months until today.
Last night I notice on my phone a message in the iSMART APP so open it and it said electric power steering disconnected so I knew something was being looked at.
I picked up the car after the dealer had phone to say it was ready to collect this afternoon and they went through what had been done told me a software update had been done and now I would need to switch off LKA each time we got in to the car, as the car has got to default to LKA on to meet the NCAP requirement, I had give them written permission to disable it permanently but they said they are not allowed to do that.so we are stuck with that now.
So coming home around 15 miles I decided to leave it switch on to see what might happen, not once did it pull like it did before at low speed and as we got to around the 40 mph mark when I did intentionally move towards the line in the centre of the road the steering wheel was vibrating and an alarm was going off so it does now appear to be doing as Described in the handbook I think we will see how it goes other wise it will go on the pre-drive list along the select ECO mode but turn of the Eco in the heater settings.
So the next thing rear lights condensation, this is normal as the lights are able to breathe nothing to be done no fault found.
Next under tray bulge they said we have try to improve it for you as best we can I will look in the morning and edit.
Oil leak new breather fitted so time will tell I suppose.
So after tea wife went out in the car came back and said what’s that rattle noise in my car well I am all but deaf totally deaf on my left side after surgery to remove a growth behind my left ear inside my head, the the other is not to clever due to 35 years in a heavy industrial plant working many hour at over 100db noise levels so we go out again and there a slight vibration and a rattling noise but I do not know where from so it will need to go back again soon. My wife says she has never heard that rattle before today but if I listened very carefully I to could hear something and I must admit I could feel some thing vibrating.
So in summary doors will not no longer lock us in we hope, although we have not had the problem but some have, not very nice I’m sure.
Oil leak who knows along with the under tray bulging out of Sight out of mind this I suppose with that one but keep one eye on the parking lot.
Rear lights taking in water I hope if they are going to fail or rust away they do so before the warranty is up I don’t know how you can have condensation without moisture.
LKA appears much better I think it is working as the book now if not it will be switch off every time from now on before starting off, my wife said she feels like a pilot preparing to take off sometimes, doing her checks I said well after driving this for about 12 months may Ryanair might offer you a job.
Les
Dealer had the car over 48 hrs and applied at last ( 2nd attempt this ) the software up date which is supposed to stop the locking in syndrome. We hope.
I had also told them about the LKA which was turned off the day we collected the car, because for no reason it would pull the steering quite hard to the left or the right without warning, thankfully when it first happen on day one we where only doing around 20mph, and as I had read about it here I knew what the problem might be, so stop the car went into the screens and turned off LKA and there it been for the last 5 or so months until today.
Last night I notice on my phone a message in the iSMART APP so open it and it said electric power steering disconnected so I knew something was being looked at.
I picked up the car after the dealer had phone to say it was ready to collect this afternoon and they went through what had been done told me a software update had been done and now I would need to switch off LKA each time we got in to the car, as the car has got to default to LKA on to meet the NCAP requirement, I had give them written permission to disable it permanently but they said they are not allowed to do that.so we are stuck with that now.
So coming home around 15 miles I decided to leave it switch on to see what might happen, not once did it pull like it did before at low speed and as we got to around the 40 mph mark when I did intentionally move towards the line in the centre of the road the steering wheel was vibrating and an alarm was going off so it does now appear to be doing as Described in the handbook I think we will see how it goes other wise it will go on the pre-drive list along the select ECO mode but turn of the Eco in the heater settings.
So the next thing rear lights condensation, this is normal as the lights are able to breathe nothing to be done no fault found.
Next under tray bulge they said we have try to improve it for you as best we can I will look in the morning and edit.
Oil leak new breather fitted so time will tell I suppose.
So after tea wife went out in the car came back and said what’s that rattle noise in my car well I am all but deaf totally deaf on my left side after surgery to remove a growth behind my left ear inside my head, the the other is not to clever due to 35 years in a heavy industrial plant working many hour at over 100db noise levels so we go out again and there a slight vibration and a rattling noise but I do not know where from so it will need to go back again soon. My wife says she has never heard that rattle before today but if I listened very carefully I to could hear something and I must admit I could feel some thing vibrating.
So in summary doors will not no longer lock us in we hope, although we have not had the problem but some have, not very nice I’m sure.
Oil leak who knows along with the under tray bulging out of Sight out of mind this I suppose with that one but keep one eye on the parking lot.
Rear lights taking in water I hope if they are going to fail or rust away they do so before the warranty is up I don’t know how you can have condensation without moisture.
LKA appears much better I think it is working as the book now if not it will be switch off every time from now on before starting off, my wife said she feels like a pilot preparing to take off sometimes, doing her checks I said well after driving this for about 12 months may Ryanair might offer you a job.
Les
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