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Mar 15th, 2019, 17:18 | #11 |
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Volvo UK were unmoved by the video and are still showing no interest in inspecting the vehicle. I'm currently scouting around to try and get a lower quote for transporting it to the dealer.
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Mar 19th, 2019, 12:00 | #12 |
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Just a quick update on this. The car was towed to the Volvo dealer in Edinburgh yesterday, who has now reported that the problem has been caused by the bolts holding the motor to the steering rack sheering. Basically, the motor is free to move around and is getting erroneous input from the steering angle sensor.
I am very surprised that the attachment bolts have failed - in my experience (I'm a chartered engineer) this only happens if bolts are over-tightened at point of manufacture or there was a quality problem with the bolts (assuming that they were adequately rated in the first place). I'm also unsure why the car is not showing any warning lights or messages (although the dealer did tell me that there is a fault code relating to erratic input from the steering angle sensor). The dealer and Volvo Car UK haven't been talking to one another thus far, but I have requested that they now do so. I have to admit that my faith in Volvo as a company that takes safety seriously has taken a battering. |
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Mar 19th, 2019, 12:25 | #14 |
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I'm hoping they will switch from "deny everything" mode to something more helpful soon. The steering wheel indeed remained connected to the wheels, but unfortunately the motor was applying "assistance" against the input commanded by the driver! All very alarming for my wife and not what you might call a failsafe condition...
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Apr 9th, 2019, 13:24 | #15 |
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A final update on this. Four weeks to the day that the problem occurred, Volvo has contacted me to say that they have repaired the vehicle at their expense and that it is finally ready for us to collect. They can't yet tell me why the rack failed in this way, although they did note that a non-standard bolt had been fitted to the rack. So a lot of inconvenience for us but generally a satisfactory outcome.
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Apr 23rd, 2019, 22:21 | #18 |
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I put a post on a few months ago about the steering on my '64 D4.
The steering wheel does not centre smoothly when exiting from a right hand bend, it's very noticeable on a good smooth road surface. Also have noticed that the steering wheel will sometimes move slightly side to side when the car is stationary. Car has recently been serviced (independent) and MOT'd with nothing untoward noted. I just hope a large bill is on the horizon. |
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