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Long story short:
Had engine issues with 2016 VW GTI. Dealer had car for 54 days. I invoked lemon law and VW gave me a 2018 GTI. I drove the new GTI for 1.3k miles and noticed that small pot holes and uneven surfaces on the highway would caused, what felt like, the suspension bottoming out. It was violent! Being that I had just had a 2016 GTI I knew this was not normal. I eventually remembered a post I had read years ago about people finding strut pucks still installed on their cars. Strut pucks are installed by VW for transport and are supposed to be removed by dealer. Not removing them can lead to damage.
So this is a PSA. If you think your suspension is "just not right". Jack it up, pull the boot up and check for pucks. Be sure to stick your fingers in the boot even after you pull it up because they may be stuck towards the top.
Needless to say, I am PISSED AF! Remember, this is after months of going through the lemon law process. I just don't get VW. They make such awesome cars. If only they could get their shyt together!
Tomorrow I am calling VWoA to see how to proceed. I have no idea what kind of damage this may have caused in the 1.3k miles I've driven the car. Any idea what I should check for?
Here are pictures:
Had engine issues with 2016 VW GTI. Dealer had car for 54 days. I invoked lemon law and VW gave me a 2018 GTI. I drove the new GTI for 1.3k miles and noticed that small pot holes and uneven surfaces on the highway would caused, what felt like, the suspension bottoming out. It was violent! Being that I had just had a 2016 GTI I knew this was not normal. I eventually remembered a post I had read years ago about people finding strut pucks still installed on their cars. Strut pucks are installed by VW for transport and are supposed to be removed by dealer. Not removing them can lead to damage.
So this is a PSA. If you think your suspension is "just not right". Jack it up, pull the boot up and check for pucks. Be sure to stick your fingers in the boot even after you pull it up because they may be stuck towards the top.
Needless to say, I am PISSED AF! Remember, this is after months of going through the lemon law process. I just don't get VW. They make such awesome cars. If only they could get their shyt together!
Tomorrow I am calling VWoA to see how to proceed. I have no idea what kind of damage this may have caused in the 1.3k miles I've driven the car. Any idea what I should check for?
Here are pictures: