Alignment/Suspension/Stability Issue

[brett_g]

So, the dealership took the car in, "repaired it", and gave it back to you as it is driving in those videos?

You need to speak with the service dept manager for your dealership. That's a no brainer.

Please keep us all updated.

Yup, it appeared to be improved after their “fixes”. If they balanced all the wheels like they claimed, and aligned it as they claimed, I feel like this now becomes a steering issue? I have an email into the dealer and plan on following up with a call tomorrow.

 

[Speedy Emira]

When I first got mine I had a shake in the steering wheel that was wheel balancing. 400 miles later it was back shaking again due to front wheel balancing. Not sure if it’s just the ever increasing deterioration in my local roads or the wheels go out of balance easy.

 

[Aero]

My guess is you do not have a wheel balancing issue or alignment issue so they are technically correct. Totally unacceptable for them not to fully test everything before handing it back to you like that. Seems better to just show them the problem and not suggest any fixes for them to appease you.
They need to fully look over the front suspension. You've got a defective part somewhere. Bad/missing bushing, something loose, bad ball joint, etc.
Thats a good video to show someone above their dealership if need to escalate that is definitely not normal (for any new car)

 

[Honcho]

looks like normal steering feedback to me from then hydraulic rack. Thought that was the whole point of that system over electronic steering.

 

[robjamell]

Yup, it appeared to be improved after their “fixes”. If they balanced all the wheels like they claimed, and aligned it as they claimed, I feel like this now becomes a steering issue? I have an email into the dealer and plan on following up with a call tomorrow.

Hello...did you ever determine what caused this and are you satisfied?

 

[MiamiBlue]

Hello...did you ever determine what caused this and are you satisfied?

He's an active member here so I assume it was fixed. I would also be interested in the solution.

 

[Rayjoedef]

Hello...did you ever determine what caused this and are you satisfied?

When my car was delivered the wheel was off center left. Alignment chk confirmed toe and castor off and remediated with Alignment. Fast forward, after break in, I started getting on car a bit harder. At higher speeds, the steering wheel would vibrate slightly in my hands. Road force balance came in at 30 on left front, 10 on right front. You can balance the wheel to remediate some of that but if that tire is bad, it will return. Lotus replacing tire under warranty.

 

[brett_g]

Hello...did you ever determine what caused this and are you satisfied?

Checking in - the dealer finally did an alignment after I made a stink. Completely resolved all of the issues 100% - I think it was partly that it was one of the first they delivered and they didn't even have the alignment specs at the dealer from Lotus yet - They tried to improve it without the factory specs on the first trip, but after the second trip it was markedly improved.