F56 find the rattles!
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Picking up my car tonight and I do not know when or what kind of resolution will come from this. I still have hope they'll figure it out.
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Dropped the car off yesterday. Someone from BMW/Mini came and worked on it with the dealership tech. I guess they did some experimentation with the sway bar and drove several other F56 vehicles. They did not find a cause yet, but did take audio recording/ measurements that they will turn over to engineering for them to look into.
Picking up my car tonight and I do not know when or what kind of resolution will come from this. I still have hope they'll figure it out.
Picking up my car tonight and I do not know when or what kind of resolution will come from this. I still have hope they'll figure it out.
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Yes please keep me updated! If BMW is too stupid to figure this out I will do so myself and go the aftermarket route if necessary.
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I've been reading a lot about noises in both older Minis and BMWs, and it seems like this noise could possibly be associated with "rear sway bar end links," which apparently are not of good quality on former Minis. I wonder if this could still be the case with the F56?
i'm still thinking it's the shocks, but i'm waiting on word from GregoryK and Donnaj to see if I should just buy a set on my own.
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I dropped off my car today. They were going to replace the rear shocks and the driver's seat bottom. Gave me a call this afternoon. Changed my oil. Wrong parts for both issues. Another month wait. Great! Another month of rattles....this is bs.
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Would you be willing to share your VIN with me?
Also, could you maybe scan the paperwork from your service visits that show your complaint documented, what they did to diagnose, and the installation of the rear shocks? This would be a HUGE help!!
I would like to gather as much information as possible to give to my dealership to help get my car fixed because as of now I am still being told that this is normal and they haven't found a cause.
thanks!!!!
edit: i'll also send you a PM
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Greg. It is interesting to me that you are having to prove to your dealer that something is wrong. BS in my opinion. My dealer took my word for it and did not take the car for a drive till week after they ordered the parts. This whole issue is well known. There were recalls in the UK.
Time to change shops imho.
Time to change shops imho.
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I agree with the other Greg: you're getting the runaround. They flew in some tech to look at your car, and record stuff? Seriously? Just replace the freaking shocks and see if it fixes it (it will). Shocks are cheap, takes an hour or two. Bad dealership IMO. Next think your fuel pump will go out and they'll say it was because you put "bad gas" in it.
#92
I like to think of it in terms of purchasing anything manufactured. If I bought a small plane and landing gear was faulty...or the flaps fell off.... or a fridge where it broke down after 2 months. Mini USA & Mini Canada need to get their **** together and have a "no- nonsense repair policy"!
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Thanks for the support guys. Unfortunately in Pittsburgh we only we have one dealership.
I've even been getting the runaround from Mini USA has is calling the noise normal.
I requested that they ask the engineers/technicians who are calling it normal the following question:
How can you say that this is normal and not a safety issue when you have not determined the cause of the noise?
They do not have the slightest clue what it could be. All we have determined out of several days is that it sounds like it might maybe possibly be coming from the rear suspension.
I've even been getting the runaround from Mini USA has is calling the noise normal.
I requested that they ask the engineers/technicians who are calling it normal the following question:
How can you say that this is normal and not a safety issue when you have not determined the cause of the noise?
They do not have the slightest clue what it could be. All we have determined out of several days is that it sounds like it might maybe possibly be coming from the rear suspension.
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Got my shocks replaced, but my cabin fan makes a high pitch squeal and the dealer verified, tried to fix but when they couldn't resolve it quickly said about half the cars make that sound and I need to wait and make an appointment with the traveling MINI engineers for official diagnosis. = more waiting and frustrated
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Got my shocks replaced, but my cabin fan makes a high pitch squeal and the dealer verified, tried to fix but when they couldn't resolve it quickly said about half the cars make that sound and I need to wait and make an appointment with the traveling MINI engineers for official diagnosis. = more waiting and frustrated
I'm still trying to get my shocks replaced :(
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