I purchased my VF SV6 2015 January of this year, i believe it was an ex-rental from Murphy Holdings and had just over 50k on date of delivery. After a few days of driving I noticed there is an occasional slap or slack in the driveline, have also heard a clunk coming from the rear end. Here is a list of issues iv'e had so far;
- Lack of power - seems to work up to speed, doesn't just go.
- Delay in Transmission - found slight take up in driveline when going from coasting & then accelerating slightly to speed limit. Sometimes under this condition it feels as though the trans should downshift 1 gear as to 'not load the vehicle' as much.
- Clunk in Driveline - around 25km/hr, when on/off accelerator.
- Suspension - feels light & floaty, firm and abrupt, doesn't seem to absorb the bumps, if anything it feels like they come up through the dash, especially noticeable on the front passenger side.
- Exhaust - seems awfully loud for a standard exhaust, almost seems like it drones in the rear, most noticeable under light or heavy load.
- Steering - feels loose in centre position.
- Boot - doesn't open fully
- Front Passenger Seat - wobbles
- Heater - is inconsistent
- Rattle - coming from leather pad above instrument cluster
- Mylink Issues - has frozen multiple times, have also had black screen
Haven't had much luck with the dealership i purchased from, so i went for a second opinion to another dealer. So far they have replaced the following;
- Throttle Body
- Steering Rack
- Boot Struts
- RHF Park Lamp
- Reverse Camera
- Front Passenger Seat Frame
- Sway Bar D Bushes
- Torque Converter (which didn't fix delay in trans)
At one stage i had a loaner for 3 weeks whilst mine was at the dealership this gave me time to compare. The loaner had Instant throttle response, responsive trans with instant shifting through gears, no delays. Exhaust seemed as it should, nice and quiet & huge difference with suspension, which was cushier, the car felt like it hugged the road and absorbed all bumps without compromising comfort. I am now also experiencing a ticking noise under the hood, i have included a short video, (please comment if this is normal). I have spoken to Holden Customer Car and i now have an upcoming appointment with the district manger regarding all the issues with my car. Just wondering if anyone else has had any of the listed major issues and if you've managed to get them fixed?
