Help! Second Set of Dunlops and My S5 Still Vibrates..
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Help! Second Set of Dunlops and My S5 Still Vibrates..
Have an S5 with 1200 miles on it... Traded my 2007 997TT for the car, and absolutely love the S5!! Thus I am not bashing the car, just looking for some info from all the other S5 owners.
I picked up my car and drove off the dealer lot.. Upon leaving, I noticed the steering wheel start to Shimmy at speeds between 60-65. It was quite prevelant. Thus I immediately brought the car back to the dealer and left the car for their review. Upon review they stated all four Dunlops were defective as they had excessive roadforce and could not be balanced properly. As such they replaced all four tires with new Dunlops. At this time every time I get into the car especially when the car has sat for more than 4 hours, the steering wheel shimmys until the tires warm up after 10 miles and then dissapates. However it really never goes completely away.. By deduction I must assume that this is a tire issue and not a vehicle issue, as the shimmy dissapates. Please also note that when changing lanes or going around any kind of bank turn where the wheels change any type of direction, the shimmy is also felt.. It is very reminiscent of the early Porsche Cayennes where they too had this issue, but was actually vehicle related.
I have contacted Audi N.A. and they are investigating. I was told by the dealer that their demo model has the same issue as well... At this point I am arguing with Audi, as they want me to bring it back to the dealer I purchased it from, which is 2 hours away, because the local dealer states that the selling dealer already has history on the car and should continue dealing with it... Typical of Audi dealers who you did not buy the car from.
At this point I am looking for any feedback from anyone who may have the same issue or had the issue and was able to resolve it with their dealer.
Thank you in advance for your time and feedback...
I picked up my car and drove off the dealer lot.. Upon leaving, I noticed the steering wheel start to Shimmy at speeds between 60-65. It was quite prevelant. Thus I immediately brought the car back to the dealer and left the car for their review. Upon review they stated all four Dunlops were defective as they had excessive roadforce and could not be balanced properly. As such they replaced all four tires with new Dunlops. At this time every time I get into the car especially when the car has sat for more than 4 hours, the steering wheel shimmys until the tires warm up after 10 miles and then dissapates. However it really never goes completely away.. By deduction I must assume that this is a tire issue and not a vehicle issue, as the shimmy dissapates. Please also note that when changing lanes or going around any kind of bank turn where the wheels change any type of direction, the shimmy is also felt.. It is very reminiscent of the early Porsche Cayennes where they too had this issue, but was actually vehicle related.
I have contacted Audi N.A. and they are investigating. I was told by the dealer that their demo model has the same issue as well... At this point I am arguing with Audi, as they want me to bring it back to the dealer I purchased it from, which is 2 hours away, because the local dealer states that the selling dealer already has history on the car and should continue dealing with it... Typical of Audi dealers who you did not buy the car from.
At this point I am looking for any feedback from anyone who may have the same issue or had the issue and was able to resolve it with their dealer.
Thank you in advance for your time and feedback...
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