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Originally Posted by tabrez02 Guys,
I am planning to by a CRDI i20 asta model. I would need your experts opinion whether to go buy or not, as i read a lot about the steering rattle issue still not solved issues. I always rely on team-bhp shoulders when it comes to by a car. |
Have a look at this video I had taken while trying to demonstrate how bad the steering rattle gets in the i20. The sound was actually much louder. I had shot this video using my mobile phone.
Turn up your speakers to hear the rattle sound, which actually is much louder than recorded in the video. The rattle can be prominently heard between the following time periods in the video:
1. 10 seconds to 16 seconds.
2. 21 seconds to 26 seconds
Whether you want to buy the car is your personal decision. The steering rattle does exist on 2011 models as well. Try asking the the showroom chaps about the steering rattle. Their standard reply shall be : it was there in earlier i20 models, but it has been solved now. If they are so confident about the rattle having being eliminated in 2011 models, ask them to give it in writing, that should you buy an i20 and if your car suffers from such rattle, your entire money should be refunded. I bet my bottom paisa they will not give it to you in writing.
Now that temperature has cooled down due to rains, the i20 A/c complaints will largely disappear but more & more steering rattle complaints may be reported . As the roads will be turning bad, more and more i20 owners will hear this steering rattle.
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Originally Posted by motorworks What a disaster! I20 in particular has been selling very well and this is not a problem that one would expect from a 6 lakh hatch! And I'm also not sure that Hyundai is doing the right thing by plaing Hide and seek here. They should be open about the issue and correct all the cars! |
Part of Hyundai's "New Thinking,New possibilities" drive, I think
. They lay so much emphasis on "thinking", even their new Verna has the catch line "sets you thinking". I wonder if these Hyundai chaps have their thinking caps on to address the steering rattle issue.
update from harsha in CW forums(
Attn : i20 owners. Steering rattling noise - Page 31 | Maintain Your Car | Car Forums - CarWale)
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Here is the update after new rack change in car. Last sunday i have travelled 650 KMS. Guess what the rattling is still there, the worst part is Steering has become very hard. Trust me its very hard and i couldnt drive at all. I have used both my hands to steer and driving 650KMS like that is really a pain. Horror part after reaching the place while coming back i have started the engine, no warning lights but the steering is not working i couldnt turn the wheel at all, i felt very scary and started the engine again then it worked normally as if nothing was wrong.
For my own good i gave up. If any one in this forum is from hyundai or if some one from hyundai is reading this. I gave up, am not going to the dealer any more. I dont know how many of you are aware in USA there was a time when people use to play jokes on hyundai cars because of their reliability. Thats when hyundai introduced 1Lakh KMS warranty to gain US customers trust.
That is USA and they have to do that for their survival, here in india they dont care a damn for their customers. IF u keep on complaining they will avoid u rather than understanding how serious the problem is. I still cannot understand why on earth they are not taking this seriously. I dont even feel like touching the car. Its my hard earned money and my first car in my life. Since i finished my graduation i use to dream alot about buying a car.
I had a very bad experience from the time i bought this car. Only the first month i was happy, that time i never knew there was lot Hyundai has already planned for me.
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Hyundai is doing nothing but destroying people's dreams. For many of us, the i20 was supposed to be dream car, the car with so many features and that feel good feeling. But this loud steering rattle has destroyed those dreams. People invest their hard earned money in the car and then the company behaves arrogantly with the customers who report issues. What is Hyundai "thinking" ?
Harsha's experience of the steering becoming very hard(eventhough the engine was on) is very close to what I felt when the EPS malfunctioned in my car. This is insane, a 6 lac+ car having such a serious issue with the steering and Hyundai is still sleeping. I feel really sorry for Harsha.
One of these days, someone may seriously get hurt due to the issues with the car's steering and Hyundai's lack of initiative in solving the issue
. I sincerely pray that day never comes.