Reasons given for delay to date. Not speculation

[Tom D]

So there have been many reasons given so far by either IA or dealers. It seems odd that they vary so much, I wondered if we could have a list. Not a ranting thread, just a simple list of ‘official’ reasons. ie things you have been told by a dealer or by IA..

So far the ones I can remember hearing are:
Software update
Bump Strips
Registration Issues
Contract issues
and a power steering hose.

Please add any more here.

 

[Steveo]

Carpet/mats

 

[CountyV8]

Issues with the power steering hose possibly but perhaps a restrictor to make it self centre more easily . Suspension link brushes being fitted with the incorrect compliance bushes.
Not being in the UK DVLA AFRIL registration process.
All from more than one source.

 

[OGrid]

Possibly need a sub category for what the software update is supposedly addressing:

- “idle stabilisation, to keep emissions low”
- transport mode deactivation issues

 

[AnD3rew]

I haven’t been told what, but for my vehicle which has apparently been built but is still in the hold at Hambach it is apparently waiting for parts to be delivered to complete the build.

 

[IG_in_AZ]

Thanks for this consolidation. This is the first I've read about the steering pump hose.

 

[trobex]

Parts, just like I said weeks ago - more parts to replace poor parts but at least the QA should be up to standard when these hit the road.

 

[Tazzieman]

"The diesel-powered Grenadier’s thermo fan currently runs loud and long after parking the car. Engineers say it is due to a software issue that will be resolved by the time customer deliveries start."

 

[DenisM]

"The diesel-powered Grenadier’s thermo fan currently runs loud and long after parking the car. Engineers say it is due to a software issue that will be resolved by the time customer deliveries start."

The thermo fan on my wife's "non-turbo" Subaru Impreza occasionally runs for a few minutes after shut down on a very hot day (35-40+deg C ) presumably to minimise 'heat soak'.
The revelation in the electrical section of the owner's handbook that both the petrol and the diesel engine utilise an electric water pump could also a big plus for reducing heat soak in turbo engines in hot climates if they can be programmed to run for a few minutes after shut down in conjunction with the thermo fan ....

 

[Tazzieman]

The thermo fan on my wife's "non-turbo" Subaru Impreza occasionally runs for a few minutes after shut down on a very hot day (35-40+deg C ) presumably to minimise 'heat soak'.
The revelation in the electrical section of the owner's handbook that both the petrol and the diesel engine utilise an electric water pump could also a big plus for reducing heat soak in turbo engines in hot climates if they can be programmed to run for a few minutes after shut down in conjunction with the thermo fan ....

The thermofan on my non turbo petrol Porsche 944 runs for 2-3 minutes on a hot day after shutdown.
Engine temps never get above 1/2 way on the gauge. Thus it is a "feature" of the car!

 

[mhensch]

these issues maybe not valid for all cars, but at least for a bunch of them which were produced in a defined time period in January:
- the steering pump hose has to be replaced in all the 5 vehicles, which were already delivered to my dealer. the parts should be ready for shipment this week and hopefully the work can be done next week
- the brake hoses have to be checked and eventually replaced
- software update is done

-the tow ball will have to be replaced in the next months

 

[Jeremy996]

My last communication, with staff at Ineos (shortly before my Grenadier appeared in the dealer), said

"It will be subject to our prevailing checks around final quality and software maturity and then Adam and Richard at Belton will get you on the road asap."

 

[DaveB]

The thermo fan on my wife's "non-turbo" Subaru Impreza occasionally runs for a few minutes after shut down on a very hot day (35-40+deg C ) presumably to minimise 'heat soak'.
The revelation in the electrical section of the owner's handbook that both the petrol and the diesel engine utilise an electric water pump could also a big plus for reducing heat soak in turbo engines in hot climates if they can be programmed to run for a few minutes after shut down in conjunction with the thermo fan ....

The fan on my twin turbo Mercedes runs really loud when I park in the garage but is much quieter when I park in the driveway
No idea how long it runs for because when I stop the vehicle and get out I usually walk away from it.

 

[DCPU]

-the tow ball will have to be replaced in the next months

Why?

 

[mhensch]

Why?

it seems to be a problem with the load capacity, i.e. the vertical force application. The towing force should not be restricted

 

[DCPU]

Do you have the Dixon Bate ball & pin coupling rated at 250kg?

 

[mhensch]

i don‘t know which type of tow ball is originally installed, but surely not the ball and pin coupling

 

[CountyV8]

I have to say again why the tow ball do they mean the assembly bolted on to the rear cross member and not the ball itself.

 

[DCPU]

I have to say again why the tow ball do they mean the assembly bolted on to the rear cross member and not the ball itself.

The "Vertical Towing Interface" in Ineos parlance.

 

[Eric]

The "Vertical Towing Interface" in Ineos parlance.

I think you have already hit the nail on the head in a previous thread.
The s value for the tow bar block is 350kg ( likewise the ball)
The s value for the DB ball and pin is 250kgs
All IA literature states 3.5t and s value of 350kg ( I may be wrong because I only look at M1) the ball and pin aren't type approved on M1.