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Seal Steering Vibration

glocke | 2024-06-01 19:22 | 26 views

I'm pretty keen on the new Seal EV here in NZ. A test drive reveals an easy to drive, good handling, comfortable car, and while not as sorted as a Tesla 3 Highland it's good enough and looks much better as compensation. However as soon as leaving the showroom I noticed a strong vibration / roughness through the steering wheel, as if I was driving over a rough graveled road, when the road was actually pretty smooth. Some reviews refer to this as well. It seemed to reduce a lot once I got up to speed, and in the end I didn't notice it much, but maybe I was just so engrossed in the rest of the car I ignored it. However one review refers to it still being there on a long drive and it being tiring. Do any others have experience with this? Is it common with all Seals or does it vary with car or model (This was a 61KWh Dynamic, although I think I have seen this mentioned in reviews of the higher spec ones and AWD too). If yours is all perfect I'd be interested in hearing that as well. It wasn't any active lane assist kicking in or such, just a definite road surface vibration feeling through the steering wheel that felt amplified, whether driving straight or turning. I'm not sure if it is bad enough to be a deal breaker, but if anyone has some info or similar experiences I'd be interested, and whether it detracts from ownership much. Otherwise.. fab car! Greg Autos & Vehicles

Comments (2)
Space 2024-10-03 22:59

Mine is doing exactly what you said. Is there a solution to this?

Teso 2025-01-22 08:35

Hello I reported to the car dealer that the steering was pulling to a side the first week I got the car. Since then, the car was sent three times for: wheels alignment, wheel replacement and axle replacement. This last spare part was brought from China. The vibration was reduced but the steering still pull to the same side. So I can confirm I have a similar issue. Cheers!

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