Dropped vehicle off for an attempt to fix with the following notes;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is booked in for five<\/strong> days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Current\nsnagging list – 22nd<\/sup> October 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, standard ‘do\nnot wash’ request!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It appears that some of\nthe fundamental issues have disappeared, which is good, though since\nconditions* have changed it is hard to verify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*The air conditioning\nissues mainly seemed to occur when the ambient temperature was above\n27\u00b0C, since the last fix, the\nweather has changed so it is difficult to be certain the issue is\nfixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driver’s seat rocking \u2013 seems to be cured. However, it appears that the heating no longer works in the drivers seat. Thermal imaging below clearly shows the elements working on the passenger seat, but not the driver’s seat. Both were set to the same setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note the hot spot in\nthe driver’s seat image is the steering wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boot lid (previous\nissue was boot lid chewing in to bumper). Appears better after new\nseal, however the boot no longer closes properly unless it is slammed\nhard. So hard in fact that the camera has fallen out. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There is still an issue\nin the ‘feel’ of the boot when it goes to the fully open position. It\nwasn’t like this initially, and I haven’t noticed it on any of the\nother XF’s I have driven (used the boot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Radio: Better, but not\nfixed. Unfortunately, the ‘proof’ video isn’t available as I ran out\nof SD card space. Failure was basically the radio dropped out for\naround 10 minutes whilst travelling North from Goodwood. The same\nroad had been travelled South the previous day whilst listening to\nthe same radio station (Radio2), so it isn’t a local reception issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Video available where\nthe radio became non responsive too. Both the steering wheel controls\nand the volume knob would not affect the radio volume. This issue is\nthe same as one reported early one around January this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B post trims, off side:\nPreviously had a crack in each \u2013 both replaced. So far so good, but\nit can be seen that the plastic is ‘pulled in’ probably due to over\ntightening of the fixings. I suspect these trims will crack again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\/C\/D post alignment of\nwindow frame on nearside: There may have been some confusion with\nthis last time as I believe the door panel gaps were adjusted. The\npanel gaps were never a problem, it is the window frame gaps. Note:\nOn the last visit \u2013 another XF was parked alongside \u2013 it is now\napparent that BOTH rear window alignments are questionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop-start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Certainly ‘different’\nwhen it came back from last warranty work. The engine stopping within\n500ms of becoming stationary has disappeared. However, today (2nd<\/sup>\nOctober) it has refused to stop-start at all even whilst sitting\nstationary for extended periods (foot on brake, EPB not engaged).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have been in touch\nwith another XF-S owner \u2013 on describing my stop-start behaviour, he\ntells be he doesn’t recognise his behaving like that. It is also\ndifferent to the many loan cars I have had (though some have been\ndiesels \u2013 which are almost certainly different).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vibration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It still vibrates oddly\nwhen under load at around 1200-2000 rpm. It rattles the pedals, and\nanything in the door pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have noticed it\nappears to be taking the extreme outside edge off the front tyres.\nMaybe simply a toe adjustment. Pressures are correct \u2013 even if not,\nit wouldn’t be just one edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can you check the\nalignment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did attempt to have this done locally, but there was a worry from the tyre guys that it might affect the driver aids \u2013 so they didn’t want to do it and mess things up. Printout supplied previously \u2013 though I don’t necessarily believe it. Two ‘goes’ were done, both with different readings \u2013 which means they probably couldn’t drive their Hunter machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Original markings untouched on rear tyre, even wear (some minor cracks)<\/td>
Front tyre, original marks disappeared, some cracking in base of treads.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
Slight cracking of the\ntyres is occurring. Ignoring the osr which had to be replaced due to\na puncture, there are longitudinal cracks developing near the tyre\ntreads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not actually a new\nissue, but one I should have asked before<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cold start up \u2013 I\nreally doesn’t sound ‘right’. Video available. Sounds ‘rattly’ or\n‘tappety’ (in the old days). Actually, this sound better since its\nservice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The system is claiming it is due a map update \u2013 which would be fine, but it refers you to a web page, which then tells you that it should download them itself*. Obviously it needs a data connection to do this, but even when one is available, it still refers to the web page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Updated: The web site has changed since I last looked, now says they are transferred via USB even for the Pro system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feature Question<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the dark\nplastic panel near the sunroof controls? On some models there is a\nsunglasses holder fitted, I was told by Williams that this was a\n‘gesture control’ sensor. I suspect it is just a blank… but if so,\nwhy no sunglasses holder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infotainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The read out of text messages seems to have stopped working. This may be since the last upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edit: No, it did this before – I have an earlier image showing the same issue with the previous release of the infotainment software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Annoyingly the system\n‘teases’ you by indicating a message has been received, but then\nrefuses to display it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Issue from when originally supplied (by Williams)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
OSF corner of bonnet rattles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After writing the above snagging list, I was enroute to the dealer and found a few other issues. These got added to the list when I arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When leaving home, with a WiFi hotspot enabled on the phone, I recieved traffic updates on the navigation (as I should). About 10 miles from home, it correctly told me I was stuck in traffic (known road works – just no real alternative). A further 10 miles and I find myself stuck – navigation shows nothing as a problem. Then I notice it has decided to disconnect from the hotspot. Note: Phone still up and running, and has data connection.<\/li>
Remote start. I decided I would not<\/strong> give in with the remote start application on the phone. First try failed. Second try failed. I ‘proved’ connectivity by doing a ‘beep and flash’… which worked. Third try at remote start failed. I gave up and went outside to start it manually.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Dropped vehicle off for an attempt to fix with the following notes; It is booked in for five days. Current snagging list – 22nd October 2018) Firstly, standard ‘do not wash’ request! It appears that some of the fundamental issues have disappeared, which is good, though since conditions* have changed it is hard to verify. … <\/p>\n
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