What's the most annoying feature on your car?
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Golf mk4. Locking itself after 30 seconds if you don't turn the ignition on. Many a time I've opened the boot, loaded car, just got to the door as it locks then the feckin alarm goes off..... At 6am... Waking the whole street.
Also if you say left the car keys on the drivers seat and close the door that can be an inconvenience as it
Locks the keys in..... My gf's dad fell foul of that.....
Also if you say left the car keys on the drivers seat and close the door that can be an inconvenience as it
Locks the keys in..... My gf's dad fell foul of that.....
Mound Dawg said:
I worked for a Chrysler/Jeep dealer about 8 years ago and if that's all you can come up with...
How about:-
Noisy, harsh and thirsty engines that couldn't pull your hat off.
Drivetrains that are more agricultural than Old MacDonald and the entire contents of his farm.
Suspension apparently engineered in the Thirteenth Century.
Interiors styled like a cheap steakhouse.
Nanny Knows Best notices everywhere with added "Bing bongs" warning you of things that only happen in Final Destination films (Warning,spinning the wheels can lead to decapitation).
Ridiculously short service intervals.
Suspension bushes made of melted cheese.
Every day I finished work and got into my 20 year old, 180,000 mile Alfa Romeo and considered it a giant step up.
Wow, I'm by no means a Chrysler/Jeep fanboy (these are my first two) but I like both my cars. My Jeep isn't exactly fast (it's a 2001 Grand Cherokee with the 4.0 straight six) but it is refined, the transmission is very smooth and every mechanic I have spoken to has told me how tough that engine is. The interior is very comfortable, a nice place to be and nicer (certainly not worse than) the interiors of any of the other cars that I have owned (look in my profile). It's certainly nicer than the Subaru inside that I had previously (and I really loved that car). It's not great on fuel but what 4x4 is?How about:-
Noisy, harsh and thirsty engines that couldn't pull your hat off.
Drivetrains that are more agricultural than Old MacDonald and the entire contents of his farm.
Suspension apparently engineered in the Thirteenth Century.
Interiors styled like a cheap steakhouse.
Nanny Knows Best notices everywhere with added "Bing bongs" warning you of things that only happen in Final Destination films (Warning,spinning the wheels can lead to decapitation).
Ridiculously short service intervals.
Suspension bushes made of melted cheese.
Every day I finished work and got into my 20 year old, 180,000 mile Alfa Romeo and considered it a giant step up.
Reliability-wise, a few minor problems (an electric window regulator, the tailgate struts needed replacing and the cruise control doesn't work but it didn't work when I bought it) but none of these issues is unreasonable for a 12 year old vehicle IMO. I get an oil change every 5000km because I live in rural Canada. It's very dusty in the summer and can be as cold as -40C in the winter, so I see this as good preventative maintenance. It has been much more reliable than my cousin's year newer Discovery and he lives in England, so doesn't have to put up with such extreme conditions. It's unstoppable in the snow and I could have bought a Ford/Chevy pickup of similar age for the same money but it would have done double the mileage and be less practical as a family vehicle.
The Chrysler is a 2004 Sebring (not a model sold in the UK I think) and is just a cheap shed that I use for getting to and from work. It's perfectly comfortable, not bad on fuel, everything works and the 2.7 V6 is both fairly quick (quicker than my Corrado VR6) with about 200bhp and decent on fuel. It's much nicer than the Mercury (Ford) and Pontiac (GM) that the people I car pool with drive and has been totally reliable. It wouldn't have been my first choice but for my limited budget, it was by far the best car.
I would happily "upgrade" to a new Grand Cherokee and a Chrysler 300. Wouldn't mind a Dodge Challenger and a Ram pickup as well!
To be fair, I did also look at a 2006 Grand Cherokee before I bought my 2001 and didn't like it. The interior was horrid as you say and the V6 engine harsh and coarse.
With regards to having to press down the clutch to start the car, this is true for all vehicles with manual transmissions in North America (not just Chrysler/Jeep but Toyotas and Hondas as well), so as a North American car maker this makes sense. It takes some time to get used to but stops you from starting the car in gear and "kangarooing" forward and puts less strain on the starter motor.
However, obviously I'm wrong about this and both my cars are s***!
Why not actually answer the question in the OP rather than slag off other people's cars (or are your cars perfect)?
As standard, the boot on my Tiv will only open when the car electrics are live via the ignition key followed by a press of the boot release button conveniently located somewhere under the dashboard. If leaving the car, remove key from ignition, put valuables in boot, then double-check I haven't put the TVR key in with valuables before closing boot! If you do, then it's a proper pain in the arse to get open again, generally requiring a decent selection of tools. Which of course will be in the locked boot....
Three indicator flashes minimum activated by the tiniest pressure on the indicator stalk. Returning my hand to the steering wheel and a misplaced flailing finger after fiddling with the stereo or heater, means those behind think I want to turn right. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
The dealer says it can't be programmed out - and they have tried.
The dealer says it can't be programmed out - and they have tried.
The auto lights on my 3 Series, they seem to just come on when they feel like it.
The silly indicator stalks BMW insist on putting on their cars, I'm used to them now but they really are stupid. When I first got it I kept indicating left and right, God knows what people were thinking.
The silly indicator stalks BMW insist on putting on their cars, I'm used to them now but they really are stupid. When I first got it I kept indicating left and right, God knows what people were thinking.
My 200SX doesn't have a 'single wipe' function on the stalk. So if a bit of water drips on the window, you have to push the stalk down, then up again. Never driven a car that doesn't have that! Doesn't sound much but it's really annoying.
Okay, not an annoying feature, more an annoying lack of features.
Okay, not an annoying feature, more an annoying lack of features.
mattsayle said:
Golf mk4. Locking itself after 30 seconds if you don't turn the ignition on. Many a time I've opened the boot, loaded car, just got to the door as it locks then the feckin alarm goes off..... At 6am... Waking the whole street.
Also if you say left the car keys on the drivers seat and close the door that can be an inconvenience as it
Locks the keys in..... My gf's dad fell foul of that.....
Thats not right as it is suppose to switch off auto lock when any door has been opened including the boot, I think you need to check the door lock modules as it is a know fault for them to go.Also if you say left the car keys on the drivers seat and close the door that can be an inconvenience as it
Locks the keys in..... My gf's dad fell foul of that.....
1 series coupe, when unlocking the car the windows sometimes drop to halfway usually when its p1ssing down until you get inside and switch them back up. The start stop feature i always turn off and at night the auto dimming rear view mirror dims far too dark and you have to be a contortionist to reach for the seat belt..
white_goodman said:
g3org3y said:
When I put on the rear demister, it ruins the FM reception (MW preserved though).
My gripes are:
Bing bing binf bing buzzzzz buzzzzz eeeeeeeee bing buzzzzz buzzzz. basterd buzzerd bells and f
king whistles for everything. Have these designers never heard of sensort overload where you just begin to ignore everything if there is too much of it?Can't remember what car but there was on in particular that used to buzz if the fuel was low, buzz when you put it in reverse, buzz when you didn't have your seat bely, buzz when the front of the car was close to anything etc tec. Vauxhall ignition key buzzers have to come close to the crying baby, impossible to ignore.
The worst has to be rain sensors. We have one on out Scenic, the b
d thing totally ignores any amount of rain for ages then goes like mad until the rain had been cleared, the screen is totally dry and your wipers are just a black rubbery smear on the windscreen. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff