Rear Suspension

[powza]

I know this has been commented on before in this forum, but I could really do with some advice from people who have had more experience with their C4's and with garages than I have had.

 

I have had my 1.6 HDi VTR+ for about two and a half months now and generally been really pleased with it. Last week, however, I had three passengers in the back (none of them heavyweights - they included my 14 yr old son and 70 yr. old mother in law) and the ride was absolutely terrible. Every blemish in the road surface shot up through the whole of the car. Going over even small holes resulted in a worrying clunk from underneath. I have never felt suspension like it in my life.

 

I took it in to my main dealer today and after keeping it all day, they said they could find no fault. They claimed to have road tested it with passengers in the back ("and they wern't little lads, one is near the 20 stone mark!") and found nothing more than a "firm ride". They said that they tested another C4 off the forcourt to compare and found that to be the same. They said that a firm ride is a characteristic of the car and not classed as a fault. My missus has a Honda Jazz, so I know all about firm rides, but my C4 is way beyond that.

 

Is this really a common problem with this car and can I insist that they take some corrective action? I said that I will try it again and that if the experience is the same I would be back again. I also said that if this was not sorted, as they clearly have no intention of doing anything more I would contact Citroen direct (I was getting desperate at this point!)

 

Can anyone offer any advice?

[lab44]

A few people have mentioned this - havent found any problem with my car (VTR Coupe). Yeah the suspension is a bit firmer than your typical French car but its no where near as bad as my mates Clio 182 or Focus ST. In fact all my passengers have noted how comfortable it is. Maybe its the VTR+ - bigger wheels might give a firmer ride.

[wozza]

The 17's do give a firmer ride.

 

however a lot of people ahve problems with the rear suspension think its now a known problem with citroen and they replace everything pretty much bushes, damper and springs.

[ham's c4vts]

ive got a vts 180 and dont find it that firm compared to fords, my mate had an mg zr 105? (the rover 25 one), that used to crash over bumps and it was only 2 years old