2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Suspension Problems

“When we bought the car it came lifted with bigger wheels and tires. They did not tell us it was aftermarket and not covered under warranty. It is not safe to be on the road because it keeps blowing the rear shocks. It blows the rear shocks and basically your driving just on coil springs . Which means lack of control to the vehicle.it has been on going since we bought the car for about 8 months.”

“The front strut mounts on this car continually go bad. After several months of mixed city and highway (no offroad) driving, the struts make a rumble at low speeds on anything but a flat road, and cause a low whine when turning the steering wheel at low speeds (I.e. Parking, right turn on red). The mounts have been acknowledged replaced by the dealer twice under warranty and I am currently on my 3rd and they are making the sounds again. My car is currently at 23,000 miles and has the same symptoms. Previous fixes occurred at around 9,000 and 20,000 miles.”

“The vehicle had been making mild clunking noises for some time (at least 2.5 years) during some combinations of turns/bumps. When took to mechanic in January 2020, the sound would not reproduce during test drive, so problem was not diagnosed. Clunking sound became more pronounced over time, until on 8/27/21 while driving a neighborhood road, there was a loud clank, as if some metal part came loose. Then there was very loud clunking, as if a metal part was knocking around loose - more pronounced when turning or going over bumps. …”

“Car developed a knocking sound from the front-left which occurred during any movement of the suspension, i.e. from all minor perturbations of the road surface rather than major dynamic actions such as breaking or steering. The dealer diagnosed worn out sway bar bushings. They replaced these (and potentially other suspension components - work details from the invoice can be provided upon request) but discovered during their work that the entire front subframe had failed with a major crack. Details can be seen in the attached photos (taken by the VW dealership - Ourisman of Bethesda, MD). …”