[DMan97]

I have the same issues with my 73 plate Amarok Style (got it 01-Nov-23). The truck was A+ for the first 4 or 5 months, really smooth and quiet. Then I went wading Feb/March 2024 and a slight whining noise seemed to start shortly after then (wonder if water ingress could have been the cause initially??) This has gradually got worse and increasing with a vibration, over the last 16 months. At the moment the vibration comes and goes with increase in speed from around 50/60mph+. The trucks been into VW 3 times now and they cant find whats wrong. They first replaced the central drive shaft hanger bearing which lessened the issue initially, but it all came back. They road tested the truck several times including coming with me when i drove it, and couldn't seem to hear or feel anything LOL. They 're-balanced' all the OEM wheels, which i reckon has actually made things worse. I knew it wasnt an issue with the wheels because the same whine and vibration is still there when i have my winter wheels fitted. The worn bearing whine noise is now very loud and irritating. Guess ive gotta wait for the whole drive train system to seize and disintegrate before i can get anything done! Lol By then it will just be out of warranty, oh dear haha.. £100k to fix then please! Also im getting the lane keeping assist have a mind of its own and randomly trying to fight me steering in a straight line, and tries pulling me into the vehicle next to me- pretty dangerous if you ask me! Ridiculous that assistance systems cant be switched off permanently. Does anyone else find the steering wheel really notchy when slightly adjusting at speed to stay in a straight line? Its really annoying when towing, because the 'notches' are so significant that the trailer ends up swaying. Is this to do with the steering column motor used for collision avoidance and self-park systems? Anyway..only 18mos more left with the vehicle and i can get something decent .