2019 Volkswagen Atlas

noise

The noise comes from the torque converter, is a grinding noise.

Grinding nose when you accelerate at low speeds is when you notice the noise as well as rough low gear shifting.

We also noticed a noise when turning sharply - which seems to have disappeared with the latest SW update.

2019 VW Atlas
     I've heard the same Torque Converter noise others are complaining about and the dealership cannot reproduce it and won't spend time to really look into it.

button start due to inconsistent starting
5: torque converter makes terrible loud grinding noise in low gears.

Taking the cat to get the vibration looked at this weekend and get the sun shade repaired.

tank

Next - periodically the gas pump will shut off only when achieving 3/4 tank full - convenient!!

Bad news is the distance on a tank of gas.

Mostly tiny gripes like the tank is small especially since it gets the worst MPG of it's class, the autostart system doesn't work well and you have to disable it each and everytime you start the vehicle.

The only thing that could be better is the size of the gas tank (only 18.6) and better mileage, averaging 19.2 (but we live at almost 4,000 feet and it's 35 miles to the closest town; the return half of the trip is all uphill).

On the first tank of gas within days, not weeks of ownership, we experienced a life threatening catastrophic transmission and throttle failure while attempting to cross lanes and merge into 65 MPH traffic.

On the first tank of gas within days, not weeks of ownership, we experienced a life threatening catastrophic transmission and throttle failure while attempting to cross lanes and merge into 65 MPH  traffic.

The only downside is the tank is small I hate filling up every week up can live with it given the other advantages.

I do wish the gas tank was bigger than 15 gallons because it is an SUV,

Has anyone experienced a "knocking" noise near the gas tank area on the passenger's side?

lights

Why is there a perimeter around the rearview mirror that doesn't dim car headlights.

To add insult to injury, the day before I took it in for this most recent a&#47;c issue, one of my fog lights went out.

So I’m sitting at Volkswagen dealership right now waiting for them to add the adapter for trailer lights which will cost me a additional $69 for part.

but yesterday I found both sun visor light assembly clip broke and the cover crack from the heat.

but I'm only 10,000 miles into this car and I'm dreading having to see any service lights on the dash and have to take it to the dealer for repair.

either the warning light is on or I can smell coolant when the car is on.

2 weeks later, I’m back in for low coolant light.

Two weeks later, 2nd light came on for low coolant.

Either the warning light is on or I can smell coolant when the car is on.

I DO NOT LIKE THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN AT STOP LIGHTS !

failure

VW needs to recall this entire model as there are waaaaay to many owners with my same experience and plenty of others having transmission and cat converter issues as well.

Volkswagen admitted the faulty manufacturing and attempted to repair.

windshield

Got 2 stars on my windshield from gravel, don't know if could have been prevented, ?quality issue?, very expensive to replace windshield, I just lived with the stars after filling with crazy glue.

Coolant issues and poor aerodynamic design of the windshield constantly causing issues.

We haven't needed any work of any kind and have had nothing go wrong other than having to repair a rock chip in the windshield.

panel

The instrument panel is convenient and reachable to someone short like me unlike the sequels I tried.

The digital instrument panel has a very nice, modern look, and it offers 5 or 6 different views.

turn-handling

I'm sorry I left you Chevy, I'll never turn my back on you again!! !

It's easy to park and turn (based on the Passat) so it's a win-win for my wife and I as this is a vehicle we both can drive.

Turns out it was (so far) a great choice!

Style, Comfort, Luxury & Handling are all excellent.

When driving the car attempts to turn right or left on a straight road.

It handles great in the snow with the 4motion.

Love the roominess, comfort, road handling, heated steering wheel, 2nd row sliding seat, ease of flipping up, folding seats, loading cargo

but have been pleasantly surprised, it handles the Blue Ridge Mts.

It handles much better than other 3-row vehicles.

Although this is a wonderfully handling road car with lots or room and a well appointed (though perhaps a bit teutonic) interior, most of its convenience and technology features function remarkably poorly.

room

So far ( 29000 miles ), its been reliable, comfortable and great cargo space.

Comfortable on trips carrying 4-5 people, great cargo space.

When we went looking for a new vehicle this fit all our needs and room for kiddos and dog!

Is very good car the space between sets is really wide and trunk is big can put in a lots of staff , runs efficiently  in freeways

On many occasions we've laid all of the seats down and just used the cargo space like a giant station wagon.

family

I have 2019 Atlas VW and all i could say is VW Atlas is  Really a Great Car and i am recommending it to you Guy’s,Family’s Friends and love ones Amazing,!

I highly recommend it to you and your family.

I have two kids so this was the perfect family vehicle - or so I thought.

Solid in all weather that any family would typically encounter.

Dora the Explorer likes the step up utility attachment via trailer hookup. Dog.

This is my favorite car I've ever owned, and I intend to baby it until it dies, or I sell or—more likely—give it to one of my children when they need a larger family vehicle.

We take road trips regularly as a family of 5 with dogs so the interior room is great.

comfortable

Comfortable, good looking car, cruise control Rocks.

The seats are comfortable, the infotainment works really well, and it's got amazing cargo capacity.

The third row seating is comfortable even for a 6ft plus person without feeling your knees are at your chin as with some vehicles.

Seats are comfortable from the 1st row to the third.

2019 Infiniti QX80

transmission

Then there is a slight incline in the road, and the gearbox kicks down two gears, the engine revs up to over 5000RPM!

The only thing I didn't like about them is the transmission.

Had total transmission failure after driving 1200 miles.

The door panels are made out if very thin metal.

To me their front panel was easy to navigate and just made sense.

The lean in turns, are heavy and 400hp is just enough.

The comfort, the ride, and the handling are superior to any other vehicle on the market.

When turning the steering wheel either way you feel it shudder when turning!!!!

It is a fantastic car, beautiful, handles wonderfully, is very powerful, pure luxury, my wife loves the car.

You cannot nestle in to these seats and get comfortable. 3.

Good vehicle, comfortable on trips and dog friendly .

The vehicle is comfortable and it allows room for riders.

Overall, the vehicle is very comfortable.

Its roomy its beautiful its is so comfortable.

Handles great , tons of power and very comfortable .

This is a very comfortable long distance cruiser, the rear seat entertainment is easy to use and the heated/cooled seats work quick.

It could not have performed better or been more comfortable.

Great smooth ride, and the kids are very happy watching DVD’s.

The updated technology and safety features makes this suv an even better family vehicle.

Overall I would buy again as this is an excellent luxury family do everything proper (truck based) suv!

All my family members enjoy riding on it.

This is my second QX80, they drive great, are very safe, is really comfortable for both long and short trips and to our family is the best over all SUV around.

I would recommend this truck for families.

Perfect vehicle for transporting grandchildren, excellent room if moving items.

ride

Overall we really like the quietness of the ride.

I enjoy the smooth ride and how you can navigate in an out of traffic when necessary.

The ride quality and interior are excellent, safety systems work great!

2018 Subaru Crosstrek

radio

Radio is hard to operate - it won?t turn off.

Cabin is loud with a cross wind and the radio turned down. 2.

Only minor complaints thus far: (1) cannot shut off radio.

3:  I can?t buy a Limited in manual transmission, so I?m stuck without satellite, nav and leather (whine, whine, whine).

Very comfortable car easy to reach accessories like radio cruise control very happy with my purchase although gas mileage is not as good as I thought

pressure

There are some things that could use fine tuning (ex: braking and accelerating speed and pressure with eyesight), it could use a better engine, and I wish the limited was available in standard,

Overall a great, practical, and capable vehicle. My only complaints is that the premium trim seems to be lacking some minor features that I think should be standard in all vehicles (compass, tire pressure monitoring on the dash's screen, etc.)

There was never any pressure to buy a vehicle at any time during the process.

paint

Now I have over 2 years left on my lease and I have hole in the backseat and a pit in the paint on the hood.

They say they will not do anything about the paint because the chips are an act of God.

So far the only things I don?t like is that I settled for an exterior paint color that is darker than my liking  and the upgraded navigation isn?t worth the extra money because the maps seem out dated.

but unfortunately I would recommend it if they solve 3 problems:
1- steering box rattles and sounds
2- cvt sound
3- needs little more power

Wind noise is hushed thanks to an acoustic windshield.

Instrument panel easy to read and understand.

Door armrests and the upper door panels are soft touch as well - important, because this is where you're going to rest your elbows when you're driving.

The car is so easy to drive, and maneuver that I’m planning to give it to my Nephew when he turns 16, and it will be perfect in the snow&#47;mud back East.

though I don't have parking assist sensors, the camera has the parking assist display so you can predict the car's trajectory when you just turn the wheel.

I like the height because it is so much easier getting in and out and yet it is comfortable to handle.

It handles and rides really good goes anywhere in snow , great gas mileage just a good all around car .

The ride itslef is stiff without being good handling.

The ride is very comfortable, handles rough roads well.

feature

I wanted reliability and safety features, and “toughness” to deal with local potholes.

Another feature I'm really happy with are the 6 cup holders - 1 in each door and 2 between the front seats.

When doing our car shopping we found this car had a very competitive price and good value for all the included features such as the eye sight system.

The Eye-Sight safety features are worth the upgrade.

I love the eye sight, blind spot monitor, back-up camera and Bluetooth features.

but also numerous safety features that are very important for a new driver and her parent.

All the safety and convenience features I was looking for, and low mileage.

MY INSURANCE COST EVEN WENT DOWN AS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY FEATURES.

The rest of the car seems fine-the safety features are great.

All 4 seats are comfortable enough to endure a long road trip for your family.

My wife and I love this vehicle for the ride, comfort, and the mileage.

This car is very comfortable, especially on long trips.

Comfortable car, great gas mileage, plenty of room to pack lots of stuff!

I love this car, is is comfy on long trips, great mileage especially on long rides.. 35 miles per gallon to and from Orlando!!

Compared to my Rubicon it gets a one star for being a comfortable ride.

but comfort ease of driving, leg room heated seats, 6 speed, gas mileage 37.8 mpg, great little car but not for 10,000 ft in elevation

Although it doesn?t have the crazy 0-60 speed like some cars do, it does provide a comfortable ride that can take you places those other cars cannot, and definitely has better fuel efficieny.

fuel

Horsepower is lower than some competitors in exchange for better gas mileage than the competitors.

So far this fits the bill on the fuel efficiency.

Great steering, stopping, off-roading, fuel mileage is astounding.

Has most of the latest technology, great gas mileage, and a pleasure to drive.

It gets real good gas mileage and is all-wheel drive.

2017 Ford Escape

i am now experiencing a knocking&#47;bumping noise when I turn the wheel left and&#47;or right.

The noise is above average that it becomes uncomfortable during long drives.

The interior is really noisy on the highway even with brand new top rated tires.

If you have a wind rattle look under the vehicle at front doors and check the large plastic panels under it for being tight still.

but then in July 2018 he was in the car and heard the motor making odd noises so he pulled over and called up our local ford dealer they didn't recommenced him drive it home but he did cuz my sister and I were home alone.

however it makes a noise in the back that can't be found.

Mine is super quiet inside and only hear the engine under hard acceleration, no wind noise at all on fwy.

I had it for 1 months and then it started making a terrible noise.

The LED part of the light burned out and those can't be replaced.

The check engine light came on at 60,250 miles after owning it for 5 months.

At 39K 8 mos ago, car started intermittent shut off after stopping at stop light and no start after parking.

The second day I woke up to a flat tire and had the brakes became incredibly hard to push, squealed like crazy and even failed to work when trying to stop at a red light and I slid into intersection.

At 60,000 kilometers the service engine light came on.

Update: Now with 100k miles, the auto stop/start feature has become "shut off at the traffic light and don't auto-restart". Again.

The engine light came on, I checked this with my OBD computer and it read cylinder misfire.

I’m now used to the eco mode when it turns off as  I’m stopped a light.

I have had a couple of problems, like the rear drivers side roof rack leaking and paint peeling around the passenger side windshield.

Some people have had water flooding in to their front A posts (by the windshield) up near the headliner and causing water stains.

Three days ago the brakes are doing the same thing, The windshield wipers drag and now the Ecoboost does not work.

Windshield has a leak on passenger side at the top, drivers side wheel bearing broke, another underneath shield has fell down in the back of the vehicle,  motor makes a loud clicking sound when idling.

Sun visors "useless" due size of windshield.

The "low washer fluid" alert doesn't come on until mid-trip, even when you haven't used the washers.

The windshield water sprayers broke after about a year.

I also think that both the A and B pillars are a little thick, and the dash sticks out a little further before meeting with the windshield which I thought hampered my visibility.

brake

i thought the front brakes went before the back ones.

Brakes checked at the same time and it still doesn't even need pads!

First of all he had to get the whole engine replaced which took like two months cuz they tried rebuilding it before, then the brakes stopped working.

Once you do that, all of the dash and interior lights are on for a full minute before fading out and you get a message that tells you that you have to have your foot on the brake in order to start the car.

but that?s on Apple), I?ve brought it into the dealer four times since purchasing in May 2017 for problems with the Hill Start Assist Brake, Sync and the back up camera interface.

The only thing I don't like is the car "powers down" if you are stopped more than 20 seconds, then powers back up when you remove foot from brakes.

The fuel saving feature of the engine shutting off at stop lights and restarting once the brake has been released is non- functioning.

Transmission went out just after 50k miles.

Leaks by the passenger door window have spent several dollars to get it fixed with no luck, at times feels like transmission slips.

How can a part take this long if there isn’t a major issue with the Transmission!!!???

but now the warranty has run out and now at 85k miles the transmission is starting to give me problems.

Transmission fluid changed recently (btw dealer quotes 350 popular chain did for 175) entirely fixed some hesitation issue that had come up recently.

Have to keep taking it to dealer to have transmission fluid added.

Occasionally a little hesitation from the transmission.

I purchased a 2017 escape and it 70,000 miles my transmission went out.

I have heard from Friends who've had Ford Escapes 2015 and newer, that there were transmission issues and if they have a sunroof that would be a lot of issues with that as well.

The front panel includes all the updated electronics.

The comfort, storage places, instrument panel assess ability of everything and the backup camera is great!

I totally love the nearly invisible lock panel on the drivers door.

Easy to use panel and very easy to clean.

Leather seating surfaces along with soft touch upper door panels and dash look/feel great.

It was cumbersome to drive, the seats were as hard as a rock, and the instrument panel was a mess, with tiny

Sharp looking, nice instrument panel and rear view camera

The interior is well configured, instrument panel is easy to read and all controls are easy to reach and operate

All in all, a great ride!

I really like how it handles and, frankly, I’ve always loved Ford products!

It handles like a sports car with great suspension, braking and, oh yeah. PEP.

Strong engine, good/fun handling, comfortable.