MG4 X Power Vibe/Hum 65 to 75mph

[Mickandsej]

It’s probably the LKA recall (they did mine), though hopefully you’ll have more luck with vibes than me.

I listed the faults politely but I also listed the plus points in the email. Funnily enough I’ve set LKA to low and usually don’t have the time to switch it off, and after about 180 miles of M4 driving I can’t say it bothered me at all. In fact it was less stroppy when changing lanes without indicating (only when slipping back in after passing an HGV - I’m not that rude a driver!) than the 5!
Could the LKA detectors be linked to the speed limit recognition?
The vibes on the XP are akin to when you’re travelling in a Prius (used to ride in them many times a day fetching trains from Old Oak), and the ICE kicks in.

 

[unbornidentity]

I listed the faults politely but I also listed the plus points in the email. Funnily enough I’ve set LKA to low and usually don’t have the time to switch it off, and after about 180 miles of M4 driving I can’t say it bothered me at all. In fact it was less stroppy when changing lanes without indicating (only when slipping back in after passing an HGV - I’m not that rude a driver!) than the 5!
Could the LKA detectors be linked to the speed limit recognition?

Mine wasn’t too bad before the recall either and was far less aggressive than my SE was. It’s much more gentle when it pulls you back now. I think it is linked as they mentioned something about speed recognition getting an update too.

 

[pjmmk]

I turn LKA off in both my cars whenever I drive them. Not because they're particularly strong or dangerous but because it makes the steering feel broken when it jiggles the wheel. I hate that feeling. And in my area you have to drive on or over lines to avoid the appalling potholes and narrowing lanes. I can see it being useful on motorways and long runs on dual carriageways but on our narrow single lane roads it's nothing but a pointless nuisance.

 

[Mickandsej]

Trouble is all this kit is nanny state stuff. It has to be default due to idiots like the Winnebago cruise driver….
When I first got my MG5 I inadvertently turned on Traffic Jam Assist on an open A-Road, I genuinely thought my track rod was loose. The car had 200 miles on the clock!

 

[LenEV2016]

Trouble is all this kit is nanny state stuff. It has to be default due to idiots like the Winnebago cruise driver….
When I first got my MG5 I inadvertently turned on Traffic Jam Assist on an open A-Road, I genuinely thought my track rod was loose. The car had 200 miles on the clock!

The problem is the kit doesn't work as it should, and turning it off is a pain (or used to be numerous clicks)
Fair enough now it seems to behave but it needs a physical button to turn it off.

 

[unbornidentity]

The problem is the kit doesn't work as it should, and turning it off is a pain (or used to be numerous clicks)
Fair enough now it seems to behave but it needs a physical button to turn it off.

That’s what I can’t stand about these advanced safety systems. They have to default to on and have to be made so they can’t quickly be turned off but aren’t actually ready yet technologically.

It’s legislation and NCAP requirements being introduced before the technology really exists. I hate LKA and speed warnings but only because they don’t work properly. The update my car has had improved both significantly, especially compared to my SE. LKA doesn’t seem dangerous anymore. It rarely plays pulls at the wheel erroneously and when it does it’s not a massive yank. I don’t blame the manufacturers for this stuff, they would probably rather not have to put it on in the first place. I really admire Renault for sacrificing safety stars by adding a button that turns off things you don’t like in one go.

 

[JonnyG]

I know someone with a new Corse-e and LKA can be switched off by pressing one button