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Known fault

Magnetic Ride: leaking adaptive damper

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

expensive

severity

not available

mileage

1

sources

1 source next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

Magnetic Ride is an adaptive damper you order separately, the damper uses a magnetic fluid, which is what lets it go firmer or softer, and if it leaks the system reports a fault. Even one damper costs more than 1,000 euros, and they are usually replaced per axle, so as a pair. First check whether the car has it at all, because it was an option and a listing rarely says, and if it does, ask whether any have already been replaced.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

2 generations.

Checklist

Magnetic Ride: leaking adaptive damper

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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