I own a 2018 VH Venice since it was new. I bought it from IMOTORSPORTS in Orlando. Currently it shows only about 6,000 miles on it. I pampered this vehicle and always drove it in a non-aggressive manner (I am an older guy). Before each use, I would wash/wax it and coat all rubber boots (CV boots and steering boots) with silicone spray. I never noticed any split or damaged rubber boots, nor were there abnormal mechanical noises indicating any issues at all.
When I made a left hand U-turn on a busy 2-lane high-speed highway, I heard a loud clunk and gear grinding noise coming from the front right. At the same time my VH stopped in the middle of the highway with cars approaching me at a high rate of speed. I was able to quickly get out of the VH and push it off the roadway before getting hit. I found that the passenger side CV shaft had separated at the inner bearings with bearings falling out and the rubber boot being torn up. I contacted my dealer and requested a repair free of charge since this mechanical issue obviously was not caused by me and most likely should be a safety recall issue. IMOTORSPORTS contacted VANDERHALL MOTOR WORKS. I was told that my warranty had expired and my request for either of the two companies to step up was declined. Instead, I am now facing a $700-$800 bill (including towing) to have my VH repaired.
I am thinking about selling this vehicle after what I have experienced. In the past, many people approached me and asked me questions about my VH. I always gave Vanderhall an excellent review; those times are over. I will peel off the IMOTORSPORTS logo off the windshield of my VH and also, when approached and asked, will tell potential customers about my above described experience while exercising constructive criticism . ???[img]data:image/png;base64,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[/img]
When I made a left hand U-turn on a busy 2-lane high-speed highway, I heard a loud clunk and gear grinding noise coming from the front right. At the same time my VH stopped in the middle of the highway with cars approaching me at a high rate of speed. I was able to quickly get out of the VH and push it off the roadway before getting hit. I found that the passenger side CV shaft had separated at the inner bearings with bearings falling out and the rubber boot being torn up. I contacted my dealer and requested a repair free of charge since this mechanical issue obviously was not caused by me and most likely should be a safety recall issue. IMOTORSPORTS contacted VANDERHALL MOTOR WORKS. I was told that my warranty had expired and my request for either of the two companies to step up was declined. Instead, I am now facing a $700-$800 bill (including towing) to have my VH repaired.
I am thinking about selling this vehicle after what I have experienced. In the past, many people approached me and asked me questions about my VH. I always gave Vanderhall an excellent review; those times are over. I will peel off the IMOTORSPORTS logo off the windshield of my VH and also, when approached and asked, will tell potential customers about my above described experience while exercising constructive criticism . ???[img]data:image/png;base64,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[/img]