Suspension Auto Adjusting At Stoplights

[time]

Anyone else notice this?

Yeah it fuckn sucks. Its my number one hated thing about the Rivian right now. Mine adjusts in drive-thrus all the time and everyone who's been in the truck has noticed it. I almost feel like its getting worse the more I drive it.

Actually it does seem like a glitch IMO because the drive thru where it always does it is level. But when it adjust it makes the truck unlevel. But it seems to inconsistently make it unlevel. Like sometimes its the front, sometimes its the back. But after it adjusts the truck is noticeably leaning to one side.

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[SeaGeo]

Yeah it fuckn sucks. Its my number one hated thing about the Rivian right now. Mine adjusts in drive-thrus all the time and everyone who's been in the truck has noticed it. I almost feel like its getting worse the more I drive it.

Actually it does seem like a glitch IMO because the drive thru where it always does it is level. But when it adjust it makes the truck unlevel. But it seems to inconsistently make it unlevel. Like sometimes its the front, sometimes its the back. But after it adjusts the truck is noticeably leaning to one side.

Submit a service ticket. That's not the stoplight type adjusting we are seeing.

 

[time]

Submit a service ticket. That's not the stoplight type adjusting we are seeing.

It seems like its the same issue but perhaps mine is doing it more often without the hard regen. I do notice it at stoplights and stop signs as well. Even when parked. So I think it is the self leveling thing, its just awful and I feel like there's never a reason I'd want the truck doing this on its own. I could see it if there was a setting I turned on. But on by default is annoy me more and more everyday. I have so many service tickets open now. I don't even remember what I've reported to them. But I've yet to be scheduled for service on any of them so I should probably follow up on that soon

It helps reading what others here are experiencing so I know if its a real issue or just me.

 

[SeaGeo]

I have so many service tickets open now. I don't even remember what I've reported to them.

That's weird. They call me same day, and then follow up with a plan and a schedule within a couple of days.

 

[time]

That's weird. They call me same day, and then follow up with a plan and a schedule within a couple of days.

I've gotten initial calls back right away. But I've never been called to schedule anything for actual service. Thinking its been a month or more now since my first ticket opened.

--actually just checked, April 6th and April 19th. So I should follow up. Been over month. Figured they would just call me when ready. I probably need to open another one for the seat recall now too.

 

[SeaGeo]

I've gotten initial calls back right away. But I've never been called to schedule anything for actual service. Thinking its been a month or more now since my first ticket opened.

--actually just checked, April 6th and April 19th. So I should follow up. Been over month

Yeah, call and ask "wtf mate." Sounds like a mistake. Or at least a learning experience for them.

 

[hrp783]

I thought it’s normal…

 

[lostpacket]

Tell me more about this hazard log...

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...rvice-techs-find-logs-ahead-of-visiting.5114/

 

[ironpig]

to me this is a design flaw. It’s unnecessary.

I agree. I wonder if this is a "feature" that feels like a bug. I'd rather know I'm on an incline than have the car try to adjust to always make me feel level.

 

[Bobthebuilder352]

I agree. I wonder if this is a "feature" that feels like a bug. I'd rather know I'm on an incline than have the car try to adjust to always make me feel level.

I’ve further noticed that it seems to randomly change ride height between lowest and normal when on conserve. I’ve been leaving that screen up lately and I’m seeing it go between. Not sure if related or not but I think it might be.

 

[mgc0216]

I’ve further noticed that it seems to randomly change ride height between lowest and normal when on conserve. I’ve been leaving that screen up lately and I’m seeing it go between. Not sure if related or not but I think it might be.

I've noticed there is often text below the right heights on the main display that says "ride height may automatically adjust to optimize better usage" (not those words, but that's the sentiment).

 

[momo3605]

I’ve further noticed that it seems to randomly change ride height between lowest and normal when on conserve. I’ve been leaving that screen up lately and I’m seeing it go between. Not sure if related or not but I think it might be.

I think that’s different. In conserve, it seems to switch from lowest above 33-34mph and standard below that speed. If you’re driving on residential speeds between 25-35mph you’ll see it constantly change, kind of annoying.

 

[E Parx]

I’ve further noticed that it seems to randomly change ride height between lowest and normal when on conserve. I’ve been leaving that screen up lately and I’m seeing it go between. Not sure if related or not but I think it might be.

You don't have to leave that screen up to track it, the current ride height is displayed as bars on the driver screen directly next to the current drive mode image and it flashes when it is transitioning.

As others mentioned, it is optimizing height for range efficiency based upon primarily speed but also appears to be based upon how rough the road is. I've noticed it seems to raise itself if you hit a few bumps in a row.

My only knock of the system is I'd prefer it stayed out of the lowest ride height unless I'm on a highway as upcoming bumps are unpredictable on most roads, whether it's a pothole, train tracks or road transitions. Plus with the ATs, it's pretty tight on the lowest ride height for turns. Good news is, that ride height is only in conserve mode.

I too find the autoleveling feature at stops a bit unnecessary but not on the level of a true annoyance.

 

[Bobthebuilder352]

You don't have to leave that screen up to track it, the current ride height is displayed as bars on the driver screen directly next to the current drive mode image and it flashes when it is transitioning.

As others mentioned, it is optimizing height for range efficiency based upon primarily speed but also appears to be based upon how rough the road is. I've noticed it seems to raise itself if you hit a few bumps in a row.

My only knock of the system is I'd prefer it stayed out of the lowest ride height unless I'm on a highway as upcoming bumps are unpredictable on most roads, whether it's a pothole, train tracks or road transitions. Plus with the ATs, it's pretty tight on the lowest ride height for turns. Good news is, that ride height is only in conserve mode.

I too find the autoleveling feature at stops a bit unnecessary but not on the level of a true annoyance.

Here’s another issue I just noticed yesterday. Lowest setting is too low for a set of 25mph speed tables near where I live no damage but i definitely felt it hit/rub. I manually had put it in normal ten minutes earlier.

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