VinFast Global Community | ColdFyre | Activity https://community.vinfastauto.us/members/coldfyre/activity/ Activity feed for ColdFyre. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:34:57 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.0.9 en-AU 30 hourly 2 c6df863427b8d8d9175a52df697e2ad8 Brian Tickenoff replied to a discussion in the forum Discussions https://community.vinfastauto.us/forums/discussion/socal-folks-ever-been-reimbursed-following-after-sales-policy-when-you-car-got-problem-and-need-to-be-taken-to-service-centers/#post-19732 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:40:17 -0700 Reply toSoCal folks - ever been reimbursed following after sales policy when you car got problem and need to be taken to service centers?

Wrong… I got my check not too long after I posted my previous statement.

]]> 23a88937fc9cf302fb2cc4179ba45c7f Brian Tickenoff replied to a discussion in the forum Discussions https://community.vinfastauto.us/forums/discussion/socal-folks-ever-been-reimbursed-following-after-sales-policy-when-you-car-got-problem-and-need-to-be-taken-to-service-centers/#post-19424 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:55:37 -0700 Reply toSoCal folks - ever been reimbursed following after sales policy when you car got problem and need to be taken to service centers?

When my VF8+ needed to go into the shop a few months ago, the service rep I spoke to over the phone said they would send me a check for being inconvenienced (or something along those lines).

I have yet to see any $

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]]> 82da069c1e5b4516b502114f82416909 Brian Tickenoff replied to a discussion in the forum Discussions https://community.vinfastauto.us/forums/discussion/loud-ac-sound-in-vf8/#post-19423 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:53:54 -0700 Reply toLoud AC Sound in VF8

I had the same issue, I think. Not sure what fan it was but it was stuck on and my power would drain significantly faster while driving.

They picked it up and took it to the service center, reset everything and a updated the software. That fixed the issue.

Though my fan is still pretty damned loud when you compare it to any other vehicle.

]]> 18ad9927bb2b3d8449730ac44c940d85 Brian Tickenoff replied to a discussion in the forum Discussions https://community.vinfastauto.us/forums/discussion/wishlist-for-vf8/#post-19366 Wed, 22 May 2024 18:00:21 -0700 Reply toWishlist for VF8

Interior cabin lights are VERY weak. May as well not even have anything there.

More lights in the trunk area. It’s quite dim in that area at night.

Save the “drive mode” after returning to the vehicle (I like “eco” but it always reverts to “normal”

Interior cabin noise is pretty loud compared to other EV’s

The sound system is quite lackluster on the…

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]]> c78800f721bc3e943cb08e1e2ce91142 Brian Tickenoff replied to a discussion in the forum Discussions https://community.vinfastauto.us/forums/discussion/when-is-the-new-sw-update-to-be-release/#post-19365 Wed, 22 May 2024 16:46:36 -0700 Reply toWhen is the new SW update to be release?

I got my update a few weeks ago and it did help on a number of issues. (Including a major one which caused a fan to be stuck on and drain the battery really fast). I really appreciate them picking up my vehicle and dropping it off when complete.

That being said, I really wish they would enable Over The Air updates and push them out faster. The…

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