Warning
Dear Fellow Members of our Caravan Club,
Our much loved and admired combination of a VW California towing a 2 Berth Luna Spirit caravan, has earned the reputation of being "Not Fit For Purpose". Why? Although the Automatic Gear Box Specification allows a 2.55 ton trailor load towing maximum, it refuses to tow our Lunar 1 ton caravan over long up hill terrain.
VW Customer Care were finally convinced when the car came to a standstill once again, this time on the flat M42 South of Birmingham, whilst being driven alone without our caravan. VW are most sympathetic, indeed had proved themselves so during the whole of the time when innumerable electronic faults and failures had forced calling the friendly RAC (who got pretty fed up with our California) and later garage attention, all free of charge under the Warranty. Thank you for that VW!
However our California is now out of Warranty and we are left "holding the baby" but have been given the following advice from VW. "When towing, avoid long uphill journeys, but if unavoidable, stop for an hour, every hour, to allow the car to cool down".
Thus, if the car with a 2.55 ton Spec. refuses to tow a 1 ton Lunar Spirit up long, uphill ascents, as well as along the flat, then it earns the label "Not Fit For Purpose" and those many Members and Club Site Managers who have stopped to admire our VW California outfit should beware, hence the WARNING.
Best wishes for Happy Problem Free Caravanning,
Peter and Jenny.