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Cold weather issues with my Atlas

DJKhaliddd

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Last winter, after sitting in one heavy snow and freezing temps I notice my Atlas then does some bad wiggles at highway speeds and i think its probably from ice buildup on the passenger side wheels throwing it off the balance. Its too cold to wash it at that time. Its 3year old battery feels a bit weak in the cold but still starts. I also just added the VW drive easy gold warranty for 6years/120k miles at around $3k. I just hope it's worth it. Thoughts??
 
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Why not try parking it in a warmer spot or garage overnight to melt the ice naturally, it might help with the balance issue without needing a wash right away? Where are you based in by the way
 
I live around Pinecrest in Cali, unfortunately we dont have enough space in the garage so we have to put our Atlas just outside.
 
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