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41540 mi | Injector failure. Car stopped. Had to be towed. Workshop said injector design fault. All injectors replaced. |
103000 mi US $103 |
Diagnose engine misfiring. Requires intake valve cleaning. Also CV Boot torn and vacuum pump needs replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
3000 mi | Ordered sensor that controls flapper valve. Replaced sensor that controls "flapper" valve. Required removal of intake manifold to replace. |
26300 mi | Intake flap malfunction. |
110000 mi US $250 |
replace engine coolant temp sensor and thermostat |
22000 mi | Engine started making loud high pitched constant shriek/whistle. Didn't vary with engine or vehicle speed but only appears after driving for more than 5 minutes. Diagnosed as turbo vacuum pressure issue. Part replaced under warrantee. |
51000 mi US $900 |
Car was hard starting and giving CEL for several months. It occasionally would refuse to start, or would start but stay suck in limp mode. My ODB reader was giving me general cooling system codes without any specific detail. This was somewhat intermittent, and I didn't seem to have trouble getting to normal operating temperature, nor was I seeing overheating. There were no signs leaking coolant. So after researching this online, I was able to determine this was either a bad engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor issue, or a thermostat issue. Based on forum advice, I ordered and DIY replaced the ECT sensor which wasn't too difficult and the part was only ~$30. However, it didn't resolve the problem. Realizing I'd have the replace the thermostat, which is a much bigger repair than I have patience to do myself, I took it to the dealer to have it replaced. Post-repair, the car starts and runs perfectly again. |
55000 mi US $580 |
Car would hard start and fail to rev beyond 3000rpm. Power was way down from normal levels below 3000 rpm. Code was for high pressure fuel problem but it wasn't clear from symptoms whether the problem was the high pressure pump starving for fuel because low pressure pump was failing. I replaced the low pressure fuel control module and the issue resolved temporarily. High pressure fuel pump failure codes were throwing again, engine would not rev past 3000rpm, and power was way down below that rpm. All this just a few days after replacing the low pressure fuel module and normal vehicle operation. Returned to dealer and had high pressure fuel pump replaced. Issues fully resolved and stayed fixed. |
68000 mi | Intake manifold carbon build-up. Hampered throttle valve movement. Replaced under an unpublished courtesy warranty by VW. |
69000 mi US $875 |
Water pump leaking due to cracks in the pump body. Complete unit (including thermostat, temp sensor)was replaced. |
72000 mi US $470 |
Oil pan drain hole was stripped. Not sure who did this, but ended up replacing the oil pan as a result. Dealer said there was no way to re-thread or use a larger drain plug. |
78000 mi US $140 |
Air pressure light was on, but tires were full. Engine light came on shortly afterwards and that was caused by carbon buildup on direct injection ports. Both lights reset and we were given VW branded intake cleaner to apply to next 3 tanks . |
78000 mi US $425 |
Engine light, along w/ EPC light, came on. Engine running rough. Needed new coil pack, so replaced all four along w/ plugs. |
85000 mi US $1500 |
PCV unit became clogged and we experienced high volume shrieking noise from under the hood. Initial thought was that a pulley bearing was going out. This caused the rear main seal to go bad. Also replaced. |
50000 mi US $190 |
Intake manifold flaps |
55800 mi US $50 |
Fuel pump, in tank, failure |
34300 mi | Car was running too cool, so replaced thermostat. |
78800 mi US $1400 |
Oil leaks from 3 different locations |
88000 mi US $692 |
Replaced turbo recirculation valve: $415 |
90000 mi US $175 |
Gummed up radiator. Unsure of cause. Shop said to come back for a couple radiator flushes to get it clean but judging from how the "new" fluid looks in there after 200 miles, they have a long way to go. I believe there is something else to it, like an oil cooler leak, but they haven't found one yet. |
93000 mi US $100 |
Coolant flush; dirty after the last flush 1 month ago. Think they got it all? |
74200 mi US $1500 |
Intake manifold racked |
82500 mi US $580 |
Coolant loss due to cracked inlet housing. Had to replace inlet housing. Cost listed also includes an oil change. |
98000 mi | Engine has a slight misfire. |
107000 mi US $800 |
Random misfire reported. Changed plugs, removed carbon buildup. |
108000 mi US $700 |
Lack of power and random misfire; took apart and cleaned carbon buildup. |
110000 mi US $900 |
Fuel pump housing cracked causing strong fuel smell in car. Fuel intake valve stuck on wide open flooding one cylinder. |
2000 mi | Software reflash. Computer picked up undervoltage code from engine knock sensor...could have been due to brief electrical disconnections. |
28000 mi | Dealer replaced defective PCV valve, which had a cracked diaphragm; creating a "screech" or high pitched whistle while engine was running. |
81000 mi | Rear crankshaft seal replaced. |
46334 mi | Replaced breather valve (warranty) |
58000 mi US $540 |
Check engine light came on, however car drove fine. Dealership found that the engine thermostat had to be replaced. |
70000 mi US $250 |
Coolant container was cracked. It was not leaking, but decided to replace. |
85300 mi US $1289 |
Engine chirp when cold; fixed by replacing timing belt, water pump, rollers, tensioner (kit). Replaced dipstick. |
99000 mi US $1369 |
Coolant system contaminated with oil. Replaced oil cooler, cooler tank, flushed coolant system. |
106000 mi US $700 |
Oil leak from oil pan. Replace oil pan. |
57900 mi | Bad intake manifold. Fixed under warranty. |
60000 mi US $999 |
Rear main seal leak |
61700 mi | Had misfire on a few cylinders. Swapped a couple of spark plugs. |
52000 mi US $531 |
Cold start issues. Engine sludge cleanup |
52800 mi US $532 |
Cleaned the manifold - 531$ after 20% rebate. Didn't fix the problem. Replaced the coils - Didn't fix the problem. Replaced the injectors - Fixed the problem. VW extended warranty to 120,000 miles on the injectors and manifold. |
61100 mi US $700 |
Fuel pump defective, caused car to stop at highway speed or idling |
33000 mi | The car lost power and the MIL came on and made a high pitched noise while coasting. The exhaust bypass valve was broke and was replaced by the dealer. It seems to be a common issue, they knew exactly what it was when I showed up. |
148000 mi US $100 |
Oil Leak |
31200 mi | Check engine light on. Engine surging. |
48000 mi | one of the two electrical cooling fans had stopped working |
80000 mi US $100 |
Replaced cam follower for the fuel pump |
100000 mi US $150 |
Coil packs were replaced due to missfire |
105700 mi US $650 |
Low pressure fuel pump flange cracked. Strong fuel odor outside car when tank was over 3/4 full. Low pressure fuel pump was replaced. This is the fuel pump that is in the gas tank. |
112000 mi US $300 |
thermostat replace due to being stuck open and check engine light on. Also temp sensor replaced. |
128300 mi US $80 |
Fuel pump cam follower replaced. |
138000 mi US $80 |
P0299 code. Replaced the Diverter valve |
163000 mi US $60 |
Leaking plastic coolant tube |
175000 mi US $70 |
Plugs and coilpacks replaced |
9300 mi | O2 Sensor. |
21080 mi | Fuel pressure sensor. |
29760 mi | Faulty Gas Cap |
40300 mi | Knock Sensor |
75200 mi C $800 |
Timing Belt - 120,000km - Tensioner was seizing. |
103500 mi US $70 |
check engine light on- no problems found |
US $1500 | leaking oil and coolant - replaced water pump gasket Timing chain assembly guide broke |
148000 mi US $300 |
Lost power to 1 of the cylinders and was told it needed to come apart and be sent to a machine shop. Total cost estimate would have been $2000-$2500 so I opted to sell the car |
96100 mi C $65 |
Worn diverter valve |
108000 mi US $100 |
Replaced all ignition coils and spark plugs due to misfire under load. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
77000 mi US $400 |
check engine light, Thermostat replaced |
104000 mi US $50 |
CEL came on. Rough idle. Took to mechanic, scanned car, cleared codes. Couldnt find anything wrong/duplicate. |
115000 mi US $250 |
Check engine light and rough idle. Mechanic replaced sensor |
111000 mi US $1800 |
Water pump, Thermostat and belt replaced because water pump was leaking. |
144000 mi US $100 |
Replace PCV valve |
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
39000 mi | Oil leak on top portion of engine. 3 gaskets replaced under powertrain warranty. |
73000 mi US $100 |
CEL was on and had dealer pull the code, after some diagnostics they determined that the EGR valve needed replacement. Total cost would have been $275, but was covered under extended warantee so only cost me $100 out of pocket. |
85500 mi US $100 |
Final check of car before 85K warrantee expired. Found leaking radiator. Also found 2 engine oil leaks that required gasket replacement. |
105300 mi US $200 |
Drip around oil drain plug, perhaps it was overtightend on last service visit? |
120300 mi | idler wheel, accessory drive belt, tensioner |
85000 mi US $350 |
Serpetine Belt Tensioner Pulley seized up, causing the belt to fall off. Car had to be towed home. Parts purchased at local VW dealer, service performed by owner. |
86000 mi US $350 |
Replaced both radiator cooling fans. Replaced low pressure fuel sensor. |
124000 mi US $130 |
Replace low-pressure fuel sensor. |
72800 mi US $300 |
Low pressure sensor replaced |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
83700 mi | TSB for pcv system, dealer replaced the entire crankcase ventilation system including the turbo pressure release |
116000 mi US $200 |
The ignition coil on cylinder 2 went bad so I replaced all 4 coils and 4 plugs. The plugs were due to be replaced in 5k miles anyway. Could have repaired the car for $35 but did all the coils just in case. |
123600 mi US $400 |
Thermostat and sensor replaced |
140000 mi US $150 |
Replaced pcv valve and purge valve |
140000 mi US $250 |
Turbo Failed and destroyed intercooler and Catalytic convertor |
170000 mi US $500 |
Had to replace the oil filter housing. it was leaking something terrible |
53000 mi | Behavior: Intermittent CELs, especially when driven hard Issue: HPFP Cam Follower damage resulting in camshaft wear Dealer replaced intake camshaft and cam follower. Also repaired cylinder head. |
29000 mi | Third time had to take car in to re-place the gas cap. Check engine light comes on with the fuel cap indicator as well. Check engine light came once again after only one day after being fix |
103000 mi US $805 |
High pressure fuel pump destroys cam follower, which wears down intake camshaft. About $2000. New hpfp, cam follower, and intake camshaft to repair it. |
79000 mi US $330 |
faulty breather valve |
98300 mi US $701 |
intended to have timing belt replaced, learned that car has timing chain, so replacement not needed. however, needed timing chain cover gasket and exterior belts, plus battery. |
100000 mi US $750 |
check engine light showed; problem: oil leaking into ignition coils; replaced coils and spark plugs and valve cover gasket. |
92000 mi US $7200 |
Timing chain tensioner broke and destroyed engine |
62200 mi US $400 |
Intake code po2015 |
90000 mi | PCV Valve recall |
86500 mi US $1739 |
Failed crankcase breather caused rear main oil seal to leak |
92700 mi US $365 |
Fuel sending unit failed and wouldn't deliver fuel to the engine. |
103000 mi US $3500 |
Slack in timing chain caused major damage to interior of engine. A condition that others have experienced and VW is being sued over in multiple states |
149000 mi US $1150 |
Both water pumps - main and auxiliary - were leaking. Both pumps replaced. The fasteners for both water pumps had been over-torqued during a previous repair and caused both pump housings to crack. Also replaced an oil seal |
152200 mi US $900 |
Engine was leaking coolant from freeze plugs between engine and transmission. Transmission had to be pulled to repair coolant leaks. |
57000 mi US $100 |
PCV Valve issue causing a vacuum leak. Reinstalled after applying Silicone but started again after 100 miles. Needs that part and possibly other parts |
57700 mi US $300 |
Same problem as before, PCV valve causing a vacuum leak. |
37000 mi | turbo solenoid |
20000 mi | Fuel pressure sensor defective, reading low. |
36000 mi | Blown gasket on crank-case sensor. |
45000 mi | Breather Valve faulty. |
72000 mi US $400 |
PCV Valve Replaced |
17200 mi | Fuel system |
66000 mi US $350 |
replaced thermostat |
62000 mi US $1000 |
engine smog valve |
12000 mi | Car would sporadically not start. Steering column and EMC replaced. |
30000 mi | Engine light came on. Problem was diagnosed as a faulty valve. It was replaced. |
48000 mi | Ignition switch required steering column repair |
66340 mi C $355 |
Check engine light on. Not sure if it is being caused by evap purge valve. Car has not been driven much since summer. |
74400 mi C $800 |
muffler and tail pipe replacement |
81220 mi | intake manifold cleaned from carbon deposit sensor and thermostat replaced (cooling system) |
96100 mi C $900 |
head to tail exhaust replacement |
99200 mi C $25 |
recirculating fuel vapor valve replaced ignition coils (4) replaced, engine misfire noise sometime occurs when accelerating. Rosstech scan returns #1 cylinder misfire. |
95000 mi US $77 |
A hole rusted the an exhaust sleeve connecting two pipes. sleeve replaced |
20000 mi | Was hearing a loud high pitch sound from engine compartment. Dealer determined that some pressure regulator had been broken and was losing vacuum pressure which was causing high pitch whistle. |
35000 mi | Check engine light showed up and result was a low-pressure fuel sensor had gone bad. |
15000 mi | Ignition coil, they replaced coil pack on cyclinder 2. |
24000 mi | Car would only start after two tries dealer could not reproduce it or imo did not even look. Still car starts funny or almost does not catch when turning over for the 1st crank. |
23600 mi | I have a few issues like over the speed bumps or a dip the front right side makes a noise that seems like the suspension is loose, the car would take more then one try to start, rattles all over the palce. So of course in VW fashion nothing |
66000 mi US $600 |
Hesitation. Found to be high pres fuel pump mechanical interface. Cam shaft has to be replaced. Replaced interface only, cam shaft repair is $1500 job, and timing belt replacement is soon. Do together. |
101000 mi | Intermittent check engine light under full acceleration |
40300 mi US $750 |
Spark igniter failed. Needed to replace all igniters and plugs. |
42000 mi US $250 |
Turbo diverter valve seal was leaking |
81000 mi US $1800 |
-Intake valve carbon cleaning |
54300 mi US $233 |
MIL came on, thermostat found to be bad also changed temperature sensor mechanic found turbo bypass valve to be leaking oil |
58500 mi US $800 |
roller on timing belt squeaked, roller changed on warranty, owner had timing belt & water pump changed |
43000 mi | "Small Evaporator leak". |
60300 mi | Fuel pump control module failure. Replaced under Certified warranty. |
75000 mi US $300 |
Cracked intake manifold. |
40000 mi | replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
42000 mi | oil drain plug/lower pan, common problem with 2.0T engine, not covered by warrantee. cost est $200/300. traded instead of fixing because got a good deal on a CC. |
52000 mi US $310 |
Engline light code showing system too lean. Proper amount of gasoline not flowing into system due to faulty sensor. Repaired successfully. |
28000 mi | 900 miles from home, car died, would not restart. Towed to local VW dealer. Told problem was loose engine mounts. Caused by failure to properly tighten mounts during recall replacement of steering rack at selling dealer. Repaired / Warranty Drove 900 miles, after repair of loose engine. No apparent problem. Next day, engine over heating 6 miles from home/City traffic. Drove to dealer for repair. Cooling fans not working. Told problem related to loose engine. Repaired/Warranty |
32240 mi $300 |
Engine overheating, showing symptom of radiator fan running overun for more than 5 minute everytime after engine switch off, temperature rising more than 100 degree C, when running above 120KMH. |
115000 mi | we have had several problems with the fuel injectors and ignition coils. On several occasions had to have the water pump replaced. We ended up taking the car in for about 6 times to get water pump replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
74000 mi US $1200 |
Muffler and PCV valve |
turbocharged 160hp 1.8L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
45260 mi $270 |
Fuel pump control module was faulty. Part No 1K0 906 093F. |
47120 mi $100 |
Exhaust downpipe header joint cracked and required welding. |
63860 mi $700 |
1. Changed rocker arms and hydraulic lifters as they were loose and giving out knocking sounds. 2. Leaking vacuum valve gasket. Rear fuel pump and relay module faulty. |
68200 mi $700 |
Water pump and coolant pipes were leaking. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
51800 mi | replace fuel injectors |
67500 mi £32 |
Split turbo hose |
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
43000 mi | Car was missing. Ended up being a bad ground to the fuel pressure regulator. Repaired, and no problem since. |
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
54000 mi US $550 |
High pressure fuel pump on engine not working. |
70000 mi US $330 |
Replaced Low Side Fuel Sensor Replaced Head Gasket Replaced Exhaust System Hanger |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
34800 mi | engine runs uneven and rev meter goes up and down in even rythem, excessive burn of fuel |