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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Leaking oil and required major repair visit. Harmonic balance pulley was not installed into the timing chain sprocket causing engine to leak oil. Took entirely too long to get part for this new vehicle! Very disappointed at only 3000 miles. Dealer said major repair involving oil leak due to faulty part installed on assembly line. This caused a seal to fail and vehicle had been leaking oil since purchased. Took one week to repair.
10000 mi
Car burned over a quart of oil. Owner pulled me aside to explain that all vws with turbos 'do that'
20300 mi
Vehicle returned from earlier oil burning issue. Shop tech reported only .2 of a liter of oil burned since previous visit 2 months earlier. Stated as within manufacturer spec.
My check engine light went on so I took it to the dealer. It turned out that the diesel particulate filter had failed and needed to be replaced. Luckily it was covered under warranty otherwise it would have been a $2,500 job.
51300 mi
US $300
Diesel fuel pump failed and sent metal shards throughout the fuel system causing the engine to sputter. Complete repair will cost several thousand dollars which we currently do not have and the car is out of warranty.
103000 mi
US $3000
Replaced high pressure fuel pump, injectors and fuel lie. Flushed fuel system. Not covered under warranty even though previous year was grandfather by and extended warranty in acknowledgement of known issue.
46400 mi
US $250
Post catalytic oxygen sensor failed, replaced sensor
P2271 Bank 1 Sensor 2 O2 sensor failed. I replaced the sensor. Now it is giving me code P00D5 so I have to figure out what that is. P2115 Intake Manifold Flap. Dealership was going to charge me $1,000+ CDN so I bought the part from dieselgeek to fix the issue. $120 CDN + 15 minutes of my time.
75020 mi
Car would not start. Turned out to be condensation within the intercooler that had frozen. Intercooler was replaced along with new vacuum lines.
97960 mi
intake manifold cracked, replaced under warranty
17700 mi
A glow plug was replaced.
6000 mi
Exhaust clamp in the rear was loose and caused a rattling noise. Was fixed free.
40000 mi
Vehicle made fluttering or rapid chirping sound from engine compartment at highway speeds, particularly noticeable in the rain. It was determined that an exhaust valve needed replaced. This repair was performed under warranty.
46000 mi
US $250
Glow plug relay faulty. Replaced relay.
46300 mi
US $110
Oxygen sensor failed.
8000 mi
Fuel efficiency in the TDI is horrible. At this time I can not get over 35 mpg with 100% highway driving
7200 mi
Fuel pump cracked. Fuel leaking over the top of the fuel tank.
59000 mi
US $50
Exhaust disconnected from subframe grommets as a result of an acident earlier this year and/or potholes left over from winter.
Acceleration was erratic, probably due to bad fuel. However, check engine light came on due to a cylinder misfiring. In shop all day and they found no problem. Added fuel additive, and problem seemed to clear.
31000 mi
Engine stumbling was misdiagnosed on first visit. Second visit replace coil wrap for one cylinder. Stumbling continued, and running with bad coil wrap had damaged spark plug. Replaced all plugs.
36000 mi
Engine again began stumbling after coil replacement. Apparently plugs were fouled from operation with bad coil. Replaced plugs and back to normal operation.
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