turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
240000 mi US $130 |
Replaced battery |
181400 mi C $131 |
Battery light blinked so I had the alternator rebuild before I ended up with a break down. |
260400 mi C $159 |
Heater motor and resistor! |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
70285 mi US $153 |
Reinstall driver's window in track. Required pull of window to access mechanism. Window scratched during repair. |
149000 mi US $400 |
Alternator, serpentine belt and oil pan replaced |
74400 mi C $100 |
All the interior lighting stopped working. Wire from Body Computer cracked in the main harness. |
99200 mi C $400 |
Difficult start in cold weather Replaced starter |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
22940 mi | One headlight burned out, then two weeks later, before I'd had a chance to take it in, the other one did too, necessitating a high-priority visit. The manual says I shouldn't try to change an H7 bulb myself, but on the plus side, it's covered by warranty |
29760 mi | Turn signal "clicker" once again giving intermittent false positive "clicks" with no control input; neither turn signals or indicator lights were activated |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
53000 mi US $10 |
low beam bulb replacement |
250000 mi | Wiper motor and |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
76260 mi | Airbag warning light. Airbag was malfunctioning. Replacement airbag was installed. |
83680 mi | wire for brake lights became disconnected, had to be reattached. |
176000 mi US $152 |
driver door wiring harness replaced |
190000 mi US $250 |
replace starter, battery |
196000 mi US $15 |
replace passenger side headlight |
208000 mi US $220 |
starter failed. previously installed starter may have been of poor quality or the wrong part number |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
36260 mi C $26 |
Replaced both head light bulbs as low beam burned out on both. Very easy job to do and saved $90 had I taken it to the dealer. |
117180 mi C $706 |
battery was old and cold cranking amps was less than half...car had problem starting in moderately cold weather |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
80300 mi US $200 |
You've heard of Fahrvergnuegen. This problem was heimtueckish. It dropped VW several notches in my book. AC stopped working. After much troubleshooting, identified prob as faulty fuse box atop battery. Wiring corroded, fuse holder bad. |
82200 mi US $100 |
Trunk opening actuator failed. Replaced with aftermarket fix (buy part off ebay, install self). |
83000 mi US $150 |
Based on vehicle history, this is like the 4th battery in this car's 8-year life. I believe it was due to the poorly engineered wiring (see April trip), and should be OK after replacing alternator cable. |