MY TIMING CHAIN JUMPED TIMING AT 74K MILES. THIS CAUSED THE PISTONS TO HIT THE VALVES AND CAUSED $6K WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING PREVENTATIVE I COULD HAVE DONE. THEY ACTUALLY CONTACTED VW TO SEE WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. INITIALLY, THEY OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE $1,000 TOWARD R…
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MY TIMING CHAIN JUMPED TIMING AT 74K MILES. THIS CAUSED THE PISTONS TO HIT THE VALVES AND CAUSED $6K WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING PREVENTATIVE I COULD HAVE DONE. THEY ACTUALLY CONTACTED VW TO SEE WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. INITIALLY, THEY OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE $1,000 TOWARD REPAIRS. I CONTACTED VW BECAUSE I SAW 2 SEPARATE SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS MODEL REGARDING THE TIMING JUMPING. MY TIMING JUMPED DUE TO A FAULTY TENSIONER. WHEN I SPOKE WITH VW, THEY DIDN'T EVEN OFFER THE $1,000 ANYMORE AND SIMPLY GOT THE DEALERSHIP TO REDUCE REPAIRS BY 15%, THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING A) THEIR TENSIONERS ARE FAULTY AND ARE CAUSING CONSUMERS TO SPEND OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY ON REPAIRS B) THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR-AND-TEAR REPAIR FOR THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR, PER THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER CAUSES A JUMP IN TIMING WHICH IMMOBILIZES THE CAR, WHICH IS DANGEROUS IF THE CAR IS OPERATING AT THE TIME. IT IS COSTLY BECAUSE IT CAUSES SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE. SEE SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TB-15-12-01 SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TB-15-11-04 . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10549663
91,500 miles · Oct 11, 2013
Engine
CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER AT 90K MILES. WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY ONE MONTH AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START, IDLED ROUGH, SPUTTERED WHILE TRAVELING, AND BUCKED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BREAK. THE TIMING CHAIN IS NOT SUGGESTED TO BE RE…
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CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER AT 90K MILES. WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY ONE MONTH AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START, IDLED ROUGH, SPUTTERED WHILE TRAVELING, AND BUCKED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BREAK. THE TIMING CHAIN IS NOT SUGGESTED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 110,000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THERE IS A FAULTY ENGINE COMPONENT (TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER) THAT VW IS AWARE OF, BUT REFUSES TO LET CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT. PLEASE GOOGLE TSB 15 12 01, DATED JULY 23, 2012 WHICH IS A SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED BY VW DETAILING THE FAULTY COMPONENT. THIS FAULTY COMPONENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A MAJOR ROAD HAZARD DUE TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10547634
40,000 miles · Jun 5, 2012
EngineFire
WHILE PARKED IN THE LOT, THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. *TR
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
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