Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0001 | 01/28/2000 | 610177 | Concerns with transmission in limp mode with no malfunction indicator lamp illuminated. *tt | 04/19/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 9904 | 12/07/1999 | 610160 | A condition may exist where the shifter lever may vibrate / knock in 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th gears. *tt | 04/19/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 60000 | 2 | 08/26/2000 |
| When any electric or electronic component on my 2000 volkwagen golf tdi fails, the transmission locks in 3rd gear, making acceleration very difficult. recently, these component failures have also been resulting in complete power failures at speed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| When pulling out a gas station axle had cracked, causing bolts to come apart from suspension, vehicle was inoperable. consumer has contacted dealer, and dealer indicated that crack was original manufacturer's defect. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 10/13/2003 | 52028 | 2 | |
| 2000 volkswagen golf cv joints failed, right front caliper froze, faulty steering hose. *ts the battery was replaced twice and the wheel bearing failed at an unusual low mileage. the front seat had a piece of metal that was molded. *jb | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 52028 | 1 | |
| 2000 volkswagen golf front axle shafts were replaced due to cv joint failure. the right front caliper froze, power steering hose had to be replaced due to leakage located near the rear of the hose. *ts ***nar received 10-20-05*** due to the calipers being replaced, the rotors had to be turned and the brakes had to be replaced. the front wheel bearing was replaced. the front seat had a piece of metal that was molded break when the vehicle only had 36,600 miles on it. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 2000 golf gls. replaced clutch in march 2008 at 135k miles. replaced clutch failed in november 2009 after 15k miles on highway! car towed to nearest vw dealership. clutch replaced. vw refused to pay for cost of replacing clutch saying not cover under warranty even though failure only after 15k. *tr | |||