Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-01-12-04 | 02/10/2012 | 10043602 | Volkswagen: gasoline engines have rough idle, have significant loss of power or stalling with reduced performance. *pe | 04/13/2012 | |
| TB-01-11-25 | 12/08/2011 | 10043284 | Volkswagen: intake manifold runner position sensor or intake flap motor may be inoperative. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| TB-01-11-24 | 12/01/2011 | 10043282 | Volkswagen: certain model year vehicles may experience an oil filler cap leaking, or rushing noise from engine or a whistling noise due to crankcase ventilation pressure or intake turbo pipe malfunction. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Volkswagen of america: the camshaft may experience premature wear. the malfunction light will illuminate. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| TB-01-07-70 | 12/18/2007 | 10032806 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. charge pressure control, negative deviation. the condition may be the result of an abnormal turbocharger recirculationg valve. *pe | 05/26/2010 | |
| TSB-01-07-64 | 10/01/2007 | 10032272 | Volkswagen: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. a false signal may result in illumination of the malfunction in | 02/26/2010 | |
| 150704 | 06/29/2007 | 10022462 | Mil on, dtc p0087, p1093 or p2293 stored in ecm fault memory. *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Volkswagen of america: the camshaft may experience premature wear. the malfunction light will illuminate. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 010770 | 12/18/2007 | 10024449 | Mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. *nj | 04/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| V201203 | 12/03/2012 | 10050079 | Volkswagen:evaporative (evap) emission system, diagnostic trouble code diagnosis. revised procedure developed to test evap system without fuel cap. *js | 01/24/2013 | |
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| TB-2028830 | 03/09/2012 | 10043906 | Volkswagen: see document search button for owner letter. update- 17d2 positive crankcase ventilation valve. it is mandatory to perform updates on all applicable vehicles in dealer inventory prior to retail sale. *js | 05/01/2012 | |
| 2028830 | 03/09/2012 | 10043906 | Volkswagen: update- 17d2 positive crankcase ventilation valve. it is mandatory to perform updates on all applicable vehicles in dealer inventory prior to retail sale. *js | 05/01/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| TB-01-07-70 | 12/18/2007 | 10032806 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. charge pressure control, negative deviation. the condition may be the result of an abnormal turbocharger recirculationg valve. *pe | 05/26/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 2028829 | 03/13/2012 | 10043912 | Volkswagen: update- 24w2 intake flap motor. perform this update on all applicable vehicles within intake manifold runner control warranty ext (10 years or 120,000 miles (192, 000km), whichever occurs first. *js | 05/01/2012 | |
| 2028829 | 03/13/2012 | 10043912 | Volkswagen: see document searchbutton for owner letter. update- 24w2 intake flap motor. perform this update on all applicable vehicles within intake manifold runner control warranty ext (10 years or 120,000 miles (192, 000km), whichever | 05/01/2012 | |
| TB-01-15-27 | 12/15/2011 | 10043281 | Volkswagen: on certain model vehicles the intake manifold runner position sensor or intake flap motor could be inoperative. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/23/2012 | 48003 | ||
| While approaching a stop light the vehicle shut off with no advance notice of any problems. the battery light came on as the vehicle was shutting off. the vehicle would not immediately restart. after six tries, in morning rush hour traffic, the vehicle finally restarted. several vehicles had to swerve around me to keep from running in the rear of the vehicle. at least one othe incident has happened since then with the engine light coming on. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Despite regular maintenance, the cam follower and cam of my vw 2.0t fsi engine failed in under 40k miles. this resulted in fuel cuts and power drop offs. a very dangerous combination when merging onto a highway. these items were replaced under warranty, but would have cost me nearly $1400 to repair if they weren't covered. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 2486 | 1 | 02/24/2007 |
| We purchased the vehicle just about three months ago with 146 miles on it. now has just over 2400 miles. my husband was driving in 3rd gear and went to shift into 4th, a pop sound was heard. he delayed for a moment and then went into 4th gear. once he did the engine started clinging. he had the car towed to the dealer. they say it is not covered due to extended redline. yet my husband was only at 5000 rpms when it happened. the check engine light nor any other indicator ever came on after it happened. since the car had 146 miles on it when we bought it, i think the damage to the vehicle was done prior to our purchase. however i have no way to prove it. they will not cover the damage on the vehicle under the warranty. i have contacted volkswagen of america, they said i needed to have the engine torn down, and if they find it to be a driver's error, then we will have to pay for the tear down and the repairs. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 77900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti . while driving at anywhere between 45mph to 85mph, the vehicle will feel like it is into neutral and will not accelerate .the contact also stated that when the cruise control is activated the vehicle loses power. the dealer was contact and they diagnosed it and stated that it was the cam follower that needed to be replaced. the cam follower was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 77900 and the current mileage was 78770.cv | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| The high pressure fuel pump cam follower system on the 2.0t fsi motors is prone to failure, i had a follower wear through the protective coating in about 20,000 miles, and due to this reason further wear would be accelerated, damaging the camshaft and the cam lobe, as well as the fuel pump, causing the car to be out of service for at least fifteen days. i replaced the follower myself but demand that volkswagen finds a reasonable solution to fix this. they refuse to do any repairs until there is a failure. but when a failure occurs more than 5000 dollars with of labor and parts must be put into the car to fix this issue. and if it is past the warranty period than this problem is just a ticking time bomb. this must be solved in order for these cars to have at least some chance at longevity without a repair that will break later on. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. when a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag sensor light constantly illuminates and displays passenger side air bag is off. the dealer stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. the replacement was made, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the seat tensioner was replaced. the failure persisted as well. while driving less than 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the weather stripping on the passenger side was replaced three times, in addition to the sunroof once. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repairs. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. sporadically, the air bag and engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on ten occasions and they replaced the intake manifold sensors, the rear seal in the trunk,the sun roof assembly, and the seat belt position sensor. immediately after the repairs were made, the failures recurred. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 34,000. | |||
| 12/03/2006 | 800 | 1 | 11/22/2006 |
| Engine failure at only 800 miles. *nm | |||