Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| TB-80-10-03 | 08/16/2010 | 10035185 | Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). fresh air blower runs only at highest level. because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake. *pe | 02/09/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Front right light bulb went out, went to dealor, they diagnosed the problem, replaced bulb $256.00. 1 week later the bulb goes out again and the dealor tells me that water leaked into the control unit and that the unit costing $600.00 has to be replaced otherwise the light will keep going out. they also tell me that the seal around the headlight unit will be leaking water soon | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 300 | 1 | |
| Usually during hot weather conditions, the failure is present. the failure - car hesitates under acceleration almost as if the fuel is being cutoff. other times it stalls during idle at stop light. other times the car will take two or three tries to restart. when parked after a drive the vehicle leaks fuel behind the passenger side rear wheel. occurs randomly and the dealer cannot reproduce the issue. parts replaced - purge valve to fix the fuel leak and hesitation. the car does not leak fuel anymore, however the hesitation issue is still present. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2007 | 500 | 1 | |
| My brand-new 08 vw makes severe hiccups on moderate acceleration when the outside temperature is above about 95 f. (sudden loss of power and come back up in short period of time.)have starting problem after the symptom, sometimes smell of gas from outside rear. the problem does not leave any error codes on computer, therefore dealers cannot fix or replicate problem. (usually takes about 30 min constant drive in the hot weather to have the symptom.) had numerous visit to a vw dealer but no fix. always end up with my claim comments; customer states... and dealer states, can not replicate the problem. i keep having the same problem since last year, only when outside is really hot (for california), above 95f. total of 6-7 days i've had the same problem since last year. *tr | |||