2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON 4/16/01, AND THREE DAYS LATER DRIVERS SIDE BAGS DEPLOYED ALSO WITHOUT APPARENT REASON. *AK *YH

PASSNGER SIDE COLLISION AT 15 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR BECAUSE BRAKES FELLED TO STOP PROPERLY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL 02 V 031 000 FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. CONSUMERS VEHICLE ID# WAS NOT INCLUDED.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT COLLISION OCCURRING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, BLACK BOX INDICATED A CRASH CODE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REASON FOR DEPLOYED BAGS WAS THAT THE LATERAL MOTION LIMIT WERE EXCEEDED. *JG*AK IE04-078*PO

HAVE EXPERIENCED SQUEAKING SOUNDS IN CAR FOR MONTHS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS. 2/26/02 WENT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TEST-DROVE CAR. APPLIED HELOCOPTER TAPE TO ALL 4 DOORS. ADJUSTED R/F DOOR STRIKER PIN. CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/22/02. SQUEAKING AND RATTLING PERSISTED. DEALERSHIP THOUGHT MIGHT BE DRY LATCHES. LUBED ALL DOOR LATCHES AND DOOR SEALS. *AKY

1ST INCIDENT IN 6/2001. ABS LIGHTS ON. SENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING. INDICATED THERE WAS NO INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONING. CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND CLEARED THE FAULT. BLED THE ABS SYSTEM. DURING 1ST SERVICE, ALSO COMMUNICATED GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP FOUND BAD SPIRAL SPRING. CAR SENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR 2ND TIME ON 6/15/01. ABS LIGHTS ON AGAIN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED NO COMMUNICATION IN DATA BUS CIRCUIT SPORADIC. FAULT IN ENGINE. IMMOBILIZER AND GATEWAY NO COMMUNICATION WITH ABS. CHECKED DATA LINK RESISTER VALUE IN ENGINE ECU WITH BREAK OUT BOX. ORDERED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER & REPLACED CLUSTER. CLEARED FAULTS. 3RD INCIDENT ON 6/20/01. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP FOUND POOR GROUND AT GROUND CONNECTION # 65. INCIDENT # 4. CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 10/2/01. BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES UPON STARTUP. RED ORDER PLACED. ABS CONTROL UNIT ORDERED FROM GERMANY. WITHOUT CAR FOR 2-WEEKS. INSTALLED NEW ABS CONTROL UNIT. BLED BRAKES, CODE ECM, CLEARED FAULTS, GOT & CODED IMMOBILIER; SET READINESS CODE. 5TH INCIDENT. CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 4/6 AFTER ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR 15 MINUTES DURING EMISSIONS INSPECTION. SHUT ENGINE AND RESTARTED CAR. ABS LIGHT ON FOR A FEW MINUTES.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND TURNED ON ENGINE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, BRUISING CONSUMER'S ARM, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *YH

MAIN AIRFLOW SENSOR WENT OUT 4 TIMES. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER. POWER RELAY( RELAY109) WOULD SHUT DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND INFORMED TO BRING IN VEHICLE.*AK

THE ENGINE DIED 3 TIMES AND IT WAS FIXED. THEN THE CRUISE WASN'T WORKING AND IT WAS FIXED. ALSO PERIODICALLY THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG FOUND. ON 12/31/2001 AFTER STARTING CAR ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING, TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, I ASKED THEM TO RECHECK IT MAYBE THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE(SHORT CIRCUIT).

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE FIRST DAY THAT WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. WE KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX BUT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY GIVE US BACK THE CAR AND WITH IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. *AK