2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO FRONTAL LOBE DAMAGE, DISLOCATION OF THE SPINE, AORTA DAMAGE, AND LACERATIONS OF THE LIVER. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND EYES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DETERMINATION OF THE FAILURE THAT LED TO THE COLLISION. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DEATH OF HER SON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE TYPE OF AIR BAGS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT WENT ON. ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING WHEEL, INCLUDING HORN STOPPED WORKING. VW DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS SAY THAT CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND WANT $654 TO FIX IT. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SERVICED UNDER CLOCK SPRING FAILURE RECALL IN 2015 (NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBER: 15V483000).

THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND STARTED BEEPING WITH WARNING LIGHT THAT SAID "BRAKES SERVICE NOW" AND BOTH BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ON. I TOOK IT TO SHOULDER TO CHECK. THE CAR HAD ONLY 33000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE OKAY THOUGH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO UPON INSPECTION SAID THE ABS CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACING. HE QUOTED 3300 FOR THE REPAIR. UPON CHECKING, HE SAID THE IT FAILED NOT BECAUSE OF ANY USER ERROR, AND THE CONTROL UNIT SHOULD LAST A LONG TIME. LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE RECALLS FOR VW CAR FROM 2008-2009 FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE.

I'VE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND USING THE DSG SHIFTER OR SPORT MODE, MY CAR WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR A WHILE AFTER PARKED. SEEMS ONLY TO HAPPEN AFTER WARM ENGINE. I WILL START THE CAR AND THEN IT WILL SPUTTER BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR MAYBE LONGER, I AM ABLE TO CRANK IT AND DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEFTIN WESTLAKE VOLKSWAGEN (3550 AUTO MALL DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362, (805) 497-9404) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THAT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

VEHICLE HAS 48K MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A P2015 ERROR. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. FOUND INFORMATION THAT VW EXTENDED WARRANTY OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO 10 YEARS/100K MILES IN MANY VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON, RECURRING PROBLEM IN VOLKSWAGENS. THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL VEHICLES.

VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS P2015, WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTAKE RUNNER POSITION. VW DEALERSHIP SAYS THE FLAP INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS DISINTEGRATED. VW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 2.0T ENGINES FROM MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2011. HOWEVER, 2013 IS NOT COVERED. VW HAS CLEARLY NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR ENGINES AFTER 2011.

TAKATA RECALL NORTH PARK VW DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS STATES THAT THE AIR BAG RECALL CANNOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IS THIS TRUE?

AIRBAG INFLATOR IS NOT WORKING. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, BUT DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING.

VEHICLE DISPLAYING MIL LIGHT @ 68,948 MILES. DEALER DIAGNOSIS:TO CORRECT FAULT, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY & FUEL FILTER, RECOMMENDED CLEANING OF INTAKE VALVES WHILE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED.