2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Complaints

COIL PACKS ON THE VW 1.8T MOTOR.... I HAD IGNITION COIL #1 FAIL THIS WEEK.... THEY ARE FAILING IN A NUMBER OF 2002 1.8T'S. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAILED ONE WITH A THE NEW "J" TYPE COIL BUT I HAVE 3 OTHER COILS THAT CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME STRANGLING ME ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN THE NEW ENGLAND COLD WEATHER (AS THE CASE EARLIER THIS WEEK). I WOULD LIKE VW TO REPLACE ALL ME DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS WITH THE NEW "J" TYPE BEFORE I GET STRANDED AGAIN. TS

JUST HAD 20K MILE SERVICE COMPLETED ALONG WITH WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN WINDOW REGULATORS. I'VE HAD THE CAR BACK FROM SERVICE A WEEK. NOW, THE CELL LIGHT IS ON YET AGAIN, AND ACTING LIKE A COIL PACK FAILURE WHICH I HAD ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. TS

VEHICLE RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. SCC ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770855****

ENGINE COMPUTER DEFECT. AUTO STALLS AND ENGINE RPM'S SURGE AFTER ENGINE HAS ACHIEVED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND USER STARTS AFTER DRIVING AND TURNING OFF CAR.

I OWN A 2002 VW GTI, TODAY WITH 2639 MILES ON IT ONE OF MY COIL PACKS DIED, WHICH THROUGH SOME RESEARCH IS A VERY COMMON CAUSE. I WAS TRAVELLING AROUND 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, LOSING COMPLETE POWER AND ALMOST GETTING HIT. MY CAR HAD TO GET TOWED 40 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IN TURN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ONE COIL PACK NOT ALL THREE, KNOWING THAT THE OTHER 3 WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND CAUSE SOME TROUBLE AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS MY WIFE OWNS A 2003 VW JETTA , WHAT IF, HEAVEN FORBID, ONE OF US WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'M THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH THIS.

2 OUT OF 4 COIL PACKS FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE COMPONENT UNTIL THEY ALL FAIL.*JB. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 VW GTI 337 THAT WAS PURCHASED ON 7/2/02. I HAD 7777 MILES WHEN A COILPACK WENT OUT RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR COILPACKS AND HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THEM. IF MY WIFE WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND SHE WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. RIGHT NOW VW WILL ONLY REPLACE THE BAD COILBACK BUT NOT THE OTHER THREE (4 CYL). SO DRIVING THE CAR IS THIS STATE WILL ONLY POSE ANOTHER RISK FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS AND HAZZARDS. ALSO NOTE THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THESE PARTS AND I HAVE YET TO GET A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ONE THAT WENT OUT AT 7777 MILES. LUCKLY I HAVE A LOANER FROM A FRIEND BUT WITHOUT THAT, MY CAR WOULD BE A GIANT PAPERWEIGHT. PLEASE FORCE VWOA TO RECALL THESE COILPACKS. EVERYTIME I'M ON A ROAD TRIP I WORRY ABOUT ONE OF THE OTHER THREE GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. AND IF I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BREAK DOWN NEAR A DEALER, THE CHANCES OF THEM HAVING A REPLACEMENT IS LIKE ME WINNING THE LOTTERY.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR IT SHAKES/VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE COIL PACK. PH *JG

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL SOURCE OF ELECTRIC POWER CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COIL PACK STARTED RUNNING ON ONLY THREE CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF FOUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.