Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10005916January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER . IT'S THE IGNITION COIL. PH
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
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#10005919January 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS DUE TO IGNITION COIL FAILUE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH. *AK
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#10003541January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2002.5 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1.8T WITH A 4-CYLINDER TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. ALL VW ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED. THE COIL OR COILPACK FAILS DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN. IN SOME CASES MULTIPLE CYLINDERS WILL LOOSE POWER. I LOST CYLINDER #1 WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION. I LOST CYLINDER #2 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON SURFACE STREETS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIGNIFICANT LOSE OF HORSEPOWER COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO REMAIN IN AN INTERSECTION LONGER THAN EXPECTED AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VW IS CURRENTLY REPLACING FAILED COILS FREE OF CHARGE AND PROVIDING RENTAL CARS WHEN A REPLACEMENT CANNOT BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, VW WILL NOT REPLACE ALL COILS, JUST THOSE THAT FAIL. THIS LEAVES THE OTHERS TO FAIL AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I MUST DRIVE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I COULD LOSE POWER FROM ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS AT ANY TIME. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHEN CROSSING ANY INTERSECTION WHERE CROSS-TRAFFIC HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004855January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10004748January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3 IGNITION COILS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 4 WEEKS FOR REPLACEMENT COILS IN BOTH INCIDENTS. DEALER ADVISER CONSUMER WILL NOT REPLACE REMAINING COILS UNTIL FAILURE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED MID-OCTOBER 2002. 2ND INCIDENT IN DECEMBER 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003460January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VW POLICY ON THERE DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS IS TO REPLACE THE BROKEN COIL WITH A NEW ONE AND SEND THE DRIVER BACK ON THE ROAD WITH 3 DEFECTIVE COILS JUST WAITING TO LEAVE THEM STRANDED. I AM PUSHING FOR A RECALL DO TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE NEAR ABSOLUTE FAILURE OF THE DEFECTIVE "H" COILS AND POSSIBLE COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VECHICLES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10003466January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COILPACKS ARE PRONE TO FAILURE, CAUSING THE CAR TO VIOLENTLY LOSE POWER. ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CAR IS TRYING TO START ITSELF AGAIN WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003426January 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH, SMELLED BAD, AND WAS CONSIDERED UN-DRIVABLE BY MY DEALER. VW TOWED THE CAR IN. IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES, MY DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ONE COIL PACK HAD FAILED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART. I ASKED IF THEY COULD JUST REPLACE ALL 6 OF THE COIL PACKS AS THERE SEEMS TO BE A HISTORY OF THEM FAILING. DEALER SAID VW WOULD NOT APPROVE SUCH A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ACTION. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE IT. I WAS PROVIDED $25/DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. I'M NOT TOO UPSET WITH THE HANDLING OF THIS ONE INCIDENT, BUT I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE ARGUABLY 5 OTHER 'TIME BOMBS' IN MY CAR WAITING TO FAIL AND LEAVE ME STRANDED IN A MUCH LESS CONVIENENT MANNER THAN THIS FIRST FAILURE. WITH SUCH A HIGH NUMBER OF COIL PACK FAILURES IN VW'S LINE [BOTH THE 1.8TURBO AND THE VR6], I WISH VW WOULD ISSUE A RECALL ONCE THE PART SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM ALONG WITH A CHRONIC WARM-START STALLING ISSUES HAS RESULTED IN ME NOT BEING ABLE TO RECOMMEND VW TO MY PALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004569January 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER TECHINCIAN NOTICED ENGINE COIL PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003338January 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
COILPACK FAILURES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. IS VOLKSWAGON WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE UNTIL THEY RECALL THIS? WHILE YOUR AT IT, FIX MY WINDOWS THAT ARE GOING TO BREAK SOON TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003341January 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE COIL FAILURE. CAR LOST POWER AND WAS ONLY RUNNING ON 3 OF 4 CYLINDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003262January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003266January 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POP-OUT CUP HOLDER BROKE TWICE. REPLACED ONCE, I HAVN'T BOTHERED TO REPLACE IT A SECOND TIME. THE SPRING POPS OUT OF THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE CUP IN PLACE. I USE THE CUP HOLDER EVERY DAY, AS MOST COMMUTERS DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003273January 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE, COIL PACK #1 AND #2. FIRST OF TWO DIFFERNENT OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003264January 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GLOVE BOX DOOR HINGE BROKE. REPLACED TWICE. I REPLACED THE DOOR MYSELF THE SECOND TIME AND FOUND THAT LUBRICATING THE HYDRALIC MECHANISM REDUCED THE STRESS ON THE HINGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003310January 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VW OF AMERICAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE ALL COILPACKS ON THEIR 1.8T AND 24V VR6 ENGINES. IF YOU VISIT WWW.VWVORTEX.COM, YOU WILL SEE MANY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS THAT THESE CRITICAL PARTS ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS, THUS POSING A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND POTENTIAL PHYSICAL ENDANGERMENT OR DEATH IF THIS CRITICAL ENGINE COMPONENT SHOULD FAIL SUDDENLY WHILE IN MOTION! VW IS IN DENIAL, AND MANY OF US ARE COUNTING ON YOUR ORGANIZATION TO INVESTIGATE. A RECALL OF COILPACKS SHOULD BE ISSUED IN MY OPINION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003108January 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILED AFTER 1900 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO ALL VW'S NOWADAYS THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL AS I STILL HAVE 5 FAULTY PARTS SINCE ONLY ONE COIL WAS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003113January 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PURCHASED A NEW, 2002 VW GTI 1.8T IN AUGUST 1 OF 2002 FROM HOWARD COOPER VOLKSWAGEN IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. ON DECEMBER 16, 2002, MY GTI WITH ONLY 5200 MILES STARTED RUMBLING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN A COLD MORNING. THE ''CHECK ENGINE'' LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I RESEARCHED AND I FOUND COUNTLESS VW AND AUDI OWNERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES ON THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE 1.8T ENGINE ON MORE THAN ONE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR SAT IN THE DEALERS' LOT FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS WAITING FOR AN IGNITION COIL THAT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003067January 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILURE ON MY 2002 VW GTI 337. COIL ON CYLINDER #3 FAILED, CAUSE ROUGH IDLE AND SIGNIFIGENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004108January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY TWO OF THE IGNITION COILS BURNING OUT. *TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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