Volkswagen GTI Complaints (2002)

124 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
Fire:
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
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002839January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002848January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006672January 16, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. SCC ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770855****
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002715January 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002687January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003654January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000914January 10, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002053January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001932January 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COIL PACK STARTED RUNNING ON ONLY THREE CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF FOUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001942January 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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