2001 Volkswagen Golf Complaint Log

WIFE'S 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GETTA ALSO HAD A WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. *AK

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

ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, LIKE GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS CONSTANT VELOCITY SHAFT.*AK

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

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF ITS TRACK ON TWO OCCAISIONS. RENDERS WINDOW TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. FAILURE FIRST OCCURED AROUND 40000 MILES AND THEN AT 50000. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE MAKING A TURN, SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON EIGHT OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

THE GLOVE BOX DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. *YH

DEALER HAS UNNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SENT THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR AND HAD IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER. INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE THROTTLE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK- DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN- 3TIMES. STILL THE LIGHT COMES ON. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW - LEASE. I AM NOT ACCEPTING THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS NOT WHTA I EXPECTED IN A BRAND-NEW VEHICLE HELP!! *AK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATED PROBLEM, DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR 4 WEEKS TRYING TO REPAIR OR OBTAIN PARTS. CURRENTLY BACKORDERED, SEVERAL CARS AWAITING SAME PARTS, ACCORDING TO DEALER.

CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES YET THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT *NM

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ON DASH PANEL AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED AND IS MOVING. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

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

THE IGNITION COIL FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE LOOSING POWER. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE COILS.*JB

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK