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Unknown Or Other
03/01/2010
MY 2004 VW GOLF WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE RPM'S WERE VERY HIGH BUT THE CAR WAS GOING VERY SLOW. I HAD NEW SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION WIRES PUT IN. AFTER A HEAVY RAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME I HAD A NEW IGNITION COIL PUT IN. IN TOTAL I SPENT $699.24 HAVING THE CAR REPAIRED. VW IS CURRENTLY RUNNING AN IGNITION COIL INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. I CALLED TO COMPLAIN BUT VW TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BUT COMPLAIN TO THE NHTSA.
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Fuel System, Diesel
07/09/2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM HIS VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 04V586000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); THEREFORE, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
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Structure
11/16/2008
SUN ROOF LEAKS. NOTICED A MUSTY SMELL, WINDOWS FOGGING OVER EASILY, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT THAT WAS WET, WET RUG IN THE REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND FINALLY WET HEAD LINER AND SIDE PANELS IN REAR OF CAR ALSO ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CHECKED THE SUN ROOF DRAINS AND THEY WERE CLEAR AND THE SUN ROOF TRAY HAD NO STANDING WATER. HOWEVER, FOUND ABOUT 2 INCHES OF STANDING WATER IN A WELL JUST BELOW REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND A DRIPPING WET BLACK BOX MOUNTED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL HOUSING, WHICH I ASSUME IS THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE FOR THE CAR. POURED WATER INTO SUN ROOF TRAY AND WATER WOULD JUST POUR DOWN INTO AND UPON THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS. GOOGLED VW SUN ROOF LEAKS AND IMMEDIATELY FOUND VW OWNER WEB SITES COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME SITUATION AND THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE MADE. ALMOST EVERY SITUATION OF SUN ROOF LEAK WAS DUE TO FAILED BOND IN AN ADAPTER AND TUBE ASSEMBLY. SUN ROOF TRAY HAS FOUR BALL END NIPPLES, ONE IN EACH CORNER, ON WHICH AN PLASTIC ADAPTER SLIPS OVER AND THEN A DRA...
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Fuel System, Other
01/31/2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TANDEM FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $550. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,621 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,650.
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Fuel System, Diesel
05/17/2008
TANK MOUNTED FUEL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND RUNNING. CAR DRIVEN HOME BUT NOT REALLY OPERABLE. *TR
