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Engine And Engine Cooling
02/10/2005
TURBO FAILED ON MY 2004 GOLF TDI (100HP) TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS UNUSUAL, BUT HAD TO SEND TO GERMANY FOR A REPLACEMENT TURBO UNIT. THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PEP SINCE THE NEW TURBO UNIT WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE HEARD OF ONE OTHER CASE WHERE THE TURBO FAILED AS WELL. I SUSPECT MY TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH THE ONE FOR THE 90HP GOLF TDI. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I HAVE THE CORRECT PART INSTALLED? *JB
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Electrical System
06/30/2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON JUNE 30, 2005, HIS VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND, VW 2004 TURBO DIESEL GOLF. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR. AFTER THE CONSUMER RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, HE TURNED AROUND TO SEE THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM THE BACK SEATS. THERE WAS ALSO A CASE OF OIL BEHIND THE BACK SEAT, WHICH THE CONSUMER STATES THAT MAY HAVE SPREAD THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY OWED THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS. ALL OF THE OWNERS PAPERWORK FROM THE CAR WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BURNED. THE CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE DEALER BRIEFLY, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, OR HAD NOT HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE. THE CAR IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS NOW. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED WITHIN A MIN...
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Vehicle Speed Control
07/04/2004
OWNER WAS DRIVING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STAYED ENGAGED AT 55 MPH AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH ALL KINDS OF DEBRIS, AND HIT A TREE STUMP. THEN, WENT AIRBORNE INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.*AK
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Tires
11/17/2004
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES AND HAD THE REPAIRS MADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR TIRES (BOTH ORIGNAL TIRES) WERE LOW ON AIR. *TC
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Power Train
09/24/2004
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. LESS THAN 2,000 MILES THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR WHILE.*AK
