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Fuel System, Diesel, equipment
07/01/2013
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JULY 2013, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOR A DIAGNOSES, THEY INFORMED HER, THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND SENT METAL SHARDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE AC WASN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKING 10-15 MINUTES TO GET COLD. IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RECEIVER AND EXPANSION VALVE. *JB
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Structure
06/12/2014
THE HEAD LINER IN MY VW GOLF IS FALLING APART AROUND THE REAR DOME LIGHT. THE MATERIAL HAS SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF AND IS BLOCKING MY REAR VIEW. THIS IS A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES ON IT. VW HAS REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR
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Seat Belts, seats
05/30/2014
I DRIVE A 2010 VW GOLF TDI. IT HAS BEEN USED AS A WORK VEHICLE JUST TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH FOR ALL OF ITS LIFE EXCEPT RECENTLY AND KEPT EXTREMELY CLEAN ON THE INSIDE. THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE ONLY BEEN USED FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS WHEN MY DAUGHTER MOVED INTO A TODDLER SEAT. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT WIND BACK UP NOW BEING UNUSABLE. *TR
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Fuel System, Diesel, vehicle Speed Control, engine
04/18/2014
HAD JUST REFUELED VEHICLE A DAY PRIOR WHEN ON LUNCH BREAK VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. UPON ENTERING A HEAVILY CONGESTED INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED CAUSING STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL TO BE COMPROMISED. STARTED VEHICLE TO MOVE OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION THE REPAIR FACILITY DISCOVERED METAL PARTICLES THROUGHOUT FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE INCLUDING STALLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
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Fuel System, Diesel
01/07/2014
THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE STALLING INCIDENTS WITHIN 1 YEAR (9/2012-6/2013). AFTER EACH INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY DURING THIS TIME, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE TECHNICIANS. FINALLY, ON 1/7/2014, THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
