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Air Bags
08/01/2016
TAKATA RECALL NORTH PARK VW DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS STATES THAT THE AIR BAG RECALL CANNOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IS THIS TRUE?
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Air Bags
03/01/2017
AIRBAG INFLATOR IS NOT WORKING. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, BUT DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING.
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Engine, fuel/propulsion System
11/03/2016
VEHICLE DISPLAYING MIL LIGHT @ 68,948 MILES. DEALER DIAGNOSIS:TO CORRECT FAULT, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY & FUEL FILTER, RECOMMENDED CLEANING OF INTAKE VALVES WHILE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED.
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Engine
10/10/2013
MY 2013 VW GTI HAS HAD DEFECTIVE WATER (COOLANT) PUMP. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THREE (3!) MAJOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY WATER PUMP AND FIX THE LEAK OF COOLANT. THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES AND REOCCURED AT 15,000 MILES AND THEN AT 25,000. I ALWAYS MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED MY CAR AT VW DEALERSHIPS. THE ISSUE WITH THE WATER PUMP USUALLY STARTED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A MAJOR ROAD OR A FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY (INCLUDING 2 CHILDREN) INSIDE. THE LIGHT WOULD USUALLY TURN ON ON THE DASHBOARD. FORTUNATELY, IN ALL THE INSTANCES, WE'VE BEEN NOT FAR FROM THE HOME OR A SAFE LOCATION TO PARK AND REQUEST ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THESE INCIDENTS WITH WATER PUMP, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION CAN LEAD TO CRASH OR OTHER SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
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Fuel/propulsion System
01/02/2014
MY 2013 VW GTI HAS AN ONGOING ISSUE-CONDITION WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FUEL PUMP AND/OR LOW FUEL PRESSURE. IT USUALLY OCCURS RANDOMLY, WITHOUT ANY HINT. AFTER THE START UP THE CAR STALLS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. AT THAT POINT THE CAR WOULD DIE AT EVERY ATTEMPT TO START UP AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL COME BACK TO LIFE AFTER STAYING IDLE FOR 40-60MINUTES (IN SEVERE CASES EVEN LONGER). IN ADDITION, WE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE IN SLOW MOTION ON A HILL. THE GAS TANK IN ALL INSTANCES WAS FULL OR NEAR FULL. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MAJOR AND MINOR INCIDENTS THAT HAVE STARTED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. WE HAD SOMEHOW TOLERATED SUCH RANDOMLY OCCURRING INCIDENTS UNTIL THE ISSUE BECAME (SUDDENLY) ALMOST A DAILY NORM IN DECEMBER 2014 AND JANUARY 2015. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE VW DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 WEEK PERIOD. THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS THESE DAYS, YET WITH LESSER FREQUENCY. THE ISSUE IS CAUSING SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON TOP OF...
