Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[Rubbadub]

Doesn't sound like very good news, unfortunately. Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[zackz0rr]

Mmm that's what I thought been reading on it a lot... it's not even hit 50,000kms and it needs an engine replacement. How is that even possible ...
There's a consumer law though apparently Consumers' rights & obligations | ACCC

I will be contacting both the car yard and VW about it to try and get them to fix it or give me my money back...

[gonsped]

Just another bump - my 2011 VW Golf MK6 77TSi startup rattle is getting more and more frequent where I am afraid the engine might self destruct. What is Jason Bradshaw VW email address? I cannot seem to locate it through Google.

[The_Hawk]

No guarantees, but they are usually first.last@volkswagen.com.au

[Axyl]

Hi Axyl- what email address did you write to? VGA never write back to me when I use the webforms

Jason.Bradshaw@volkswagen.com.au

[drmitseng]

Hi I am new to this board, just bought my used golf VI 118tsi about a month ago, now it has this check engine light on. I used VCDS to pull up the error code and i have a p0016 which suggests timing is off and mechanical error. But the car drives fine and there's no error codes for compression. I got it booked in with VW village tomorrow, can anyone give me a rough idea on what the damage is gonna be? I searched and i believe i saw 900 bucks to replace the chain and tensioner. Also for the worst case scenario, if the engine is gone, wouldn't it spit out other codes too?

[The One]

Hi I am new to this board, just bought my used golf VI 118tsi about a month ago, now it has this check engine light on. I used VCDS to pull up the error code and i have a p0016 which suggests timing is off and mechanical error. But the car drives fine and there's no error codes for compression. I got it booked in with VW village tomorrow, can anyone give me a rough idea on what the damage is gonna be? I searched and i believe i saw 900 bucks to replace the chain and tensioner. Also for the worst case scenario, if the engine is gone, wouldn't it spit out other codes too?

Sometimes it will spit misfire codes sometimes not, however p0016 is more of a timing coloration issues vs misfire issue. Goodluck.

[drmitseng]

Ok i just got a quote from VW village. The timing chain has stretched, all up parts and labour, with the water pump as they recommended is 1750. And the clutch is on the way out too, there goes another 1800. Information for those who are looking to at them fixed, that's the kind of figures you will be staring at.

[The_Hawk]

What year model and how many KM's?

[drmitseng]

It's a 2010, with only 57000 on the odo. I am the 2nd owner of this car, came with a full service history(not at the dealer), and not too sure how the previous owner treated the car. But now i think i know why he/she wanted to get rid of it, cheap lol. Like i got the car through an auction, so plus all these repair costs it's actually cheaper than the ones on the market. But it's just hard to belive so much went wrong with only 57000km....but who knows, i read on the forum ppl r getting their clutch replaced at 25000km or so.