Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

**golfyvic** · 02-05-2010, 08:30 PM

This sounds very familiar with my car. About 8 weeks ago, my engine warning light came on, car started rattling, couldn't drive it...Got it towed to Peninsula VW, they did a compression test on the cylinders and found that one of them had a low compression rate. Took the cylinder apart and found a peice missing from the piston ring. Peninsula VW suggested replacing the engine block, VAG said no, replace the pistons and injectors. well 7 weeks went by, (no loan car BTW, after 5 attempts requesting one, I gave up), they finally got the parts in, just about to complete the work, when VAG changed their minds, and decided an engine replacement is required. Good I suppose I'm getting a new engine, bad in that it's taken 8 weeks to sort it out..

Anyway, picked up the car friday morning, was down the street on sat morning when the coolant warning message came on the MFD. Checked the level, found the cap wasn't screwed on proberly and it was bone dry. I filled it up, and noticed water pissing out from underneath the car!!!! Mate I was soo angry. Now I've got the car at South Yarra VW getting it fixed.

It's been a pretty crap 2 months, I'm calling Peninsula VW tom morning to give them a spray!! Also writing a letter to VAG about my experience.

I'm in vehicle finance for a salary packaging company, so what do I say to someone that wants to buy a TSI????

Very dissapointed VW owner here

**hooba** · 02-05-2010, 08:56 PM

That's a horror story that just keeps getting worse.

I hope that the new dealer sorts it out for you.

**anthony** · 02-05-2010, 10:45 PM

This was 1 reason why I went for the Honda Accord Euro over a Jetta 118 TSI.

**cube_3** · 07-05-2010, 01:44 AM

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet:
Volkswagen Golf 118TSI warning | Review | carsguide.com.au

**Stoney!** · 07-05-2010, 06:48 AM

Mines due to be returned tomorrow from service and warranty work, better make sure they have done the ecu update.

Stoney!

**drbono** · 07-05-2010, 04:00 PM

I previously detailed my experiences from Xmas eve 2009 when my engine blew up. I am pleased to say that the engine was completely replaced and the car was returned to me after about 6 weeks.

Amusingly, just like golfyvic, my coolant light came on within a few days, I opened the bonnet to find the coolant lid OFF! NO coolant fluid in the reservoir. Unbelievable! Another trip back to the same dealership and some small apologies.

Since (now 3 months) I have had no problems.

Also, in Melbourne's Herald-Sun today... Very interesting reading...

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/new...118tsi_warning

**Spook** · 07-05-2010, 09:32 PM

Like this quote here from the Carsguide article:

"We have just notified our dealers and are sending out letters to customers to bring in their cars to have an upgrade of their engine software," Volkswagen Australia spokesman, Karl Gehling, says. Gehling says apart from one owner's engine blowing up, there have only been a few reports of problems.

This from Carsales:

The problem appears to be unique to Volkswagens in Australia. The company says there have been no other similar reports overseas and the computer fix was devised by Germany specifically for Australia.

**mr gee** · 07-05-2010, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Spook

Like this quote here from the Carsguide article:

This from Carsales:

I heard of similar problems reported in Singapore.

**nicandlance** · 08-05-2010, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by drbono

I previously detailed my experiences from Xmas eve 2009 when my engine blew up. I am pleased to say that the engine was completely replaced and the car was returned to me after about 6 weeks.

Amusingly, just like golfyvic, my coolant light came on within a few days, I opened the bonnet to find the coolant lid OFF! NO coolant fluid in the reservoir. Unbelievable! Another trip back to the same dealership and some small apologies.

Since (now 3 months) I have had no problems.

Also, in Melbourne's Herald-Sun today... Very interesting reading...

Volkswagen Golf 118TSI warning | Review | carsguide.com.au

My husband actually knows the woman involved in this article. Kaye is a policewoman who works with my husband - she warned us about the problem a week after we took delivery of our car.
Emailed my dealer already - going to get my baby checked!

**Golf Mark 6** · 10-05-2010, 10:39 PM

Thought I'd share my sad story with you...

Last Monday I noticed the engine on my Golf started running roughly on the way to my weekly squash session. When I turned on the engine for my return home I noticed the yellow engine light had turned on and then started blinking...

I nursed the car home and called VW roadside assistance. The very efficient and pleasant guys on the other end of the line organised the tow to the local dealership and a taxi for work the next day.

After many calls to and from the dealership, I went in to pick up my courtesy car and had a look at my pride and joy sitting there with it's engine open.

Piston head had a crack leading to a compression loss in cylinder 2. At 12,000 km...

Today I found out that VW had a recall (or whatever they choose to call it) on my engine. I understand that the engines involved will get a re-flash (which mine will get after all four cylinders are replaced). I'm pretty sure my engine issue is related to the recall.

My concern right now is that the cracked piston will have caused damage to the inside of the cylinder, and possibly elsewhere, and I will be taking this up with the dealer when I speak to them next. I really don't want to spend the remainder of my car's life visiting the service centre every month to solve serious engine issues.

How the incorrect engine mapping could lead to cracking in a piston at such low km is beyond me. I'm also hope that the re-flash won't significantly reduce the power of the engine (maybe just alter the power band).