Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[brad]

Hard choice as there aren't many competitors for the same price/feature set

Skoda Octavia.

Cheaper, more features, better engine, better built

[bugsalanko]

Just a quick query. Something I have noticed of late is at idle whilst sitting at traffic regardless of how warm the car is, it feels like it is shuddering.

I know that the DSG models are renowned for the shudder by I have a manual box.

Reason I'm concerned is because I've previously had the misfire in cylinder 1 and afraid the shudder is a precursor to it going again.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[fully]

Just a quick query. Something I have noticed of late is at idle whilst sitting at traffic regardless of how warm the car is, it feels like it is shuddering.

I know that the DSG models are renowned for the shudder by I have a manual box.

Reason I'm concerned is because I've previously had the misfire in cylinder 1 and afraid the shudder is a precursor to it going again.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Funny you should mentioned that, I've had the same thing, manual here too. Hmmm

[dood]

Just a quick query. Something I have noticed of late is at idle whilst sitting at traffic regardless of how warm the car is, it feels like it is shuddering.

I know that the DSG models are renowned for the shudder by I have a manual box.

Reason I'm concerned is because I've previously had the misfire in cylinder 1 and afraid the shudder is a precursor to it going again.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

exact problem I had. It got worse. Then the light on the dash came on (something about exhaust). it got worse. I took it in and they found loss of compression on cylinder one. It was booked in for a full check but before I got there it got a lot worse (jerky ride, loss of power). Warning came on to take the car straight to the service centre. Turned out to be the dreaded fuel injector - cracked piston issue. I finally got the car back last week after about a month in the garage.

[dood]

and by the way, mine's a manual too.

[regu]

Funny thing..... same here but mine is 90TSI DSG. Noumerous trips to the dealer have not solved the problem.

Also when the start automatic is running in the morning (the first 10-15 seconds) and I just tap the accelerator I get some misfire.

Looking forward to some suggestions

[fully]

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

exact problem I had. It got worse. Then the light on the dash came on (something about exhaust). it got worse. I took it in and they found loss of compression on cylinder one. It was booked in for a full check but before I got there it got a lot worse (jerky ride, loss of power). Warning came on to take the car straight to the service centre. Turned out to be the dreaded fuel injector - cracked piston issue. I finally got the car back last week after about a month in the garage.

Great, Not!

[Feng]

Count me in as another unfortunate statistic. Just got my 118TSI back from the workshop today, it's had its timing belt, pistons, water pump, gaskets and other assorted bits and bolts replaced under warranty. We thought it was a minor issue when it was vibrating oddly at idle, turns out it was something major. And this comes after the DSG had its clutch pack replaced last year due to it hestitating and shuddering!

This thread has been an eye opener, I wish I knew about the bad combination before I bought the car last year. I'm now considering cutting my losses and selling it while it still has some value. Might get something Japanese but there aren't many alternatives which compare to the interior and handling of the Golf. I might hold out till the new Mazda 3 comes out or even consider the Lexus CT200h if the budget can stretch that far!

[fully]

Count me in as another unfortunate statistic. Just got my 118TSI back from the workshop today, it's had its timing belt, pistons, water pump, gaskets and other assorted bits and bolts replaced under warranty. We thought it was a minor issue when it was vibrating oddly at idle, turns out it was something major. And this comes after the DSG had its clutch pack replaced last year due to it hestitating and shuddering!

This thread has been an eye opener, I wish I knew about the bad combination before I bought the car last year. I'm now considering cutting my losses and selling it while it still has some value. Might get something Japanese but there aren't many alternatives which compare to the interior and handling of the Golf. I might hold out till the new Mazda 3 comes out or even consider the Lexus CT200h if the budget can stretch that far!

Sorry to hear, what year is your golf???

[Feng]

Sorry to hear, what year is your golf???

Build date is December 2010. I'm presuming that comes after Service Campaign 24S4? Interestingly after we got the car back after the DSG was serviced the fuel economy dropped a little so maybe it was running lean during the first ~25,000kms of the car and did the damage before we got it fixed at 28k.