Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

**cktsi** · 23-03-2013, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by jayjay

Just had the CEL and EPC light go on with the horrendously rough idle. Started idling worse than my high compression cammed 8v MK2 (idles like a harley). I will be getting it towed to a VW dealer in the upper north shore (Sydney). I'm pretty nervous, as the car is now 3.5 years old. I'm hoping statutory warranty covers it, as it has only done approximately 40,000kms.

We've had it since new, and had the DSG clutches replaced.

So.... class action?

Holy moly! Only 40k kms!!!! I would have thought you would have been in the clear after 3.5 years.

You know the drill re root cause... Coil pack or injector.

Have you always erviced your car with VW dealers? Hopefully if you have they fix it under goodwill.

Keep us posted.

P.s. sounds like you need to enjoy the car more with only 40k kms :-p

**minke** · 23-03-2013, 07:37 AM

Recall for a over eager fan

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/in...itemId/1046339

Wonder what it will take to have the 118tsi recalled

**Sentinel** · 23-03-2013, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by jayjay

Just had the CEL and EPC light go on with the horrendously rough idle. Started idling worse than my high compression cammed 8v MK2 (idles like a harley). I will be getting it towed to a VW dealer in the upper north shore (Sydney). I'm pretty nervous, as the car is now 3.5 years old. I'm hoping statutory warranty covers it, as it has only done approximately 40,000kms.

We've had it since new, and had the DSG clutches replaced.

So.... class action?

You have my sympathy. My engine died at 39k, and I'm not confident that the "fixed" version has actually solved the problem.

I would hope it doesn't come to legal action, but VW really ought to do something about this. The 118TSI was their flagship model, Car of the Year, and so on. They should realise how much it will hurt their reputation if they don't fix it.

**kaktusdigital** · 23-03-2013, 09:39 AM

That's really scary about the December 2010 build tsi 118 having the same engine issues. One would assume the patch applied at the factory has fixed things. I for one never even got close to the published fuel consumption numbers , so i'm assuming my august 2010 build was also patched before being dispatched.. bugger its still a ticking time bomb.

We're, or at least 'I' am a lazy one. I'm probably not going to kick up a fuss with letters to the vw management. Simply put, i'm getting rid of it before the warranty expires and going to tell anyone who can be bothered to listen about the engine & dry 7 speed issues. I would have been happy to step foot into another VW, but on principle, I probably won't.

**bugsalanko** · 23-03-2013, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by dood

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.

Oh crap. i thought it was my imagination but the car has been feeling a little less grunty of late :S. time to turn off the tune and see if that helps. F@rk!

Only grain of hope I can take is that I haven't felt the shake at all this week? So possibly mine is an alternative intermittent issue

**adhock** · 23-03-2013, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by bugsalanko

Only grain of hope

Good luck. Or wait til the misfire is really bad to guarantee the new motor vs new piston. Bring on the recall.

**Feng** · 25-03-2013, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by jayjay

So.... class action?

I'd contribute if there was enough interest! What's involved?

**agz** · 25-03-2013, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by bugsalanko

Oh crap. i thought it was my imagination but the car has been feeling a little less grunty of late :S. time to turn off the tune and see if that helps. F@rk!

Only grain of hope I can take is that I haven't felt the shake at all this week? So possibly mine is an alternative intermittent issue

mine started to shudder a little last tuesday, it was due for a service so i brought it into VW village at Kensington. asked them to check the engine whilst servicing. get a call from them, the guy on the other end sounded like he'd seen this a few times. told me engine was misfiring, and that it was best to bring it back to the dealer and hope for a fix under goodwill (car's warranty ran out in Feb). really worried about it atm, car's not even paid off yet and if they decide to reject the goodwill, i dont know what i will do. plus the last 2 services werent done at a dealer.

**adhock** · 25-03-2013, 10:55 PM

Good luck. May you not need goodwill for a pre-existing problem.

**adhock** · 25-03-2013, 11:06 PM

Is it time to start a thread devoted solely to documenting the number of 118TSI engine failures?

I see numbers round 500 on the threads here, and comments such as 'Dropping like flies', but not hard numbers. So, is a thread listing Year/Month build, delivery date, kilometers driven, date of failure, dealer, VW response, (what have I missed) worth while? The mutterings about Class Actions need this sort of stats, I'd think.