Mk5 Golf/Jetta Problem Registry

**acdcfan** · 04-06-2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by RIS00

i have a problem with the passengers side door of my car when it rains water seems to pool above the seal and when someone opens the door water comes running out and into the car!! ggrrrrrr i cant find anything wrong so ill get VW to have a look at it

I've had that problem with my rear right hand door one or twice but the problem has gone.....
Just take a good look at your door seals

**Spoddy** · 06-06-2008, 10:17 PM

I went for a drive tonight (wife in town so I borrowed her car

) but noticed a clicking noise like an electric switch/contact noise in quick succession and then would stop. I think it is coming from the drivers side foot well/wheel arch but hard to tell.
Also, not sure if it is associated, but there is a smell of diesel exhaust that comes into the car at about the same time as that noise.

Any ideas anyone?

**harry6** · 10-06-2008, 02:26 PM

I have a 2007 GTi DSG-been very happy with it until recently at 9000k discovered a rattle from the hatch between 20-50km/hr
I took it to the dealer who after a test drive and inspection informed me it was a malaligned hatch and it would have to go to the panel beaters to have it removed and then refitted.
Is this a common problem with the Golf and would the repair be worse than the problem to the car.
Oh incidentally I also get the intermittent red led showing
Thanks-I would appreciate any replies

**acdcfan** · 13-06-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by harry6

I have a 2007 GTi DSG-been very happy with it until recently at 9000k discovered a rattle from the hatch between 20-50km/hr
I took it to the dealer who after a test drive and inspection informed me it was a malaligned hatch and it would have to go to the panel beaters to have it removed and then refitted.
Is this a common problem with the Golf and would the repair be worse than the problem to the car.
Oh incidentally I also get the intermittent red led showing
Thanks-I would appreciate any replies

As for rattle for the hatch I am not sure.... but if you look at the begging of this thread you will find an answer fro your LED light. I made a post.
Basically they needed to replace central locking module and took 2 go at it. Now it works fine

**Droog** · 18-06-2008, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by johng

I have just discovered a fairly steady leak around the driver's door of my 2007GTI. A trip to the dealer should take place tomorrow.
I would be glad to read anyone's thoughts on the source of similar leaks in a relatively new car. The rubber in the door seal looks in good condition, so it's a bit of a mystery.

2007 GTI both rear door seals leak at the bottom.The door alignment on both sides looks good as do both door seals.Had the door seals replaced,and yet still they both leak.Not very happy bout water getting into a new car,maybe GTI doors shrink in the rain

**AJD** · 22-06-2008, 07:07 PM

My niece has found that if she tries to play a dvd on the new RNS 510 Sat Nav it comes up with an error saying the dvd is the wrong region.

Anyone having a similar problem or know if there is an easy fix rather than sitting around a dealer?

Logzy · 22-06-2008, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by AJD

My niece has found that if she tries to play a dvd on the new RNS 510 Sat Nav it comes up with an error saying the dvd is the wrong region.

Anyone having a similar problem or know if there is an easy fix rather than sitting around a dealer?

This appears to be a problem with the 510's and apparrantly not even the dealers know how to change the region coding of the unit.
They are currently set to region 0 & 2 i believe.
Just make a backup of your dvd and remove the region coding in the process until the coding is figured out.

**Maverick** · 22-06-2008, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Logzy

This appears to be a problem with the 510's and apparrantly not even the dealers know how to change the region coding of the unit.
They are currently set to region 0 & 2 i believe.
Just make a backup of your dvd and remove the region coding in the process until the coding is figured out.

Have you seen in the NAV or Radio controllers (VAGCOM/VCDS) that you can see the region setting if you look under the values tab (left hand side of the screen - can't think of exact name).

You can't change it but there must be some way to do this, why they didn't just have it all regions has got me stuffed.

**turboveedubb** · 03-07-2008, 08:19 PM

For whatever reason all the leaves and debris that lands on the rear windscreen gets trapped behind the rear bumper next to the tail lights, I didn't think it was much of a problem initially but it's seriously corrected a lot of leaves in there and each time I push on it I can hear the leaves and small twigs in there crackling away, should I take it back to the dealer to get it fixed up and all the leaves taken out of it?

**livingthedream** · 04-07-2008, 07:14 AM

Well after 3 weeks she is going in for her 1000km check and to have the following addressed

- Rattle from back right hand passenger door
- Sunroof blind rattles when its pushed back to open - does this happen to anyone else?
- Brakes are squeeky. Assume from wearing them in and accumulating brake dust, but they can clean them
- Drivers side electric window - as it is is about 3/4 down it makes a strange noise, like it might be rubbin on something.

Havent discovered anything else yet