Mk5 Golf/Jetta Problem Registry

[benno]

So a few times now I've gone to start the car(GT TDI), and it starts fine (after the glow plug light has gone out) but then the MFD says 'Engine Fault - Workshop!' or something along those lines and the glow plug light continues to blink whilst the engine is running... turning the engine off and restarting usually fixes it.

Any ideas what's up?

[daft009]

my right rear brake light enclosure has a hole in it somewhere.
fogs up when it rains.

[whplash]

GTI 2006 DSG

Drivers side door rattle - ? loose door speaker , and upper door trim loose.

[Spoddy]

GTI 2006 DSG

Drivers side door rattle - ? loose door speaker , and upper door trim loose.

I had similar but ended up being the air bag harness in the pillar. Repacked with foam by the dealer, all sweet.

[benough]

So a few times now I've gone to start the car(GT TDI), and it starts fine (after the glow plug light has gone out) but then the MFD says 'Engine Fault - Workshop!' or something along those lines and the glow plug light continues to blink whilst the engine is running... turning the engine off and restarting usually fixes it.

Any ideas what's up?

Dude. Your DPF (Diesel Particluate Filter) is clogged.

Mine did it once. Take it to the dealer and they can do a manual regeneration for you to burn all the crap out.

Will be fine after that.

So didn't you do what the MFD said?

[adrian112]

Hey Mate,

yeah take it to the dealer to clean out the DPF it happened to me as well!

[anthony]

SPODDY
I had the identical thing that you mention with the airbag in my Jetta...it almost drove me crazy.
Took 19 months to sort out.Very challenging.
Has come back twice,but lasts for 3 days,and then corrects itself...

[CJ_DT]

Hello, I have just got a second hand Golf 2.0 TDI and it sighs for want of a better description when I turn it off, is this normal?

[benno]

Uh guys I thought there was a particular light for the DPF?

And doesn't 'burning all the crap out' = thrashing the car anyway? I'd rather do that myself thanks!

[mtj007]

Hello, I have just got a second hand Golf 2.0 TDI and it sighs for want of a better description when I turn it off, is this normal?

There is a valve that closes when the engine is switched off and then after a few seconds it opens again and the pressure build up escapes which makes the "sigh".

Is this the sound?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dho232_tCg