Campaign 23H9 - 103kW/125kw TDI PD Piezo Siemens Injector Failure

[Umai Naa!!]

Mine is not exactly stock too Greg and they didn't even bat an eyelid. I don't think they would give up the chance to do it - after all its not like the dealer is losing money doing it are they? VW is paying for it so why wouldn't they want to keep the dealers mechanics employed?

Yes, but everything is usually retail until proven otherwise.

On another note, this afternoon I've referred a dead Passat onto the local dealership with a suspected failed injector.

[ian]

Is it me ?or are the replacement injectors more fuel efficient Just been for a 50 km drive around the suburbs and fuel is reading 5.6 liters per 100km ?

[Umai Naa!!]

The ECU gets re-flashed as part of the campaign, I'm lead to believe.

[stormshark]

Is it me ?or are the replacement injectors more fuel efficient Just been for a 50 km drive around the suburbs and fuel is reading 5.6 liters per 100km ?

i don't know what it is, but i have been getting "True" at the pump 5.7l-6l/100 after the replacement,whereas i was always 6-6.5L/100(ave 6.25) pre replacement and i have a tune.

[poyta]

The ECU gets re-flashed as part of the campaign, I'm lead to believe.

Can anyone confirm this? In which case I'll have to re-load my blue-fin map?

[Umai Naa!!]

We were re-flashing them way back before it became a campaign, as per one of the tech bulletins about the injector replacement.

Would be worth looking into. Best call the dealership who did the work, and ask them if your car was re-flashed.

[Dr freedom]

It's true, when you car goes in to get serviced or something fixed as per VW Australia. The car has to come out exactly the same way and working, if it doesn't you go back and you get it sorted.

It's not like ABS AUTOMOTIVE or L & M MOTORWORKS or some generic company where any old hack can work on the car and somehow get a solution.

If a Volkswagen Dealer royally **** up and their workmanship is a complete mess you have an invoice and a list of works they have done which they are liable for.

So dealerships have never told a customer to go away, even after they have screwed up their cars?
As you said, people are suckers, in this case though, its just you.

Can anyone confirm this? In which case I'll have to re-load my blue-fin map?

I just phoned Barloworld Mascot about mine & they said the recall didnt effect mine, I asked whether they reflash the ecu if they had to do the work & he said yes.
You never know though.. they say yes & I wouldnt be surprised if they didnt.

[JimmyT]

Yea after getting the car back my average has droped from 6.6l per 100 to 5.6l per 100. And thats giving it stick every chance i get, very happy

[DJGT]

Wish we had have been advised by VW of this 'campaign' before the engine of my 2008 GT TDI Golf cut out whilst travelling along a QLD freeway at night doing 110k's. No warning, just stopped. Extremely lucky to be able to get the car off the road and avoid being side swiped. Car was towed to nearest mechanic and even though we called VW they were not forthcoming about this campaign. They did not provide any information until I searched online for mechanical failures, as I couldn't believe that a Golf that had only done 75,000, had been log booked serviced regularly that the injectors would fail. It was only when I rang VW Australia with the campaign number that they confirmed that yes this car was one of many with the faulty injectors. They also confirmed that they have been recalled in other countries but not Australia as that was up to VW in Germany. They are not informing owners of the vehicles but will look at them when you bring them in for servicing. Our last major service was in Oct last year and its next service is not due for another 5000k's. The last service was performed at a recommended European car service centre and they had not been informed of this campaign either. So it seems that if you do not get your car serviced by a VW dealership you will not know of the 'campaign' and will possibly be left $800 poorer like me I am just so pleased that I was driving the car that day and not my wife and that the kids were not in the car. It's great that VW will fix known faults at there costs but how about being proactive and inform owners of the possible faults so that dangerous situations and out of pocket expenses can be avoided. We are not alone, VW Aust confirmed that this is an ongoing issue and maybe in the future they will consider a re-call......that's great VW, what will it take, a few more near misses or a direct hit????

[poyta]

Wish we had have been advised by VW of this 'campaign'.....that's great VW, what will it take, a few more near misses or a direct hit????

Unfortunately yes it will come down to something like a major accident before its officially a recall. Probably not even then. Its financial better to just address the cars that have issues or owners that ask rather than recall every single Golf made.