Polo Problems & Fix Register

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Yeah, as sean said above... definitely hit up Jmac. Has been FAR cheaper than VW factory servicing, and is better than VW factory servicing too.

As for the Polo, the problem with a lot of the car is it was never engineered for a 150hp turbo motor, let alone the 210hp+ most of us run with our re-tuned cars. As a result, many of the components have issues (control arm bushes, dog bone mount, drop links etc.)

[noone]

They are a cheap(ish) car built to a budget. they certainly do need some work done over their life.

Control arm bushes are normal, the Seat ones Jmac gets will likely only be around $60 plus labour (a fair bit of work to get the arms out).

Don't bother calling VW on this, its just one of those things...

Good luck with the sale.

[hazrd]

Thought i would ask this one in here, hoping someone may know so everyone else can be aware of the fix

my rear wiper jet has no water coming out of it, yet the front jets work fine. ive checked the jet to see if its clogged and it looks ok (i think). does anyone know what else i could check?

i held it on for a while to see if it was just time to get the water to the back, but still no go

[bfeboi]

open the cap then try. if water comes out the nozzle you got a blocked jet. can you hear the motor pumping?

[hazrd]

nah no water out of the nozzle at all... yeah can hear the motor pumping away (im assuming its the same motor and resovoir as the front one?)

[FL00DY]

I dont really wanna start a new thread a bout this. Has anyone got any opinions on reconditioning CV Joints? Should I do it or just buy new ones?

[pgauke]

HIo GUys and Girls,

Does anyone know how to fix the radio so that it doesnt swap to other radio station while listening to one? I have had two new radios installed and the problem still remains. VW Australia keep telling me that it is a feature of the radio.....

[seangti]

HIo GUys and Girls,

Does anyone know how to fix the radio so that it doesnt swap to other radio station while listening to one? I have had two new radios installed and the problem still remains. VW Australia keep telling me that it is a feature of the radio.....

they are bull****ting you. Don't know about a resolve to your problem. I just had my headunit replaced under warranty cos the display had given up. Replaced it without any questions, order the unit, called me, booked it in, etc. Was a very good example of straight forward customer service. My local dealer (VW highway) have been very good for warranty matters.

[pgauke]

This has gone all the way to VW Australia... Letter Below.

"Dear Mr. Holland
In May 2006 my wife purchased a VW Polo from Nepean Motor Group in Penrith, based upon recommendations from my father who at that stage owned and was very happy with VW Bora.
At the 15000km service she advised the service department of a problem with the radio cutting out and erratically changing stations on its own. I was advised that the radio was reset and recoded this did not fix the issue.
On the 27/02/2007 the car went back to Nepean Motor Group to get a new radio fitted to fix the original problem however this still did not correct the issue.
On the 18/06/2007 the car went again back to Nepean Motor Group to have the radio looked at for the same problem however no fix was available.
On the 20/07/2007 the car went in for its 30000km service with Nepean Motor Group and again the radio was reported faulty and the service department reported back:
“CHECK/REPORT ON RADIO INOP AGAIN N/C
CHECKED FOR RADIO INOP FOR THE SECOND TIME.
CHECKED AND FOUND THAT RADIO WAS CUTTING OUT.
CONTACTED VOLKSWAGON AND FOUND RADIO REQUIRED
TO BE CODED. CARRIED OUT CODING AND FOUND DID
NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTACTED VOLKSWAGON AGAIN
AND FOUND RADIO WILL REQUIRE REPLACING ORDERED
NEW UNIT AND WILL ADVISE WHEN PARTS ARRIVE.”

On the 31/10/2007 the car was taken back to Nepean Motor Group to have the radio “supposedly” replaced however after this the original fault still remains.

On the 12/02/2008 the car went into Nepean Motor group for a scheduled service and once again the radio was reported as still having the same fault, however the service department said they could not fault the unit at this stage.

On the 07/03/2009 the car went to Nepean Motor Group for its 45000km service where I again advised service that the fault still remained with the radio and was advised verbally that there was no fix available for this model of radio as this was the lower end unit. At this stage I was not happy with this answer but felt there was nothing more I could do.

On the 29/10/2010 the Polo went in for its 60000km service back to Nepean Motor Group where I again raised the issue for the radio changing stations on its own. The service department tested and advised that yes the unit was still at fault and would take this up with VW Head Office. I was advised at this stage that car was no longer under warranty and a good will request would have to be raised given that the fault had been raised since the car was brand new and never rectified.

I have now been advised that if I would like this fault fixed I would have to pay half the replacement cost of the unit. I feel this is totally outrageous as this has been acknowledged by VW service staff on a number of occasions as a genuine fault.

As you can see by the attached service records we have made every attempt to have this issue rectified under warranty period without success. I would also like to note that this car has always gone back to the same VW dealer for each and every service.

I would also like to point out that this is one of four VW vehicles in my family.
My father owns a 2009 Golf
My Mother owns a 2010 Caddy Maxi Life
My brother now owns a 2010 Tiguan
And all of the radios work fine.

I consider the Polo with the continuing issues of the radio and the fact that this has never been rectified as a black mark on the VW family name. I’m even more disgusted that VW would expect me to have to pay out of my own pocket to have something repaired that was clearly a warranty issue that should have been fixed in the first instance.

Given the ongoing issues with this radio that have never been rectified I feel VW has no other option but to do the right thing and if they cannot rectify the problem with this model radio than perhaps VW need to consider replacing it with another model of VW radio that is not faulty at no cost to myself.

If I do not get a satisfactory result to this issue I feel I have no other choice but to refer this to the Office of Fair Trading. I would hope that VW will do the right thing in regard to this matter as it may reflect badly upon any future purchases of VW family vehicles."


VW response you pay half $600 and we will look at it.

Not happy Jane.

Phil

[seangti]

Phil, you may have some luck with the guys that have replaced their headunits with aftermarket ones who will off load it cheap or free. Keep an eye out. I was indecisive about getting warranty on mine or go aftermarket, but the $1000+ for the aftermarket unit I'd be keen on isn't really justified. Poor customer service from Nepean, surprised you wouldn't take it elsewhere.

[pgauke]

I would have taken it elsewhere however the issue was raised almost every service with them. Also they are the closest dealer to me. Hopefully someone on these forums know of a fix for this "feature".

[VW Convert]

I would have taken it elsewhere however the issue was raised almost every service with them. Also they are the closest dealer to me. Hopefully someone on these forums know of a fix for this "feature".

If I do not get a satisfactory result to this issue I feel I have no other choice but to refer this to the Office of Fair Trading. I would hope that VW will do the right thing in regard to this matter as it may reflect badly upon any future purchases of VW family vehicles."


VW response you pay half $600 and we will look at it.


Phil

You're far more patient than I am, I would already have taken this course of action!

[pgauke]

Well its more my wife is patient. Its to the point where i try not to drive her car at all as it drives me up the wall.

[caladenia]

Could someone help me? or have any advice on the following problem?
MAKE - POLO Elite
KMS - 80000
MODS - NONE
CAR USAGE - Short distances daily

PROBLEM - Interior dashboard/display lights
DESCRIPTION - recently the light from the headlight control range/dial along with the light from the electric window switches have turned from yellow to red. It doesn't say in the manual what this means so I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else before

[FarQ]

Make - Polo TDI 2006
Km - 47000
Mods - AVIC-F900BT, Reversing Camera
Car Usage - Short Distances, Daily

Problem1 - B-Pillar uppper trim detaching from the lower trim. I push it pack in and after a while it detaches again. Anyone with a (n3 5 door have this problem? Unfortuneately, trim defects are not warrantable under used car warranty.

Problem2 - RHR Window not working from door button or master control (warranty)
Problem3 - Drivers mirror not demisting (warranty)

I only have 200kms before the 5k km warranty is up!