Recent VW woes - Passats Affected?

[espresso]

Hi all

Just wanted to see if anyone has had their Passat checked out (under the free inspection offer or otherwise) for the issues that have been in the press recently?

Message from Managing Director John White

Any feedback for the group?

E

[Guest001]

Hi all

Just wanted to see if anyone has had their Passat checked out (under the free inspection offer or otherwise) for the issues that have been in the press recently?

Message from Managing Director John White

Any feedback for the group?

E

Depends if its a Petrol or a Diesel Had mine in for a service on Wednesday and they just asked Any probs?.
No not ATM as it has a 6 spd wet clutch box so hopefully wont have any.

[espresso]

Depends if its a Petrol or a Diesel Had mine in for a service on Wednesday and they just asked Any probs?.

No not ATM

Mine's a petrol (R36).

E

[MrWolf]

Hmm, is this only for cars currently under warranty?

[espresso]

Recent VW woes - Passats Affected?

Hmm, is this only for cars currently under warranty?

It doesn't say that in the Letter.

I'd imagine from a PR perspective they'd be open to offering the free inspection to any VW.

Plus my understanding of the issue (which I haven't been following closely, I'll admit) that caused all this was the "sudden power loss" and subsequent accident with a truck in a Golf, which looked to be an early mk5 which would be out of warranty by now.

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[hoi polloi]

A work colleague has had gearbox problems with his Passat (118TSI)... Volkswagen so-far have fitted a new clutch pack (about 2 weeks ago).. The dealer told him the "friction material had delaminated" and that this clutch pack was a modified design (Mar 2013 IIRC)...

- Anthony.

[cru22z]

I wonder if the sudden deceleration is regarding car going on limp mode in the freeway?? I had this happen to me luckily on a approach to a roundabout but it scared the hell out of me because cars behind me was going so fast. I wonder if anyone here experienced this limp mode and had a close call. By the way my car is a TDI with DFP ( dumb F@r4in## particulate.

[Cossor]

From one report, appears Golf concerned was GTI, eg, larger engine than std Golf. BUT not troublesome twin charger. However, being a manual, could have slowed down very quickly if motor stopped or went into limp mode.

[Greg Roles]

If you have a MKV, or any with a DSG, you absolutely should.

[Transporter]

...and for all DSG related posts, please use other existing thread in this section or the posts related to the DSG will be deleted.
I'm sorry, if that inconvenience you.

[iampivot]

I'm surprised they issue the recall for the DSG boxes now, when the issue which raised the flag in the media (the women who was run over by a truck behind her) was on a manual.

My '06 Golf Comfortline had the same loss of power problem, and it's a manual. My partner nearly got run over by a truck as well.

[Diesel_vert]

I'm surprised they issue the recall for the DSG boxes now, when the issue which raised the flag in the media (the women who was run over by a truck behind her) was on a manual.

Even though Ms Ryan's car was a manual (and what appeared to be a Mk5 Golf GTI no less, if the news footage wasn't lying) it got the ball rolling, which eventually led to a result for consumers, because up until then, VW were absolutely steadfast in their refusal to issue the recall in Australia (which had already been issued in other countries).

My '06 Golf Comfortline had the same loss of power problem, and it's a manual. My partner nearly got run over by a truck as well.

It was reported that the coroner will hand down the findings into the death of Ms Ryan sometime in July, so VW owners may (or may not) get their answers then.

[hoi polloi]

IMO the hot button from was the fact there was a recall on the DSG in other markets but not in Australia. Whatever your thoughts on VWs (and I do love driving my Golf) Volkswagen just cannot do PR well at all... The press latched onto this because it feeds the perception (or reality??) that Aussies are always dudded by the car industry in general. Every couple of weeks there is story about how we pay a lot more for cars and parts (more than taxes alone would suggest) or how cars made here are cheaper overseas (Commodore in the US for example) etc etc etc. Add to the mix the announced closure of Ford's Australian manufacturing operations (not related to VW at all but it does mean the focus of the pulic / media remains on the auto industry)...

My 2.2¢

- Anthony