the saga continues ...my mk 6 heap of scrap

[adw555]

So VW tech want the dealer to replace the Crankcase Breather Valve...we'll see if that sorts it 

[mac7]

Sorry to see your problem continues. I mean, good lord it's just a car engine - you'd think a VW garage would be able to fix s VW, wouldn't you? So much for fancy diagnostics, huh.

This sort of thing kind of puts me off buying a new car. My Dad's MkIV had a simple problem which various VW 'technicians' and 'specialists' failed to diagnose, or wanted to spend literally £1000+ replacing one component at a time. In the end, I got a Haynes manual, talked to a few people on another forum, used my brain and fixed it myself, for nothing.

Before I put down any money on a new car, I'm going to see if the dealer will enter into a written agreement to replace the vehicle if found to be faulty.

[adw555]

well, 11 weeks on, 8 visits (80 miles round trip each) and still the car is faulty..

So far replaced :
                         throttle position sensor
                         throttle body
                         PCV valve

Can't believe I've had to put up with this fault from new. Has put me off ever buying a VW again.

I must be close to being able to reject it now 

[Horney]

Park outside the front door sof the forecourt with A4 sheets of paper detailing the hassle you've had and DON'T hand in the keys.

THat'll get it fixed as the last thing they'll want is prospective buyers seeing that!

nick

[loki86]

Park outside the front door sof the forecourt with A4 sheets of paper detailing the hassle you've had and DON'T hand in the keys.

THat'll get it fixed as the last thing they'll want is prospective buyers seeing that!

nick

+1
picket the damn place
its not your fault
 

[Rhyso]

well, 11 weeks on, 8 visits (80 miles round trip each) and still the car is faulty..

So far replaced :
                         throttle position sensor
                         throttle body
                         PCV valve

Can't believe I've had to put up with this fault from new. Has put me off ever buying a VW again.

I must be close to being able to reject it now 

i would say so.  Has your local Trading Standards offered any advice?? 

[adw555]

Going to try and have a word with Trading Standards tomorrow. According to the dealer I can't reject it until they have had enough time to attempt to fix it. They now just want me to leave it with them again for a week or longer so they can drive it about while it's hooked up to their system AGAIN..the problem is the issue is intermittent. I drove 100 miles in it yesterday and it didnt happen. I did 15 miles today and it happened 3 times....

I keep the car immaculate and the thought of it kicking about the workshop and at the mercy of the old dears parking their polo's beside it (in the hours that I've sat waiting for them looking at my car I've seen some scary near misses in the carpark!) is just depressing 

Almost ready to give in and sell it back and walk away....I've used up 6 or 7 days leave to go back and forwards to the dealer and it's starting to become quite stressful and affecting work. I'm lucky I have an understanding employer but even they are beginning to get fed up.

[mac7]

According to the dealer I can't reject it until they have had enough time to attempt to fix it.

11 weeks and 8 visits is more than enough time. They are incompetent. Reject it.

[VWKev]

I really hope you get your car sorted, its getting beyond a joke now. I truly hope you don't start hating the GTi because of whats happened.

[adw555]

Thanks guys....hope you are all enjoying your new cars. I know there is a great car under there somewhere but after so long I've given up on mine.

I've sent VW UK a link to this topic to show them how shocked people are I've had to put up with this for so long.