Dreaded pump failure

[gman86]

Just had the car back from the dealer getting a few things looked at ...

- Bonnet release handle came off in my hand
- Clunk going from lock to lock
- Coolant leak

Bonnet release needs a cable and handle ordered, clunk allegedly is the exhaust needing adjusted, and I need a new water pump!

Car is a July 2010, so isn't even 2 years old and has done 20k. WTF is it with this 'so called' premium car?

So far, in a year of ownership I've had:

- Wind noise
- Excessive oil consumption
- RNS510 crash and fail to boot
- and the above three issues

All the VW fan boys will no doubt pour all over this - but in 3 years / 60k miles of ownership, my Focus ST had none of this nonsense. At 18k I had a creak in the clutch pedal which was the pedal needing a bit of grease - that's it!

[Spartacus]

Just had my Water Pump replaced as well.

I believe the MkV suffered from this as well so most cars have them changed with the cambelt at about 40k miles.

It was on back order so the garage had the car for 10 days.

Looks to me like a design defect.

Other than that my 2009 GTi has been perfect.

[Steve30]

Made on a Friday afternoon sounds like you have a minger !! On my old ED30 which had the dreaded chirping noise on cold start which needed new cam tensioner yes big fairly big job but thats what your warranty is for 

[ScottA]

My water pump was replaced with a few hundred miles on the clock.

[Keithuk]

I believe the MkV suffered from this as well so most cars have them changed with the cambelt at about 40k miles.

Well you don't say which MkV you had but the MkV GTI the timing belt replacement is 120k or 4 years. The later GTI's have a chain.

[Mr GTD]

I believe the MkV suffered from this as well so most cars have them changed with the cambelt at about 40k miles.

Well you don't say which MkV you had but the MkV GTI the timing belt replacement is 120k or 4 years. The later GTI's have a chain.

Look at his sig mate...it will give you your answer!

Hope the MK7 don't have these problems...

[Neil gti]

I had mine replaced about a month ago 35k on the clock   

[Jimmymature]

Just had the car back from the dealer getting a few things looked at ...

- Bonnet release handle came off in my hand
- Clunk going from lock to lock
- Coolant leak

Bonnet release needs a cable and handle ordered, clunk allegedly is the exhaust needing adjusted, and I need a new water pump!

Car is a July 2010, so isn't even 2 years old and has done 20k. WTF is it with this 'so called' premium car?

So far, in a year of ownership I've had:

- Wind noise
- Excessive oil consumption
- RNS510 crash and fail to boot
- and the above three issues

All the VW fan boys will no doubt pour all over this - but in 3 years / 60k miles of ownership, my Focus ST had none of this nonsense. At 18k I had a creak in the clutch pedal which was the pedal needing a bit of grease - that's it!

IMO very little in the VW stable is premium, the GTI isn't a premium car in my view.




Jim

[mkviken]

what are the early symptoms (if any) of the pump going tits up other than leaking?

[Mitch1987]

what are the early symptoms (if any) of the pump going tits up other than leaking?

+1 on that I'm about to hit 35k