1.6
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 104,704 miles
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2.0 T use of excessive oil between oil changes
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
Recently I preformed a routine maintenance check on my vehicle and as suggested by all mark 5 Gti owners I checked the cam follower. I found the cam follower completely worn through. I contacted VW to make sure I was under the extended warranty handed out to all 2006-2007 and some 2008 owners to find out I was not under the warranty extension. Right now I have a the piece off my old cam follower somewhere in my engine and VW refuses to service my vehicle due to their new improved model apparently that many other owners are experiencing. VW knows that the cam follower is faulty but refuses to service many other 2008 owners such as myself. Right now it feels like my car is a ticking time bomb with the cam follower piece somewhere in the engine.
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
The cam follower has prematurely warn out causing the intake camshaft to wear prematurely as well, which has in turn caused the high pressure fuel pump to fail. This is a long-term, degenerative issue. Volkswagen has extended the warranty on these parts for some 2006-2008 Gti's but not my VIN. Their warranty extension was not broad enough as these same parts have failed in my car.
- Culver City, CA, USA
- Woodbridge, VA, USA