2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,940 miles

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problem #1

Dec 032006

Golf 4-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 59,940 miles
Roll pin that retains differential spider gear pin backed out causing larger pin to contact inside of case. The failure included a large hole in transmission/ differential case, gear and bearing damage.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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