1.9
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 83,000 miles
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Timing belt broke at only 66,000 miles and 3 years of vehicle use. Manufacturer recommends replacement at approx. 100,000 miles. Failure to advise purchasers of premature catastrophic timing belt failure is inexcusable. It poses a grave risk of harm to drivers. Our timing belt blew on a busy street in miami. We were very fortunate that we were not injured. There have been class action lawsuits involving the exact same engine-- used in Audi cars-- that were settled by providing a warranty extension for these failures. A similar warranty extension should be offered to VW owners whose vehicles have the same engine (1.8L turbo, 4-cylinder). A class action against VW should not be necessary (though it may be forthcoming)-- they should accept their responsibility for this design defect and thereby potentially save lives. What if your son or daughter were hurt in a timing belt-related crash? shame on VW.
- Key Largo, FL, USA
- Laurel, MD, USA