2006 Volkswagen GTI Problems

FUEL INJECTOR FAILD OPEN AND DUMPED FUEL INTO THE CYLINDER AND IT HYDRO LOCKED. I WAS IN MOTION AND CHECK ENGINE FLASHING AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH

CAMSHIFT SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF EVERY 2 DAYS

FUEL INJECTOR FAILD OPEN AND DUMPED FUEL INTO THE CYLINDER AND IT HYDRO LOCKED. I WAS IN MOTION AND CHECK ENGINE FLASHING AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS FRACTURED. THE FUEL PRESSURE PUMP AND THE CAMSHAFT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,145.....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF

1. DSG "PRNDS" LAMPS FLASHING ON FREEWAY 2. MY WIFE HAS HAD IT LIKE 5~6 TIMES SINCE SHE BOUGHT THIS CAR 3. PULLED OVER HER CAR AND TURNED IT OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN. *TR

HAVING SEVERE DOWNSHIFT BUCKING ISSUES WITH A 2006 VW GTI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION, CANNOT GET DEALER TO FIX ISSUES WITH THE DOWNSHIFTING. CAUSES UPON DOWN SHIFT OF THE 3RD TO 2ND GEAR THE CAR TO DO A BUCKING MOTION UPON SLOWING DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON A WET OR ICY ROAD. IT OCCURS REGULARLY ENOUGH THAT I CAN ALMOST GET IT TO DUPLICATE IT WHEN CAR IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE NOTICE/ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUES BUT CANT FIGURE IT OUT OR DO ANY REPAIRS. I HAVE SUGGESTED SEVERAL OPTIONS I HAVE READ ABOUT BUT THEY WILL TAKE NONE OF THEM INTO CONSIDERATION. *TR

CAMSHIFT SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF EVERY 2 DAYS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BULB FROM THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET DETACHED WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOG LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT AND SYMBOL LIGHT IS ON WITH AN INTERNAL CODE STORED. UNCERTAIN IF AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY; POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AFTER FINDING SEVERAL HUNDRED + PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT A SERVICE NOTICE WAS SENT OUT; HOWEVER I DID NOT RECEIVE FOREMENTIONED NOTICE NOR ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT RECALL NOTICES OR BULLETINS FROM VOLKSWAGEN. APPARENTLY THE SERVICE BULLETIN EXPIRED JAN 2013 AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR "OBVIOUS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH ALL 2006 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGENS". PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST NOTED FROM SEVERAL POSTS INDICATE THAT IT IS AN $1800+ REPAIR, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON ALL 2006 VOLKSWAGEN AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT ISSUES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. VW REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THE AIR BAG "MAY" OR "MAY NOT" DEPLOY. HOW MANY HOW MANY INJURIES OR FATALITIES HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM TAKE ACTION? MY SON DRIVES THIS OCCASIONALLY AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. NO PARENT SHOULD HAVE TO BURY A CHILD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD AND STILL HAS EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF ANY TYPE. JUST TYPE IN 2006 VW OR VOLKSWAGEN GTI AIR BAG LIGHT OR VW AIR BAG FAULT OR VW AIR BAG FAIL LIGHT IN ANY WEB BROWSER AND YOU WILL SEE JUST HOW LARGE OF A PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS. SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: SB-69-11-01 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10038665 VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL/MODEL AND YEAR(S) ?VOLKSWAGENBEETLE2004-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENEOS2007-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENGTI2006-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENJETTA2005-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENPASSAT2006-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENR322006-2008 ?VOLKSWAGENRABBIT2006-2008 I HAVE HAD MY SON RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE PROVIDED YOU HIS EMAIL AND TEL #. *TR

CAR INFORMATION: 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2.0T, 59,279 MILES. INCIDENT: WENT TO START CAR AFTER EATING IN A RESTAURANT, IGNITION COIL EXPLODED. MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS, VALVE COVER AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CAR FIRE AND ENDANGERED PEOPLE'S LIVES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THESE IGNITION COILS FOR EMISSIONS PROBLEMS, BUT I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INVESTIGATING DONE. VOLKSWAGEN IS COVERING PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX ISSUES RESULTING FROM EXPLOSION, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE RENTAL CAR OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION WHILE CAR IS BEING WORKED ON. I AM WORRIED ABOUT FUTURE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS A RESULT FROM THIS. *TR

CAR STARTED TO EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT ABS FAULTS WHICH WAS INDICATED BY DASH MIL AND THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: TRANSMISSION MODULE 18255 - PLEASE CHECK DTC MEMORY OF ABS CONTROLLER ABS BRAKES 00290 - ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; REAR LEFT (G46) 012 - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT - INTERMITTENT 00290 - ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; REAR LEFT (G46) 008 - IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL - INTERMITTENT WITH THE CODES PRESENT BOTH ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ARE DISABLED. THE SAFETY COMPLAINT HOWEVER IS THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL IS PERIODICALLY LOCKED OUT. WHEN AT SPEED (60+ MPH) THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. MANUAL GEAR SELECT WILL NOT PUT THE CAR BACK INTO A DRIVE GEAR. DASH GEAR INDICATOR WILL INDICATE 6TH GEAR. AT LOWER SPEEDS (~25 MPH) THE TRANSMISSION WILL PERIODICALLY LOCK IN SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. MANUAL GEAR SELECTION ALSO FAILS. PROBLEM SOMETIMES WILL NOT CLEAR DESPITE RESTARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF AN ACTUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAUSE SEEMS TO BE SOFTWARE OVERRIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO INCORRECT ABS MODULE DATA. (TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE SEEMS TO THINK THE CAR IS IN A SKID AND IS HOLDING GEAR). SO FAR THE ABS MODULE,WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND TONE RING HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONDITION IS STILL PRESENT. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS PRESENT SHIFT LOCK ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESSES. *TR

OWNER OF A 2006 VW GTI, THREW ENGINE CODE FOR KNOWN TSB REGARDING CAM FOLLOWER AND CAM SHAFT WEAR AT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. MECHANIC INSPECTED SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT CAM SHAFT WEAR/ DAMAGE WAS EXTREME AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, CAM SHAFT, AND CAM FOLLOWER ALL OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE SOME EXTENSION ON FACTORY WARRANTIES FROM VW OF AMERICA INSTEAD OF EXPECTING OWNERS TO PONY UP $1600-2400 IN REPAIR COSTS WHEN IT INEVITABLY FAILS. FOR NOTE OF KNOWN ISSUE, SEE VW TSB #2013147/8. *TR

STOCK DRIVER-SIDE MIRROR FELL OUT OF MIRROR HOUSING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN. GLASS EXPLODED AS IT HIT MY CAR AND DEBRIS WAS SENT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE EVENT WAS VERY LOUD AND STARTLING. SOME OF THE DEBRIS HIT MY FACE. LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FOUND IN REAR SEAT. DRIVERS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME SWERVED DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. THERE ARE DEEP GOUGES AND CUTS IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE IMPACT OF THE MIRROR AND DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS HAD ENOUGH ENERGY TO PENETRATE BOTH THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT. GLASS MIRROR LOOKS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE ADHESIVE BACKING HOLDING THE MIRROR ONTO ITS PLASTIC CASING FAILED. FILED A REPORT WITH VW OF AMERICA TO EXPLAIN INCIDENT. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION AND HAVE ONLY RESPONDED BY HAVING THE INCIDENT "DOCUMENTED INTERNALLY". EXPLODING GLASS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN POTENTIALLY GET INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AND CAUSE A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS CAUSED BY FAILED ADHESIVES HOLDING ON THE MIRROR CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOT HAVING A MIRROR CAN ALSO LEAD TO IMPAIRED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF HEADLINER WAS FALLING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE HEADLINER WAS FAILING. AS A RESULT, THE HEADLINER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BULB FROM THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET DETACHED WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOG LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

1. PURCHASED MY 2006 VW GTI ON JULY 15TH 2008. NOTICED CONDENSATION IN THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING. 2. CONDENSATION ALWAYS THERE. NO WAY TO REMOVE BRAKE LIGHT TO REMOVE THE CONDENSATION. 3. FILING COMPLAINT. POSSIBLE CRACKED LIGHT OR SHORT IN LIGHT DUE TO THE CONDENSATION. *TR

CAR STARTED TO EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT ABS FAULTS WHICH WAS INDICATED BY DASH MIL AND THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: TRANSMISSION MODULE 18255 - PLEASE CHECK DTC MEMORY OF ABS CONTROLLER ABS BRAKES 00290 - ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; REAR LEFT (G46) 012 - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT - INTERMITTENT 00290 - ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; REAR LEFT (G46) 008 - IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL - INTERMITTENT WITH THE CODES PRESENT BOTH ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ARE DISABLED. THE SAFETY COMPLAINT HOWEVER IS THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL IS PERIODICALLY LOCKED OUT. WHEN AT SPEED (60+ MPH) THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. MANUAL GEAR SELECT WILL NOT PUT THE CAR BACK INTO A DRIVE GEAR. DASH GEAR INDICATOR WILL INDICATE 6TH GEAR. AT LOWER SPEEDS (~25 MPH) THE TRANSMISSION WILL PERIODICALLY LOCK IN SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. MANUAL GEAR SELECTION ALSO FAILS. PROBLEM SOMETIMES WILL NOT CLEAR DESPITE RESTARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF AN ACTUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAUSE SEEMS TO BE SOFTWARE OVERRIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO INCORRECT ABS MODULE DATA. (TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE SEEMS TO THINK THE CAR IS IN A SKID AND IS HOLDING GEAR). SO FAR THE ABS MODULE,WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND TONE RING HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONDITION IS STILL PRESENT. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS PRESENT SHIFT LOCK ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESSES. *TR

REAR BRAKES WEAR UNEVENLY. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS TOAST AT 35K THE RIGHT LOOKED ALMOST NEW. ALL THE DEALER HAD TO SAY WAS "UNEVEN WEAR" SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA AS430 TIRES (NA). WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT 225/45H 17 TIRES HAVE SPLITTING SIDEWALLS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES ARE SLOWLY LEAKING AIR AND GOING FLAT, ONE WENT DEAD AND 2 WEEKS LATER THE OTHER IS NOW FLAT. THERE ARE MORE VW GTI'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON ONLINE CAR FORUMS AS WELL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TEARS IN THE SIDEWALL AVAILABLE. HTTP://HOMEPAGES.NYU.EDU/~EJM232/CONTI1.JPG *JB

1. I SERVICED MY CAR AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A LOWER SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT ON THE FRONT STRUT SUSPENSION. THIS WAS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE THAT I ELECTED TO DO VIA A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM VW TO REPLACE NOISY AND SQUEAKY BUSHINGS INSTALLED WHEN THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. 2 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS DONE I NOTICED A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP, GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, AND TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A DAY THE FORCE OF THE BANG IS SO STRONG THAT IT SENDS A SHARP VIBRATION THROUGH THE FRAME OF THE CAR. ON OCCASION I HAVE HEARD THE PLASTIC INTERIOR PANELS CRACK FROM THE FORCE. 3. I SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE TO CORRECT IT. ON THE FIRST VISIT THE DEALER TIGHTENED ALL OF MY SUBFRAME BOLTS BECAUSE THEY IDENTIFIED SOME AS BEING LOOSE. THE SOUND CAME BACK 3 DAYS LATER. THE SECOND VISIT I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEIR TECH COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SOUND AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING UNDER MY ADVISED CONDITIONS. THE THIRD VISIT I WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE SERVICE REP THE PROBLEM AND REPRODUCE THE NOISE. WHEN THE SERVICE REP TRIED TO SHOW IT TO THE TECH HE SAID HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS NOW AND I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. ON ALL PREVIOUS VISITS I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

STOCK DRIVER-SIDE MIRROR FELL OUT OF MIRROR HOUSING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN. GLASS EXPLODED AS IT HIT MY CAR AND DEBRIS WAS SENT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE EVENT WAS VERY LOUD AND STARTLING. SOME OF THE DEBRIS HIT MY FACE. LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FOUND IN REAR SEAT. DRIVERS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME SWERVED DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. THERE ARE DEEP GOUGES AND CUTS IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE IMPACT OF THE MIRROR AND DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS HAD ENOUGH ENERGY TO PENETRATE BOTH THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT. GLASS MIRROR LOOKS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE ADHESIVE BACKING HOLDING THE MIRROR ONTO ITS PLASTIC CASING FAILED. FILED A REPORT WITH VW OF AMERICA TO EXPLAIN INCIDENT. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION AND HAVE ONLY RESPONDED BY HAVING THE INCIDENT "DOCUMENTED INTERNALLY". EXPLODING GLASS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN POTENTIALLY GET INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AND CAUSE A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS CAUSED BY FAILED ADHESIVES HOLDING ON THE MIRROR CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOT HAVING A MIRROR CAN ALSO LEAD TO IMPAIRED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR