2004 Volkswagen Golf problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS”

“2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI 1.9 I NOTICED THE FUEL MILEAGE STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PRODUCE EXCESS SMOKE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 2 MONTHS. THE OIL CHANGES WERE CONDUCTED WITH 0W40 SYNTHETIC OIL RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURE. THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHANGED AT 20K, 42K, 50K AND 70K TO HELP REDUCE THE SLUGGISHNESS OF THE ENGINE. NOTHING APPEARED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AT 73500 MILE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND UNDER A LOAD. THE ENGINE ALSO DEVELOPED A SKIP RESULTING IN THE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR TURNING ON. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND INDICATED ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE SERVICE SECTION CHECKED AND REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AND DROVE LESS THAN ONE BLOCK AND COULD NOT STAY IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER. I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE SECTION AND DROPPED THE VEHICLE FILLING OUT THE PAPERWORK REINFORCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ABOVE. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREME HESITATION, LACK OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE UNDER ACCELERATION AND…”

“CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN OR CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY (VERY DANGEROUS) ONCE FUEL TANK DROPS TO 1/4 TANK. I BELIEVE IT TO BE FAULTY FUEL PUMP DESIGN.”

“DRIVING A 2004 VW GOLF GL AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND REAR-ENDED AN SUV. THE FRONT END OF THE GOLF WAS SMASHED IN ALL THE WAY TO THE RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT RELEASE AT EITHER THE DRIVERS NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR”

“MY WIFE WAS TAKING A SHORT TRIP TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK IN OUR 2004 VW GOLF, WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED SUDDENLY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE, BUT THE CLUTCH WAS FAILING TO FULLY DISENGAGE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ON SURFACE STREETS AND DID NOT HAVE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE LIMPED HOME AND REQUESTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A VW SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE CENTER INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. WE HAD NO INDICATIONS OF IMPENDING FAILURE (SLIPPAGE, DIFFICULTY PUTTING IN GEAR, VIBRATIONS, STRANGE NOISES, ETC.) AND MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH EXPERIENCED USERS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE SERVICE CENTER MADE THE REPAIRS (TOTAL COST OVER $1900) AND WE HAVE RESUMED USING THE VEHICLE. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM HIS VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 04V586000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); THEREFORE, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.”