2005 Volkswagen Golf problems

“MULTIPLE AIRBAG FAILURES 01218 - SIDE AIRBAG IGNITER; PASSENGER SIDE (N200) 001 - UPPER LIMIT EXCEEDED - INTERMITTENT - MIL ON 01217 - SIDE AIRBAG IGNITER; DRIVER SIDE (N199) 001 - UPPER LIMIT EXCEEDED - INTERMITTENT - MIL ON THE DTC'S SEEM TO BE GENERATED DURING COLD WEATHER PERIODS WHEN THE SEATS ARE MOVED. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 1 - 2 TIMES PER YEAR. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN MOVING WHEN THESE CODES WERE GENERATED. DEALER HAS COMPLETED THE TSB FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WIRING, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT HAVE A TSB FOR THE AIRBAG WIRING. DEALER REQUIRES THAT THE CODE BE CLEARED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR $100 PER INCIDENT. PROBLEMATIC AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED UNTIL THE FAULT CODE IS CLEARED FROM THE SYSTEM. BOTH CODES HAVE APPEARED MULTIPLE TIMES, AT LEAST 4, ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO FOUND ON MULTIPLE VW MODELS. *TR”

“THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKER CONTINUES CLICKING AFTER THE SIGNAL HAS BEEN DE-ACTIVATED. THIS DEFECT LEADS TO PEOPLE NOT USING THE SIGNAL AS THEY DO NOT WANT TO RISK LISTENING TO THE ANNOYING CLICKING THAT SOMETIMES GOES ON FOR HOURS. *TR”

“VOLKSWAGEN 2005 GOLF: BOTH FRONT EXTERIOR LIGHTS, DAY TIME AND NIGHT TIME WENT OUT. THE FUSE WAS GOOD AND THE LIGHT BULBS WERE OUT. APPARENTLY, THE WIRING HAD A MALFUNCTION WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE CLIMATE CONTROLS TO GO OFF. THE FUSE WAS GOOD AS WELL. ANOTHER MALFUNCTION FROM THEVW COMPANY. LASTLY, DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WENT DOWN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK 25 MPH. I DID NOT TOUCH THE WINDOW NOR TRIED TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT, IT WENT DONE COMPLETELY AND IT IS INSIDE THE DOOR...IT WON'T GO UP NOR DOWN. IT IS NOT BROKEN EITHER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH NO WINDOW IN THE WINTER. SNOW, HAIL. RAIN CAN HAPPEN WHILE THE WINDOW WENT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT'S VERY UNPLEASANT TO HAVE WIND AND COLD OF 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO HIT YOUR FACE AND GO IN THE CAR TO THE OTHER PASSENGERS. THE HAIL, RAIN OR SNOW CAN THAT CAN GET IN THE CAR CAN CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE INSIDE THE CAR. *TR”

“MY VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES AND THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL IS FAILING AND IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT OTHER VEHICLES OUT OF WARRANTY MAY NOT BE COVERED. IF THIS WERE TO COMPLETELY FAIL THE CLUTCH COULD LOCK UP AT ANY TIME. AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR”

“TURBOCHARGER ON 2005 VW GOLF FAILED TWICE (5000 MI AND 95000 MI). FIRST BLADE FAILED (COVERED BY WARRANTY), SECOND SHAFT BROKE IN HALF ($1,800 OUT OF POCKET). I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RELAAIBLE AND SUPPOSED REPUTATION OF THE DIESEL ENGINE. I DON'T THINK TWO FAILURES OF $1,800ITEM IN 2.5 YRS IS ACCEPTABLE.”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD BROKE AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE LAMP THE FIRST TIME; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE THIS TIME. *NM”