After owning old bangers most of my life, I splashed out on a lovely VW Golf after test driving a few other cars. Unfortunately this car has been extremely unreliable and has tested my faith in VW and their superior engineering.
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| 15-5-2008 | hya my car keepsd cuuting out when im driving about it does it now and again any 1 help its a mk 3 1993 1.4 | nigel |
| 16-4-2008 | I'm having exactly the same problem with my '91 Mk2 vW Golf auto.. After many many failed attempts to start the car (wont even make a sound, it's like the battery is dead but had it tested, it's fine!!).. every time I take it on a trip on unrestricted roads or Motorways, it then does...more | Mel |
| 09-4-2008 | HELP! I have a mk3 1.6 petrol golf and it keeps conking out and not starting, then I'll come back to it in half an hour and it'l be fine. Took it to a garage today who said it could be sparks and plugs OR the trhottle casing OR the coil. They didn't know for sure and the only way to fi...more | JamieLeeds |
| 05-4-2008 | Please help me I have vw golf mk4 1998 1.8 model that wont start, I purchased a new car battery yesterday I intalled it correctly and the car started and idled perfect, I tried to start it this morning its turning over but not starting so I thought jump start it no good still turning over but not st...more | farax |
| 21-3-2008 | Our bad experience with Volkswagen…
We took our Driving School's Volkswagen Golf S 1.9 TDI to our local dealer in the UK with a clutch fault in mid March 2008.
They then informed us that the right drive shaft bolts were loose at the gearbox retaining flange, that one had sheared off ...more | Ted [L] |
| 23-2-2008 | Wow I understand how you feel. My dad has a 1998 Golf 1.4, its had a gearbox smash up, the mechanic says the diff inside blow. Others problems include windows failing, and the stalling alot due to throttle body butterfly sticking.
Your car is a newer model, am quite suprised that your car is hav...more | Mana |
| 13-2-2008 | Hi
I had a similar prob got real bad when it was damp. I had the throttle body cleaned and have had no prob since. Hope this helps | c3320 |
| 11-2-2008 | Hi everyone first time on site but I was just wondering if anyone can help I have recently had a diagnostic done on my golf mk3 tdi and It come back as the ecu is blocked I got advised that I should purchase a replacement and have it fitted buy the guy ho tested it but, but I was just wondering if i...more | craigy148 |
| 10-2-2008 | EPC Light and Management light, most comon cause is bad petrol (recent tesco etc contamination), it cotes the plugs with silicon and causes intermitent problems, replace plugs and fault will be cured. | woodall001 |
| 14-1-2008 | Hi, I have an 02 golf tdi and coming back on the m40 last night the front wipers just stopped half way up the screen, they wont do anything, I cant see anything physically wrong anywhere, can anyone help? | anti_s0ber |
| 12-1-2008 | If anyone is having the same problem as the one I outline below then you need to check your trottle body.
A new one from Volkswagen cost around £305 else where you are looking at around the £230 mark. Better still I bought mine off ebay for £83 brand new. | Antoni |
| 11-1-2008 | I fitted a new stereo in my golf and know the key and alarm don't work and one go any ideas? | djd |
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