Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5/ULEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: CADXJ02.03UA
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2013
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED MY VOLKSWAGEN GTI MARCH OF THIS YEAR. DURING OWNERSHIP, I HAD THE WINDOWS TINTED AND EACH TIME IT WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP SUBCONTRACTOR, THE WINDOWS WERE SCRATCHED. THE DOOR GLASS AND REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED WITH THE REAR GLASS QUARTER BEING REPLACED TWICE. THIS WAS NOT THE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT IT LEADS TO MY MAIN CONCERN; THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS OF THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOW STARTED TO CHIP EXCESSIVELY. THERE ARE AT LEAST 40 CHIPS THAT REFRACT LIGHT DURING DRIVING AND IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT IT IS "NORMAL WEAR". I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF GLASS ISSUE WITH ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED, AND I HAVE OWNED NEARLY EVERY MAKE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. I HAD THE CLUTCH ALL OF THE WAY IN AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN I PUT IT INTO 1ST GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN AND THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY. IT WENT FROM 2200 RPM TO OVER 6000 IMMEDIATELY. AFTER GETTING STOPPED AND IN NEUTRAL I RELEASED THE CLUTCH PEDAL FOR IT TO STAY SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO FIRST EASILY WITH THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN. *TR