Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1VWXV02.8224
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLX
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAILED IGNITION COIL PACKS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2001 VR6 IGNITION COIL FAILURE, HAD PART REPLACED TODAY FOR $550, MADE IT 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD, LITERALLY TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, MISFIRING, LOSS OF POWER, CEL LIGHT CAME BACK ON, I AM DRIVING A LOANER RIGHT NOW. *NLM