Two problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Golf. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Golf based on all problems reported for the 2001 Golf.
Vw says working on it, knows coilpacks are bad. Will only replace bad ones. Only a matter of time until the other's will fail. Vw will not replace the badly designed ones that have not gone bad yet. Recall should be done. Situation of failed coil packs can potentially be dangerous. Dt.
Engine suddenly quit while driving on highway in heavy traffic.