Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf

Had to replace the map sensor 3 times in 2 years. Manifold problem. There are no recalls for this vehicle but the problem persists. Had to pay $700 each time to fix.

Around 40-50,000 miles, the vw Golf gti usually has runner flap actuator/intake manifold failure. This is common on all vw gtis. This failure usually occurs just after the vw warranty expires on the car. Vw has made a 2017 upgrade manifold to fix this problem but they refuse to recall their crappy cars in order to fix this known problem. Owners are getting stuck with a $1000-$2000 repair bill to fix this problem.

Inter-cooler design is defective in that it allows condensation and sludge to build within the charge air intake system which subsequently freezes and thaws with low ambient temperature and it moves further and further within the intake system until the condensate and sludge become drawn into the air intake manifold and becomes discharged into the cylinders causing the engine to hydro-lock and fail. Causing potential for permanent and catastrophic damage upon restart. Currently for this model, the repair is covered under the manufacturer's warranty along with replacement of the charge air inter-cooler system with a redesign. It remains to be seen whether this redesigned system indeed solves the root cause of this problem. However, if the car is beyond the years/miles of the original manufacturer's or extended warranty, vw will not subsidize the repairs to the engine, nor the replacement of the charge air system. . . Even though the problem was directly caused by their design. The owner will be responsible for the large expense of getting the car running again.

Upon making a lane change to merge into a faster moving traffic lane, the vehicle accelerated normally for one second then lost all engine power leaving me in a dangerous position. Upon depressing the clutch, the engine stalled. I was able to restart the engine after which it worked normally. This has happened approximately 20 times since. It usually creates a dangerous situation such as leaving the car without power in an oncoming traffic lane during a left turn or moving too slowly in a merging maneuver. Sometimes the check engine light will also come on and the glow plug warning light starts flashing. Clouds of white smoke always appear at the tail pipe during the power loss. The dealer has replaced a sensor 4 times which makes the warning lights go out, but the engine cutting out problem is never addressed. Vw simply state "cannot reproduce problem" and return the vehicle. The behavior is very dangerous.