Gasoline Engine Problems of Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf owners have reported 5 problems related to gasoline engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Golf based on all problems reported for the Golf.

1 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Volkswagen Golf

Failure Date: 11/03/2002

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.

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2 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Volkswagen Golf

Failure Date: 05/20/2001

Engine suddenly quit while driving on highway in heavy traffic.

3 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Volkswagen Golf

Failure Date: 08/14/1999

Enigne cut out several times then died. Cranked over, no restart. Happened late at night, if it had been rush hour would have caused accident or near miss!!.

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4 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Volkswagen Golf

Failure Date: 07/29/1999

I was driving my car home in the rain and apparently my car's engine hydrolocked by sucking in water through the airbox. I was told that this was due to outside the normal circumstances and that my warranty would not cover it.

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5 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1998 Volkswagen Golf

When the vehicle is driven over water on road water goes into air intake and engine, causing the engine to hydro seal. Please further details.

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