general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen GTI

The timing chain broke on my vw Gti 2012 even though there is no instruction from vw to replace the chain at 97 k miles. It is estimated to cost me $7000. 00 to fix this car. I see that the timing chain has been an issue for the vw Gti cars and it needs to be addressed with the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Gti. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low coolant level warning light illuminated. The contact stated she had to stop to refill the coolant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed water pump. The water pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been persistent, and the water pump had been replaced three times previously. The contact was informed that when the oil leaks onto the gasket, it causes the housing of the water pump to crack, which causes the engine to overheat. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

This morning on the way to work, I experienced shaking and hesitation upon accelerating. I turned around and went back home and immediately got the car into the dealer. I was told that the number 2 ignition coil was failing, which was causing the problem. . Read more...

Vehicle is a manual 6 speed. Two incidents - first, the car wouldn't engage into reverse from a stop until the vehicle ignition was turned off and on several times. Car operated normally for about 2 weeks. Second incident, car wouldn't engage into any gear while moving 10-15 mph uphill while in first gear. During loss of power train, the engine revved in the 4000-5000 rpm range, smoke was visibly coming out of the engine bay and there was complete loss of brakes, including the emergency brake. The vehicle started to roll backward downhill and was stopped by turning the vehicle into the sidewalk. Towed the vehicle to boardwalk vw in redwood city, CA and the service personnel and tow truck driver witnessed that the vehicle's reverse power train was not engaging properly. After 2 days of diagnostics, the technicians were not able to replicate the issue and concluded that the vehicle was operating within manufacturer specifications. No repair was formally performed.