Table 1 shows three common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2014 Volkswagen GTI.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Loud Engine Noise problems | |
| Engine Failure problems | |
| Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems |
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Gti. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, white smoke emitting from the engine compartment. The contact mentioned that the epc warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle made a loud sound before it stalled and became engulfed into flames. The fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. The failure and current mileage was 8,000.
For the third time since owning my car, I was driving and the engine failed. Without any other previous warning lights or indicators coming on, while I was on the freeway, my car slowed, the engine light flashed, and then the car completely died. I was able to restart and pull to the side of the shoulder. Because this has happened before, I suspected the oil was running low. We refilled it, and the car did start, and now drives again without issue. I just had my car serviced two months prior, and they told me to fill my oil again at 39,000 miles or at the end of June, whichever came first. I was only at 37k miles and it is June 1. When this first happened, I was told the engine had a "protective feature" to turn off when the oil was low to make sure the engine wasn't damaged. Without an oil light indicating that it is low, how can dying without warning while driving be a protective feature? I'm lucky I didn't get hit by another car on the freeway, or cause a pileup.
2014 volkswagon Gti, engine light came on 57,000 to 62,494. I read up on the engine light regarding p2015 code, which is an intake manifold problem, that volkswagon recognized as a problem, but instead of recalling, they decided to extend warranty to 120,000 mikes, but only as a lottery picking of VIN numbers, so if your VIN wasn't on list, and you had the same problem, you had to pay for this poor quality intake manifold problem. They would clean if only cleaning, $1200. If it involved the worse case, it took changing manifold, of which that would be, needless to say, much more, mind you at 60,000 miles this expensive cost. So yeah, look forward to this much expenses at this early in the life of the vehicle. So one thing is knowing volkswagon recognized the problem, but treated fix as only some would qualify for extended warranty, and if you experience problem and your VIN wasn't on list you have to pay. You call volkswagon headquarters or customer care, because if there is a problem, and manufacturer is willing to work with you and understand extenuating circumstances, explaining you had two of their products, and they make things good and go the distance, then that's good, because all you want is a fix/corrective action; however, when you speak to dealership and report to headquarters, and all they want to quote to you is that it's out of their hands, that your car's VIN # is not lucky enough to be on the list (lottery/pot luck), . . . So you're stuck with a young car with enormous expenses, after the expensive purchase was not long. 2014 volkswagon Gti. The other is just extreme expense for cleaning or replacement of intake manifold that company recognizes problems, but handles whether warranty is extended or not based on whether your car's VIN was included, like on a lottery.