2007 Volkswagen GTI Complaint Log

REAR HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY FAILED( LED'S BURNED OUT) DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING IN. WHEN ASKED ABOUT REPLACING THE LAMP, VW'S RESPONSE IS THAT THE OLD SPOILER CONTAINING THE STOP LAMP HAS TO BE CUT OFF OF THE HATCH. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF FMVSS 108 WHICH REQUIRES THAT REPLACING THE BULBS BE SIMPLE AND REQUIRE ONLY COMMON TOOLS. THE CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY 700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A BRAKE LAMP. *TR

THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI QUIT OPERATING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE LEAVE A STOP LIGHT, ONCE WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY, AND ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP A SHORT PAVED HILL TO MY HOME. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHES AND THEN LOSES ABILITY TO MOVE. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. REPEATED (AND LONG TRIPS) TO THE DEALER HAVE PRODUCED CLAIMS BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAULTS LIE IN HAVING LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS, FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AND MY FAVORITE, A SHORT WHICH REQUIRED TEARING MY ENTIRE DASH APART. I FINALLY TRADED THE CAR BECAUSE IT BECAME A LIABILITY. INCIDENT DATES ARE APPROX AS THE CAR HAS SPENT A LOT OF THE LAST YEAR IN THE SHOP. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. *TR

ON WASHING THE CAR (2007 VW GTI 2.0 2H) THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT CRACKED AND FELL FROM ITS HOUSING IN SEVERAL PIECES. THE MAIN BODY OF THE PART REMAINS ATTACHED BY THE ELECTRIC CABLE. THE FACTORY RESOLUTION IS TO SEND THE CAR TO A BODY SHOP TO REMOVE THE FACTORY SPOILER AND REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE FACTORY MANUAL WARNS THAT THIS IS A MULTI-DAY JOB AND MAY RESULT IN A BROKEN SPOILER AND POSSIBLE BODY DAMAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VIOLATION OF FMVSS 108 WHICH REQUIRES THAT REPLACING THE BULBS BE SIMPLE AND REQUIRE ONLY COMMON TOOLS. THE ADDED COSTS ARE BEYOND REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS AND WERE NOT SET FORTH AS PART OF THE PURCHASING DECISION. *TR

AS TYPICAL OF VWS, MY COMPLAINT IS NOT A SINGLE MAJOR ONE, BUT A LAUNDRY LIST OF MINOR FAILURES AND INCOMPETENCE OF DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. THE LARGEST TWO COMPLAINTS DEAL WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE SUBFRAME. *TR

VOLKSWAGEN GTI FAHRENHEIT 3RD BRAKE LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING. TOOK THE CARE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT . THEY NEED TO CUT THE SPOILER AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SPOILER FOR JUST A LED. I ALSO FOUND THIS: S5.1.1.27 (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, EACH PASSENGER CAR MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1985, AND EACH MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE, TRUCK, AND BUS, WHOSE OVERALL WIDTH IS LESS THAN 80 INCHES, WHOSE GVWR IS 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS, MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1993, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP WHICH:... (5) SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS FOR CONVENIENT REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB WITHOUT THE USE OF SPECIAL TOOLS. REMOVING THE REAR SPOILER REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS..." *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIKE ON MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI FORMED CONDENSATION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE DEALER BY CUTTING OFF THE SPOILER SINCE IT WAS NOT REMOVABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE SURFACE. THE PROCESS OUTLINED BY VW WARNS OF POSSIBLE BODY DAMAGE DURING THIS PROCESS, WHICH I ALSO FOUND AFTER THE REPAIR. THIS PART IS NOT USER SERVICEABLE, AND IS VERY COSTLY IF IT HAS TO BE DONE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES AND DISPLAYS "PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF". THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE SEAT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, IN ADDITION TO THE SUNROOF ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THIS "METAL CLASHING SOUND", LIKE GEARS AREN'T MESHING PROPERLY. THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW, ONLY 8K MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN BACK TO VW DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TOOK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN AND REPLACED A COMPONENT. ONCE THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND TESTED, NOTHING CHANGED - THE CAR STILL MAKES THE SAME METAL GRINDING SOUND. I'M ACTUALLY ANNOYED BECAUSE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I WAS GOING TO TRADE IN MY GTI FOR AN R32 BUT NOW, I THINK I'LL GO WITH ANOTHER CAR ALTOGETHER. *TR

REGARDING THE DSG AUTO. TRANSMISSION IN THE 2006 AND 2007 VW GTI: UNDER SOME CONDITIONS THE CAR WILL HESITATE ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN QUICKLY SWITCHING BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUCH AS WHEN MAKING A QUICK LEFT TURN TO BEAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VW SIMPLY SAYS THAT "THEY ALL DO THAT". THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE SET UP AS A RECALL BY VW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. SPORADICALLY, THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSORS, THE REAR SEAL IN THE TRUNK,THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY, AND THE SEAT BELT POSITION SENSOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY CAR IS INACCURATE AND DISPLAYS A SPEED THAT IS 10% FASTER THAN I AM ACTUALLY TRAVELING. MY LOCAL DEALER APPLIED A PROGRAMMING FIX (TSB), BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY LOSES POWER, BUT HAS NOT SHUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR ARE NOT MADE FOR HIGH ALTITUDES. IF THEY ARE REPLACED, THE SAME FAILURE WILL OCCUR. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500.

I OWN A 2007 GTI WHICH HAS WHAT I BELIEVE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS, A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. MY INCIDENT BEGAN SUMMER OF 2007 AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP MY VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF CLUNKING AND SNAPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR IN THE FRONT. I WENT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR IT AND OUT OF ALL THE VISITS OF WHICH I ONLY GOT 5 RECEIPTS AND 2 ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRS THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. IT HAS BEGUN TO BE HARDER TO REPLICATE IN SOME INSTANCES AND WHEN I DID I FINALLY DECIDED TO MAKE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO USE THE TAPE AS PROOF SO I MOVED ONTO CONTACTING VWOA OF WHICH IT DID NOT GET ME FAR. I SUPPLIED THE VIDEOS AND REPAIR BILLS AND UNLESS I CAN REPLICATE THE SOUND AT THE DEALER THEY CANT HELP. SO I FINALLY REPLICATED MY DEFECT AT ANOTHER VW SERVICE CENTER AND A SERVICE MANAGER WHO IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND WILLING TO WORK WITH ME AND VWOA. I CONTACTED VWOA AFTER THE VISIT AND HAVE YET TO HEAR A RESPONSE. WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER SHOWED ME WAS PRETTY MUCH WHAT ME AND THE SEVERAL PEOPLE PRESUME IS MANUFACTURED WRONG. THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE SEEMS DEFECTIVE. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE SUBFRAME PUTS SOME EMPHASIS ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS EVEN HAZARDS IF INVESTIGATED FURTHER. AS OF RIGHT EVEN AFTER GIVEN REPAIRS, MY CAR IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, SNAPPING SOUNDS DURING THE VEHICLE TURNING OR CLUNKING SOUNDS UNDER ENGINE LOADS AND TRANSMISSION LOADS. NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED TO ME BY VWOA OTHER THAN TRY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH I ALREADY HAVE WITH A VERY WILLING PERSON TO HELP BUT VWOA HAS YET TO CONTACT ME BACK ITS BEEN OVER A WEEK. HERE IS A LINK THAT PROVIDES MANY COMPLAINTS FROM A CAR CLUB WITH THIS PROBLEM (JUST COPY AND PASTE IT IN YOUR BROWSER) HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=2721992&PAGE=1 AS YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ABOUT A GOOD 2 YEARS. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI IN 3 TIMES FOR AIRBAG RELATED ISSUES. AFTER 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REPLACING THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON AT RANDOM OCCASIONS. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, ALL AIRBAG SYSTEMS ARE DISABLED AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM CURRENTLY FILING FOR ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB BECAUSE MY CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JUST ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO WITH 146 MILES ON IT. NOW HAS JUST OVER 2400 MILES. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN 3RD GEAR AND WENT TO SHIFT INTO 4TH, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD. HE DELAYED FOR A MOMENT AND THEN WENT INTO 4TH GEAR. ONCE HE DID THE ENGINE STARTED CLINGING. HE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED DUE TO EXTENDED REDLINE. YET MY HUSBAND WAS ONLY AT 5000 RPMS WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOR ANY OTHER INDICATOR EVER CAME ON AFTER IT HAPPENED. SINCE THE CAR HAD 146 MILES ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, I THINK THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS DONE PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE. HOWEVER I HAVE NO WAY TO PROVE IT. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, THEY SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE TORN DOWN, AND IF THEY FIND IT TO BE A DRIVER'S ERROR, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEAR DOWN AND THE REPAIRS. *AK

(1) I HIT A POTHOLE IN THE RAIN. THE TIRE BURST OUT THE SIDEWALL. (2) THE JACK FAILED TO SUPPORT THE CAR TWICE DESPITE FOLLOWING THE VEHICAL'S OWNERS MANUAL. THE CAR FELL ONTO THE AWAITING SPARE THUS CRUSHING THE FENDER FROM INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL (3) BODYSHOP QUOTE (OLD PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE INCLUDING PICTURES)

I HAVE A 2007 VW GTI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. IT LOOSES THE GEAR, WON'T SHIFT AND THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS AS IF THERE IS NOTHING BEHIND IT ALMOST LIKE PUSHING ON AIR. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL WHICH STOPPED IN 2008. *TR

THE MIL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON REPEATEDLY. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE ERROR CODE WAS "FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR." AFTER 5 SEPERATE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL REGULATOR, THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR, AND MOST RECENTLY THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR. I BELIEVE THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR WAS AT FAULT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING MY 2007 GTI BUT THERE IS ONE FEATURE THAT I THINK IS DANGEROUS AND INCONVENIENT AND REQUEST YOU CHANGE ON FUTURE MODELS. IF THE VEHICLE STALS, I FIND THAT I MUST TURN THE KEY COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE I CAN RESTART IT. WHEN I STALL IT ON RARE OCCASIONS, IT PUTS ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. YOUR FEATURE 1. REQUIRES EXTRA TIME. 2. IT IS ILLOGICAL. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK ME AT LEAST 20 SECONDS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SINCE I HAD TO FIGURE OUR THIS FEATURE. DURING THIS TIME I WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC! 3. I LOOSE OTHER VEHICLE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS POWER STEERING WHEN I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF. (THE VEHICLE COULD STILL BE MOVING). AS A RESULT IT INCREASES THE DRIVERS DANGER IN THESE SITUATIONS. PLEASE CHANGE THE ELECTRONICS SO THAT THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED BY SIMPLY TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION. *JB

ICE FORMED IN THE BOTTOM FRONT CORNER OF BOTH FRONT DOORS, CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE DOOR TO BEND . THIS HAPPENED TWICE THIS WINTER. ONE AFTER I WAS ALREADY IN THE CAR, AND I COULDN'T GET OUT WITHOUT FORCING THE DOOR TO OPEN, CAUSING THE CORNER TO BEND. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE AT ONLY 800 MILES. *NM

THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM CHRIS DUNN 2007 VW GTI AFTER THE MOST "FIX" FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - ONE WEEK AGO - THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED ANOTHER SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND PRESSING ON THE GAS, YOU HEAR A LOUD THUNK AND FEEL HARD HIT AND THE CAR JERKS (LUNGES?) FORWARD ABOUT 5 FEET. SINCE THIS FIX, ONE WEEK AGO, THE CAR NOT ONLY DOES THE LUNGING FORWARD BUT NOW IS ALSO NEARLY STALLING. AFTER BEING AT A STOP AND YOU DEPRESS THE GAS THE CAR SHAKES AND HAS THE FEELING IT WILL STALL UNLESS YOU GIVE IT MORE GAS. IT THEN BEGINS TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AT ABOUT 1/3 REGULAR POWER. THIS RECENTLY HAPPENED AS I WAS CROSSING AT A FOUR-WAY STOP AND BECAUSE OF THE HESITATION I NEARLY GOT HIT AGAIN. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES CAUSED EVERY TIME IT WAS HOT THAT CAUSED LACK OF INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND ALL DISPLAY INFO WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE. YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU WERE IN,NO RADIO,MILES PER GALLON,OR ANY WARNINGS, ETC. HOWEVER, THIS WAS AN UNRELATED PROBLEM NOT THE TRANS PROBLEM WHICH WILL GET ME KILLED. I HAVE EXHAUSTED MY OPTIONS, HAVE RECEIVED NO COOPERATION FROM DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED THE CAR WHICH IS CLOSER THAN THE DEALER I PURCHASED FROM. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, I TOOK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THERE WAS A MAJOR DELAY BETWEEN THROTTLE INPUT AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THEY DROVE THE CAR AND DUPLICATED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OF THROTTLE DELAY. THEY SAID THE CAR SHIFTED AT 1000-1500 RPM'S PAST REDLINE AND ASKED IF I HAD DONE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING TUNING TO THE ECU. ---- I HAD NOT, ----THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR. THEY HAD ME SIGN A PAPER TO THAT EFFECT, WHICH I HAVE. THEY SAID THERE WAS PROBABLY TRANSMISSION DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR THERE "WOULD BE FUTURE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE" AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I CALLED VWOF AMERICA AND GOT A "TOO BAD GOODBYE". SINCE THEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AT LEAST 8-10 TIMES, SEVERAL DAYS AT A TIME ---AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I AM GETTING NO HELP. *TR

MY 2007 VW GTI DSG HAS TRANSMISSION SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED ME TO NEARLY GET HIT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD. WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, LAGS, THEN GRABS GEAR AGAIN AND HAS TO RE-ACCELERATE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS OF 65 AS WELL AS IN CITY 30-45 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY TURNPIKE AND SUDDENLY HAVING THE CAR HAVE NO ACCELERATION POWER ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING AND SUDDENLY THE CAR DECELERATES AND THERE IS A SEVERAL SECOND LAG BEFORE IT GRABS AND DECIDES TO GO AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES CONSECUTIVELY WHICH IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AT LEAST 8-10 TIMES AND EVERYTIME THEY TELL ME IT IS FIXED AND THEN I PULL OUT AND IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MECATRONIC UNIT, REFLASHED THE ECM, ADDED IN A MISSING LAUNCH CONTROL PROGRAM AND REPLACED INTAKE FLAP MOTOR. THESE PROBLEM HAVE TAKEN ALL MY FAITH OUT OF THE VEHICLE. EVERYTIME I DRIVE I AM AFRAID. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND LOSE POWER. I HEAR A LOUD THUNK FROM THE ENGINE AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE TO CONTINUE THIS ON ANOTHER COMPLAINT FORM B/C OF LENGTH, PLS. SEE PAGE 2 OF CHRIS DUNN 2007 VW GTI *TR

2007 GTI 2.0, PACKAGE2, DSG. VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE. IN ORDER TO TRAVEL 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER MUST READ 65 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THE CORRECT SPEED, IS WITH THE CLIMATRONIC. HOLD DOWN ECON AND AIR UP BUTTONS AT SAME TIME. TURN DRIVER'S SIDE KNOB TO 19.0, TURN MIDDLE KNOB UNTIL SAYS 19.1. THE UNCORRECTED SPEED IS SHOWN IN THE PASSENGER SIDE CLIMATRONIC WINDOW. THE UNCORRECTED SPEED MATCHES UP TO OTHER VEHICLES AND IS ACCURATE FROM ALL TESTS. VOLKSWAGEN IS TAKING THE ACTUAL SPEED, AND MAKING IT WRONG, AND SENDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE IN EVERY 2007 GTI WITH 18" WHEELS. A VEHICLE COSTING OVER $25,000 SHOULD AT LEAST BE ABLE TO GIVE ACCURATE SPEED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO LOOK DOWN TO CLIMATRONC TO GET ACCURATE SPEED. *NM

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI IS OFF BY ABOUT 10 PERCENT OR TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE, WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER IS READING 90 MPH, ACTUAL SPEED IS 81-82 MPH ACCORDING TO MY GERMAN NAV SYSTEM. THE CAR IS AS IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITH FACTORY TIRES AND WHEELS. I BELIEVE MY ODOMETER MIGHT BE OFF A SIMILAR AMOUNT AS WELL. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN ON THE MATTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE OFF BY THAT MUCH. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS AS MY 1995 FORD F-150 WORK TRUCK READS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD !!! (AGAIN MEASURED BY MY PORTABLE NAV SYSTEM. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS ALWAYS GETTING PASSED ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMETIMES GETTING RUDE VERBAL AND HAND GESTURES EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRAVELING ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND HAVE ONLY JUST DISCOVERED THE DISCREPANCY VERY RECENTLY (WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS). I HAVE LISTED THE NUMBER OF FAILURES AS 365 BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND BELIEVE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER HAVE BEEN INCORRECT SINCE NEW. IM NOT EVEN GUESSING AS TO HOW MUCH THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR MIGHT BE OFF YET. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 11000 MILES. THIS IS A CONCERN WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO DO A THING ABOUT IT APPARENTLY, SO I TURN TO YOUR ORGANIZATION IN HOPES THAT SOMETHING MIGHT BE DONE ABOUT THIS DISCREPANCY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IN ADVANCE. *TR

VEHICLE: 2007 VW GTI W/DSG TRANSMISSION SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CONSISENTLY OVERSTATES ACTUAL SPEED ABOVE 20 MPH. THE OVERSTATEMENT VARIES FROM 1 MPH (AT 30 MPH) TO 5-6 MPH (AT 65 MPH). THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ALSO DISAGREES WITH THE SPEED REPORTED BY THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC TRIP COMPUTER. BASED ON ALL MY TESTS IN OPEN-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRONIC TRIP COMPUTER IS PROVING ACCURATE INFORMATION-- THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE (WHICH GETS ITS INPUT FROM THE ELECTRONIC TRIP COMPUTER) HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY DESIGNED OR DELIBERATELY CALIBRATED TO OVERSTATE VEHICLE SPEED. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM OUT, FINDING NO RECORDED FAULTS IN THE SYSTEM. ALL KNOWN TSB'S HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY CHECKED OUT OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES AND FOUND IDENTICAL SPEED OVERSTATEMENT ISSUES. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY HAD CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WERE TOLD THAT THE OVERSTATEMENT OF SPEED WAS "WITHIN OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS". THE FUNCTION OF A SPEEDOMETER IS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. WHILE A 1-2 MPH VARIANCE IS REASONABLE, A 5-6 MPH VARIANCE IS NOT. AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DRIVERS ARE UNABLE TO REASONABLY DETERMINE THEIR SPEED WITHOUT MENTALLY ADJUSTING FOR A CORRECTABLE DESIGN DEFICIENCY

SPEEDOMETER IS ABOUT 9% OFF. (SPEEDOMETER READS 70 MPH, ACTUAL SPEED IS 63-64 MPH). *JB