Joining the queue of Passat owners with injector problems (TDI wagon carked it)

[Dr Block]

That's a good sign, it looks like that they keep the injectors in stock now.

Or possibly a sign that the problem is becoming more common.

[Don Sarasota]

Hey mate, sad news.
Quick question though; what is your Build Date (not compliance date) of your Passat?

As for the injectors, VW offers a 2yr warranty on Genuine Parts from the date of purchase / repair. So you should be right for some time...

Build date is February 2008.... Confirmed with local VW Service Dept that parts are indeed subject to 2 years warranty...Phew!

[ope126]

Build date is February 2008.... Confirmed with local VW Service Dept that parts are indeed subject to 2 years warranty...Phew!

Great to hear...

[peekay34]

I own a MY08 Golf GT Diesel ...so far two injectors have failed....the car has been tow trucked twice ... the second incident happened on tuesday no warning just died. The wiring loom was replaced last time it occured... The warranty runs out in July...very annoying and embarrising. I rang Volkswagen ...but they said nothing. I have asked the dealer to replace all the injectors.... I am going to take out the extended warranty...though the car is leased I intend to buy it for my wife. IF this is a common problem that it seems Volkswagen should recall and correct the problem on all cars ...1000 plus dollars on injectors aren't cheap and it does not seem fair you may end up being charged for their design fault.

[richdave]

Why would they only replace single injectors? On my car they replaced the entire set under warranty. You should demand they do the set while still under warranty

I too will be getting the VW extended warranty as I plan on keeping the car at least 12 months past the end of the std warranty.

[richdave]

Build date is February 2008.... Confirmed with local VW Service Dept that parts are indeed subject to 2 years warranty...Phew!

Does this apply to parts VW install under the factory warranty as well?

[ope126]

Does this apply to parts VW install under the factory warranty as well?

Yes it does...

[WestOiler125]

OK, here is how my Passat has gone from great to a worry in one month. Firstly the electric handbrake started playing up, and got to the point where it either flashed on/off for an entire journey (friggen annoying), or was stuck on and refusing to let go. I had to leave for five minutes before I could get it off, now have red tape covering the button so I don't use it! I booked it in for a 60K service last week so could live with it, mind you needed to wait until 11/2!
Now this afternoon driving to an appointment on the Mitchell Fwy (Perth), the car went beep, lost all power and had to navigate across 3 lanes to the emergency lane, trying to miss others who were trying to work out what was going on! I had the "coil" warning illuminated and the "Engine Fault - seek help!" message on the MFD. Turned it off, then restarted, drove fine for the rest of the journey (20km). Given the news above I can see its only a matter of time before it fails again.
So tomorrow I will call other dealers in Perth as Osborne Pk VW have no room until the 11th. I will insist on a full injector replacement with wiring loom based on the preceding posts....this is why these forums are so valuable, it saves us getting bulls%^t from service people!

[WestOiler125]

True to form, my Passat is now officially dead. Backed out of drive, went to put in D, it died in the middle of the road. Will now crank but not fire....off to the nearest dealer tomorrow, lets hope its a full injector replacement!

[Greg Roles]

Let us all know how you get on, ludicrous there isn't a recall on the Passats at least. If I owned a Passat nearing the end of it's warranty, and wasn't going to take the extended, I'd be approaching my dealer and putting it on them to get this fixed. I'm half considering it in the much less likely GT!