GlennAR
Active member
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2000
- Location
- STROUDSBURG, PA USA
Starting last friday (Nov. 9th, 2oo2) my wonderful 2ooo TDI Jet w/only 51,ooo miles
seems to have gotten seriously ill. Below are my notes I am compileing to take to the dealer this comming Friday.
I am seriusly dissappointed to say the least. And to top it off, not long ago at 45,ooo miles my MAS went.
Any one have any ideas? I am actaully thinking it is a lemon n I should trade it in. But my dealer will only give me $10,5oo
for my once loved TDI, that's about 12 bucks a day.........
After reading the below, love to have lots of comments n suggestions on this one.
Glenn
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List of ever increasing electrical problems in my 2ooo TDI Jet
1. Hot water temp. gage is erratic (up n down). The heat/water temperature seems to B ok.
However now with all the other problems I can not be 100% sure it is not a temp. sensor
either than a faulty thermostat.
2. Heat n A/C control panel n knobs lights now out............
3. Warning chime n buzzer stays on for much longer time now and at odd times.
4. Remote lock feature does not work (BOTH keys) the un lock function seems to operate ok.
5. Red light on lower corner of drivers door is on all the time now.......
6. Dam plastic knob on cabin light (up near the rear view mirror) fell off in my hand.
7. The auto off feature of the interior lights no longer works.
8. No brake lights.
9. Latest glitch was last night, 2 seconds after turning off n removing the key from the ignition
switch, I notice the 4 way flashers blinking twice (with out touching the 4 way flasher
button).
10. Today I noticed the yellow glow plug light blinking.
11. Criuse controle does not work.
Recent conditions that should not have caused this problem
but nonetheless should be mentioned.
1. For the past 2 weeks I noticed my radiator temp gage is vary erratic but there seems to be
normal heat in system when I turn on the defrosters or floor heat. But at one time I thought it was
a radiator thermostat stuck open problem. Now with all the other electrical problems I am not
sure.
2. Last week I jumped my sister's dead battery w/my Jet.
3. This past Saturday I changes the oil n filter.
4. I hook up a new trailer light system just after I changed the oil this past Saturday.
However, this is not the first time I connected this trailer to this car's trailer wiring harness.
I have checked the following:
A. I have checked all the fuses in the left of the dash board n battery.
B. Fuse number 17's contacts seems to have pushed loose of the panel and may be a future
problem or may now be the problem. I am not sure if I did this when replacing the fuse of it was
already loose from the factory.
seems to have gotten seriously ill. Below are my notes I am compileing to take to the dealer this comming Friday.
I am seriusly dissappointed to say the least. And to top it off, not long ago at 45,ooo miles my MAS went.
Any one have any ideas? I am actaully thinking it is a lemon n I should trade it in. But my dealer will only give me $10,5oo
for my once loved TDI, that's about 12 bucks a day.........
After reading the below, love to have lots of comments n suggestions on this one.
Glenn
*************************************************************************************************
List of ever increasing electrical problems in my 2ooo TDI Jet
1. Hot water temp. gage is erratic (up n down). The heat/water temperature seems to B ok.
However now with all the other problems I can not be 100% sure it is not a temp. sensor
either than a faulty thermostat.
2. Heat n A/C control panel n knobs lights now out............
3. Warning chime n buzzer stays on for much longer time now and at odd times.
4. Remote lock feature does not work (BOTH keys) the un lock function seems to operate ok.
5. Red light on lower corner of drivers door is on all the time now.......
6. Dam plastic knob on cabin light (up near the rear view mirror) fell off in my hand.
7. The auto off feature of the interior lights no longer works.
8. No brake lights.
9. Latest glitch was last night, 2 seconds after turning off n removing the key from the ignition
switch, I notice the 4 way flashers blinking twice (with out touching the 4 way flasher
button).
10. Today I noticed the yellow glow plug light blinking.
11. Criuse controle does not work.
Recent conditions that should not have caused this problem
but nonetheless should be mentioned.
1. For the past 2 weeks I noticed my radiator temp gage is vary erratic but there seems to be
normal heat in system when I turn on the defrosters or floor heat. But at one time I thought it was
a radiator thermostat stuck open problem. Now with all the other electrical problems I am not
sure.
2. Last week I jumped my sister's dead battery w/my Jet.
3. This past Saturday I changes the oil n filter.
4. I hook up a new trailer light system just after I changed the oil this past Saturday.
However, this is not the first time I connected this trailer to this car's trailer wiring harness.
I have checked the following:
A. I have checked all the fuses in the left of the dash board n battery.
B. Fuse number 17's contacts seems to have pushed loose of the panel and may be a future
problem or may now be the problem. I am not sure if I did this when replacing the fuse of it was
already loose from the factory.