Warranty expires 6/2/2020 then this will be on my dime!
I have a 2015 Jetta TDI with 30k and it seems to have more unmuffled "diesel" engine noise than when it I first drove it home from the dealer in June 2017. This is noticeable when running in a garage, or idling in traffic at an intersection, etc. It's been monkeyed with by one dealer numerous times, steering column twice, clockspring, transmission flywheel twice, sunroof motor/glass/frame. Over 60 total days in service, mostly for repeat jobs and dealer incompetence.
I also have a "spare" new 2015 Jetta TDI which I just put into use, it has only 1,500 miles on the clock. Never been serviced at a dealer, and still quiet as can be--can't tell it is a diesel when sitting inside. My wife drove this the other day and she came back saying how awesome and quiet the car is and how much she loves it.
They are on opposite sides of the country so I can't bring both to the dealer to compare side by side. (Ok--could, but won't
First, I'd love some feedback from other owners or techs on tdiclub to see if their car had more pronounced noise at 30k than when it was new?
Second, my thought is the dealer contributed to this noise by leaving something missing or damaging soundproofing, missing or not tightening clips, etc. The same dealer spilled adblue on both service visits, and left oil stains on the engine cover near the fill cap.
Steps I've taken:
-Visually checked screws on bottom skidplate with acoustic material
-Purchased a sound meter from Amazon and gotten mostly similar readings from inside both cars, under the engine, an under the hood. It's almost that the tone is different, not not the overall volume.
- Today I just took it to a competing dealer, with **6** days left on the factory warranty and offered them a tip if they could find anything wrong. They did not. It's going back Friday for a keyfob, screw for dash rattle at 2k rpm, and to fix or replace a rattle in the glovebox center console/armrest.
I have a 2015 Jetta TDI with 30k and it seems to have more unmuffled "diesel" engine noise than when it I first drove it home from the dealer in June 2017. This is noticeable when running in a garage, or idling in traffic at an intersection, etc. It's been monkeyed with by one dealer numerous times, steering column twice, clockspring, transmission flywheel twice, sunroof motor/glass/frame. Over 60 total days in service, mostly for repeat jobs and dealer incompetence.
I also have a "spare" new 2015 Jetta TDI which I just put into use, it has only 1,500 miles on the clock. Never been serviced at a dealer, and still quiet as can be--can't tell it is a diesel when sitting inside. My wife drove this the other day and she came back saying how awesome and quiet the car is and how much she loves it.
They are on opposite sides of the country so I can't bring both to the dealer to compare side by side. (Ok--could, but won't
First, I'd love some feedback from other owners or techs on tdiclub to see if their car had more pronounced noise at 30k than when it was new?
Second, my thought is the dealer contributed to this noise by leaving something missing or damaging soundproofing, missing or not tightening clips, etc. The same dealer spilled adblue on both service visits, and left oil stains on the engine cover near the fill cap.
Steps I've taken:
-Visually checked screws on bottom skidplate with acoustic material
-Purchased a sound meter from Amazon and gotten mostly similar readings from inside both cars, under the engine, an under the hood. It's almost that the tone is different, not not the overall volume.
- Today I just took it to a competing dealer, with **6** days left on the factory warranty and offered them a tip if they could find anything wrong. They did not. It's going back Friday for a keyfob, screw for dash rattle at 2k rpm, and to fix or replace a rattle in the glovebox center console/armrest.
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