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Purchased last year a 2013 beetle TDI. Car is great, only problem is the particle displacement filter light keeps coming on. Took it in to a dealer (did not get it from a dealer), and they said it needs to be regenerated. Two months later it happened again, four months later it happen again. This time they said that it might be a faulty thermostat and the best thing for us to do would be to spend almost two thousand dollars replacing the thermostat that may or may not be causing a problem with the PDF. I argued with them that I felt that it should be covered under the emissions warranty. They said no. We weren’t overly happy with the dealer as a whole and their service anyway so I want to take it somewhere else as the light has come on again. But what I wanted to ask out there is if anybody’s had a similar problem and what the general opinion is as to warranty coverage.
I’m obviously not a mechanic but it seems kind of common sense that if the PDF needs to be regenerated the thermostat needs to be working. My understanding was that the PDF was covered as part of the whole emissions scandal issue so wouldn’t the thermostat be covered as well. It seems all connected.
This is my daughter’s first car she bought on her own. She’s always wanted a beetle but has maxed out paying for the car and can’t afford thousands of dollars in repairs right now. We need to get it taken care of, she’s worried about damaging the engine. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I’m obviously not a mechanic but it seems kind of common sense that if the PDF needs to be regenerated the thermostat needs to be working. My understanding was that the PDF was covered as part of the whole emissions scandal issue so wouldn’t the thermostat be covered as well. It seems all connected.
This is my daughter’s first car she bought on her own. She’s always wanted a beetle but has maxed out paying for the car and can’t afford thousands of dollars in repairs right now. We need to get it taken care of, she’s worried about damaging the engine. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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