Anyone else sweating out major engine issues?

[ksing44]

I just had a CEL two days ago. I cleared the faults and so far they stayed off. I'm going to try lubricating the flap spring today, just from the outside on the spring. I know the valve is a warranty extension item up to 120K miles, but too bad I'm at 138K miles.

I guess I might need the fix for the P2015
http://www.dieselgeek.com/P2015_Repair_Bracket

Maybe I can get the HPFP upgrade and the P2015 fix at the same time! Or, maybe I should start thinking more seriously about taking the buyback? I guess it's nice to have options, although it makes it more confusing to decide what to do. I sure don't want to spend $15K+ to move to a new GTI even though I know I'd like the GTI very much.

2 Faults Found:
001151 - Exhaust Pressure Control Valve
P047F - 000 - Stuck Open - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 222386 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.02.21
Time: 03:14:54

008213 - Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor (Bank 1)
P2015 - 003 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 10100011
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 222521 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.02.25
Time: 00:59:56

 

[TDIinMA]

I just had a CEL two days ago. I cleared the faults and so far they stayed off. I'm going to try lubricating the flap spring today, just from the outside on the spring. I know the valve is a warranty extension item up to 120K miles, but too bad I'm at 138K miles.
I guess I might need the fix for the P2015
http://www.dieselgeek.com/P2015_Repair_Bracket
Maybe I can get the HPFP upgrade and the P2015 fix at the same time! Or, maybe I should start thinking more seriously about taking the buyback? I guess it's nice to have options, although it makes it more confusing to decide what to do. I sure don't want to spend $15K+ to move to a new GTI even though I know I'd like the GTI very much.
2 Faults Found:
001151 - Exhaust Pressure Control Valve
P047F - 000 - Stuck Open - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 222386 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.02.21
Time: 03:14:54
008213 - Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor (Bank 1)
P2015 - 003 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 10100011
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 222521 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.02.25
Time: 00:59:56

I employed that fix from Dieselgeeks to fix the P2015. Worked like a charm and it's like $60-something bucks!

 

[TDIinMA]

OK, I see what you're referring to now. Not a consideration for us, as we are not going to stop our normal driving of this car in order to make additional money on the buyback. Driving it over the next two years is worth more to us than whatever the mileage deduct might be.

This is true, and I agree. I'm not really looking to make money on it, just making a point. What I really want to do is halt the depreciation, I guess. And for that, all I need to do is teach my soon-to-be 18 year old how to drive it.

He and his sister's "commute" to school is 10 miles. Mine to work is 80-100, depending on what building I go to. So we could put far less miles on it if they used it the three days I go in to the office, (although this opens the door for accidents with a young driver and 6MT... ).

We'll see. At this point, I am about to cross 120K. I could take it to ~124,550 and still get the same money in November, so I may just drive it everywhere and trade it then. Still on the fence for replacement.

 

[seth1065]

I have a cracked DPF that reared its ugly head at 125,000 miles and I am about 100 miles from 130,000 and will need a TB/WP so I have really reduced my driving of the car, the DPF will not be replaced , I can not see 1800 bucks at a indie for something VW may rip out if I keep it, the TB is about 1200 bucks so I can not see putting in 3,000 bucks in my car, today it would not start , may need a new battery , but a few hours lated started no problem, I guess I can park it and keep it under 130,000 miles but really what is the point, if the DPF did not crack I would have done the TB and driven the 2 years and decided what to do but now I am 95% in buy back land.

 

[HBarlow]

I worry about similar failures with my '09 which has 114k on the odometer but the time is growing shorter each day.

If you really like your car and want to drive it two more years perhaps it would be worth having the repairs/replacements made. VW will give you about $6k in restitution to cover the costs plus leave you enough cash for a road trip vacation.

 

[edge130]

IMO, if I'm doing the buyback, as long as the car can meet the sole requirement of being driven under it's own power, I wouldn't care if it is limp mode, has a MIL lamp or anything else,.
You could drive into the dealer with the exhaust dragging on the ground, as long as you can reach the "finish line".

 

[nutfinn]

Mine is parked now, with 109500 miles, while ago the service light came on. Visited AAP, code was P0401. I parked the car for about a week, started it this past weekend and the light was off.

 

[megavites]

lost oil pressure and now need to put a new oil pump in at a min. Metal shavings in oil.
Hoping I get some oil pressure back after new pump, park it and drive it in. Or am I
SOL because VW knows whats up?

 

[TDIinMA]

lost oil pressure and now need to put a new oil pump in at a min. Metal shavings in oil.
Hoping I get some oil pressure back after new pump, park it and drive it in. Or am I
SOL because VW knows whats up?

They found metal shavings in my fuel line and replaced the entire thing under warranty. If you are out of warranty, I recommend parking it if at all possible and hoping it makes it to the dealer. The only stipulation they gave was it needed to be drivable.

 

[purduecrew]

lost oil pressure and now need to put a new oil pump in at a min. Metal shavings in oil.
Hoping I get some oil pressure back after new pump, park it and drive it in. Or am I
SOL because VW knows whats up?

Top it off with fresh oil, tow it to the parking lot, and then drive it into the service bay. Problem solved. I wouldn't spend a dime on it.

 

[Slurry Pumper]

Well I just blasted my turbo, what about a week before I can take it back right. Just my luck. I was in the they will never get my car back at the dealership no matter what happens camp anyway. So with that in mind, I tossing a couple of grand into my 170K mile car and upgrading the turbo with elevating the tune to 3. As for the fix, I was horrified to go out to the car one day and discover that the pollutant catching equipment among some other things was magically removed from the vehicle and yet it ran so much better so I doubt they would be willing to fix it without me also stepping in to contribute. I also think that the trade in value isn't good because now I would have a payment to deal with. In reality, I love the car, and just my luck the government is coming down and messing with the one car I like.

 

[Slurry Pumper]

They found metal shavings in my fuel line and replaced the entire thing under warranty. If you are out of warranty, I recommend parking it if at all possible and hoping it makes it to the dealer. The only stipulation they gave was it needed to be driveable.

I'm not a lawyer, but I really did stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I believe that the word "driveable" is a loaded word meaning legal for street use. It is usually a term uttered by the insurance company when your car is "damaged" in a wreck. The insurance guy asked me this once and referenced lights, brakes, emission equipment, safety equipment, windows, and tires.

 

[C3156]

lost oil pressure and now need to put a new oil pump in at a min. Metal shavings in oil. Hoping I get some oil pressure back after new pump, park it and drive it in. Or am I SOL because VW knows whats up?

I see you have a 09, did you lose the pump or did the oil pump shaft round off? Crappy $12 part.

 

[tanner]

I didn't read this whole thread, but here's how much worry I have.

When the scandal was announced back in September, 2015 I probably had around 75k miles, today still driving DD the car has 96k miles. I will drive the thing as much as I can till buyback. It just keeps miles lower on my replacement vehicle.

I try and not stress about much of anything, and it's always worked.

Graduating college this December, so It'd be nice for the buyback to be in effect by then and treat myself to something nicer.

 

[megavites]

I see you have a 09, did you lose the pump or did the oil pump shaft round off? Crappy $12 part.

I believe the shaft. Towing it home and going to put a new pump in and
see what kind of oil pressure I get and go from there.
Sucks!

 

[aronhk_md]

My guess, and its only a guess...is that dealers will facilitate taking these cars in even if its barely moving. Heck, they may say its moving even if it wasn't. Why? For their trouble VW corporate is going to have to pay them. For their personnel taking the time to take the cars in, then storage for cars on their lot, and who knows what else. Just like warranty work on vehicles, they do their BEST to help you get the warranty work....because they make nice big bucks when they do directly from the company.

My brother has an 07 subaru outback. The car only had 68k on it, he brought it in for a sound it was making and next thing he knows.....they are telling him it has an engine problem. BUT.....they were able to swing a new shortblock engine and ALL the work to install it from subaru. Somehow, some goodwill type thing because of the low mileage. And that was last summer....2015!

While they were in there they noticed the dash was all gummy.....subaru had offered to replace the dashes in cars that had been very hot places like Florida and Texas.............so..............they offered to replace his entire dash under warranty. They love to do work for the company.

Now I can't say this for a fact, but I think the dealers are going to milk VW for everything they can, and since the dealers are definitely involved in the buyback...they're getting something out of it.

My 09 is parked with all kinds of front suspension/rack problems and something else causing it to go into safe mode when the turbo begins to boost. Plus I was concerned that if the car got hit...what if my insurance wouldnt give me close to what VW says they will? lol I'm half tempted to throw it on my car trailer to make sure it gets there.

With the glut of VW parts likely to be in junkyards soon...I want a set of these heated front seats from a jetta for my austin healey

With the glut of VW parts likely to be in junkyards soon...I want a set of these heated front seats from a jetta for my austin healey

 

[woodentoy]

My guess, and its only a guess...is that dealers will facilitate taking these cars in even if its barely moving. Heck, they may say its moving even if it wasn't. Why? For their trouble VW corporate is going to have to pay them. For their personnel taking the time to take the cars in, then storage for cars on their lot, and who knows what else. Just like warranty work on vehicles, they do their BEST to help you get the warranty work....because they make nice big bucks when they do directly from the company.

My brother has an 07 subaru outback. The car only had 68k on it, he brought it in for a sound it was making and next thing he knows.....they are telling him it has an engine problem. BUT.....they were able to swing a new shortblock engine and ALL the work to install it from subaru. Somehow, some goodwill type thing because of the low mileage. And that was last summer....2015!

While they were in there they noticed the dash was all gummy.....subaru had offered to replace the dashes in cars that had been very hot places like Florida and Texas.............so..............they offered to replace his entire dash under warranty. They love to do work for the company.

Now I can't say this for a fact, but I think the dealers are going to milk VW for everything they can, and since the dealers are definitely involved in the buyback...they're getting something out of it.

My 09 is parked with all kinds of front suspension/rack problems and something else causing it to go into safe mode when the turbo begins to boost. Plus I was concerned that if the car got hit...what if my insurance wouldnt give me close to what VW says they will? lol I'm half tempted to throw it on my car trailer to make sure it gets there.

With the glut of VW parts likely to be in junkyards soon...I want a set of these heated front seats from a jetta for my austin healey

With the glut of VW parts likely to be in junkyards soon...I want a set of these heated front seats from a jetta for my austin healey

That's why I ordered a 2017 Outback.

 

[Tfuce]

I have a 2009 JSW TDI with 121,000 miles. Planning to hold off on the oil change, DSG service, and timing belt and sell it back ASAP. I'm also driving with a P0401 CEL code and soot in the tailpipe. Hoping everything holds for another couple of months. I do notice that I am more concerned about every little noise and bump than I was before. Crossing my fingers nothing catastrophic before November.

I have exactly 40,000 on mine. I didn't do the 30,000 DSG service (I had planned to do it at 40k but then news of dieselgate hit), and haven't performed the 40k oil change. Otherwise, the car is mint.

 

[k1xv]

Doing a major service, particularly on a First Generation car, prior to turning it in makes as much sense as doing a heart transplant on a death row inmate with a fast upcoming execution date.

 

[CraziFuzzy]

Doing a major service, particularly on a First Generation car, prior to turning it in makes as much sense as doing a heart transplant on a death row inmate with a fast upcoming execution date.

I am about to do major work just so I CAN turn in my gen 1...

 

[megavites]

I am about to do major work just so I CAN turn in my gen 1...

Crazi,
what do you have to do to your 09?
I'm in same boat, need to put oil pump in just to get it going again.

 

[CraziFuzzy]

Crazi,
what do you have to do to your 09?
I'm in same boat, need to put oil pump in just to get it going again.

I had the HPFP go out (for the third time) a month ago.

 

[S2000_guy]

My guess, and its only a guess...is that dealers will facilitate taking these cars in even if its barely moving. Heck, they may say its moving even if it wasn't. Why? For their trouble VW corporate is going to have to pay them. For their personnel taking the time to take the cars in, then storage for cars on their lot, and who knows what else. Just like warranty work on vehicles, they do their BEST to help you get the warranty work....because they make nice big bucks when they do directly from the company.
...

If you had followed this issue at all, you'd know that dealers have absolutely nothing (other than providing office and lot space) to do with this buyback. A representative of VWoA will handle the transaction. The only involvement dealer employees will have in it would be to give you directions to the VWoA office.

 

[HBarlow]

I had the HPFP go out (for the third time) a month ago.

It's obvious you are doing something wrong even if only selecting the wrong station from which you buy fuel.

 

[flee]

I had the HPFP go out (for the third time) a month ago.

Or, more likely, the dealership that did the repair left debris in the fuel system.