Mk7 Common issues and resolutions

[codyayrton]

I've figured it out with help from Audi and other VW model forums. Turned off the Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) and no more 12 o'clock bind.
Use VCDS. Select control module > 44-Steering Assist > Security Access-16 > enter 19249 > Do it! > Close > Coding-07 > Long Coding Helper > uncheck Bit 0-Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) active > close > Do it!

Okay. After driving it for awhile, it is evident that the bind is still there. At least now it is hardly noticeable.

 

[bluebus]

This just happened to me!
Cut a chunk out of my little finger and bled all over.
Contacting the dealer tomorrow...

I spoke too soon. Warranty just ended and I noticed it’s starting to peel again.

 

[bluebus]

I’m also as of yesterday getting the same “error service vehicle : leave only in park” error flash that I got in 2016. They replaced the gear selector as a fix under warranty, and now it’s happening again.

 

[740GLE]

Okay. After driving it for awhile, it is evident that the bind is still there. At least now it is hardly noticeable.

I did this change last week, noticed am improvement on the highway, can't say that I notice any bind highways here have cross wind and aren't the perfect maybe out west i'd still notice a bit of a bind but I'm happy with the change.

 

[kjclow]

I’m also as of yesterday getting the same “error service vehicle : leave only in park” error flash that I got in 2016. They replaced the gear selector as a fix under warranty, and now it’s happening again.

Are you sure it's not the battery? I remember similar messages when my battery was dying.

 

[bluebus]

Are you sure it's not the battery? I remember similar messages when my battery was dying.

I guess it's possible. I do plan on replacing the battery soon since it's three years old, although it held up well over the winter.

I only got the error once so far this time. I was also driving when it happened. This is how it started before, with the message occurring randomly and then becoming more frequent before it finally stayed on. I'll wait it out and see if it returns.

 

[kjclow]

Ok, I got mine when there wasn't enough power to crank the engine.

 

[TDIBone]

While my 2015 GSW was in for oil change asked them to also check for a buzzing sound from what I thought was under the hood during acceleration over 80KM/H. Stops when coasting.

Turned out to be the driver's airbag. Replacing a clip under a recall.

 

[RIP TDI]

While my 2015 GSW was in for oil change asked them to also check for a buzzing sound from what I thought was under the hood during acceleration over 80KM/H. Stops when coasting.
Turned out to be the driver's airbag. Replacing a clip under a recall.

Brian, do you have a recall no., TSB no., or a part no. for the clip? I have the same issue and yours is the first reference to it I've seen.
Thanks

 

[The Tortoise]

This morning my 8 year old sliced open his finger on this trim, and in the process bent it back a bit.

I called the dealership and they said bring it in, we'll look at it, and most likely it'll be fixed under warranty. I asked if they've seen this before and they said yes.

He was rummaging through the car looking for loose change, so there's a lesson in there somewhere.

 

[1854sailor]

This morning my 8 year old sliced open his finger on this trim...

What trim? There's a lot of "trim" in these cars...

 

[The Tortoise]

Ahh sorry. The trim around the shifter that borders the lower cubby.

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12961

 

[740GLE]

pretty common way for these cars to draw blood, he wasn't the first nor will he be the last.

 

[bluebus]

pretty common way for these cars to draw blood, he wasn't the first nor will he be the last.

Yeah, mine's loose again, out of warranty, so I think I'm just going to put tape on it

 

[sootchucker]

maybe im crazy, does the rear license plate really just screw right into the bumper like that?? or is there some type of bracket that my car is missing?

 

[1854sailor]

maybe im crazy, does the rear license plate really just screw right into the bumper like that?? or is there some type of bracket that my car is missing?

There should be a bracket.The license plate mounts in the recess in the hatch, NOT on the bumper. If my dealer had mounted it there, I would have raised holy hell and demanded they replace the bumper cover.

 

[Jedadiah]

maybe im crazy, does the rear license plate really just screw right into the bumper like that?? or is there some type of bracket that my car is missing?

On the Golf hach there’s no bracket. The plate screws right into the bumper. The dealer where I bought mine had installed the plate out of center. I added a bracket to fix their mistake.

 

[1854sailor]

On the Golf hach there’s no bracket. The plate screws right into the bumper. The dealer where I bought mine had installed the plate out of center. I added a bracket to fix their mistake.

Roger that. Not on the hatch like our GSW.

 

[TDIBone]

While my 2015 GSW was in for oil change asked them to also check for a buzzing sound from what I thought was under the hood during acceleration over 80KM/H. Stops when coasting.
Turned out to be the driver's airbag. Replacing a clip under a recall.

Sorry, sorry, sorry. The lines on the work order ran together. They said they could reproduce the noise problem with the airbag on the bench, but it was an internal part. So they are replacing the whole airbag (and clips to hold it in). This ran into another line about the TDI phase 2 recall.

So there is no recall related to airbag as far as this problem goes.

 

[RIP TDI]

Sorry, sorry, sorry. The lines on the work order ran together. They said they could reproduce the noise problem with the airbag on the bench, but it was an internal part. So they are replacing the whole airbag (and clips to hold it in). This ran into another line about the TDI phase 2 recall.
So there is no recall related to airbag as far as this problem goes.

OK, thanks for the clarification and following up with this.

 

[kjclow]

Sorry, sorry, sorry. The lines on the work order ran together. They said they could reproduce the noise problem with the airbag on the bench, but it was an internal part. So they are replacing the whole airbag (and clips to hold it in). This ran into another line about the TDI phase 2 recall.

So there is no recall related to airbag as far as this problem goes.

I know it's a different issue but it appears that the cars made in Mexico did not use Tekata airbags. So no recalls on those.

 

[Jetta.Justin]

Bad compass

I picked up a used 2015 with 34,xxx miles on it. The compass doesn’t seem to work. It does change direction, but has no accuracy. I think I’ll take it in for and oil change and mention it.

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

I picked up a used 2015 with 34,xxx miles on it. The compass doesn’t seem to work. It does change direction, but has no accuracy. I think I’ll take it in for and oil change and mention it.

Is calibration discussed in the manual?

 

[2.2TDI]

I just had my rear left caliper seize on my 2015 with 60000km...luckily, I bought cpo extended warranty so I'm covered.

My infotainment unit also freezes randomly and spots working completely... That's going to get replaced under warranty aswell but only when it stops working completely as the dealers won't replace it if it's only an intermittent issue

 

[bmwM5power]

This morning my 8 year old sliced open his finger on this trim, and in the process bent it back a bit.

I called the dealership and they said bring it in, we'll look at it, and most likely it'll be fixed under warranty. I asked if they've seen this before and they said yes.

He was rummaging through the car looking for loose change, so there's a lesson in there somewhere.

does anybody know the p/n of this trim piece, i almost cut my hand with it today

 

[sootchucker]

this is going to sound ridiculous i think, but my pedals (clutch and accelerator) make a lot of noise and are not smooth.

any way to "lube" these up?

 

[jonferns]

Ran out of washer fluid and never got a warning light for low-level; thinking the sensor might be bad. Putting it on the list of things I want the dealer to look at when I take it in for phase 2:
-Wind noise from passenger door/window during the colder months
-Window buttons on drivers door 'click' loudly, seem loose
-Drivers door handles are difficult to pull/open sometimes (both interior and exterior)

Luckily I have another 16 months of CPO warranty.

 

[Blue_Hen_TDI]

No washer fluid level sensor in a 2015 S.

Ask me how I know.

Also: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=447927

 

[Borsig]

does anybody know the p/n of this trim piece, i almost cut my hand with it today

No idea, but mine broke too.

Replaced under warranty.

 

[PaulN]

First week of post phase 2B I came to notice a peculiar variation in the correspondence between the accelerator pedal and the RPMs... finally the OBD threw a check engine light.

The dealer service determined a faulty fuel sensor on the common rail... the whole rail is the unit of replacement, so it got replaced. Now runs great.

From the service report:

1 04L-130-321 PIPE
1 03L-130-301-AR PIPE
1 03L-130-301-AS PIPE
1 03L-130-301-AT PIPE
1 03L-130-301-BA PIPE
1 04L-130-089-G FUEL DISTR

customer customer consort check vehicle for fault was had is p0087
- performed test plan to check rear fuel pup pressure was ok 4.5bar
pressure check hit fuel pressure pump was ok and check fuel rain sensor
was i read to low pressure for high pressure pump. removed fuel rain
and replaced fuel rain and replaced injector lines and lined for fuel
supply and cleaned fault and checked fuel rain pressure was ok working

I hope this is useful or informative for anyone experiencing similar.