Goodwill from Volkswagen regarding TSI engine problems

I have a 2010 Mark VI 1.4 TSI Golf. The engine fault light came on suddenly so I took it straight to a Volkswagen garage to be told it needed to strip engine down to check why no compression in chamber...

Suspension problems on a Golf

I own a Volkswagen Golf Match 1.4 TSI from 2012. In recent months I have experienced a very heavy suspension problem. The suspension is not responding to the road surface and it is rather like driving...

Great Volkswagen customer service

My wife has a Volkswagen Golf 1.4 which recently developed a fault. The EPC and catalytic converter warning lights came on. We booked the car in to Peter Cooper in Chichester and was told that they would...

Volkswagen emissions

My engine is one affected by the "emissions scandal" Is it (a) compulsory to get the engine re-set and (b) does the current software/engine "cheat" a UK MOT ?

Volkswagen emissions

The rumours about the modifications to Volkswagen diesels say that the fuel consumption will be increased as well as a loss of performance. Please could you explain how an increase in fuel consumption...

Volkswagen emissions scandal from an MoT tester's perspective - is this of interest?

I am an MoT tester and only this week I tested a 2010 Golf 2.0 TDI 2.0. When it came to the emissions test like nearly all Golf that are 2010 2011 2012 registered, it would not rev past 2500 revs even...

Volkswagen 1.4 TSI engine failure

I bought a 59 reg VWGolf 1.4 TSI three years ago from my local dealer with 27000 miles on the clock. It has now done just 47000 and needs a new engine! It has been serviced by the dealership as per the...

Car could be written off - what do I do?

I had a suspicious crash for cash front end collision to the back end of another car on the entrance into a roundabout. I'm worried that the insurance company may write off the car. It is a Volkswagen...

Which used hatch should I get for £15k?

I need a used hatchback for up to £15,000 and have narrowed my choice down to the SEAT Leon, Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3. I drive approx 25,000 miles per annum, 75% motorway 25% rural, and want something...

Is the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI a timebomb?

A friend is looking to buy a circa 2009 Golf VI 1.4 TSI 122hp with 85,000 miles on the clock, full dealer history and apparently no cam chain issues. So from a distance all seems fine, but we know these...