Faults:
Hi people, had my little Polo for the past year since I got it off my brother, in that time, many things have happened:
Screechy noise on start up sometimes, especially from cold start.
Sometimes doesn't start, and requires me to floor the gas to start up.
Weird rattle from engine, which disappears when I press the clutch.
EPC light randomly appears from time to time.
Engine light also randomly appears from time to time.
Front headlight bulbs somehow blow sometimes.
Back windscreen wash broken.
Tracking on wheels out, steers left when un-aided.
Interior rattles like anything, from simple driving, and ruins the sound of music.
Sometimes it feels as if there is a loss of performance, not much, but soon regains normal.
The list seems endless to be honest, quite annoying, I've begun to ignore the engine and EPC lights that appear on the dash, they soon disappear, and I don't notice anything serious wrong with the car when they are on. My brake lights did once stop working without me knowing, I was wondering why I was getting horned over that week.
I'm worried because the car has only done 31000 miles, which is nothing really, I just want another car.. preferably a Golf 1.9 GT TDI 150bhp, but as I am only 18, the insurance will kill me haha.
If anyone has suffered these problems and found a way to get rid of them, let me know... I've tried Redex, just for the fun of it, feels exactly the same.
21st Feb 2009, 16:05
I too have a 1.4SE 52 plate polo and I am experiencing many of the same problems, it never seems to go a week without some warning light or problem recently.
Latest is a squeaking noise, which I am informed is the anti roll bar and although not dangerous I am told it will need to be replaced before the MOT in September or it will fail. My independent VW garage tells me this is a design fault and they no longer use this in their cars, though it is going to cost me £160+vat to repair!
On top of that my central locking is playing up yet again, already replaced drivers door lock less than 2 years ago, then a few months later back passenger door went same way and now the other two locks are playing up and are both permanently locked at the moment. When they do decide to work they often don't lock - don't know which is worse! I am told to get the locks fixed when they are open will cost me £120+ vat each and if they are locked £160+vat, also told these would fail at MOT if not fixed.
On top of that is the famous EPC/engine light which never seems to go a week without being lit, luckily only once have I noticed a changing in my driving, which I took it to my local independent garage (have fallen out with my VW dealership after their attitude - but at least my independent is a lot cheaper) and it was an ignition coil @ approx £80 to change. He has told me ignore the lights unless I actually notice a difference in driving, as he has seen himself how they come on and off when they please.
I am now at the end of my tether and ready to change to another make and would never recommend a VW to anyone.
At least reading this forum I realise I am far from alone with my VW problems.
AK Manchester.