28th Jan 2016, 09:59
At 7000 miles my 2014 Polo 1.4 TDI engine was stopping when the clutch pedal was depressed at road junctions, roundabouts etc with the Bluemotion disabled. When restarting the engine, it sometimes took two or three attempts to get it to fire, and made a noise suggesting injection timing being out of sync.
The problem was quickly sorted out under warranty by my VW dealer and turned out to be the dual mass flywheel coming apart, causing the crankshaft sensor to lose its signal. The dual mass flywheel, clutch driven plate, thrust bearing and drive shaft were replaced to cure the problem.
Hope this helps, Martyn.
23rd Jul 2016, 17:00
Hi, I have read your review on the VW Polo 1.4 TDI Bluemotion, as I have one of those cars from new. My VW Polo SE 1.4 TDI Bluemotion is only 1 month old with only 900 miles on the clock, and has also just cut out at a junction, but I also have a VW Golf 2002 1.9 PD S TDI, and this car has also done the same, just cut out, so is it a common thing that happens with VW cars?
14th Feb 2017, 20:17
We bought a 2015 VW Polo 1.4 TDI secondhand in July 2016. It often stalled at junctions and snatched and jerked going from first to second gear, especially at lowish revs. I put this down to it being a small engine, with turbo, and not having the low end torque of other diesels that I've owned.
After five months I found it one morning with the clutch pedal at half travel and unable to disengage. It felt like a hydraulic fault, but I got it to a local VW dealer, under warranty, and VW technical department told them to change the clutch and flywheel.
What a difference, no more stalling or snatching, and it picks up smoothly from 1100 RPM in second gear. Still don't understand it, though.
5th Jun 2019, 21:14
I had my 1.4 TDI Polo clutch and flywheel replaced, although they did not fit a dual mass flywheel but a solid version. They did not charge me for parts, only labour. The car is 4 years old and has 40000 miles on the clock, and was repaired by the main dealer. I should also mention that there is a technical bulletin regarding the flywheel on that vehicle. Hope this helps.
5th Mar 2020, 15:30
Lucky you. Where are you based? My local VW want £1100 for what they know is an issue TPI 2039968.
21st Apr 2020, 06:18
Hi, my 1.4 TD Blue Motion has also got the same problem with the dual mass flywheel; I'm told this is £1000 for the kit from VW, then it needs a software update. How is this not a VW problem if it is a known fault?
4th Sep 2020, 21:05
This is the exact same issue with my 1.4TDi Blue Motion. The car sounds rough on tickover, but the sound disappears when the pedal is pressed. Also the same issue with 1st and 2nd gear not feeling right, like it will stall, so have to rev it more.
I called up today about the fault, quoting me 1500 for it to be replaced and with the solid single mass flywheel. When I asked why it's a conversion and not a like for like part; they said there was an issue with knocking and stalling in low gears.
How can this not be put down as a recall and be fixed free of charge when this is an obvious bad design. I should get 100k miles before a clutch or flywheel needs doing. My car only covered 48k; this is ridiculous.
5th Sep 2020, 13:52
It's not uncommon and not exclusive to VW to be fair. Years ago I bought a used (but good condition and full history) 2008 diesel Mazda 6 with only 45,000 miles on it and there was a nasty vibration when engaging the clutch. Dealer wanted over £1500 to replace the clutch and flywheel. When I asked why it was so expensive and why it failed so early, he said the previous owner must have abused the car, and the dual mass flywheel (DMF) is a heavy duty design to handle the torque from modern diesel engines.
Needless to say I got rid of that car and would never have a modern diesel again; I would advise anyone buying one to check the clutch thoroughly and the engine for any turbo or injector issues, as these can really cost a fortune to fix and defeat the purpose of any savings made in fuel economy from diesel, as you have to spend on repairs when they do go wrong. I'd advise a petrol car for shorter journeys if you do not do much mileage, but even modern petrol cars are getting very complicated and expensive to fix with high pressure injectors and so on.
16th Nov 2015, 12:23
Did you ever get a solution to this, as my wife's car is the same 1.4 TDI, and it cuts out without the stop/start switched off, with information on the dash advising to start the car manually. It's due to go into a VW garage tomorrow for them to look at it.