Mass airflow sensor went month outside the warranty.
Central locking stopped working, consequently the petrol cap couldn't be opened
Brake light bulbs regularly burning out
Driver air bag sensor has had to be replaced 3 times in 1 year
Brake disk sensor stopped working after a year.
Performance reasonable and relatively good on fuel. I got about 46mpg on long journeys.
But when the dealers warranty expired I had no end of problems with the car.
There is definitely an electrical problem with it. The central locking fuse keeps blowing.
The Mass Air Flow sensor went, which I found was a common problem with VW turbo diesels. And cost 450euro to replace.
A dealer service cost about the same to my surprise.
MAF Sensor (Mass Air Flow Meter) is very common fault across all the Diesel VW range. It has gone on all 3 VWs I have owned, Golf 3 GL TDi, Golf 4 GT TDi, and Passat PD TDi. There is nothing anyone can do about it! Strictly speaking it is Bosch who manufacturer these sensors so they are raking it in!! (money, money, money! (so not a bad business model!) )
My mass air flow sensor went out on my 2001 golf TDI at 60,000 miles while on a road trip, had 60% power loss, and that was no fun when climbing hills or passing. I was able to get most power back by unplugging it. It's right next to the air filter box. As long as it isn't bad for the car, I'll leave it unplugged till I can afford it.
I wouldn't recommend unplugging your airmass meter. You could end up melting your pistons! Dig deep and get a new one. Its cheaper than a new engine.
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