Mass Air Flow sensor went about 2 weeks after I bought it
Glow plugs went after I replaced mass air flow
Engine light came on and mechanic said it was the turbo so the replaced the turbo
Engine light came back on and they replaced the turbo again
Now the engine light hasn't came on yet, but my car has lost A LOT of power.
I think that this car is the biggest P.O.S. ever unless it was just the mechanic whose a complete idiot.
If a turbo goes on the car 3 times within 6 months, doesn't that tell you that something other than turbo is wrong maybe? and that they should stop wasting my time on saying its the turbo and maybe check other thing. I don't know I really thought VW's were nice reliable cars, but now that I've seen it for myself, I think there not even worth over $5,000.
If anyone has a problem like this can you tell me about it and maybe let me know what it is?
You need a new mechanic. Try getting your intake manifold cleaned; in the TDI cars, the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) function makes the intake manifold clog with carbon deposits, which over time, can rob the car of power.
TDIs are great, your mechanic sounds like he is not. Replacing the turbo should not be the first line of defense.
I have a 2000 TDI that on recent analysis I have bought over again in repairs. I have 270,000K on the system and every single rotating system has failed. The transmission, the turbo, the water pump, the bearings, the compressors, the rear wiper...etc.
My mechanic loves this car! I just got back from an Acura dealer...Value, reliability... may be! I saved nothing in diesel fuel!
My mechanic claims 2000's and 2000's built in 1900 are highly problematic!
The new Golf? No... not this time!
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