2001 volkswagen golf experiencing problems with glove compartment lock, driver's side window, ignition coils, and instrument panel.*mr the glove box lock and driver's side window were replaced under warranty. The instrument cluster was not replaced free of charge due to the age and mileage of the vehicle.
2001 Volkswagen Golf electrical complaints
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I have a 2001 volkswagen golf with the tdi engine (engine code alh). Last night and this morning I had problems with the ecu power relay ("relay 109"). Symptoms are sudden stalling of the engine with the inability to restart for 3-5 minutes. This morning during my morning commute my engine stalled 4 times, 3 of which were on an extremely busy freeway during rush hour traffic. This is a known and well documented problem with the tdi engine. There have been a large number of reports of this problem (see http://forums.tdiclub.com and search for "relay 109" for examples). Volkswagen has released an updated relay which fixes this failure mode. Luckily I was aware of this problem so I was able to purchase a replacement and install it myself. Vw knows about this problem and it is a severe safety issue... The engine will stop running without warning and may not be restarted for several minutes. Luckily this morning I was only traveling at approximately 15 MPH when the first stall happened. I recognized the problem and after I was able to restart my engine and continue on, I got into the right-hand lane, assuming that it would happen again. The next time it happened I was traveling at about 55 MPH, and fortunately I was prepared to stop the car safely. This happens to vws with tdi engines up to and including the 2001 model year. The old relay part number is 357906381a and the new replacement is 1j0906381a. This situation may not be considered serious since the replacement part is only about $25 and installation takes less than 10 minutes, but I feel that it is a serious safety issue.
The driver's side window failed to respond, the hazzard lights would flash when the defroster was turned on, the gas tank cover would open when the car was started, the remote control would not work... A bunch of random problems were intermittent at first -then became permanant. The service manager at barry volkswagon (dartmouth ma) insisted that it was not related to an advisory report on window clips but offered to fix it for $1000. Tracy volkswagon (hyannis, ma) took a look at the same car and fixed the problem under warranty. It was the window clips service bulletin number: 640101.
The ignition coil failed, which resulted in vehicle loosing power. Dealer had been contacted and replaced the coils.
2001 volkswagen golf gls 1.8t on monday, dec 2, 2002, the vehicle experienced a flashing check engine light (indicating the vehicle should not be driven), engine stuttering, and loss of power. Upon inspection by the dealer the cause was found to be a faulty ignition coil. A replacement was ordered but due to the national shortage of ignition coils for vw/audi 1.8ts it was not known when the part would arrive. The replacement ignition coil was received and installed by the vw dealer on thursday, dec 5, 2002. Due to the parts shortage only one of four ignition coils was replaced. After replacement all previous symptoms were gone and the vehicle ran normally. On thursday, dec 12, 2002, the symptoms (flashing check engine light, stuttering engine, and loss of power) returned. Again the problem was diagnosed as an ignition coil failure by the same vw dealer. One of the ignition coils that had not been replaced after the first incident was faulty. I am very pleased with the dealers handling of the situation. I am not pleased with vw's usage of a part that has shown to be as failure prone as these ignition coils. Ts
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