2007 Volkswagen GTI electrical complaints

Filed Jan 7, 2007 · Electrical · 100 miles · NY

Vehicle: 2007 vw gti w/dsg transmission speedometer needle consisently overstates actual speed above 20 MPH. The overstatement varies from 1 MPH (at 30 MPH) to 5-6 MPH (at 65 MPH). The speedometer needle also disagrees with the speed reported by the vehicle's electronic trip computer. Based on all my tests in open-road driving conditions, the electronic trip computer is proving accurate information-- the speedometer needle (which gets its input from the electronic trip computer) has been deliberately designed or deliberately calibrated to overstate vehicle speed. The dealer has checked the entire system out, finding no recorded faults in the system. All known tsb's have been applied. The dealer reported that they checked out other similar vehicles and found identical speed overstatement issues. The dealer further stated that they had contacted volkswagen of america regarding this issue and were told that the overstatement of speed was "within operational parameters". The function of a speedometer is to provide a reasonable determination of actual vehicle speed. While a 1-2 MPH variance is reasonable, a 5-6 MPH variance is not. At interstate highway speeds, drivers are unable to reasonably determine their speed without mentally adjusting for a correctable design deficiency

Filed Oct 11, 2006 · Electrical · SC

2007 gti 2.0, package2, dsg. Vehicle speedometer is not accurate. In order to travel 60 MPH, the speedometer must read 65 MPH. The only way to see the correct speed, is with the climatronic. Hold down econ and air up buttons at same time. Turn driver's side knob to 19.0, turn middle knob until says 19.1. The uncorrected speed is shown in the passenger side climatronic window. The uncorrected speed matches up to other vehicles and is accurate from all tests. Volkswagen is taking the actual speed, and making it wrong, and sending to the speedometer. The same holds true in every 2007 gti with 18" wheels. A vehicle costing over $25,000 should at least be able to give accurate speed. It is very dangerous to have to look down to climatronc to get accurate speed.