2009 Volkswagen GTI electrical problems

Filed Sep 9, 2023 · Electrical · FL · fire

The warning light went on engine oil pressure off. Search manual. Then it wouldn't start. But lights where on so we put a new starter. But it wouldn't turn the engine. So We thought it must be the battery needs a jump start. And then wire from battery to starter caught on fire? I Googled the problem, and found that there had been recalls for that faulty wire before.

Filed May 19, 2020 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · VA

After driving my car for five minutes, I heard a loud "pop" from the car's right side. I looked over and observed that my right side view mirror was black but still intact. When I pulled over and exited my car, I felt the mirror which felt to no longer be flat but warped in various spots. It is quite apparent the mirror overheated. My mirror function nob was not in the "heat" position and was set to the left side mirror position. My concern is that it could have started a fire.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 59,000 miles · FL

About two weeks ago while driving straight on a city street in dry conditionat a steady speed the ESC light on my dash came on and would not go out until I had parked the car for some time and restarted it. The light then came back on again after about 5 minutes of driving, this time it was accompanied by the electric power steering warning light which began to flash orange, then was solid orange and then flashed between orange and red. When the electric steering light is orange the steering assistance is reduced when straightening after cornering, however when it is red there is no power assistance and this condition can happen at any speed and at anytime without warning. Now yesterday(7/14/2019) when driving at 40mph in a straight line in the dry, the engine fail! Workshop now!, esp,epc, electro steering, cel and ABS warning lights came on accompanied by a chime and the speedo went from 40 to 0 and back up again while in motion. Quite disconcerting to have all that happen at once. After all the lights went out the vehicle seemed to be ok until I attempted to pull out of a gas station at which time with the vehicle in drive I pressed the accelerator and the revs went up but the vehicle did not move until the third attempt. I have read on line that this maybe a result of an ABS module failure but my VIN doesn't pull up any recalls and my vehicle is out of warranty. Not only does this sound like it will be an expensive repair, it is also a hugh safety issue! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures as it is completely random and not safe to try and take pictured while driving.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 56,000 miles · FL

One of the hid headlamp stopped working causing the bulb fail warning light on the dash to be illuminated. I went to the auto parts store and bought a new bulb. Upon removal of the bulb access cover I found that all the insulation on allof the wiring in the headlight unit to have disintegrated causing the bare wires to touch and short out. I then inspected the other side of the vehicle and found the exact same condition. Upon contacting the dealer I was told that as the car was out of warranty I would have to purchase two new headlamp units at a cost of $500 per unit. I then contacted vwofa ( customer care ref #[xxx]) only to be told that again being out of warranty it was my responsibility to incur the repair costs. As the vehicle only has 60k and this is not only a safety issue but potentially hazardous and a manufacturing defect please investigate. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 30, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 150,000 miles · TX

While driving the vehicle on street roads and highways the car will shift down into a unknown gear and all lights start flashing putting the car into a neutral that doesn't fix until it's restarted.

Filed Jun 24, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 89,000 miles · NY

My gear indicator lights (prnds) flash and my car either will not engage into gear or will limp. It has done it several times while driving on the highway. It will slam into a low gear causing RPM to max to 8000 and acts as if I slammed on the breaks. Also the number 3 fuse on top started smoking and melted inside the fuse box. Feared my car was king to catch fire.

Filed Mar 27, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 136,500 miles · WA

I researched my VIN when I purchased the vehicle and found an incomplete safety recall on the ABS module. That recall number is 16v913. Before I could take the vehicle to the scheduled appointment the ABS module failed. The volkswagen dealer in tacoma, washington charged me a diagnostic fee because the module failed communication, in which they found the module did indeed fail, but they would not replace it because they claim it wasn't covered under the warranty or the recall. They submitted a secondary claim to vw of america to try to have them approve the claim which was also denied. I am reaching out to hopefully get help with getting my vehicle fixed and once again safe to drive. Attached will be a copy of the invoice from the dealer and their findings.

Filed Jul 22, 2017 · Electrical · 31,000 miles · VA

The 12 volt outlets in my car aren't working. When I went to check the fuse, I discovered that the diagram of the fuse box provided by volkswagon in my manual does not match the actual fuse box in my car. I can't tell which fuse to replace to correct the problem. On-line, many other people have commented that their fuse box diagrams in their manuals are wrong too. Please help us get accurate diagrams of our fuse boxes.

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 81,600 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. While starting the vehicle, the ABS indicator illuminated. Also, while making a turn at various speeds, the instrument panel and the fuel gauge randomly failed. The vehicle was taken to a local ancira volkswagen dealer located in san antonio, tx where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be updated. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the codes did not match the faults listed in the recall. The contact was denied the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 81,600.

Filed Apr 5, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 95,120 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. When the brake pedal was depressed at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to respond and the instrument panel warning indicators flickered on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown steering mechanism failed and the steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The failure mileage was 95,120.