I just inherited a 2001 GTI with less than 49K on it. After driving it for a month, I noticed that the EPC lit up on the control panel. I know that it stands for Electronic Power Control, but what does that mean? Do I need to get it serviced? How much can I expect to pay to get it fixed? I’ve never owned a car, so any advice would be appreciated.

2003 Jetta with 65,000 miles with clogged intake manifold. $350. to fix and Volkswagen won’t cover because it is beyond the warrenty period even though the car was just in the dealer for 60,000 maintainece check/ How many others have had this same problem?

Okay i just checked my CEL and the code was P0420. i have looked at some of the past postings and some people mention the cat converter may not need to be replaced. is there a way i can check the MAD or 02 sensors or do i have to bring it to a dealer that will of course tell me that cat is bad

Brian

Okay i just checked my CEL and the code was P0420. i have looked at some of the past postings and some people mention the cat converter may not need to be replaced. is there a way i can check the MAD or 02 sensors or do i have to bring it to a dealer that will of course tell me that cat is bad

OK I hate my Jetta. I have hated it since the first “”mass air flow”" failure 4 years ago. Since then i have gone through 3 mass air flow thingies and 2 replacements of the o2 sensor before the cat converter and one replacement after.

Recently I lost the 02 sensor again ($100 a pop mind you) and needed to replace it. The garage that did the job was also supposed to get me a sticker. The mechanic says that I need to drive the Jetta week before redoing the inspection test. Does this make sense?

I know that these glove box and cup holder issues have been the topic of previous posts… I am just wondering… does anybody know where I can get aftermarket parts to replace them myself and just take vw completely out of the loop? Thanks

hi,
i have a 2000 vw beetle (turbo) and ever since my dad (a mechanic for the last 30 years or so) replaced the timing belt the radio has been on safe mode and the engine light has been on-both things neither of us can figure out why. everything has been plugged back in, and i tried using the code in my manuel for the radio, but no luck. since i got the car used, i figured that maybe it was a manuel from another car, but the vin# matches the one on my car-i have tried using the code 3 times exactly how it says to in the manuel, but it doesn’t work. also, my airbag light is on for some reason… any help would be greatly appreciated-thanks!

Ok i now know beetles sck i have had this one for 1 yr and everything is gone wrong with it. Brand new tranmission at 62,000 miles. Knobs breaking off. check engine light never goes off. No acceleration studders if you want to not stall you have to gun it every time. this car blows. does anyone have the same problem as me or knows how to fix the studering problem.

Hello there, my beloved passat has fallen ill once again.

I noticed the problem when i was getting pulled over, actually. there was a little bit of steam curling out from the engine compartment. other then this first visual sign, the car seemed to be running smoothly. The coolant level has been dropping rapidly lately, and due to the steam + the coolant loss i almost immediatley assumed my head gasket was going. However now, 3 weeks later, the car will turn over, then immediatley putter out. (it only does this sometimes, other times it will fire right up and idle nicely) the engine is skipping in low gear, and i have been seeing little collections of coolant in crevices underneath the block. O i am now thinking that i might just have ANOTHER coolant leak, and my valves might be the culprit. also some oil seems to be leaking out of the left side(looking at the vehicle) of the engine. any insight as to what might be the problem? id get it looked at by my mechanic, but taking the whole engine apart is going to run about 400 dollars, so id like to see if i cant avoid that diagnosis first. thanks for any help you can provide.

My beetle sucks. I’m going to try to sell it. Hopefully I can find someone that doesn’t yet realize that VW sucks.

We’ve had numerous electrical problems that started a week after we got the car.

- brake module bad
- sunroof controller connection bad
- ignition module bad
- turn signal socket bad
- front wheel bearings bad
- coolant light blinking, but VW says nthings wrong
- wouldn’t come out of park
- rear hatch won’t latch in winter

We tried to buy one originally and was sold a car that had been vandalized at the dealer (Fitzgerald in Frederick, MD) and we weren’t told. We found glass under the seat and started to notice scratches and other damage. We ended up taking back and the dealer reluctantly found us another lemon. Also, while we still had the 1st car the whole dash and keys had to be replaced.

We’ve had many rental cars during our VW experience. Fortunately they were free from the dealer.