NHTSA Complaint #10873980 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10873980
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 28, 2016
Date Filed	June 13, 2016
Mileage	98,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE - THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. IN THE MORNING I WENT TO START IT. I WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS OR ERROR CODES. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED ZERO COMPRESSION AND BENT VALVES. THEY STATED I NEED A NEW ENGINE. 7400.00 CALLED VW OF AMERICAN. THEY OFFERED NO HELP WHAT SO EVER. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA JUST KEEPS STATING THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS A TSB, MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING TIGUANS, GTI'S AND PASSATS. THIS ENGINE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING FOR YEARS FROM 2008 TO 2013 VW WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY.

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