My check engine light came on and I took it to a local repair shop to have the codes read and (hopefully) repaired at a lower price than the dealer. The mechanic, however, told me that the codes (P2414 and P2237) were part of a Technical Service Bulletin that only the dealer could take care of. I took my car to the dealership the next day, which I don't mind going to other than how much it costs me. The process turned out to be a series of events that had to take place in order to determine if when a part was replaced and tested, the CEL continued to come on or not. If it did, it signaled the need for further parts to be replaced. In the end, I had to pay $300 to simply have the PCV valve replaced and then since the CEL did not go off, I then had to pay $400 more for the O2 sensor to be replaced before the entire problem was fixed.

I understand that issues happen, but I enjoy driving and drive my car with respect, maintain it regularly (if not more often than required) and I have only 46,000 miles on my 4-1/2 year old car!!! I would never have expected that I would have to pay $700 to repair a problem like this at such low mileage and with all of the care that it receives. I was told that the catalytic converter had an 8 yr warranty but neither the PCV valve nor the O2 sensor was covered.

I am not complaining about the dealership, however, I am less-than-happy with the fact that this repair had to occur at all, and even more upset that it was not covered under any type of warranty if this problem sparked the issuance of a global Technical Service Bulletin to be sent out!! I have been a loyal VW purchaser since my very first car 40 years ago, but not sure that I will buy another one based on my experiences, VW Leadership, and the problems VW has had in the last few years. It's too bad because I used to think that VW had a great product at a great price, and now I am not so sure.