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VW 1.8T coil pack failures are one of the most common problems with these cars today. If a coil goes out you are not running on all of your cylinders and could cause a problem while driving.
The engine light came on. Consumer had vehicle serviced. The dealership indicated that 3 out of 4 ignition coils misfired. This is a common problem, that could make the vehicle inoperative and shut done engine per dealership. Ts all 4 ignition coils were replaced. 3 ignition coils were replaced under warranty.
Part failure on my 2002 VW Gti. Coilpacks fail and cause car to lose major loss of power and reliability. Undriveable. Almost caused a accident when passing a large truck. This has happened twice.
- Belvidere, NJ, USA
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2002 Volkswagen Gti 1.8T VIN #9bwde61J824005932 issue: Coil pack replace at 19K miles mild weather, 60 degrees. Started fine in morning. Cel at 3:30pm, engine sounded awful. VW of America towed to alexandria VW for repair.
Multiple coilpack failures on 2002 VW Gti 1.8T. Dealer refused waranty service claiming aftermarket spark plugs being the cause of the part failure. Car had 2 incidents of coilpack failures prior to the installation of aftermarket spark plugs. Total of 3 failures within the first 8 months of owning the car. (*** the incident date listed below is inaccurate due to having multiple failures on different dates***)
I was driving my company car (golf Gti 1.8T - mi license vvd 493) along 86th street in indianapolis, in on Saturday 25th May 2002 with mr dario rossi (sales manager of magneti marelli motorsports) sitting in the passenger seat; when crossing ditch rd at about 20 mph I hit a pothole that was not signaled with the right front wheel and the two side airbags on the passenger's side went off (from the passenger seat and from the roof), hitting Mr. Rossi. Also the ignition cut off and shut down the engine.
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- Manassas, VA, USA