I heard some correspondent talking about the recently discovered drawings of booby trap bombs in the shape of chocolate bars etc dropped over the UK in the last War . In finishing he remarked that it was Fiendish German ingenuity and I thought “MY GOD” they’r still at it in VW the people’s car.
Gales
VAG have acted disgracefully and it would certainly put me off buying one of their diesel vehicles but are they the only car company doing this ? What about Ford,Vauxhall,Fiat or any of the Japanese firms - if any other companies have skeletons hidden in cupboards then hopefully they will admit to it rather than be found out.
Tony,
I work for VW in a dealership (gonna keep it unnamed as to preserve integrity, and me getting sacked!) but I agree with you, VAG have acted disgracefully. They’re not even telling us what the source of the problem is, although there is speculation is it only within the ECU and the rectification should only be an update. I think a many people are taking it too seriously, only the EA 189 EU5 engines are affected, which were superceded with the EU6 engines earlier this year so no brand new vehicles are affected.
Also, you’re probably right, Volkswagen aren’t, the EU5 engines were also fitted in Audi’s, Seat’s and Skoda’s, a total of 1.2 million vehicles affected in the UK, but it only seems to be Volkswagen getting the brunt of the media coverage (which IMHO has blown this all way out of proportion) I can’t personally see other manufacturers doing the exact same with the emissions, but I can see them lying about it
Best regards
Sam
Think my 2011 audi a4 will be on the list. I bought it secondhand and did not given a second thought to its emissions when I picked it, but now I may find its appeal (AKA VALUE) will decrease. Funnily enough I have been looking to replace it with a BMW. Wonder if the trade in value I got quoted last month from the dealer still stand ???
Let’s not get too serious about this Guys, it started and was meant as a light hearted jape following the comment by the BBC correspondent.
Gales
VAG have missed a bet here.
They should have said it was an economy measure which kicks in for motorway driving where there is not much steering movement and a steady speed is maintained and only a little power needed.
Only 1.9 and 2.0 diesel EU5 engines are affected, but we still haven’t been told what the exact problem is
VAG should be setting up a website within the next two weeks where customer enter their vehicle details, which lets them know if their vehicle is affected.
Alternatively, ring your local dealer, ask for the parts deparment, give them your chassis number and ask what engine code it is
yep, its an EU5 alright - got it stamped on the VIN plate
Still no details so not much help here, but there is speculation between the techinicians in the workshop that it should just be a quick update to the main ECU, so nothing too major, fingers crossed!
As it likely to affect performance or just make it spew out as much crap sat still as it probably does on the move ?