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2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	946263
Internal NHTSA #	10480604
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF
Model Year	2012
File date	11/09/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 2766 miles i was cruising down the highway at 70 mph on my way to work when the engine suddenly lost power and the epc light came on. The engine was completely unresponsive, i pulled off to the shoulder, called roadside assistance and was towed to the nearest dealer the service manager told me the water pump seized and seriously damaged the engine. I went to look and there was a big hole in the side of the engine. He told me they had to order new piston heads, rods, etc... Basically, needed to rebuild the engine. Speaking to the mechanic actually working on the car, he said it would probably need an engine replacement. They quickly realized repair wasn't possible and had a new engine en route. After a little searching online, i found that this has happened to at least 5 others (there are more now). It seems to be an issue with the water pump pulley. I am most concerned because vw denied they had ever heard of this. I have no confidence that the replacement engine will not suffer the same issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2766
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DELRAY BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	WVWPF7AJ7CWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	70
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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