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2008 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1334624
Internal NHTSA #	10926335
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2008
File date	15/11/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recently i preformed a routine maintenance check on my vehicle and as suggested by all mark 5 gti owners i checked the cam follower. I found the cam follower completely worn through. I contacted vw to make sure i was under the extended warranty handed out to all 2006-2007 and some 2008 owners to find out i was not under the warranty extension. Right now i have a the piece off my old cam follower somewhere in my engine and vw refuses to service my vehicle due to their new improved model apparently that many other owners are experiencing. Vw knows that the cam follower is faulty but refuses to service many other 2008 owners such as myself. Right now it feels like my car is a ticking time bomb with the cam follower piece somewhere in the engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84440
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOKLYN, NY
VIN pattern	WVWEV71K88WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?