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2011 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1441597
Internal NHTSA #	11064305
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2011
File date	20/09/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my car new and always had the dealer i bought it at do the service work. At the 100000 mile service interval i asked what i had to do with the timing chain and was assured that nothing needed to be looked at or replaced. At approximately 130000 miles i was traveling on i-88 at speed with heavy traffic when all of a sudden i lost all power and had to coast thru 4 lanes of traffic to make it to the right shoulder. I let the car cool down and when i was able to get it started 30 minutes later i nursed it home. The next day i was able to drive it to the dealer where i had all my service work done and they informed me that the timing chain had jumped, most likely the timing chain adjuster had failed, and it would cost between $7000 and $10000 to repair. This took place on sep 20 2016. The car is still sitting in my driveway since i have been in and out of work for the last year and had to move in the meantime.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AURORA, IL
VIN pattern	WVWEV7AJ8BWXXXXXX
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
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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	65
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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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2011 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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