04-19-2013, 02:17 PM
I have less than 1k miles left under warranty. Gulp.
As far as I know the only major issue my car had was the Mechatronics unit recall, and that has an extended warranty until 2019. i can handle water pumps and that kind of thing, I just hope nothing catastrophic happens or something in the smack dab middle of the car goes out. ...Like the steering rack..
What's happening with the no-start issue? Mine was acting weird where it would start and die immediately. I did some googling and people were saying the software needs a second to recognize the key or something weird like that. I started giving it 2-3 seconds after sticking the key in before I turned it over and it hasn't happened once since. :dunno:
Apparently the ignition coils also attempt to escape the engine because no one thought to bolt them down, so if you get a random misfire just open the hood and push down on all the coils and try again. That happened to me once, I gave them a few taps with a rubber mallet and it hasn't happened since.
Quirky sumbitches that's for sure. I guess that's the cost of having a twin-clutch turbocharged econo-hatch.
As far as I know the only major issue my car had was the Mechatronics unit recall, and that has an extended warranty until 2019. i can handle water pumps and that kind of thing, I just hope nothing catastrophic happens or something in the smack dab middle of the car goes out. ...Like the steering rack..
What's happening with the no-start issue? Mine was acting weird where it would start and die immediately. I did some googling and people were saying the software needs a second to recognize the key or something weird like that. I started giving it 2-3 seconds after sticking the key in before I turned it over and it hasn't happened once since. :dunno:
Apparently the ignition coils also attempt to escape the engine because no one thought to bolt them down, so if you get a random misfire just open the hood and push down on all the coils and try again. That happened to me once, I gave them a few taps with a rubber mallet and it hasn't happened since.
Quirky sumbitches that's for sure. I guess that's the cost of having a twin-clutch turbocharged econo-hatch.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S