Top end engine rattle after Emissions Recall

[UMEL]

No parking mode on the 402G ?

Maybe not but HIS reversing beepers were working...

It's mounted in my VW.

[yoyo]

hi I too have a strange ratley noise coming from my engine when driving after emission fix on my 1.6 golf tdi blue motion, bean like it for over a week now its just irritable more than anything and hard to explain but just as I accelerate its like a tinny ratley noise. ive owned my car for 4 years now and have never heard it before and most definitely starting making noise right after the fix until I could familiarize the sound here I am asking does any one else know the problem or if its to do with this airflow pipe

[Arragonis]

The details in posts above suggest this is what you would expect, but you are the first 1.6 I've seen complain about it, which is interesting.

[Europa25]

I've my MOT due within next 4 weeks.

Can I take the vehicle to any NON VW place without the fix with no problems ?

I'm determined not to let VW update it - the fact they call it an upgrade is a total insult.
Can you put off this fix indefinitely ?
Although my conscience does not want me to do so.

I got a letter from DVLA today, with a VW stamp on it - saying it's the 'final reminder' - an insult too.

VW ruined these vehicles with a massive lie.
They then tried to cover it up. "It was just 2 technicians"
They gave no compensation (up to £7,500 in USA), saying in the UK it would be inappropriate - why ?
VW "Does not accept that a defeat device prohibited under UK law was fitted to any of the affected UK vehicles" Really ? So why 'fix' it (badly) ?

The VW UK boss then appears for the third time in front of The Transport Select Commitee, saying 'nothing wrong has been done', 'the fixes have NO detrimental effect on the vehicle', and is only being done to 'put customers minds at rest' .
He is told he is giving an 'Alice in Wonderland type account' to the Transport Select Commitee.
He was accused in The House of Commons of telling and I quote, 'blatant lies'.

This is putting a previously successful,respected and even revered marque in a very poor light.

Constant reports of high engine temperatures, injector failures, high/unacceptable tapping engine noises, loss of torque and efficiency are being brushed under the carpet in a blaze of intransigence.
Customers are discerning, and not that stupid to be lied to in their faces !

I can't think of any car I would want to trade for .
I bought a Passat on the strengths of quiet engine, performance, efficiency and reliability - the 4 things this 'fix', - seem to kill with one 30 minute visit.
I do not want a chattery engine, higher fuel consumption, loss of performance on the motorway (crucial) or of course failure.

If the engine was designed to run with this software, then it would have been installed in the first place.
Clearly in increasing cases the two do not work together, and could lead to possible life endangering situations with sudden failure and loss of power at high speed.

If they were going to do this properly, they'd replace the engines. Logistically impossible I know.And clearly do not want to pay for anything.

It is interesting there is no petrol version in the new Passat lineup.

They need to come clean, stop insulting the people who built their success, 'fix' this properly - and soon.

[Arragonis]

MOT does not depend on these mods, so it should be fine.

[Europa25]

Thanks Arragonis, appreciate it. It won't be going to VW then ! Service due 3000 miles later, have to find someone else for that too !

[Arragonis]

Thanks Arragonis, appreciate it. It won't be going to VW then ! Service due 3000 miles later, have to find someone else for that too !

Find a local specialist and ask them to put in writing that they service to OEM standards. My local specialist spotted an oil leak in a turbo pipe of some kind and told me to go to the dealer to get a warranty fix - the local dealer honoured the warranty with no problems - if they were closer I would have been using them.

Now if only my local Skoda dealer was the same, they are total counts.

[Europa25]

I am no Daily Mail fan, but a search and AMP revealed that the software fiasco damaging cars made it in to mainstream press yesterday.

Lies, lies and more lies.

I've loved my journey with VW the last 9 years, but this has made me seriously reconsider who they are.
Intransigence and arrogance in the face of damaging expensive cars, making them unsafe, and devaluing them is an outrage.

About time they were bought up in front of The Transport Select Commitee and answer alot of questions, make some real promises and restore their reputation before it's destroyed forever.

I'm appalled by their sheer arrogance in the face of something so very serious.

I'm not visiting them for MOT or service for some time to come, hideous whitewash and lies.

[UMEL]

Email of yesterday from VW CS following my concerns about the patch...after a 3rd letter arrived.

Thank you for your recent email addressed to Alison Jones, Director of Volkswagen UK. Due to the nature of Alison’s role within the business it is not always possible for her to reply to each individual contact. Therefore she has asked that I respond on her behalf, please be assured no discourtesy is intended. Please accept my apologies for the delay in our response.

I am sorry if the formatting of our letters has caused any inconvenience to you. I can assure you this was not our intention and these letters were sent out solely for information purposes.

We recognise that we have fallen short of the standards expected of us, and we will take the necessary actions to regain consumer trust.

In response to your concerns regarding the technical measures, I would like to assure you that the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (the KBA) has performed independent tests of the implementation of the technical measures in the affected vehicles, to ensure that the measures have no adverse impact on performance. The implementation of the technical measures for your vehicle type was tested and approved by the KBA and they confirmed that the measures have no adverse impact on the MPG figures, CO2 emissions figures, engine output, and maximum torque and noise emissions of your vehicle type. I would also like to say that the relevant type approval authorities have confirmed that the implementation of the technical measures has no impact on the durability of the engine or the emissions after-treatment system.

It is not possible to provide specific test figures for individual customer vehicles. I am unable to provide you with the KBA’s test results, and I understand that the results are not publicly available, but you may be able to obtain further information by contacting them directly.

Further, you are not required to have the technical measures implemented in your vehicle. This is not a mandatory safety recall, but a voluntary service action. Your vehicle remains safe and roadworthy and has been approved by an independent approval authority, which means it is legally allowed to be driven on the roads. You are not, therefore, breaking the law by driving your vehicle. The technical measures will not, therefore, be implemented in your vehicle without your consent. That said, we would like the opportunity to implement the technical measures in your vehicle. We would recommend, therefore, that you have the technical measures implemented in your vehicle at your earliest convenience.

I hope this information proves useful. If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us on the number below.

Finally, thank you for taking the time to contact us, I am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you.

Who is kidding who.

[jcdub]

I'll be rolling back the software fix via a remap. No more issues with the engine back running smoothly again