Injector Failures - Possible recall

**Forza** · 07-12-2011,03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

The injectors are always exchange units and as far as I know they are Siemmens. I have had two failures of new injectors.

Did VW resolve the issue again for you?

**Crasher** · 07-12-2011,04:21 PM

Yes, its was a bit awkward as one with 18 months after fitting but they did it and the other was straight after fitting but we are still waiting for them to deal with it. The car drives fine but throws up a fault code for one injector.

**Forza** · 07-12-2011,09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

Yes, its was a bit awkward as one with 18 months after fitting but they did it and the other was straight after fitting but we are still waiting for them to deal with it. The car drives fine but throws up a fault code for one injector.

I've had 3/4 go all of two weeks after the original replacement.

**Crasher** · 07-12-2011,11:52 PM

There is no other way of saying this, they are a completely 5h1t design!

**mhurer** · 08-12-2011,07:28 AM

Just to confirm are we saying the new (well reconditioned) injectors that VW are supplying and fitting are starting to fail now?

**Crasher** · 08-12-2011,10:09 AM

The very first one I fitted two years ago failed after 18 months. One of the four I fitted a week or so ago went faulty immediately. That is my experience.

**Forza** · 08-12-2011,12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

There is no other way of saying this, they are a completely 5h1t design!

I'll go with that.

Originally Posted by mhurer

Just to confirm are we saying the new (well reconditioned) injectors that VW are supplying and fitting are starting to fail now?

Seems that way. Quite interesting to note I'm not the only one when the VW rep I spoke to told me "The new ones never fail".

**jhjl** · 10-12-2011,01:35 PM

Well, all 4 injectors replaced last week FOC on 2006 VW Golf GT 170 bhp, AND I am getting a full refund for the injector I had fitted in 2010. The old injectors were part number - 03G130073MX, and now replaced by 03G130073TX. Are you saying the the TX injectors are failing now?

**Crasher** · 10-12-2011,03:00 PM

I have had two fail.

**gazza007** · 10-12-2011,03:02 PM

I have done about 4K since my injectors were changed, the car is much smoother and quieter and overall fuel consumption has improved by about 8%.
Nice to see evrybody is getting satisfaction.