Injector Failures - Possible recall

[martydoc]

I had a chat yesterday with the service manager at the VW garage that I have used for nearly 8 years about the dreaded EPC and a problem I am having with it. Whilst we were talking he asked if I had had the injectors done. He was asking because as of last Friday 2nd Dec 2011 the injectors are now subject to a recall. Anyone who has had all injectors fitted prior to this by "VW goodwill" will still be flagged for this recall, but will not need the work carried out. He also confirmed that the new injectors are in fact new units with a different part number and not exchange parts.

[Crasher]

They are not new units, they are exchange. Ask him a simple question, do the units he removes go in the scrap or back to parts...

[striker600]

My passat is 07 2.0 tdi. Got a call from my local vw agent in rotherham on Thurs 9th to ask me to book car in for injector inspection. If part no's found to be in the specific range they will be replace F OC, also free loan car provided. Car booked in 17,12,11

[chapel1]

My dealer has advised me that my 2007 tdi 140 is to be recalled for injector part number check.This may be a precursor to an injector replacement recall.?

[jhjl]

My VW bill breakdown from last week suggests 4 injectors (03G130073TX) at £120.08 in total! (all were FOC under warranty repair). When I had the original injector replaced back in 2010 (03G130073MX), the garage (independant VW specialist) charged me £474.81 for one the unit. So Crasher could be right, these could be exchange units, and not new parts. You would think they would get this right.

[striker600]

How can 1 injector cost nearly £480.! What a rip off! May as well put a bit to & buy a used engine!

[jhjl]

Yep, it did, and VW are re-imbursing it all too. The total bill was £970 ..... £35 Diagnostic, £100 Specialist Charge, Wiring Harness £67.63, Gasket £13.08, Injector £474.81, £135 labour +VAT

...and edit to my above post - the new ones were £120.08 p unit

[redson]

I have a 2006 TDI GT 170. I bought it used in 2008 14K miles. Now 64K but fully VW serviced, problem free until now.

Engine turns over on start, fires, and then dies. So I left it overnight. Started fine, then died a mile down the road. Dash warning light is curly wire/electrics? From reading this forum, this car should have been recalled but wasn't, and if I call VW customer services, they'll sort the problem gratis? Grateful for any advice

[tdi sport]

Hi people, Yesterday - 13th December - I had a letter from VW UK offering free inspection and repair of the sodding dodgy injectors in my 56 Plate TDi Sport estate. I was totally<removed> off to say the least as I had 2x fail last year and was left with ticking time bomb of the other 2 which I chose to replace as I couldn't find a suitable replacement for the car at the time, so at a total cost of £2361.40 incl vat (precise 'aint it..grrr) they were all done. VW did not want to know and refused to acknowledge there even was a problem. What they offered as part payment didn't even come close to what I could get them done for - I know the price has dropped dramatically sine last August/October when mine were done.
When I rang them yesterday the chap on phone asked if I still had receipts - yes - proof the genuine injectors were used and where they were bought from - yes again as the mechanic bought them from local VW dealership on exchange basis, got part numbers, invoice numbers from VW and dates of purchase - and he also asked if car was mine and in my name - yes again - and he asked for copies of all invoices and V5 (proof car was mine) as they would (if all checked out) offer reimbursement. TA DAAAA!!

I'm getting mine in post today, I suggest all that were unlucky enough to have paid for them to be done contact VW and do the same.

Lets hope the reimbursement is in FULL seeing as they are now replacing them for free!!

Well done VW, although way way to late. You should be ashamed with yourselves it took so long to sort this out!!

[dilun]

Hi all,just had my recall letter off VW today (passat 06 piezo unit injector),last phew months I have noticed that my 05 tdi sport has been a bit rough on start up from cold and smoky,was thinking of geting the injectors checked anyway.What do you reckon my chances are of a new set with this recall?(it's the BKP engine in mine)and anything else you think I should be asking them?

Al.