Injector Failures - Possible recall

[Crasher]

I cannot see anything for the A6 4F with a BRE engine.

[Brycie]

For what it's worth, I checked with Audi Customer Service a few weeks ago & they said "no recalls whatsoever" on my car & never have been. That's a 2007 56 plate BRE.

[robs7]

Just had my letter from VW to book the car in for injector change. If I'm honest, I'm not going to rush to get them changed. My car is running well ('07 Passat 2.0TDi, 77000miles) and I've heard of some people having injector failure AFTER having the VW recall change. I guess there is no time limit when you can get them swapped. Of course, there is always the worry that I'm get a failure somewhere dodgy, e.g. on the motorway, but I feel (rightly or wrongly) that I'm just as likely to suffer after the replacement.

What's is your advice?

[Crasher]

It is a worry having them changed. I have seen for myself and heard of many cars that were running perfectly and then start having idle and running issues after new injectors or even new ones fail that cause the car to stop, which the recall is supposed to be curing, not causing!

[eimaj12000]

Hi guys,

I noticed within this thread there was a scan of a letter relating to an A3 2.0 TDi having the injectors etc. replaced by VAG. Just wondering - I am chasing them up at present to replace the flywheel (and hence clutch etc.) in my A3 as it's within the VIN code range on the VOSA site - do you think also they might do the injectors (it's the BKD engine) ?

Thanks in advance - I will make a separate post relating to the flywheel and hopefully help some other forum members with info on that.

[John-the-Bass]

I recently changed clutch and flywheel at about 90,000 miles as there was a vibration starting. I had to pay myself. VW would not cover that . The injector change was a year earlier a few days after the recall note but unfortunatly not before an injector failure on the M5. It was frightening and I can only suggest that anyone who can get the injectors changed under the VW goodwill scheme does so.
Economy improved with the new injectors.

[chody]

bkd engine has different injectors not covered by the vosa recall

[eimaj12000]

Thanks guys, guess the injectors are out - although I'm not having any probs with them. The clutch though very occassionally makes a tapping sound when pressed (very slight but it is there) which I've let a good mechanic hear and he said right away it's the start of the DMF breaking up so hence I'm chasing them for that as it is listed as VOSA recall. I'll start another thread on it for completeness but initially they've said 'we have no record of outstanding recalls on your car' to which I've replied 'ok so WAS it done and if so when - as no record in service history and also do Audi UK acknowledge the recall at all' ?

I'll set up a separate post and if successful assist other forum members with this. To my mind if it's not done - and my car IS in the VIN range with VOSA for the recall, then it should be immaterial to what Audi may try to say.

At least they are not as bad as Citroen/Peugeot - 99% of which have faults which could result in serious injury or death and hardly any recalls for them.

[Crasher]

The recall you refer to (13C7) on the DMF only applies to cars fitted with an LUK flywheel and this will be established by inspection from below and as far as I have seen in the past does not cover the DMF for wear and tear knocking failure and the recall should have been done years ago, check on the boot floor for a sticker saying 13C7 and a note in the back of the service book.

[dufrais]

this sounds interesting, i have a 2007 B6 with the 2.0 tdi engine, can anyone tell me the VIN ranges or how i can find out if i am at risk etc?

thanks and all the best