2011 Volkswagen Golf Electrical system Problems

“I was riding as the passenger in my vehicle. My foot was burnt by an electrical component that was dangling down underneath the glove box. It was the blower resistor. The blower resistor melted through plastic, then the blower resistor was hanging by wires when it burnt my foot.”

“Dashboard lamp out indicator and dash read out indicates multiple lamps out (headlights, fog, back up, brakes etc) and sometimes they are out but come back on later. Vw currently has a service bulletin out (sa-97-am) on jettas and gti's of earlier vintage than my 2011. This bulletin is for melted fuse plates, my fuse plate shows the same melting and damaged fuse. Vw needs to address this defect. Thank you.”

“According to my vw honolulu service provider my 2011 vw GOLF's starter connection wires were melted and exposed. My GOLF was purchased new july 2011 all maintenance was done at my vw dealership and the mileage is 40020. My service provider claims this an unique problem but a potential fatal one.”

“My 2011 GOLF diesel with 31,000 miles died in rush hour on a major street. Had it towed to the dealer. A week later, I got the car back. They found metallic debris in the high pressure pump bore and were advised to replace the entire fuel system, a massive amount of parts. They tested the diesel, which was not the problem. The warranty covered this approximate $8000 cost. Now, I have a major decision on keeping the car or buying another one. My service rep said that my warranty was for 1 year from the date I received the car back. …”

“When applying the brake pedal I.e. To shift in d (when standing) , it feels like being rearended. Intensity of the pulse or shudder varies, and sometimes does not occur. Last week, sutliff technician and service manager on duty felt the pulse, and in addition a display light epc came on, and the display said service engine immediately . The car was in the shop three times over the past 3 or 4 months, and I was told every time that the error can not be reproduced. In addition to that, I took a picture at odometer reading 6048 miles, saying steering column lock: service now! …”