What Else Can Go Wrong?

[SE6]

I've just bought a 52 plate 1.9TDI Auto (Tiptronic). Already I've had problems with the AC which was fixed by the dealer with a new repositor. Parking sensors not working dealer has a modulator ordered just need to get it fitted. Rear washer wipe pipe loose and leaking in the passenger footwell. See faulty Modulator. I was also getting brake fault errors on the display repaired as a faulty sensor. I've had this car just over a week and now when I drive it goes through the first 3 gears gets to about 30 mph and loses power the revs keep going but the gears will not change. At one point the diesel gauge went from just nder half a tank to just above empty!

 

I pulled over for a few mins and used the tiptronic this seemed to sort out the gears in auto and I got the pull again. tried in later same thing this time using tiptronic doesn't appear to sort it out.

 

Any advice as to what this can be. What could be the ideal family car is ruined by many little faults. I have never had so many probs with a car before and I've had a few!!! The car still has 3 months Warranty on it but a little concerned the dealer will start to blag his way out. Hes tried already having already spent just over 100 pounds.

 

I'm sure the law is well and truly on my side so far as I have gotten straight on the phone when I get a new problem. I've only had the car just over a week and its been in with te dealer for 2 days already...

 

Any help would begreatly appreciated even to let the dealer know so we can try and cut things down easily other than him saying well I can;t find any faults and you know it is a second hand car after all...

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Steve.

[gregers]

iirc you have 28 days to reject the car under the sale of goods act.give the trade and standards peeps a call they are there to help you.IF YOU like the car and want to keep it insist that all faults are rectified or you will reject the car.

[marcostig]

Not being funny if i was you get rid of it!!! look at most posts on all gal forums..its mostly autos and diesels i have a manuel and petrol..still some probs but mostly cheap fixes..

[Richard gal]

Have look round the car, if it say VW or Audi logo on it, it is broken or about to break, if it says Ford it should be ok for a while.

 

They are great while working but throw up amazing faults, EG how many other cars do you know that need wiper linkage relubeing every 4 years or it burns the motor out?

[seatkid]

Have look round the car, if it say VW or Audi logo on it, it is broken or about to break, if it says Ford it should be ok for a while.

 

Considering the Galaxy, Alhambra and Sharan are all the same car with only trim differences I find that statement rather puzzling.

[jkspoff]

Get as much of it fixed and paid for by the dealer, then buy a warranty, the car has obvoulsy been neglected over the years, as soon as you have these things repaired I am sure it will give you many years of happy motoring, in hindsight it may have been worth checking it over more thoroughly first, but I'm sure it'll be ok. Whats the mileage ?

[Richard gal]

Have look round the car, if it say VW or Audi logo on it, it is broken or about to break, if it says Ford it should be ok for a while.

 

Considering the Galaxy, Alhambra and Sharan are all the same car with only trim differences I find that statement rather puzzling.

 

I mean the individual parts on the car not the name on the grille.

[sepulchrave]

I mean the individual parts on the car not the name on the grille.

 

This statement still makes no sense since a Ford Galaxy wiper linkage, a Seat Alhambra wiper linkage and a VW Sharan wiper linkage are all exactly the same part made from the same cheese in the same factory by the same morons.

 

What's your point please?

[mobile armchair]

My 02 Galaxy auto just had to have recon gearbox at 81,000 miles.

[Richard gal]

I mean the individual parts on the car not the name on the grille.

 

This statement still makes no sense since a Ford Galaxy wiper linkage, a Seat Alhambra wiper linkage and a VW Sharan wiper linkage are all exactly the same part made from the same cheese in the same factory by the same morons.

 

What's your point please?

 

... The point is, irrespective of the badge on the grille, if the component, (EG reverse light switch) has a WV/ Audi stamp or part number on it, it is going to break.

 

Not all the parts on it are VW, some are actually Ford, and my experience is that the Ford bits are OK.

[seatkid]

I resisted flaming you, but you obviously have little idea how multinationals work nowadays.

 

AFAIK the only Ford designed parts on a Shalaxy, are the 5 speed manual gearbox that was fitted to Mk1 models and of course the 2.0/2.3 litre Ford lumps on the Galaxy models. Many other bits are sourced locally to the Autoeuropa factory, you'll even find the Ford gearbox has AE (Autoeuropa) cast into the bell housing. All car manufacturers source things locally to their manufacturing plant (e.g. tyres), for cost, logistic and political reasons (local agreements for factory subsidies etc.).

 

Braking system components, electrical/electronic items are sourced from component suppliers like Bosch etc who supply all motor manufacturers. Likewise external suppliers supply everything from seats, trim, carpet, springs, shockers,bearings to door hinges. Car manufacturers stopped making everything themselves sometime last century.

 

Perhaps you think Delphi are a superior supplier of parts to Bosch? I don't see many Ford Cortinas still driving around.......

 

One of the worst major components for reliabilty is the automatic box which is designed and manufactured by Jatco, a japanese company, the same box is fitted to JAGUAR X-TYPE and FORD EUROPE MONDEO.

Edited May 27, 2009 by seatkid

[Richard gal]

I know that VW dont make that many parts but have them made.

 

Example my car is on its 3rd rerverse light switch, it says VW in the plastic bit and is also fitted to some audis (I found all this while searching for one quickly.... the Ford dealer overnight but back order for VW and Audi).

I have NEVER ever had to buy a reverse light switch for any of the other 14 Ford cars i and my family have owned.

As for relubing wiper linkage every few years, i dont care who made it, VW asked for it to be made like it.

[sepulchrave]

Whatever... :wacko:

[SE6]

Whatever... :wacko:

The car has 77,000. Modulator did not sort out the parking sensor they are oredering new sensors. As for the gear change I have noticed that if I let the car warm up for a bitbefore I pull away it is fine. Or if I pull away while its still cold it has no power I stop the car turn the ignition off and start again and its fine.. Very strange.