Comments on: Volkswagen Golf, GTI, Passat, Jetta and Eos Air Conditioner Compressor Failure http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Anderson http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-21076 Scott Anderson Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:19:27 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-21076 Just had the same problem with my 2007 GTI today - did you have any luck with VW local dealer or VW Australia? Scott, Queensland. Just had the same problem with my 2007 GTI today – did you have any luck with VW local dealer or VW Australia? Scott, Queensland.

]]> By: william kreighbaum http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-20769 william kreighbaum Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:37:37 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-20769 My 2007 GTI's air just went out and if it isn't fixed by the dealer, I'd like to hear from everyone who has had a similar problem. There is power in numbers. My 2007 GTI’s air just went out and if it isn’t fixed by the dealer, I’d like to hear from everyone who has had a similar problem. There is power in numbers.

]]> By: Air-cond not very cold http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-20726 Air-cond not very cold Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:13:28 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-20726 [...] all accounts I've read. There's a lot of info around on this, here's a good article for starters: Volkswagen Golf, GTI, Passat, Jetta and Eos Air Conditioner Compressor Failure | my-gti.com My 2006 model compressor has just become faulty recently, it makes a barely audible high pitched [...] [...] all accounts I've read. There's a lot of info around on this, here's a good article for starters: Volkswagen Golf, GTI, Passat, Jetta and Eos Air Conditioner Compressor Failure | my-gti.com My 2006 model compressor has just become faulty recently, it makes a barely audible high pitched [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-20457 Richard Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:20:52 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-20457 Im a fully trained technican with over 25 years of service to the industry. I replaced a compressor on a volkswagen golf gti due to the housing seal had collapsed. Flushed the system and installed a new reciever dryer as i was told by volkswagen spare parts. The new compressor failed 11 months after installation. VOLKSWAGEN will not warrent compressors if they are fitted by anyone else than there technicans. They will not warrent compressors fitted to vehicles which have not been flushed and all components except the evaporator replaced. The reason why this compressor failed was due to an electrical problem and the tech who examined it said i will have to pay to get the problem diagnosed. Buy vw after market compressors, they are cheaper and you can remove and replace the compressors without fitting all the other bullshit. I have fitted hundreds of compressors over the years and this is the only one that has failed. Thanks VW you have just cost me $1600 and you have lost a customer who owned the gti. He also owns a vw 4wd guess what he is going to get rid of this as well. Im a fully trained technican with over 25 years of service to the industry. I replaced a compressor on a volkswagen golf gti due to the housing seal had collapsed. Flushed the system and installed a new reciever dryer as i was told by volkswagen spare parts. The new compressor failed 11 months after installation. VOLKSWAGEN will not warrent compressors if they are fitted by anyone else than there technicans. They will not warrent compressors fitted to vehicles which have not been flushed and all components except the evaporator replaced.
The reason why this compressor failed was due to an electrical problem and the tech who examined it said i will have to pay to get the problem diagnosed.

Buy vw after market compressors, they are cheaper and you can remove and replace the compressors without fitting all the other bullshit.

I have fitted hundreds of compressors over the years and this is the only one that has failed. Thanks VW you have just cost me $1600 and you have lost a customer who owned the gti. He also owns a vw 4wd guess what he is going to get rid of this as well.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19950 Elizabeth Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19950 Another call with Head Office VW brought no satisfaction. Service person told me it is not always necessary to flush - I disagreed and said it would be negligent to replace the compressor without doing the flushing. She didn't agee. Ended up paying nearly £700 and spent the whole summer of 16 weeks without aircon and two days in the garage instead of one. Very inconvenient. Rubbish service and rubbish explanation. It was as I thought, they just wanted to recover more money. Unimpressed! Another call with Head Office VW brought no satisfaction. Service person told me it is not always necessary to flush – I disagreed and said it would be negligent to replace the compressor without doing the flushing. She didn’t agee. Ended up paying nearly £700 and spent the whole summer of 16 weeks without aircon and two days in the garage instead of one. Very inconvenient. Rubbish service and rubbish explanation. It was as I thought, they just wanted to recover more money. Unimpressed!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19943 Elizabeth Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:20:49 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19943 16 weeks since the original diagnosis the compressor has arrived and today my car is in for the work. Since I waited all summer I asked for a reduction in the agreed cost and initially they offered me £27 off. I renegotiated it down by about £350. Everyone happy. Then another call from VW to say the particles needed flushing out costing over a £1k but they would only charge me another £300+! Since particle flushing is part of the job I realise they just wanted to find an excuse to recover some more of the cost. I will have to have another call with Head Office tomorrow. 16 weeks since the original diagnosis the compressor has arrived and today my car is in for the work. Since I waited all summer I asked for a reduction in the agreed cost and initially they offered me £27 off. I renegotiated it down by about £350. Everyone happy. Then another call from VW to say the particles needed flushing out costing over a £1k but they would only charge me another £300+! Since particle flushing is part of the job I realise they just wanted to find an excuse to recover some more of the cost. I will have to have another call with Head Office tomorrow.

]]> By: alex http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19833 alex Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:40:32 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19833 My wife got her 2007 jetta last year with 36.000 m on it 5 month ago car takes 10 to 15 minute to blow cold air so i bring it to vw dealer shop paid $180.00 for diagnostic later that day i was told that the expansion valve was clog thats why it take that long to cooldown the car and to fix it it will cost me $1800.00 i told them ill think about it 2 week later the car wont start so i went to buy new battery at pepboys the cost of battery is $104.99 bosch after installing the battery i cant beleive it ac works 80% my wife told me were almost give the dealer shop $1800.00 for nothing.Hope this will help other vw jetta owner My wife got her 2007 jetta last year with 36.000 m on it 5 month ago car takes 10 to 15 minute to blow cold air so i bring it to vw dealer shop paid $180.00 for diagnostic later that day i was told that the expansion valve was clog thats why it take that long to cooldown the car and to fix it it will cost me $1800.00 i told them ill think about it 2 week later the car wont start so i went to buy new battery at pepboys the cost of battery is $104.99 bosch after installing the battery i cant beleive it ac works 80% my wife told me were almost give the dealer shop $1800.00 for nothing.Hope this will help other vw jetta owner

]]> By: Basil http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19343 Basil Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:15:45 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19343 For Elizabeth - 10th Sept. 2011 I also have a Golf GTI MK5 registered in 2006 (mileage 21K). The local VW dealer has diagnosed that the compressor shaft has broken and the compressor and other parts all need to be replaced and he is aware that a four-hour flush is required. Fortunately, I am covered by an extended warranty and that company has agreed to pay all costs. However, like you,I am finding that no-one in VW, including people in Wolfsburg, is willing to tell me when the compressor will be available. I have now been waiting nearly two months. Have you, Elizabeth, yet received your parts? Thanks. For Elizabeth – 10th Sept. 2011
I also have a Golf GTI MK5 registered in 2006 (mileage 21K). The local VW dealer has diagnosed that the compressor shaft has broken and the compressor and other parts all need to be replaced and he is aware that a four-hour flush is required. Fortunately, I am covered by an extended warranty and that company has agreed to pay all costs. However, like you,I am finding that no-one in VW, including people in Wolfsburg, is willing to tell me when the compressor will be available. I have now been waiting nearly two months. Have you, Elizabeth, yet received your parts? Thanks.

]]> By: Craig http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19328 Craig Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19328 My 08 plated Vw golf has had the A/C compressor fail! It went to the main dealer two months ago who agreed on some sort of good will gesture! Since then they keep giving me dates two weeks away with a "35%" chance the part will come! On the dates I call the main dealer and get given a new date two weeks away with a 35% chance the part will come then. I have today spoken to VW UK and been told that they are ordering the parts but they are not getting sent and there is nothing they can do about it!! After me expressing my dismay I way told that the factory which makes the compressors was destroyed by the tsunami in Japan! I have asked for a courtesy car and been told there is no chance! I can't believe this compressor fault is one VW are fully aware of And they can't even source the parts! I would never buy another VW and will advise all of my friends and colleuges the same!! My 08 plated Vw golf has had the A/C compressor fail! It went to the main dealer two months ago who agreed on some sort of good will gesture! Since then they keep giving me dates two weeks away with a “35%” chance the part will come! On the dates I call the main dealer and get given a new date two weeks away with a 35% chance the part will come then. I have today spoken to VW UK and been told that they are ordering the parts but they are not getting sent and there is nothing they can do about it!! After me expressing my dismay I way told that the factory which makes the compressors was destroyed by the tsunami in Japan! I have asked for a courtesy car and been told there is no chance! I can’t believe this compressor fault is one VW are fully aware of And they can’t even source the parts! I would never buy another VW and will advise all of my friends and colleuges the same!!

]]> By: Art http://www.my-gti.com/1038/volkswagen-golf-gti-passat-jetta-and-eos-air-conditioner-compressor-failure/comment-page-2#comment-19310 Art Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:33:26 +0000 http://www.my-gti.com/?p=1038#comment-19310 Spoke to VW Australia today. Theay are fixing the compressor for as "good will" Very Happy with the outcome :) ... tks VW. Spoke to VW Australia today. Theay are fixing the compressor for as “good will” Very Happy with the outcome :) … tks VW.

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