MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: csmithy on August 08, 2011, 08:45:12 pm
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Parked my 55 plate gti up and went into a shop, came out and some man said he had seen smoke coming from my bonnet, so i went to start it up and it wouldnt start. Checked fuses under the bonnet and one had gone. when i replaced it smoke starting coming from number 1 coil pack really bad so i pulled the fuse out. SO i rang up and took it there because they want to see it. Took it there and the inside of the coilpack has melted away and so have the connecting loom. they have took pictures and have contacted vw uk about fixing it for free. Has anyone else come across this problem. I googled it and read that it set fire to the whole car
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Yep seen at least one other car that got written off due to a faulty coil pack catching fire :scared:
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theres a couple of storys on google, he said in 20 years he has never heard of anything like this, though i have read it is a comon problem on them
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Yes, I've read of this before too.
Glad you caught it before anything worse happened.
This is the reason I put a fire extinguisher in the car.
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Thats why there was a free exchange update. :happy2:
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when was this update
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The search button will reveal all. :happy2:
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This issue has also been linked to excessive water use when washing the engine bay iirc, guy who runs Volkswizard gave a MK5 GTi a good wetting during a valet pre sale and it caught fire shortly after, apparently water can collect around the coil pack 'tube' and cause corrosion of the insulation and over time a fire :surprised:
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I'll see what he says when he rings back tomorow and if he says there isnt a recall, if he doesnt i'll quote him the recall number and make him look a dick :grin:
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I have a friend who had this happen on an Octavia vRS. Quite worrying if you have the engine cover fitted as it's hard to get off quickly.
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Details on the workshop action is halfway down this page:- http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,25506.0.html
Call your VW dealer and ask them to check & you might get four shiny new coil packs.
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they have justed call now, 4 new coilpacks and there are fixing the loom. also said i want my service for free haha
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:happy2:
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all sorted, didnt get a free service so told them where to stick it, even though the oil looks very fresh
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all sorted, didnt get a free service so told them where to stick it, even though the oil looks very fresh
Why do you want a free service :popcornsoda:
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I had a Mk3 that burned out two coil packs in 8 years. First one that went billowed out smoke, second one just died without any histrionics. Hopefully the coil pack in the Mk5 is a bit more robust that the one in the Mk3.
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ive done 3 out of 4 coilpacks on her A4 Avant. Ive spoke to audi tho and they said they would refund them and replace the fourth FOC. Just need to get it booked in.
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Just spoke to my local main stealer and booked in this week for 4 new coils FOC :happy2: If yours haven't already been done quote recall 28F5-W-Ignition coil and get in there.
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how can you check to see if the job has been previously done? Only had the car just over a month but i can't see any record of it in the VW service history booklet.
TIA
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I think if you give your local main dealer your car reg they can check on their system if its been done. At least that's what I'm assuming coz I'm not sure if mine have been done, like you there's no record in service schedule and it's on long life service so was last done nearly 18 months ago before I owned it.