blown TDI only 32,000 mi!!!!!!!

[David Wells]

We bought (ordered) our TDI Sportwagon in December 2009 (a 2010 model). The car has performed great, until December 2010 when I (stupid!!!!) put gas in the thing. Again STUPID! VW dealership fixed the problem. Next, October 2011 my wife hit a deer. 1 month later we got the car back in pretty good shape.We drove to Ashville then to Florida and back great milage. Brought the car in for 30,000 mi service. Less than a week later the oil light came on beeping and flashing I instructed my wife to drive the car home. I wasted no time in getting the car to the dealer, they said no problems were detected. It happened again, made an appointment for Friday, Tuesday the car ground to a halt on the highway GAME OVER. Dealer states loss of compression. Massive piston failure. Been without the car for over a month. VW will not offer any additional warranty! I might add my family and I have owned over 25 VW products over the years. Not impressed.

[chudzikb]

Welcome to VW ownership. Why was it not still under warrantee? And...

[Only1Z]

When oil lights come on, you don't continue to drive...very poor advice. That probably did the car in. You pull over immediately and check the oil or have it towed to the dealer. Any driving with low oil levels or low oil pressure is a big no-no. Sorry to hear about your loss! It still sucks regardless.

[David Wells]

Yes still under warranty but only the remainder of the original. My Wife told me the light went off then I told her to bring it home. The dealer didn't seem concerned at all. No codes on oil lights from what the dealer tells me. Seems funny right after the oil change.

[Jan 1979]

Is vw fixing your car free of charge? And forgive I live in Canada and it's 80000km bumper to bumper and 100000km on the powertrain. Would that not be covered? Also you should still have the car under warranty until those 2 numbers run out.

[whiplash willy]

Who did the oil change, the drain bolt may have not be tightened correctly, or it got stripped out when they tried to put it back in. That is the first place I would check. If the dealer did the oil change, I would go after them if there is evidence of a loos drain plug or stripped one.

[Cogen Man]

Did you check the oil level at any time ? Especially when the wife got home after you told her to drive it home and before you drove it to the dealer.

[xeno555]

Originally Posted by David Wells

We bought (ordered) our TDI Sportwagon in December 2009 (a 2010 model). The car has performed great, until December 2010 when I (stupid!!!!) put gas in the thing. Again STUPID! VW dealership fixed the problem. Next, October 2011 my wife hit a deer. 1 month later we got the car back in pretty good shape.We drove to Ashville then to Florida and back great milage. Brought the car in for 30,000 mi service. Less than a week later the oil light came on beeping and flashing I instructed my wife to drive the car home. I wasted no time in getting the car to the dealer, they said no problems were detected. It happened again, made an appointment for Friday, Tuesday the car ground to a halt on the highway GAME OVER. Dealer states loss of compression. Massive piston failure. Been without the car for over a month. VW will not offer any additional warranty! I might add my family and I have owned over 25 VW products over the years. Not impressed.

Having the oil light come on (then disregarding it), your surprised now, after your engine seized up? Yup, sounds about right...

You won't see any problems with the engine, unless you dismantle and inspect/measure the bearings. Or send the oil to the lab.

[DAVE PARKER]

Originally Posted by David Wells

Less than a week later the oil light came on beeping and flashing I instructed my wife to drive the car home.

David
A quick check of the owners manual tells me that you had the Engine oil pressure light come on and give the three warning tones. The manual advises that you Stop the Engine, and check the oil level. The manual goes on to say that if the warning light flashes even though the oil level is correct, Do not keep driving. Contact your Volkswagen dealer.
Did you at anytime check the oil level in your car?

If not, how is this Volkswagen's fault?

cheers
dave parker

[Ol'Rattler]

Originally Posted by David Wells

Yes still under warranty but only the remainder of the original. My Wife told me the light went off then I told her to bring it home. The dealer didn't seem concerned at all. No codes on oil lights from what the dealer tells me. Seems funny right after the oil change.

Oil pressure is not monitored by the ECU so there will not be any "codes".

At any time did you actually check the oil level? A flashing oil pressure light means pull over and turn the engine off NOW and don't start the engine until the problem has been fixed.

If you did in fact check the level and it was OK, you should still not start the engine until the cause of the flashing light is investigated and fixed.

If you just had an oil change it could mean the oil plug or filter were not done directly correctly and you have an oil leak. Loss of oil = low oil pressure.