Month: July 2013

Audi A1: help, save my Audi!

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Audi Germany, offers extended warranty to an owner of an Audi A1, with S-tronic. S-tronic is Audi term for the same gearbox that Volkswagen calls DSG7.

“Annoyance of the week”

 

Mr. Hennecke: My Audi A1 Sportback 1.6 TDI S-tronic factory apparently wrong Software to obtain control of engine and transmission. Before my dealer the mistake he has known, he tried several times to fix the car. From the factory, even the complete gearbox-clutch unit has been replaced. But also by itself has nothing veined: The vehicle is not reasonably mobile. It bucks, and from, gears are outrageous noises when I shift or slow driving.

Audi: In the context of the present complaint, a especial optimization software was developed. It is the Audi partners in
Germany recently available. Of course, we are
Mr. Hennecke convey an appointment with his Audi dealer to have them play for free software.

Magazine Editor: Even the software update has not improved the situation of Mr. Hennecke. The A1 Sportback goes not always trouble-free. As compensation, Audi has now offered him an extended warranty.

 

Help, save my Audi!
Help, save my Audi!

 

 

VW in China recalls imported cars as well

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Some more news from China, about DSG7 (DQ200) gearboxes. VW in China is issuing recall on imported cars as well. That is, VW cars with DSG7, not manufactured in China. Which was the fundamental excuse for Volkswagen’s claim for not recognising the same problem in the rest of the world. Even thou symptoms and problems are 100% identical to those in China. Volkswagen, so far, is still refusing to acknowledge existence of the problem in Europe and elsewhere.

With this latest recall, one could conclude following;

  • VW is well aware of the issue with their DQ200 gearboxes and is trying to hide the extend of the problem.
  • All DQ200 gearboxes are manufactured in China, contrary to what VW wants us to believe.

To recap, for less informed readers on recall

Across Europe and world as well, VW is claiming that only Chinese manufactured gearboxes are defective and therefore, no other markets are affected by this problem with their DSG7 (DQ200) gearboxes. But this new recall, that is actually recalling imported cars (non-Chinese manufactured) with DSG7. Which throws out of the window VW theories/reasons for defective gearboxes. On all continents there are customers with DSG7 gearboxes, with same problems. Only difference there is, how Volkswagen is “forced” to react. Everything else about this problem is actually identical.

  • Power loss
  • Slipping clutches
  • Noise

Read the original article :: http://english.cri.cn/6826/2013/07/04/2702s773954.htm