Help - 2006 Polo 1.4 Petrol engine failure
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:43 pm
Has anyone heard of this?
Brought an approved VW Polo 1.4 75ps from main dealer in June last year with 20k on the clock.
Car went in for a service & MOT today (only done 2k since purchase). I mentioned it has always 'rattled' and friends thought it was a diesel.
Dealer phoned me to say a new engine is required...! They think the cylinder liners are the problem.
VW will pay for new engine but only half the labour (because they know there is an issue with this) and I would have to find £650 to cover the rest.
I also took out the extended warranty so thought this would cover it but it seems I still might have to pay investigation costs which could amount to £450. These might be reinbursed by the warranty company but this couldn't be guaranteed.
I feel completely cheated by all concerned. I thought I had covered all angles and it seems I still might have a large bill to pay. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Steve
Brought an approved VW Polo 1.4 75ps from main dealer in June last year with 20k on the clock.
Car went in for a service & MOT today (only done 2k since purchase). I mentioned it has always 'rattled' and friends thought it was a diesel.
Dealer phoned me to say a new engine is required...! They think the cylinder liners are the problem.
VW will pay for new engine but only half the labour (because they know there is an issue with this) and I would have to find £650 to cover the rest.
I also took out the extended warranty so thought this would cover it but it seems I still might have to pay investigation costs which could amount to £450. These might be reinbursed by the warranty company but this couldn't be guaranteed.
I feel completely cheated by all concerned. I thought I had covered all angles and it seems I still might have a large bill to pay. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Steve