donnaclark08 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hi, im writing on behalf of my friend who has just had her car back from the vw dealer. she bought it 2 weeks ago, and after only a week the car lost power and stopped. She returned the car to the dealer and they kept it for a week and have given her it back today and said there was a block in the turbo and if it happens again she should take the keys out and wait 5 mins before trying again! Surely they should have fixed the problem? the solution cant just be to take the keys out can it? also what is it that can block the turbo? any advice would be great, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hi ya! That's a bollox excuse. What is the model and year of the Passat? Occasionally, when TDi engine's lose power, it can be the MAF (air mass flow meter - needing a clean or replace) or the N75 Relay on the blink or a loose/leaky/soft air pipe. Ask your friend to ask the VW dealer for more information. And why it wasn't fixed. Also, if it goes back for more work, then she shouldn't really have to pay as they didn't fix the issue in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnaclark08 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) vw passat estate 2.0 tdi 2008 Edited August 18, 2011 by donnaclark08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Is that one the new Common Rail diesel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnaclark08 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 not sure what u mean, it is diesel yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hi! Get your friend to ask the garage about the 'blockage'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I can normally turn up something on Google if a problem is known, even if it isn't that well known. However, all I can get on search terms related to this is that the 2.0 TDi engine has, probably, a higher number of faulty Turbo's than other VAG models. There is a direct reference to the same problem you've mentioned but, here's the bad news, the owner never got the problem resolved and sold the car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Is that one the new Common Rail diesel? I'm sure 2008 would be PD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I don't think they carried PD over from the 1.9, I'm fairly sure (but expect to be proven wrong) that the 2.0 is common rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I don't think they carried PD over from the 1.9, I'm fairly sure (but expect to be proven wrong) that the 2.0 is common rail. I think you're right I missed the 2.0 reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 The early 2.0 TDi's were PD I think (2005 - 2007/8??), updated from the 1.9 TDi. Then the Common Rail 140/170 jobs appeared thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanieh147 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 my 2011 passat 2.0 diesel has just lost power,sitting idle it wont cross 2500rpm no warning lights etc....any help?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi ya! Could be allsorts. First thing to try is cleaning the MAF (disconnect it first and see if the car responds better). If it does, clean it with carb cleaner, and if no improvement then replace it. The MAF is between the air filter and the turbo inlet, and is about a 20 minute job for a novice. Hope that helps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanieh147 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi thanks for the reply,it was sitting parked for a couple of hours and when i went for a drive it was back to normal but im sure it will happen again,this is the first passat ive had so not very educated with these problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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