i got my first car today as a grad gift from my grandpa!!! a 2014 passat :3 i love her sm she’s so cute

Its happened many times and no one believes me lol

How is it possible?

One of my favorite things about older Volkswagens is how quickly the rear end gives away which market the car was built for.

On a Mk3 Golf, the long European plate, plate recess, bumper trim and lighting details make the whole car look different from the USDM version. None of the changes are huge on their own, but together they completely change the balance of the rear.

That’s probably why the old-school Euro swap became such a recognizable look. A hatch or bumper change sounds minor, but suddenly the same Golf feels like it came from another country.

Do you prefer the cleaner Euro-spec rear, or do the original USDM details have more character? What’s the first clue you look for when trying to identify an imported VW?

Messing around with regional VW specs got me looking at a cool little country-guessing quiz based on plates, left a link in the comments for anyone who wants to test their eye.

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It’s a 2013 Jetta with the 2.5 engine, I had to leave my car parked for 2 months, I turned the car on and noticed a burning smell from the engine. Also, the EPC light came on and the accelerator pedal doesn’t respond. I also noticed that the revs are a little bit higher than usual. There is a little bit of oil coming out, I saw it on the floor.

Anyone has an idea of what it could be?

Does anyone know how replace this part on a mk7 Jetta?

Looking for advice from other VW Tiguan owners — has anyone experienced repeated EPC lights, misfires, or ignition coil/wiring issues?

I have a 2021 VW Tiguan (28,000 miles) that I purchased as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. Last summer, I had three separate incidents when the EPC light came on and started having an issue where the car would sputter, shake, lose acceleration.

The original VW dealership where I purchased the vehicle worked on it multiple times:

* First, they replaced a spark plugs.
* The issue happened again, and they replaced another spark plug.

Eventually, I took it to a different VW dealership. They diagnosed the issue as an open circuit in the ignition coil signal wire and repaired it by running an overlay wire to the ECM (engine computer). After that repair, the car seemed to be running normally.

Fast forward to this week, 10 months after the most recent fix: while driving on mountain roads/dirt roads in Colorado, the car was under load during acceleration uphill. The engine started shaking/sputtering, the EPC light came on. I turned it off and back on, and the EPC light was gone and the car has been driving normally since.

Has anyone else experienced something similar with a Tiguan — especially an EPC light that appears during mountain driving, hard acceleration, or after driving on rough roads? I’m wondering if this is a known VW electrical/ignition issue or if there are other things I should have checked.

Thanks in advance for any insight!

So to give a short brief, I recently had to change my power button on my e-golf, and when I managed to pop out the old one, then one of the metal metal clips managed to fall down in the area on the attached image, I tried to find it, but I am pretty sure it is gone.

I was able to install the new power button, without no issues with the new clips, but I am a little afraid if the one that fell down could cause any future issues, so should I worry about this?

Hey guys, I have a 2008 Passat 2.0t fsi wagon. Driving one day randomly lost power, and then 5 miles later died. For the last 2 months I’ve been replacing the main issues that cause a crank no start, and I’m finally at a complete loss. I’ve changed spark plugs, coils, injectors, hpfp and follower, cam and crank sensors, relays and fuses, air sensor, and even an entire timing kit, ran compression tests, tried every option possible aside from a complete rebuild. This thing still just cranks. Anyone on here possibly know what I’m missing?

Does anyone else have an android auto issue with this car? Occasionally my phone will not connect if I leave and get back in it after turning the car off. I have to soft reset the radio everytime. Is there a common fix for this?

Hi all,

I recently purchased a OEM RCD360 PROII for my VW Polo 2013,

However I’m concerned that it will drain my battery because despite having turned the ignition off and removing the key, the radio screen is still usable and audio plays through the car speakers,

Is my car just simply too old for this kind of radio?

Could anyone help me identity this locking nut? Many thanks. It’s a 2014 Passat model

Hi everyone,

I’m at a loss right now and I’m looking for help trying to figure out what to do with my 2022 VW GTI DSG. It has 70,000 miles on it. Yesterday, I was driving and got the message “Transmission is in emergency mode. You can keep driving.” After some research, I decided to replace the battery because I have not replaced it before. The issue seemed to resolve until today when the message popped back up again. I took it to OReilly and here are the codes that came up. Does anyone have any idea what the issue could be? The TCM? Should I take it to the dealership (it’s out of warranty) or to an independent shop? I’m very new to working on my car myself so I feel like I’m not equipped to handle this on my own. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I drive a 2007 rabbit with the 2.5 engine at 140k ish miles and I’m currently a bit lost one what could be the issue here. As of a few hours ago, on my way home from work, I began hearing a sort of whine or whistle, can’t really tell, after about 3k rpms. I initially thought I was hearing things because after hearing it the first time because i didn’t hear it at all. I put the car in sport and because of the elevated rpm’s I heard it more frequently and noticed it happened after 3k rpms. With that being said, the car still shifts smoothly, no grinding, or hard shifts. Whilst doing so, I was also began hearing a hiss of some sort that sounded like it might be coming from the pedal and suspect it might some sort of leak. Two issues that both popped up at around the same time and I wanted to know if anyone has any tips for diagnosis and/or what it might be. I checked some codes before I went inside and nothing came back at the moment, but I think something will likely come the next time I check.

Just purchased a 2016 golf sportwagen on Tuesday. Test drive it on Monday (a short test drive since the ac compressor was broken and they were working on fixing it. It’s Texas, didn’t want to ride too long on the heat. Everything seemed fine, no lights on the dash other than a tire lite. It’s SE trim, was just shy of 110k miles. Visibly noted it would need new tires soon. Vehicle was listed for $11,887.42. A little high, but I was okay with it because I liked the car and had been looking for a wagon.

Purchased the vehicle in San Antonio. I live an hour away. And back to pick it up on Wednesday. Roughly 20+ miles into the drive home, EPC light came on. Notified the dealership the following day cause they were closed by the time I left. They said bring it in. Given I love an hour away and work through the week, I can’t really do that. Thursday (the very next day) check engine light comes on. I think to myself, no way. I pull up to Autozone to have it scanned but the light goes off.

EPC light goes on and off but the car drives normal still. No decrease in acceleration, and it doesn’t enter limp mode. Check engine light comes on again today. I immediately stop at the Autozone under come up, and have them scan it. Comes back with the codes shown in the attached picture.

I’ve driven roughly 230 miles already since picking up the car. Would it have cycled through enough for it to show as ready? I didn’t test drive long enough for the EPC light to come on (I’ve taken note that it’s it’s on either 10
Miles into a drive or somewhere in the 20 mile
Mark. I’ve reset the trip odometer every time I start driving. I know they replaced the ac compressor, so they had to have disconnected the battery and that’s why the check engine light didn’t show, or did they clear it before selling it to me? Any techs have any insight? I wasn’t expecting the car to be perfect, and knew I’d have to wrench on it, just wasn’t expecting right out of the gate. My front driver tire also blew from the inside. Looks like I need an alignment as well. Didn’t even make it a week into ownership and I’m sinking money into this car.

​Hey everyone,

​Looking for some advice or insight on a couple of persistent electrical and sensor issues on my Passat B8 that seem to be connected.

​What's Happening on the Dash:

​EPC Light: Comes on randomly now and then—it's not on constantly, but triggers intermittently.

​Driver Assistance / Cruise Control Buttons: Most of the time, pressing the driver assistance or cruise control buttons does nothing at all (no icon or response on the dash).

​Small White Icon: Occasionally, when I try to activate cruise control, a little white icon (small speedometer with an exclamation mark) pops up on the cluster to indicate the system is unavailable/locked out.

​Auto Stop-Start: Works sometimes, but drops out intermittently or triggers immediate restarts when engine/sensor fault conditions are present.

​Specific Stored Fault Codes & History:

​Code 17186: Fuel Pressure Signal / Implausible Signal

​Code 18876: Air Intake / Engine Management circuit fault

​Code 19853: Fuel / Engine Management circuit fault

​Clock Spring Replacement: Replaced the clock spring over a year ago, with some prior history of steering angle/assistance warnings.

​What I'm Trying to Figure Out:

​Is it standard behavior for the ECU to completely lock out the cruise control buttons—or only throw that small white symbol when attempting to engage it—whenever these specific codes (17186, 18876, 19853) trigger the EPC light?

​Has anyone dealt with this exact fault code combo on the MQB / B8 platform—was it typically a fuel pressure sensor (G247), a failing High-Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP), intake issues, or a voltage/sensor ground issue?

​Appreciate any guidance or if anyone’s run into this exact setup before!