- Engine / equipment
- First-generation 2.0 TDI common rail up to model year 2011: Golf VI, Golf Plus, Passat B6 and B7, CC, Touran, Tiguan, Scirocco and Eos
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2011
- Symptoms
- The car lacks pulling power, sometimes with the engine warning light.
- Possible cause described
- L'argus (July 2015) lists on the first-generation 2.0 TDI common rail a lack of power up to model year 2011, cured with the vacuum hose, the turbo pressure capsule or the turbo. It also mentions a turbo that gives a sudden surge of power and has to be replaced.
- Check for the garage
- Start with the cheap parts: have the vacuum hoses checked (cracked, loose) and make sure the turbo capsule moves its rod freely. Only if that is fine should they look at the turbo.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Volkswagen · Skoda
Lack of power on the 2.0 TDI common rail up to model year 2011: vacuum hose, turbo pressure capsule or turbo
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Start with the cheap parts: have the vacuum hoses checked (cracked, loose) and make sure the turbo capsule moves its rod freely. Only if that is fine should they look at the turbo.
What are the symptoms?
The car lacks pulling power, sometimes with the engine warning light.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Volkswagen, Skoda
- Engine / equipment
- First-generation 2.0 TDI common rail up to model year 2011: Golf VI, Golf Plus, Passat B6 and B7, CC, Touran, Tiguan, Scirocco and Eos
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2011
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Volkswagen Golf VI2008–2012
- Volkswagen Scirocco III2008–2017
- Volkswagen Eos2006–2015
- Volkswagen Touran I (1T)2003–2015
- Volkswagen Passat B62005–2010
- Volkswagen Passat B72010–2014
- Volkswagen Passat CC / CC2008–2016
- Volkswagen Tiguan I2007–2016
- Skoda Octavia II (1Z)2004–2013
- Skoda Yeti2009–2017
- Skoda Superb II (3T)2008–2015
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