Phaeton :: Passenger Window Switch Is Not Working
I try the passenger window side switch and it doesn't work but the driver side switch does work for the passenger side. I got a new switch but it still is not working. I did take the child lock off already
View 20 RepliesPhaeton :: Rear Passenger Window Suddenly Stuck Down
Took Phaeton in late Thursday afternoon, because rear pax window suddenly stuck down (regulator popped/exploded). Because I wanted to drive her to Las Vegas on Sunday, Sep 5, I asked my dealer if the window regulator was not available to be installed before my trip, if they could reset the window to its upright position (closed). The service writer said that this may not be possible, that the window could slip down... The mechanic reset the window up and I was allowed to retrieve my Phaeton, so I can drive it to Las Vegas tomorrow. I'll take it back to dealer when I return (a bit richer?)
Question: driving a long distance with the window up, but the window regulator broken?
My concern: the window will fall and I have no real way to get it back up. With temps running over 100 degrees every day of my trip, I do not want that window down. I have taped the window buttons (driver door and broken window regulator door) so they cannot be accidentally used..
Phaeton :: Passenger Window Won't Roll Up All The Way / Clattering Noise
As previously reported, I'm happy overall with my new 04, but one of the squawks I want to have looked at is the passenger window. The window stops it's upward travel about 1/16 of an inch from the top. If left there, I get a significant wind whistle. I can manually move it the last little bit, which I did (and now forbid anyone using that window until it is looked at). My major concerns are a "clattering" noise coming from the inside of the door when the window goes up or down. I'm wondering if this sound is a symptom of the controller going bad, or if I'm missing some sort of retraining for the window.
View 4 RepliesNissan - Frontier :: Mud In The Mechanism - Power Window Grind And Stick
I let my son take the 07 nissan frontier out 4x4 off road driving. When I use 4x4 I try to not get stuck. When he uses it ,it involves splashing through deep mud holes and creating as much splash as possible. Now the power windows grind, and stick. Clearly the mud and sand has washed down into the mechanism.What can be done to salvage the windows before they fail entirely?
View 2 RepliesPhaeton :: Burning Oil Smell - EGR Vacuum Line Disconnected?
My Phaeton had the typical burning oil smell so I suspected the Camshaft cover gasket. However when I looked at the service history the gaskets were only just changed in 2012.
When I inspected the car closely I found the RH EGR vacuum line was disconnected (pipe cracked through).
Unlike the Audi A8, the VW 4.2 looks like it has 2 EGR valves, and not one. So I reconnected it, and so far, the burning smell is now gone!!
I am a newbie on the VW 4.2 but is a disconnected EGR a likely cause of oil leaks? (ie positive crankcase pressure). It makes me wonder if all the people whom are changing their cam cover gaskets, should be checking their PCV/EGR's instead??
Golf/GTI VI :: 2011 - Motor Holding Its RPMs / Passenger Window Very Slow - Driver Window Pause?
So I've been noticing some issues with my 2011 GTI with only 1800 miles. I had some weird drive by wire issues, like the motor holding its RPMs with the clutch in for excessive time, a start up and idle issue (TPS?), my passenger window is very slow (heard that this is common), and now my driver window hesitates and pauses when rolling it down... ERR!
And yes I will take it to the dealer, its just that I live 100 plus miles away.
Phaeton :: Vibration At Idle - Transmission Clunk When Going From R To D
My 2004 V8 transmission was recently replaced under warranty with a VW remanufactured unit. Since then, I have two issues.
The first thing is a vibration at idle. In neutral, the vibration is present, it feels cyclical. When I move the shifter to D, I get the same vibration but it's much stronger. At this point it no longer feels as if I'm sitting in a Phaeton.
Second problem is a clunk when going from R to D. This is intermittent. Sometimes it doesn't do it at all, most of the time there's a noticeable clunk, and occasionally there's a loud clunk that you can really feel.
I took it back and they said they checked all the mounts and couldn't find a problem. Now they say they don't know what else they can do. Should I insist on further work? Do the above symptoms suggest that the transmission might suffer an early failure??
Phaeton :: Loud Bang Or Clunk Underneath The Pedal
2005 V8 Phaeton,82,000 miles.
If I ease on the brakes ,no problem but if I hit the pedal there is a loud bang or clunk from underneath,sometimes front and sometimes in the back. It's as if the wheels stopped but the chassis went forward and back slightly. As long as I put the brakes on gradually there is no problem stopping.
When I come off the Interstate and leave the off ramp, the low side of the front end sounds as if there is no shock absorber ,doesn't matter which side is low,they both do it on the low side.
Intermittent problems.
Steering wheel turns and grinding,groaning noises from under the hood, not all the time.
Going over a speed bump in a parking lot causes the same noise I get exiting the Interstate.
Phaeton :: Clunk Noise In Front End When Back Out Of Garage
I'm hearing a clunk when I back out of my garage and cut the wheel to the right full stop. If I turn the wheel lock to lock I hear some clicking. Both of these sounds seem to emanate from the left front wheel area.
I have 26,000 miles on the car. Any conjecture as to what this could be?
Phaeton :: 2008 Dead - Faint Clunk From The Rear Of Car
I went out to my 08 3.0 TDI Phaeton this morning, pressed the key fob ...nothing..opened the drivers door put the key in the ignition.... nothing, except for a faint clunk from the rear of the car. Called the RAC, luckily got a good tech. His diagnosis:
4v on the big battery on the left of the car
11.4 on the right battery
He jumped started the car (followed the correct procedure)
Car started no issues.
Car had not been used for 1 day drove perfectly well beforehand.
Also he noticed quite a lot of water in the right hand battery area ( I noticed a musty smell when opening the boot) . I'm now worried about which battery is faulty. RAC man said the smaller battery on the right seemed not to be accepting charge.. The cars electrical system is massively complex and electrics and water do not mix...
Phaeton :: 2005 V8 - Clunk / Jolt When Stopping Car On Level Surface
For some time now, probably the past 3-years my 05 V8 has made this clunk/jolt when stopping the car on level surface. It very faint, but noticeable. When the car is in S, it doesn't happen. When stopping on a hill, it doesn't happen.
View 8 RepliesPhaeton :: 2005 - Window Won't Go All The Way Up
I have a 2005 V8. The front passenger side window will not close all the way. It leaves a gap that is less than a 1/4". It looks closed but at speed, the wind noise tells you otherwise. I have to physically put one hand on the inside and one hand on the outside of the window to push the window all the way up.
Is there something I can do (I'm not very mechanically inclined) to fix this? I'm thinking of taking it in tomorrow.
Phaeton :: Smoke Coming From The Front Just Below The Window
Sadly not a metaphor for being really good, my Phaeton really did seem to catch fire yesterday. I noticed the smell in the morning slightly but it passed, but then came back with a vengeance later in the day. As it became unbearable, I noticed smoke coming from the front nearside (UK) just below the window, through the plastic mesh revealed when the bonnet it opened.
Took it straight to my friendly dealer who, today, seemed unwilling to accept that this had happened! After a relatively robust conversation he agreed to do some road testing, rather than leaving it running for an hour in the workshop and concluding that the lack of smoke meant I was wrong. He even tried to suggest it was the smell of the auxiliary heater! I hadn't realised then that in some models, the auxiliary heater is an open fire!
It's a worry though that a VW approved vehicle, after 2 months of ownership and not that many miles needs a new tyre, new boot struts, a new glove box, and new wheel bearings (all of them) and whatever to stop it catching fire again.
Phaeton :: 2004 - Removing Window Tint
The former owner of my 04 phaeton had the rear window tinted and I wish to remove it because it impairs the rearview mirror's ability to dim the outside mirrors. Will the removal harm the rear defroster grid?
View 8 RepliesPhaeton :: Power Window Making Noise?
My front pass window started to make an awful noise as I raised it so I got as far as removing the door cover but is stuck from removing the aluminum panel that covers the window. Everything is loose including the locking mech but I still cannot remove the panel. I tried with the window up and down. Is there a secret fastener somewhere?
View 7 RepliesPhaeton :: Crunching Noise When Rear Driver Window Go Up
I was putting my rear driver window up yesterday, and I hear a crunching noise.....it struggled, but I was able to get it back up. What should I do? I'm thinking it's the regulator, or a clip came off of the window, etc.
View 11 RepliesPhaeton :: Metallic Clicking Sound And Window Would Not Raise
So I decided to drive my car this morning after almost 2 weeks of it sitting in the garage, got to the parking structure, pushed the button to lower the windows so I can swipe my auto parking card and it rolled down fine. Then tried to close the window and heard this metallic clicking sound and the window wouldn't raise. Called the dealership and drove right to them to look into it. Now I am stuck with a Jetta until my car is fixed.
View 11 RepliesPhaeton :: Wind Noise At Speed When Window Is Fully Up
Problem I've been having with my front passenger side window. When the window is fully up, there is some very noticeable wind noise at speed which then goes when the window is moved down a fraction. Whether this a problem that's easily solved or whether it's going to require lots of fiddly work by the service technicians?
View 8 RepliesPhaeton :: Crack On Across Rear Driver Side Window?
Driving over the weekend, I randomly noticed that there was a large crack 3/4 of the way across the rear driver's side window. What caused it (there appears to be an impact mark on the outside and I guess it just spread from there). This morning, the crack was completely across the window.
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