Volkswagen Transporter 85PS 1.9TDI

I have had this van for 1 year and I'm worried about what this thing is gonna cost me when the warranty runs out. Luckily, when i bought the van i didn't want money off i wanted the vw warranty extending by another year just in case and boy am i glad i did that now. So far i have 5 months remaining of the 3 year warranty and i have had a dual mass fly wheel, cv boot, anti roll bar links, off side shock absorber with mounting and bearing plus a power steering pump... Im only at 42k

This is absolutely terrible and I'm scared to death to see whats going to come next. Everybody thinks these are reliable bullet proof vans but its not the truth, the truth is they cost a fortune to buy and a fortune to repair when they go wrong. Iv probably had about 4k's worth of work done courtesy of vw. NOT IMPRESSED.

i had a vito before the vw and that did 60k with just a steering rack.

I will sell this before the warranty runs out to save my self from financial bankrupt.

I have a t26 85 TDI it's on a 04 plate and has done 104,000miles my problem is this when I start it up I get black smoke when driven I get to 20mph I get puffs of black smoke and kangaroo hops as if there is a blockage then it clears same at 60mph but won't go any faster if I hit a slight incline I loss power and it falls to 40mph puffing out black smoke I've changed air flow meter ,egr valve ,fuel filter but still no good has anyone got any suggestions

BOUGHT VW 1.9TD TWO YEARS AGO HAD FULL VW SERVICE HISTORY,I CHANGED THE CAMBELT WITH A FULL SERVICE LAST OCTOBER, THEN JAN THIS YEAR DOING 30MPH THE ENGINE CAME TO A STOP NO WARNING LIGHT NOTHING .AA TOWED IT IN TO LOCAL GARAGE JUST BEEN INFORMED ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF OIL PRESSURE AS PUMP HAS FAILED.THIS VAN HAS ONLY DONE 58K MILES!! COST TO REPAIR £6000 ..BE WARNED!!!

Only the Ford Transit can compete

Looks great and really good to drive until it breaks down, which is constantly. If you like the added buzz of 'how much will the van cost me this month!?' added onto dull reliable motoring then this is the vehicle for you.

I bought this vw t5 2.5 shuttle in 2008 and would recommend to anyone thinking about buying one to budget at least 10k a year plus very regular and very expensive servicing.

Beyond 40000 milles everything will break: power steering and oil pumps, steering racks (twice), elec window mechanisms, abs units, traction control, wiring looms, interior lights, switches, air flow sensor, turbo, shocks, sliding window mechanisms, wheel bearings you name it...

Latest problem is a complete loss of power and is now sitting on the drive belching smoke so is completely useless once again. Excited to hear the repair bill on this one.

Totally unacceptable on such an expensive vehicle - buy a renault instead, or a maserati or a lamborghini, all will be more relaible and cheaper to run.

HI tryed all the vans under the sun could not aford a vw so in end of got a 56 plate swb t5 85 hp 39km every thing ok till you drive over a bump / pot hole the engine gives a miss or to yes i know it is a broken wire or a bad connection had the same fault on an older one across the bulk head but this one has got me any ideas ??????????? if not up for sale and i will lease

I purchased a 2010 VW T5 180PSI DSG Auto in september 2010 brand new from Eurovans Eastbourne. From day one I have had to endure fault after fault and I am now of the opinion that the vehicle is irreparable

Here is a list of the problems to date and the outcome of each:-

•Radio reception not working properly - Eurovans explained that this was happening in all the Transporters made at the same time and that there was not a fix at that moment in time. I was assured that they where working on it though. This was repaired once the solution was discovered.

•Satellite Navigation not working. (Also creating roads that do not exist) - Eurovans took in the vehicle for diagnostics. They confirmed the reports to be correct. However, they had to send the results off to VW head office for further evaluations. They then had to take the vehicle back for further tests. Once again the fact that is was not functioning correctly was confirmed. VW Customer Care then assured me they would have a fix soon. They once again recalled the vehicle for even more diagnostics and concluding that the unit was irreparable and the unit was replaced with the current Kenwood (after market product).

With the new unit installed I then received a phone call from Eurovans. They wanted to know if I could return the Vehicle as they had left a set of pliers inside the dashboard unit! I do not need to inform you of the severity of this incident as I’m sure you are aware of the chain of events that could have ensued should these pliers have deployed one of the Airbags with my 8-week-old child in the front!

One of my main reasons for purchasing this vehicle was the fact that the Sat Nav relayed its information to the MFD. So if the The SatNavs main heads up is changed to a call or radio the MFD will still be showing the journey’s directions. This no longer happens! I have brought this up with both the garage and VW Customer Care and both parties say they do not know how to resolve this. This is a major factor for me and must be resolved.

•Sun roof not operating - Eurovans explained that this was a problem with the seals. They replaced them.

•The driver’s front side tyre was completely bald after 9000 miles - Eurovans replaced the tyre. However, they also explained that this was due to the tyre’s being of cheap and poor quality. Firstly £32,00.00 for a vehicle with cheap tyres does not sound right. Secondly after seeking out an independent opinion I was told “If the extreme wearing was down to cheap tyres then why weren’t they all the same with the same amount of wear?” Thus, they were of the opinion that there was something out of alignment which needed further investigation. This needs to be investigated.

•The front parking sensors - The wiring has been reported by Southern Motor Group as ‘a mess’ and that due to the shoddy work they are un-able to re-fit the glove box correctly.

They also beep intermittently and randomly when driving in the rain. This could be driving at 60MPH on the motor way or 10 MPH in a residential road. Either times without anything in front.

•The roof is leaking - After heavy rainfall, the roof section above the drivers side rear seat drips and the roof liner becomes soaked. The drivers side footwell carpet also gets sodden - This is currently being inspected.

•The driver’s side, sliding centre door window leaks - This together with the roof leaking has damaged the MDF door panel - Southern Motor Group are replacing the window.

•The Windscreen wiper jets have stopped working.

Do not buy this vehicle!!!!!!!!!!

VW customer services have thrown me from pillar to post and basically do not seem to care. As they have excuse after excuse as to why they cannot repair the vehicle.

Lovely to drive, quality interior, very comfortable. BUT so unreliable. I have a 2010 t5, it has covered 75k. Parts replaced since new - driveshaft (3 times), exhaust gas valve, abs sensor, water pump. Clearly this is a huge disappointment. I am not alone. My company lease many transporters, all have had similar unreliability. I am now looking longingly at cheaper and more reliable Hyundai iload.

When shopping, the power totally went in whole car, even locks.

RAC spent 2 hrs trying to find fault and eventually towed it to nearest dealer. I recieved a phone call once they'd looked at it and said there was a serious fault with electrical loom in battery and fuse system. It had worked it's way loose which should never happened. It was something serious when vehicle was made and it was surprising that van had not caught fire!

Now they're considering recalling all of these models for serious safety checks

hi i have a t5 1.9 2008 had it sinse new and it has run like a swiss wath never missed a beat i love the thing but the other day i went to start it but it was dead the battery is fine starter motor has been changed but no luck any one else had the same problem please help