My TT's a Lemon

by **TT's A LEMON** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:20

I bought a 180 TT coupe back in september. Having owned it for several months, the following problems have arisen;

1) Overheated whilst driving (twice), both in winter months
2) Thermostat broken
3) Turbocharger packed up
4) Intercooler knackered
5) New water pump
6) New power steering pump
7) needed new cambelt (although would have been done soon anyway)
8 ) ESP light stays on and doesnt turn on
9) Dashpod never works
10) Near side rear suspension creaks all the time
11) Gearbox leaking fluid
12) Ball joints need replacing (and all sorts of noises from everywhere)
13) Squealing noises on full lock still
14) Now in the summer, the engine runs like crap, and is slow, heatsoak?
15) Air con refusing to work

Regardless of the car being a golf in drag, the car is just not acceptable. does anybody else on here suffer from similar problems? as it cant just be me.... be honest. This is not a wind up post, beleive me i wish it was, but this TT despite me loving it, really is a rubbish car.

Hi is that from new or was it second hand etc if so how old is it, I dont know of any members who have had anywhere near that many problems you have been very unlucky, if it was mine i would sell it on asap and get another one dont be put off with your TT many owners have had years of problem free ownership I wish you better luck.

Steve

by **TT's A LEMON** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:40

It is a V-Reg, but should it really matter as an audi is an audi and are suppossed to be properly built. I did do some research before buying and looked at common faults but it seemed fine. The car is also pretty mint as well. Now, 6 months down the line i am having never ending trouble! i thought the older TT's had less problems than the new ones anyway???

by **coupe-sport** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:43

They are well built - but i would say yours led a hard life by a previous owner(s) - How many miles has it done ? - Ever been in an accident ?

by **Steve-TT** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:47

My own car is of similar age and ive been lucky i guess not having had the problems you are having, no cars are without there fauts but i have had cars in the past that had faults like yours and god knows why but no matter how much I spent on it they never ran well and just kept giving me more problems if it was my own id cut my losses now and move on to another TT its been the best car ive ever owned.

Steve

by **TT's A LEMON** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:50

67k, recently been serviced at AMD who highlighted a number of additional bits that needed sorting. The car has been in no accident, and the boys at AMD were extremely good and identified spot on what was wrong with my titty.

by **Fab 4 TT** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:54

Sorry to here fella.....

Did you purchase the car with a warranty? Seems like you've had to make some pretty expensive repairs....

.

Had a fair few problems myself

.......its a bumber when you think you could be spending your money on mods instead.....

by **TT's A LEMON** on 20 Jun 2005, 21:57

Yeah the car has a warranty, however it keeps having to get sent to audi in bedford like everyweek, when something goes wrong!

by **Grauditt** on 20 Jun 2005, 22:06

Sounds like you've got yourself one of the Lemon's right enough mate

I've just stuck up a thread saying how few problems I've had with mine which I've owned for 6 months and racked up 19K during that time but I guess it'll breakdown tomorrow now I've said that :roll:

Cars are cars, you get some that'll give endless trouble-free miles and others that are never out of the garage. My last 2 cars were BM's, the first one I did 148K in it and you could count the problems I had on one hand so when the time came for a change I just went for a newer model. I had nothing but problems with it and it put me right off the brand

I know it was probably just 'a holiday car' (I actually bought it when on holiday too :roll:

) but the countless problems I had really put me off and the search for a new badge began :roll:

by **E10** on 21 Jun 2005, 08:12

I really feel sorry for ya mate (really I do!!!), but don't blame Audi and don't even think about blaming our beloved TT's :wink:

Lemon's do exist... and you obviously got one, :cry:

but... I always wonder why people buy a second hand car and blame the brand or model when the shit hits the fan. I mean... why don't you blame the previous owner(s)??? (Or better yet... punch him in the eye

)

Anyway...what is going to happen now? I'll tell you:
You are going to sell the lemon (I would) and hopefully buy a new TT (I would!!!) and look at years and years of wonderfull trouble-free driving like most of us do but... who will be the next lemon-owner?

If he finds his way to this forum we are back at square one...

I said it, I say it again and I will keep on saying it:
I have had a TTC 180 for four years, better yet... we bought three TT's for promotional purposes and I/we never had ANY problems with it/them. I sold mine to my dad (He still didn't encouter any problems) and I bought a new TTC 225s (No marketing purposes this time

) because I was sooooo happy with the first one. So...

I have a history of 4 TT's and nearly five years troublefree TT ownership...

A TT? THE BEST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED!!!

All the best!

E10

by **mrdemon** on 21 Jun 2005, 08:24

what reg did the TT come out ?

As v seem quite a old car.

if its within 1 1/2 years of the Audi TT coming out then you will get problems

never buy a new model car it takes up to 2 years to iron out all the faults.

when i was looking did not even look at pre 2003 ones as there seems to be a lot of changes till you hit about 2002.

by **mrdemon** on 21 Jun 2005, 08:30

I think people need to say what year car you have and what problems you have

you could have had 20 TT's if you got them a year after they came out.
and not had a problem, due to changes on the production line .

new cars = lots of faults

things like evo bringing out a new car dont matter as there changes on a old car so the works has been done.

the TT was a whole new car,

when i had my lotus i was amazed how many of the first ones were rubbish so held off buyin one for 1 1/2 years and it was fine, but people slag em off because its the early ones which are for sale and there pants.

by **hemTT** on 21 Jun 2005, 08:42

I have a 2000 W 180 Q 33k on the clock,

Ive had the normal faults that i think every TTer suffers from:

MAF
Temp Sensor
Wishbone Bushes
Anti Roll Bar / Bushes
oh and an annoying creak in my drivers seat (Now sorted)

I dont think the age of the car really has an impact on the number of faults, I agree that new model launch years may suffer teething problems.

Its just random how some cars have more faults than others! I feel for the poor beggers who drive these doomed cars!

My TT's a Lemon

My TT's a Lemon

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