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The most common oil leak under the engine is actually not from the engine itself, but from the vacuum pump seals. There are front, rear and side rubber seals that eventually leak and require removing the vacuum pump to replace. It is actually easier to delete the vacuum pump and block the cavity with a sealing plate made by IE which is cheaper and permanent. There are several videos out there showing how to do it. I did it over 10K miles ago and have no oil leaks at all from it. My 2008 VW Rabbit 2.5L has well over 160K miles on it and I love it.
You still got it? I'm thinking not getting one, I was burnt out from an older gen vw I had, but it was mostly due to the previous owner neglect and some parts are pricier than other brands.
Facts bro! I have a modded mk5 Jetta but like 1/3 of these problems are ones I’ve had lol (it has low mileage which is why I haven’t gotten the crazy old ones yet). He was definitely right about the electronics and headliner
Agreed!!!! Still have her? I have 270+ on my 06 rabbit 2.5 with just regular maintenance repairs and literally no preventative maintenance what so ever lol (knocks on wood)
My 04 MK5 is still going strong today at nearly 100k miles. Interior is great, no rust, keyfob works brilliantly, runs well, no issues. Dont be put off by this video but I guess it does show buying a looked after car can be worth that extra bit of money.
They’re great cars. I’ve owned my GT since new, 2007. Very few problems. Twin charged, 168 BHP. It’s been a lot of fun all year round and through some harsh winters. The battery died today after 189,000 miles. Yeah, you read that correctly!
I own a Golf mk5 for 6 years now and except of "soft toutch" wearing off,none of other problems didn't appear on my car.I highly recommend buying this car it's worth it.
Since there have been a lot of comments complaining about this: I am well aware that my car is far from pristine, it was a steal because of it's condition. I bought it at 120,000 miles and it had all of these problems except the flex pipe which failed while I owned the car. Of course if you maintain your car well there is a lower chance of these issues, especially the cosmetic ones, occurring. The purpose of this video is simply to show what commonly goes wrong on this generation of VW.
CashedOutCars how the fuck do you know these are "common problems" 😂 i bought mine used with 290k kilometres, pristine perfect condition, and i got it for steal too
Driving 1 mk5 1.4 FSI I can confirm these common problems. My central door locking is not working anymore after 100 k kms. My flexpipe broke and I replaced it together with the catalytic converter in 1 piece. My Left CV axle is completely rusted and I have a new issue wich I have trouble with tracking down so anybody who wants to have a listen on my channel to the loud sound I'm getting while driving is welcome. Thnx.
Thanks for the informative video! I thought it was constructive, I don't understand all the hate in the comments. You did not sound like you were complaining. You simply pointed out what COULD maybe go wrong. I have an extensive history of working on VWs & you brought up at least 3 or 4 very common failures that happens to almost every MkV eventually. (Door locks, headliner sag, interior soft touch wear, flex pipe, small oil leaks etc) These happen to alot of MkVs. Not all, but they are fairly common. Ignore all of the haters, they sound very immature and they are naive about the MkV.
Had multiple clutch Spring failures at 100,000 miles, expensive fix, VW mechanics tried to blame the way I drove, NOT! Little crappy Spring seems more likely, also antilock sensor rusted and expanded, fail inside the wheel at 90,000 miles, expensive fix. This car has been pretty reliable for ten years and is really great in snowy conditions when you buy winter snow tires. Replacing muffler and fixing a small hole in exhaust at 116,000 miles. So a few blips but a solid, fun and relatively economical car and considering the sticker price with all kinds of options standard, I love this car. P.s. Never had any issues with my Accord clutch for fifteen years!
your door lock issue is more than likely caused by the VERY common, short door harnesses. The MKV door wiring harnesses were manufactured about an inch too short. You will need to remove the door skin, (easy) the inner door panel, repair the broken wires and extend the harness. I also slightly rerouted the wiring to release some of the installed tension. (I've had to repair both front door harnesses twice, different wires broke at different times on both front doors)
Erm, i've owned a Mk5 1.9 diesel from 2005 with 250.000 kilometers.. Cleaned once a week, inside and outside. And it didnt look like a junkyard like yours.. Stop complaining, it might be your own fault its fucked up lol.
Thank you sir, I needed to hear this. I'm in the market for a new car and seriously considering a 2017 VW Golf to replace my aged RAV4. In spite of all the maintenance I've done on it, reliability.... could I tell Toyota fan bois a thing or two.
Sargonarhes Tell us more about your rav4. I know that generally toyotas are more reliable than vag cars, but I've seen that some toyota engines develop common issues. Cracked pistons (1KD engine), excessive oil consumption, camshaft gear assemply issues, stripped head bolts, water pump failures etc.
CNOW040 so he destroyed the car in 10k miles? I think its alot more likely the car had the problems when he bought it and alot of these are common like the headliner and buttons. Idk about the motor mount and flex pipe mine needs both but im not sure if that is a very common issue or not
I got an mk5. 2.0tdi 4motion. Do not have any of these faults. One of your faults i can agree with is the rust. I started noticing rust on the front doors. But i've seen a few mk5's with this problem b.cuz of the water does not flow as it should, then at winter it transform to ice. Mine has past 135 000 km now. And all i can say after owning it for 2 years, i worship vw. Even if u got some faults, it may have less then other brands. Love my car❤
VW mk4+ headliners can't take the heat of the South. The foam glue fails and the fabric separates. The hotter your weather the sooner it occurs. It is fixable and not a serious problem - but it shouldn't happen. If you are having locking problems you need to test your car with a vag-com or equivalent to see what is wrong. It might be a faulty lock module, trunk/hood switch, or something trivial.
They also tend to have transmission issues with the valve body and it might require a valve body rebuild with a shift kit to modify internal parts of the valve body. Also the vacuum pump tends to leak because of a bad gasket. Along with other intake leaks. I would say that is most of it and normal wear and tear just like any other car.
My mk5 R32 has no issues what so ever. The only thing that happened was both front wheel arches rusted on the top of arch, which was a manufacturing issue by vw, and I took the car to them and they replaced both front wings free of charge.
Tnx for sharing your ownership experience. Make part 2 as well, there's more flaws to cover. I have mk3 and mk4 love them so much. Doing engine swap on mk4 at this time. Cheers
Thanks. Yes, those are effectively weak points .In my case, main issues: (electricity) locks, window operator, fuses box; plastic wear, glove compartement lock fail; steering rack wear (replacement)... but the engine, after 20 years and 290200, doesn't know what a mechanic is.
Do you mean you had issues with the fuse panel under the hood, or the one inside the car on the drivers side by the door? I have an 08 Jetta with the 2.0t, it won't start. It did crank and run before I started testing on the fuse panel under the hood.
It wears down because you are meant to clean your car. I don't know if this is your first car, but you are supposed to take care of it and clean the interior as well. I have never Seen an MK5 in such bad shape. I don't Think you have taken care of it well.
+Daniel Fl. I do clean it, this is just a common problem. I've had subscribers send me there interiors that are far worse than mine. If you look around online it happens to a lot of MK5s
Thank you. My key fob for the door locks on my 2007 drive me nuts too. Sometimes the alarm goes off when I press lock or unlock, and won’t turn off until I get in the car and turn on the ignition. My neighbors are probably like. WTH? Is he doing. Lol The trunk doesn’t open until I press the fop like 5 times. My headliner had to be replaced last year as well. I had to change out my headlights this year because of the thick haze that accumulated over the last few years. All and all it’s been a winner car for me. No mechanical, except for a oil regulator replacement. Not bad for a 11 going on 12 year old car. Hope I can keep it until it becomes a classic ride.
The most common problem I have is that the crooked garages tend to replace my good parts with well worn or cheaper parts.. seem you had the same problem with the window switches... on mine they changed the steering wheel but I only noticed a few months later when it was impossible to prove... take photos of everything before you take it into a garage...
I think they did it to me in a Volkswagen Stockport official dealer. I left my car with them for 4 hours for service and when I come back my car was never the same car I left it with them these bastards.
I’ve experienced flex pipe failure twice. After having it repaired the first time last year, it just went again a month ago. The reason was because the dogbone/subframe mounts were worn out and the hangers on the exhaust connect to the subframe. The car is still drivable but now the subframe is putting more pressure on the exhaust.
NOX-sensors twice 1400+ euro Timing chain twice in 200k km, 1200 EURO Lock 200 euro Window mechanism 300 euro Fan-regulator device 350 euro Insane amount of coilpacks, at least 400+ euro 8 Years of ownership, 200K kilometers in Europe
Thanks for the advice! I just got one of these and love everything about it but I have noticed that my electronic door locks act up in odd ways too. I have only had mine for about a week now so im watching the oil and things like that but it seems to be in great condition all around.
I just bought a mark 5 for my girlfriend and she loves it as it's a major improvement on the mark 4 she's been driving for the last 10 years. What she doesn't realise is that I've been checking her cars every week since her first one. Air, oil and water have miraculously appeared, the interior is never untidy and the bodywork is usually clean and shiny. In order to convince her to get rid of the mark 4 I just stopped doing all that stuff and after about a month she convinced herself that it was time to move on.
Thanks for sharing. Mine is an MK5 Variant which is somewhat different. I also had a strange problem, some of the lights stopped working from time to time, the MFD said they were bunt out but in fact they were not, a factory fuse was faulty. It took a long time for my electrician to find the problem.
sogerc1 hi sounds like a similar problem to what I have, occasionally the rear right brake light will stop working and a light come on the dash to say it’s out, then it sorts itself after a little while and comes back to life... any idea where this fuse was so I can check/replace mine?
I've had a few of these issues. Water pump started failing at 100k. One motor mount went up at 90k Fans need replaced right now at 104k. One is iffy and causing the other to run hard. Driver door has a failing lock at 104k. Car doesn't sense that the door is open and won't lock when you get out. Have to hit unlock then lock for the door to properly lock. Oil pressure sensor just failed at 104k. Headliner is sagging.
I own a Jetta mk5 sportsline and it doesnt have any problems at all. If you keep the interior clean from the beginning it will stay nice for a very long time!
awwsome video Cash, really informative. my Rabbit just hit 101,000 now, and so far my problems is the MapSensor. other than that, the car runs like beast. looking forward to the next video. hope school is going great for you!!
+Andrew Vella thanks! Hopefully that doesn't go on mine. School is good, I'm pretty heavily involved in my school's Formula SAE which is awesome, there'll be videos to come!
CashedOutCars yeah, it only comes on when im driving in the city and doing a lot of shifting. Working at Oreillys is a perk becuase my sensor will be dirt cheap ha. glad to hear school is going well. cant wait to see the new videos
+hockeyandsoccer4ever these are all very common issues, though this doesn't mean they happen with every car. It's important to note that I bought this car at 121,000 miles, and that the previous owner (like most people) may not have taken the absolute best care of the car. Despite this, it's been a super fun car so far.
220.000km and not a single problem with the car, at least no that i didnt cause 😉 Had wather leak in the driver dor and i couldnt lock it with the key, so i repaired it fast 😁
CashedOutCars yea man that’s crazy I bought one at 160k and everything worked except it had a sagging headliner and the electronics for the touchscreen interface were all shot. Literally took me about 3 days and about 200$ to fix.
You were on the money with these issues. The car has been close to bulletproof especially with the motor. I have a ‘09 2.5L Jetta and it had dsg auto shifting problems at 120k miles and I went to go get a fluid change for the first time and they fix the problem completely. I can tell I did some wear to The DSG auto because I didn’t know what the problem was right away. It does wine when I accelerate between certain speeds like 25 - 30 and 55 - 60 miles an hour. Now, the good thing is dsg doesn’t give me any shifting issues and shifts like new. I went to my RepairPal.com to find the most common issue with MK5 VW across multiple generations and I kept seeing the DSG auto had shifting issues around 120k in the MK5 era and other eras. Is this something I should be worried about?
Mk5 GTI (in hong kong, made in south africa), Owned the car for 2 yrs with about 50k on the clock. Some similar issues. - Same central locking failure, started with front passenger door (left side) now drivers door and rear left passenger door, the other day I couldn't get out of the car !! quite scary. (great info from a guy lower down on wiring harness being too short) - The headliner was replaced just prior to me buying the car, my fake leather door cards have collapsed on all doors (internal foam degraded) and temporarily glued back.. I say that as I keep having to reglue ever few months. - My sunroof automatically opened a few weeks back when I was at a set of traffic light.. wtf !! - Drivers seat lumber support broke a yr ago, sounds like a plastic gear slipping or something - Flapper motor failure according to OBD but can only hear a slight ticking.. dont know what its supposed to do - Crappy air con.. only seams to work when its below 25 degrees c which is when you don't need it, it does get crazy hot here - Rear hub bearings replaced last yr - DSG gets confused in city traffic, great on a open road (contemplating a re-map with stage 1 tune) - Zero rust, externally perfect (no salt on the roads here) - Mechanically fantastic !
Door locks have been problematic starting at 100,000 Miles. Many problems in the rear hatch too, wouldn’t unlock, wiper fail, back up lights and top third brake light not working. I asked the dealer to check wiring, they scoffed and started by replacing that third brake light unit to the tune of $290.00! That didn’t fix it. When they fixed broken wires all the rear hatch issues were solved. My clutch has failed twice now at 114,000 Miles. No, it is not my driving. It is cheap plastic parts and ridiculous little spring unit, looks like it came out of a free pen. The trick now is to find a dealer with good technicians. This is an expensive fix. I love my 2007 Rabbit. Would I buy VW again? Nope.
I have a 2009 Vw rabbit, it is shifting hard in 4th and 5th gear (automatic), it has not stalled, so is it the transmission sensor or the transmission itself?
You seem to be getting a lot of grief... I too have a VW golf but the 1.9tdi golf plus 2005. It has 110k miles. The central door locking is rubbish, it's an infamous issue and is due to either filthy micro switch (the door skin design equates to lots of debris entering the mechanism inside the door) or the bigger of the 2 motors sticks. The other issue that is also a known common fault is a whine from the gearbox. This problem seems to differ slightly from 1 car to another but on my car it's 3rd when accelerating only. It selects perfectly and feels strong (although I naturally treat 3rd with care) its fine when decelerating strangely. Its a 5 speed. Looks an easy fix for the 6 speed but the 5 speed is sealed. I've read plenty of people quoting VW techs stating its "normal" I don't think so VW. Otherwise it's a brilliant typical reliable German car. So my top tip is to any car thief, try the doors as I'm sure most people won't realise that the door locking hasn't engaged on all doors. My one seems to mostly be the passenger door but can be random too. Took me a few weeks to realise and I live near an infamous car crime area.... Blackbird Leys. Nuff said.
where was your oil leaking from? I own a 08 Jetta and I found out I had a oil leak coming from the break booster vacuum pump. I replaced it and now it doesn't leak anymore. I did the work myself and I saved a lot of $
I have a Jetta but same year is the golfs, 230k+ miles, problems I've had is snapped 3 springs in last 4 years and central locking motor and bonnet catch. Good strong cars to be fair, everything wares out
I've had my mk5 for a few months now and I love it but I've had the flexi pipe replaced which set me back about £250, if you don't Rev loads you shouldn't have this problem, apart from that it runs perfectly
I have recently encountered the issue where my gas door won’t open, what are the solutions to fully fix it I have purchased a new door and new interior switches is that most likely the cause ? If not could you explain what you think it could be
Mine has to get a new timing chain, and tbh, I love the car after 195k and 10 years enough to fix it myself... race it and this is what you get lol. Otherwise, it has been epic so far...
These don't have a oil leaks you just have a bad vacuum pump that is causing it to leak, the vacuum pump leaking is a very common failure in the 2.5l. Downpipe tend to break if you have a bad motor mount or dogbone mount not common just maintance. For your key fab not working its due to a bad door lock module also a common thing in these cars. Other then that these cars are great.
I have MK5 as well and I never had any problems which u have mentioned in this video actually these are not car's common problem its your problem that you don't maintaining your car well...its all about how you look after your car..so go any good workshop and get your car well maintained and cleaned. !
I have an 06 Jetta TDI and mine just hit 400k like a thousand km ago and it look great aside from the rust which I’m still waiting for VW to fix...stupid long wait times...but i mean i can probably do the rust myself.
Have a problem on my mk5 gti .. my PRNDS is blinking gear display on dashboard .. does go into drive but no reverse .. any ideas have it up for sale bc Idk the problem
I think for those rust problems Volkswagen have a 12-year warranty. If the rust is from inside out not from chip they will replace and paint the hole panel.
Okay so my only issues are the locking mechanisms and ceiling sagging ( I chucked it up to living in so cal where it gets 120 in the summers) but my fob locks my passenger side door and sometimes it locks the driverside so I make sure I manually lock it. Any information on how to fix the lock mechanisms?
I replaced the drivers side lock mechanism and it involves removing the outer door skin. I'll make a video on it next time I work on it but I'm not sure when that will be.
be honest now, how much more unreliable are typical mk V golfs/rabbits, than your typical honda or toyota of the same era? how many rabbits have gone 100k miles with just oil and filter changes/tires/battery?
There’s ahole on the door side, without covering. That’s the main problem, the dust can goes in. You can try to blow in compressed air throw this hole. You can also find youtube cideo about it. But after it, this hole must be covered! And that dirty roof OMG...
if your doors are open the remote key wont work. close your door and it will work. its not a problem. the doorhandle is not so common as you might think. my golf 5 have gone through alot of shit and there was just a earth problem which made it pretty much weird. its where it goes. if its a lot of salt on the road during the winter then the car has a tendency to rust alot. also my car has almost 200k km and there havent been a problem by the car other than its heavy started when its hot.
I realized I should have demonstrated with the door closed, but it was in fact a problem. The door locking mechanism was messed up, which I eventually fixed
I'm wondering really if you just got a "dodgy" Golf. Like some of the problems you say here online or not I've heard no one else say. Now I'm not hating or anything I'm not I'm just saying
Thats not wear on your window buttons thats a build up of dead skin and oils... bit of apc and a detailing brush will clean it up i know other parts do wear but the buttons themselves is dirt
U just bought a shed, 🛖 on wheels people have had a party in and on that poor mk5. The wings aka “fenders” are a given they do rot golfs are a problem 100% but what a beautiful problem. Gotta love them but yours have had 4 not so careful owners in that low mileage fix it up bud don’t give up on it…
Hello my friend! Could you tell my where can i find these yellow/orange stickers i suppose, right and left down of the headlights? Thank you in advance
Hi! Here's a link to a similar product to the one I used. It's a film that I put over the lights that makes it look like that, I think this is what you're asking about. Good luck! amzn.to/2NecaYs
I owned 3 vw, non of them has serius problems and especially nothing from the ones you mention. My 2011 vw golf has 103.000km and quess what... -No oil leaks -turbo and compressor works still fine -Non serius problem The only common problem i have found in my vws was the gearboxes and the clutches. All of them are manuals and after some time the sense of the gear changer wasn't to sweet.
I dislike people who cannot take care of their cars, I do not care if you bought it used, looking that shit inside is no excuse and of course shit will stop working if you neglect the car, its not something that will just continue to work on its own, you need to maintain them, both internally and inside the interior.
SMGJohn I agree but not all of us have all the time in the world to do all the nessesary things needed to do on a car my biggest tip anyone is regular oil changes which include transmission oil.
My VW Rabbit 2008, purchased in 2016 - I have the electronic locking issue - I have the key issue too - My headliners are sagging - BUT mine has transmission issues... repair to exceed $3000.... bad cars....
EGR valve, i've replaced mine 3 times, and this one is failed too. i cant be bothered to change it again. Just put a piece of tape over the engine light.
Good day, The reason the Keyfob isn't working is because the Driver's door is open. When it's open, the key will not work. (Security reasons) Some advice for you: 'When you take care of your car, the car will take care of you'' ''Frank Martin, the Transporter'' :) Cya !
+Inge Bakker- Van Velden it doesn't work when the door is closed either, and I agree, the car all the problems except for the flex pipe failure when I bought it
Hey guys , if anyone could help on this I have an mk5 2005 with manual clima ,but its not working , the vents on driver side works good but the passager side it blows cold air eveentho is on 26 max and on clima not on eco coz when its on eco its takes planty of time to start blowing hot air , and when am on the driveway the temperatur goes under 90° . Can anyone help me on this thing ?
