Volkswagen cheats emissions tests!

Muffin` · 20 Apr 2016 at 13:30

SDK^ said:
Update : Tyre pressure figures were falsified by Mitsubishi Motors employees to flatter mileage rates. Over-inflated tyres give better results.

I thought the pressure had been building

Housey · 20 Apr 2016 at 13:37

Muffin` said:
I thought the pressure had been building

Air of certainty about that.

Muffin` · 20 Apr 2016 at 13:55

Housey said:
Air of certainty about that.

Stop fueling the fire

Diddums · 20 Apr 2016 at 13:59

Come on, the atmosphere is bad enough as it is here.

Phoenix211 · 20 Apr 2016 at 14:27

They've set the wheels in motion on this one

Joe T · 20 Apr 2016 at 14:30

It's four models only available in Asia. Calm down everyone.

Scania · 20 Apr 2016 at 19:22

Manufacturers pluck mpg figures from the sky? Hardly news really now is it.....

Jonnycoupe · 20 Apr 2016 at 19:47

Diddums said:
Their Outlander Phev claims 156mpg. This is a massive SUV. If that's not a huge flag I don't know what is.

Some owners get more mpg than that.

Type_R · 11 Sep 2018 at 15:11

So reviving an old thread....but it would appear we have until 26th October to sign up for the VW class action in the UK.

https://www.ft.com/content/1e50e9aa-02a7-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5

Does anyone have any advice/recommendations re all the companies willing to take a chunck of your compensation to represent you?

Jonnycoupe · 11 Sep 2018 at 18:06

Sorry, what are you filing to be compensated for? I assume I can subsequently claim for the air you polluted?

Diddums · 11 Sep 2018 at 23:31

You definitely need at least £10k per mile you suffered at the hands of your frugal VW Econobox. I'm not sure how you made it out unscathed tbh.

bloodiedathame · 11 Sep 2018 at 23:35

Jonnycoupe said:
Sorry, what are you filing to be compensated for? I assume I can subsequently claim for the air you polluted?

Being missold a car that was supposed to emit X but emitted Y.

However they've also lied about the fix. They've said it doesn't affect mpg, reliability or power but owners are experiencing all of these things since the fix. There's plenty of evidence that VAG have lied, from dynos, fleet manager testimonials etc. I bet if VAG have spent millions on TBM and 'goodwill gestures' fixing peoples cars. They should also offer owners a pre-fix rollback too, if owners aren't happy with the fix. They say that they can't do this, yet tuning specialists can.

theone8181 · 12 Sep 2018 at 07:36

bloodiedathame said:
Being missold a car that was supposed to emit X but emitted Y.

However they've also lied about the fix. They've said it doesn't affect mpg, reliability or power but owners are experiencing all of these things since the fix. There's plenty of evidence that VAG have lied, from dynos, fleet manager testimonials etc. I bet if VAG have spent millions on TBM and 'goodwill gestures' fixing peoples cars. They should also offer owners a pre-fix rollback too, if owners aren't happy with the fix. They say that they can't do this, yet tuning specialists can.

The only real solution is to get rid of all pre euro 6 diesels

. Then we can have nice clean air.

Jonnycoupe · 12 Sep 2018 at 08:44

Tuning specialists can “roll back” because they don’t need to adhere to the government regulation...

Nasher · 12 Sep 2018 at 09:29

bloodiedathame said:
Being missold a car that was supposed to emit X but emitted Y.

However they've also lied about the fix. They've said it doesn't affect mpg, reliability or power but owners are experiencing all of these things since the fix. There's plenty of evidence that VAG have lied, from dynos, fleet manager testimonials etc. I bet if VAG have spent millions on TBM and 'goodwill gestures' fixing peoples cars. They should also offer owners a pre-fix rollback too, if owners aren't happy with the fix. They say that they can't do this, yet tuning specialists can.

In a few years we might suddenly have loads of VW diesels with worn out engines. Luckily for VW the warranty will have expired

bloodiedathame · 12 Sep 2018 at 09:35

Nasher said:
In a few years we might suddenly have loads of VW diesels with worn out engines. Luckily for VW the warranty will have expired

The 'engines' can handle it, it's the EGR, injectors, DPFs, turbos that are gumming up.

Nasher · 12 Sep 2018 at 09:38

bloodiedathame said:
The 'engines' can handle it, it's the EGR, injectors, DPFs, turbos that are gumming up.

And in turn, those going bad can ruin the rest of engine. Especially turbos.

MagicBoy · 12 Sep 2018 at 10:46

Nasher said:
In a few years we might suddenly have loads of VW diesels with worn out engines. Luckily for VW the warranty will have expired

... and all the old Euro 3 TDI PD engines will still happily be running!

bloodiedathame · 12 Sep 2018 at 10:53

MagicBoy said:
... and all the old Euro 3 TDI PD engines will still happily be running!

But you'll only be able to drive them in the countryside

zoomee · 12 Sep 2018 at 11:17

Type_R said:
So reviving an old thread....but it would appear we have until 26th October to sign up for the VW class action in the UK.

https://www.ft.com/content/1e50e9aa-02a7-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5

Does anyone have any advice/recommendations re all the companies willing to take a chunck of your compensation to represent you?

According to this the High Court has appointed Salter & Gordon as lead lawyers to take this on so not sure how you can go to any other company??

http://www.vwemissionsaction.com/

I'm thinking of claiming myself as resale value of the vehicle I had at the time was affected due to all the bad press - but not sure if that's a viable request.....