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    Volkswagen Amarok 2011: Many problems since new

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    I have had several problems with the Amarok Trendline 4WD six-speed manual I have owned since April 2011, they are problems I have never experienced with any new car I've owned before this one. The day we brought it home the rear towing lights collapsed as we were preparing to leave on holidays. The roofline has a wind noise that VW head office doesn't recognise. They can't fix it and I have given up. When the noise happens, I lower the windows and it goes away. The clutch pedal went to the floor and they put a new seal in the gearbox. The fan belt started squealing? and they fitted a new timing wheel and belt. Two wheels popped the complete centre out of the tyre valves. The air conditioner failed and they fitted a new air conditioner. New front brake rotors were needed at 60,000 km. I've never changed rotors before 90,000 km on any car I've owned, including VWs. But I have to say that I have taken it everywhere and it has never let me down. I hope that I won't have any further problems, as I'm now out of warranty.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    17 April 2014
    Graham Smith

    It's disappointing that you have had so many problems, but at least it appears that VW has fixed them when they have occurred. As for the brake rotors, it seems that Europeans makes are more prone to brake wear than cars from some other parts of the world, and 60,000 from a set of rotors is not bad.

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