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VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« on: November 28, 2011, 12:31:25 PM »
I dont know if I am allowed to do this, but I read a post on another forum I am a member of and thought it might make for some good reading and interesting comments from you guys.

http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=100205

One of the 'test teams' in South Africa got their hands on the VW Amarok and after 63 days they had to replace the valves and top.

Not a good start.





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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2011, 12:39:23 PM »
It could be a one off, and if it aint their car Im sure I'd flog the arsehole out of it too!

It can happen, Robin on here had one of the first couple of 4.8 GU's in AU, and the engine exploded with <1000klms on it. cant remember what it was, crank or rods or something, but wasnt pretty.
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2011, 01:25:13 PM »
dodgy fuel?
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VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2011, 02:01:26 PM »
That doesn't look like a vw service center
Good luck with the next warranty claim :)
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2011, 05:19:43 PM »
Come on it kacked it self after very hard flogging , or fuel ,or whatever . A mate of ming got 37KM yes 37KM out of a Disco2 from NEW. The old no oil pump in the motor trick works every time . Got his money back gto shut up about it , but he didnt  ;D
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2011, 08:14:09 PM »
The work car I used to have set a record of less than 50m...the transmission crapped itself as I was pulling out of the dealers driveway. Holden reliability = 0
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2011, 09:30:59 PM »
Ask 4WD M staff how many test rentals got handed back on trailers or via panel beaters and insurance companies.
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2011, 09:45:42 PM »
Quote from: oldblade on November 28, 2011, 02:01:26 PM
That doesn't look like a vw service center
Good luck with the next warranty claim :)
The guy in the engine crane photo has VW on his overalls so it could be  ;D
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2011, 06:49:49 AM »
I had 7 of 10 holden colarado's go in for major warranty claims, all before 10K kms.

These vehicles were used in extremely harsh conditions. Lucky we only kept them for 12 months.

At least Holden is consistent  :laugh:
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2011, 10:03:17 AM »
Sorry, my bad guys. I only now realised that the guys were writing in Afrikaans on the link I provided to the other 4x4 forum.

It goes something like this:

The Amarok's fan belt broke. Pieces of the fan belt fell into the timing belt enclosure. This then bent the valves.
VW South Africa flew an expert out (cause it happened in a small remote town) who took the part with and also to do a report on what happened.

So the guy you see in the photo is indeed a VW technician, but he is definitely not in a VW service centre (not with all the Landy's and Cruisers in the back ground)
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2011, 10:31:01 AM »
Quote from: oldblade on November 28, 2011, 02:01:26 PM
That doesn't look like a vw service center
Good luck with the next warranty claim

The guy removing the head had the "VW" emblem on his overalls so may be it could be, just a bit different to what we are used to here in Aussie  ;D
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2011, 11:27:10 AM »
All that damage because of a broken fan belt. Bugger!


 
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2011, 10:34:25 AM »
Yeah.... I think that is what the whole concern is about. Small thing like that and you are left stranded wherever you are.
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2011, 12:25:43 PM »
A bloke I know of has lost 3 power windows and the handbrake locked on and wouldn't come off. Vehicle is a few weeks old. I guess like most vehicles the early models might not be the ones to buy. Might be better off waiting for the bugs to iron out. These are 4WDs after all, not $15K mini cars!
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Re: VW Amarok broke after just 63 days in Africa
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2011, 05:48:46 PM »
Well said Pat , as a rule I will always buy the 2nd model . Usually the bugs have been sorted by then , if your lucky . :cheers:
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