Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) VW group cars diesel emissions issue

Some of you will be aware that this issue rumbles on, others may be surprised that the latest letter from VW Group regarding Mrs Tuftie's 4x4 Yeti 'EA 189 service action' which is how the crooks at VW describe the issue, will rumble on into 2017. For her particular vehicle no fix is yet developed although they proudly state that 'over 440,000 affected vehicles' have had the fix approved, but not yet implemented it seems. Leaves an awful lot of vehicles currently without a fix in sight. No compensation this side of the Atlantic and no real apology.

That's poor. So if you were needing to sell your vehicle in the meantime where does that leave you?

In Germany the media report this week that the government resp. the ministry of law is under suspicion to have delayed a new act which would allow German VW owners (and generally every citizen as well regarding other cases) to start a class action law suit, after US model. The reason for delaying is the VW scandal itself and VW lobbyists could have taken too much influence.

My Golf GTD was upgraded last month. No change in performance or economy. The only change is that prior to recall it wouldn't rev above 2000 rpm in neutral but now it does.
The next MOT will be interesting.

Audi done last week no change in mpg etc . But would not purchase another its a pig to park not a hope in hell of knowing where any corner is or wheel when near a kirb . Along with TINY buttons on a dash down by the gear lever . Who takes his eyes off the road to study which button to press, a bit of Bristol up on the roof between the blinds a glance while driving sound safe to me.

At least American cars don´t cheat when it comes to emissions:

Hannes, certainly the pic is photo shopped but you are right they don't cheat.

I wasnt aware that the great VW emissions test massage had transgressed any EU regulations. I thought the VW sin, if it was one, was against US regs on NOX, and NOX isnt yet or wasnt then regulated in the EU.

If so, what is the basis of any EU class action?

I suspect you may be correct.

VW’s Emissions-Test Trickery May Not Be Illegal in Europe

VW Says It Did Not Break EU Consumer Rules in Emissions Scandal

I don't know but I suspect that all they had to do was the same as many other manufacturers that have a "normal" driving mode (that would be used for tests) and a selectable "Sports" mode that probably would not pass the tests. In these cars it always re-sets to the "normal" mode when the engine is turned off.

Could have more to do with wrong declared cons. levels. and therefore higher CO2 emissions.

http://www.politico.eu/article/volkswagen-emissions-epa-commission-diesel/