Our D3 is "a little" overdue for its service for various unforeseen reasons (it's booked in next week). In the last few days, the alarm has gone off a few times for no reason, and now the driver's door (it's a LHD car) has decided that it won't unlock.
Could just be coincidence, but I get the impression it might be sulking. Has anyone else had this, or have you all been really good and got it serviced on time? If it is sulking, this could be a problem once cars start getting old and are not so carefully serviced.
20th Sep 2007 1:09 pm
LT
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Be careful, your warranty could be invalidated if you exceed a certain amount of miles/km's or time (sorry can't remember the exact figures) over the schedule.
20th Sep 2007 1:19 pm
adam
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Mine was only 250 miles over - dealer said no issues - would imagine above 1K might cause a Warranty problem?Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
20th Sep 2007 1:48 pm
DiscoStu
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Re: Does a D3 sulk if its service is overdue?
IanD wrote:
and now the driver's door (it's a LHD car) has decided that it won't unlock.
The latch needs replacing. It's quite common. You can get it open by pressing unlock on the dash and pulling the interior handle. It's a lot easier our side of the pond 'cos it's on the passenger door Disco 5 HSE Lux
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I'd read the posts on the problem, so no problem there thanks, it's just funny that it's started now, having had no problems at all so far. We had a very bizarre alarm on the first D3, which eventually went back. I think TFC said that there was a TSB about some European models having a software conflict somewhere.
20th Sep 2007 2:45 pm
SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
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I let mine go for 30 days over its scheduled (timed) service once. As I drove it to the service centre it lost all power as I "planted" it to get into the peak hour traffic stream. Had never done it before, nor since.
Who said computers don't have feelings
21st Sep 2007 5:03 am
DaveT
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Just imagine what problems we're going to get when these cars start aging and developing opinions about everything.... that little screen will stop saying things like 'Park brake fault' and instead we'll get:
Well I don't believe it! or
I remember when all this was fields..Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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21st Sep 2007 8:11 am
adam
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Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
21st Sep 2007 8:19 am
Coffeecup
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On two separate occassions when my D3 was at about 500 miles over the Service schedule point my D3 has done a 'power dip'. It suddenly went into 'get you home mode' - I stopped with engine off - I started engine and it was fine.
Has only ever happened at the 500 mile (from memory) point after the Service point 45K and 60K.
LJ Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
21st Sep 2007 12:02 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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Mine went just under 2000 miles over ....no problems at all ....although it did have its last service 4 months agoG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
Hmm, I'm sure it was sulking. It went in on Friday to have the brake pads changed (and ended up having front discs as well, despite the fact that the warning had only been on for about three days ) Since then, no alarm going off and the door lock is working properly!
Service is later this week, so we'll see what they say about it then.
I presume they had to clear some codes when they replaced the pads and sensors, so maybe the other problems "went away" at the same time.
24th Sep 2007 9:59 am
Rob Bruce
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It takes so long to get a booking at my dealer for a service so I book it in 3 weeks early to get it in on time The other trick is to have a warrenty problem and you get in quicker, and oh can you fit in a service wile you have it there eneyway she is very obliging and seems to come up with a problem in time to help
Rob
24th Sep 2007 1:46 pm
jkp
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Mine is about 1000 miles over the 30k service. It gets taken away this Friday and returned with some fresh oil, wheelnuts checked and my washer bottle filled (including screen wash sachet ) and all at the bargain price of £430.
No issues, problems or niggles, apart from really needing to get it in the mud again
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(it's booked in next week). In the last few days, the alarm has gone off a few times for no reason, and now the driver's door (it's a LHD car) has decided that it won't unlock.
March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual 
May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto 
) Since then, no alarm going off and the door lock is working properly!
The other trick is to have a warrenty problem and you get in quicker, and oh can you fit in a service wile you have it there 
eneyway she is very obliging and seems to come up with a problem in time to help 
) and all at the bargain price of £430.
