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I own a VW Passat GT 2018 plate with the 1.5 TSI engine, it has 28,500 miles on the clock and is in lovely condition. All services are done at that dealer and is due its 5th year service and MOT soon....
I purchased a 2019 model Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI earlier this month and it quickly developed an annoying, though mild, rattle when in two cylinder mode. As soon as the engine flips back to running on all...
Can you tell me if every 1.5 TSI engine in VW group cars have the kangaroo problem? I have been looking at the Skoda Karoq and Kamiq and SEAT Ateca between 2019 to 2021. Does it happen when the car is...
I am considering a new Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI. Can can you tell me if there are still issues with this engine. There were reports of the car "kangarooing" and a number of complaints, as I recall, but...
 

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