Glyuen 3rd Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 Volkswagen Owners Voice Grievances At Volkswagen Group Malaysia Headquarters Nearly 50 disgruntled Volkswagen owners gathered at the steps of Volkswagen Group Malaysia’s (VGM) headquarters in Bangsar earlier today to voice their complaints about the poor after sales experience and unreliability of their Volkswagen cars. Executives from the company were present at the lobby to listen to the complaints brought forth by the group. According to the co-organiser of the gathering, Ben Yeo, the group is demanding that VGM would be able to deliver a product that is safe and reliable, as well as improve their after sales service. “We feel cheated about the warranty and safety, a number of Volkswagen owners have had to change the engines and replace the clutch pack in their cars in the span of less than two years,” said Yeo. “Furthermore some of us had our warranty voided by the manufacturer due to minor overruns in the car’s service interval.” Co-organiser Leon Loke claims that his warranty for his Volkswagen Passat CC was voided for exceeding it service interval by a margin of around 1,000km. "A lot of customers including myself would have to book our cars in for service a month in advanced as there are no available slots for me to do so earlier," said Loke. Another owner who identified himself as Mr Low claims that his 2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI has been experiencing a multitude of problems ranging from improper replacement parts to unsatisfactory repairs done by his car’s service centre. The group of owners also handed over a list of requests to the Volkswagen management. Their list of requests includes a warranty extension to 10 years for the engine and gearbox, and no voiding of the warranty for mileage overruns under the tolerance of 3,000km. “The reliability issues of the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox are already acknowledged by Volkswagen in China and they have extended their warranty coverage to 10 years. We on the other hand are still left with a 5-year warranty coverage,” explained Yeo. “All we are asking for is a fair treatment from VGM.” The owner demonstration was started and organised on the “VW DSG 7 Defects Community” Facebook group. The group was started by disgruntled Volkswagen owners in May last year, and has so far attracted more than 2,000 followers to date. Yesterday VGM released a statement on steps the company would be taking to improve its after-sales service, whereas its new managing director, Christoph Aringer, is well aware of issues on reliability and after-sales service plaguing Volkswagen owners in Malaysia. According to Aringer, the company are already taking steps to address to improve the company’s after-sales support both in terms of customer care and warranty claims. Volkswagen says issues related to the 7-speed DSG transmission have already been addressed by last year's recall in Malaysia, and assures its customers that all new Volkswagen models are not affected by any transmission reliability issues. The after-sales grievances experienced by Volkswagen customers aren’t exclusive to the German brand. We would also like to point out that fast growing brands such as Ford and Peugeot also experienced similar customer complaints alluding to the lack of after-sales capacity during their period of growth a number of years back. With a fast growing number of new customers, an unprepared after-sales network would be easily overwhelmed by the higher number of customers looking to send their cars in for routine service. Only in the past few years did Ford and Peugeot managed to turn their situation around after expanding their service network and hiring better trained after-sales personnel to meet the needs of their new customers. The question of whether VGM would be able to finally address its customer complaints would depend on the company’s actions and its relationship with its network of dealers. Those steps would take time to bear fruit, but it is crucial steps of the utmost priority nevertheless. http://www.livelifedrive.com/malaysia/news/view/92082/volkswagen-owners-voice-grievances-at-volkswagen-group-malaysia-headquarters ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 hohoho......kudos to them for standing their ground. and a good reminder why vw is not on my shopping list...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 wahlao, VW like that oso can, reputation gone, do you noticed the protester all are Chinese, why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magfocus 5th Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 hohoho......kudos to them for standing their ground. and a good reminder why vw is not on my shopping list...... If there is a brand to be at the end of a ten foot pole, this is it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 If there is a brand to be at the end of a ten foot pole, this is it such a pity. their overall packaging is quite good at that price point. but now we know where the trade-offs lie....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 Singapore Volkswagen Owner can join them in Bangsar hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 Looks serious!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 Looks serious!! wear sunglass the lady, looks... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 Singapore Volkswagen Owner can join them in Bangsar hahaha how come Singapore VW owners never protest one? Or b'cos protest permit not approved? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 warranty extend to 10 yrs! wow! that's the entire COE lifespan for Singapore cars! no need sweat leh got warranty! how come Singapore VW owners never protest one? Or b'cos protest permit not approved? because riot police will react very fast.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 (edited) in spore, if 50 people go to AD with banner equal demonstration? Edited March 14, 2014 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanK Supercharged March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 wear sunglass the lady, looks... nice headlights... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 how come Singapore VW owners never protest one? Or b'cos protest permit not approved? Singapore VW owners all are VW supporters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 how come Singapore VW owners never protest one? Or b'cos protest permit not approved? If protest must hardcore one, must flip car one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help1 1st Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 speechless, VW owners are so naive meh, dun tell me they never do homework before they purchase the car. VW has a history of so many problems and yet ppl still buy. Bought then faced problems, kpkb bang table here and there, whats the point??? VW owners ask for it leh.................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rncw 5th Gear March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 wear sunglass the lady, looks... that lady resembles our very own serina weeeeeeeee.....wooooo weeeeeee...yum yum ali ka zam zam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic March 14, 2014 Share March 14, 2014 (edited) how come Singapore VW owners never protest one? Or b'cos protest permit not approved? It's not a protest. It's an illegal assembly of people with common interests. Edited March 14, 2014 by Mason016 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged March 22, 2014 Share March 22, 2014 wahlao, VW like that oso can, reputation gone, do you noticed the protester all are Chinese, why? the other race buy Toyota, Proton, Perdua, Honda, MB, BMW, Wowo.. all got surf car forum before buying.. haha ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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