Affected Years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Volkswagen Golf. Our law firm is also investigating 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Volkswagen Golf for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Engine Oil Rings/Piston.
People buy new vehicles all the time. More than 1.5 million new cars are sold to consumers every year in California. There are many different reasons for this, with one of them being a desire to have a vehicle that has a warranty. Oftentimes, this happens well after a previous vehicle has been paid off, and it has started becoming both a monthly expense to keep it running and an inconvenience in terms of time and energy spent. The repair costs approach the same amount as a new car payment, and the decision is pretty simple when that happens.
Being new means you expect the vehicle to work. It might be your family car, or a work vehicle whose reliability is necessary to help your business remain profitable and help you meet your customer expectations. No matter what your situation, you are not anticipating the need to spend time dealing with unexpected repairs during your vehicle warranty period. You are absolutely not expecting to spend time trying to get the same issue fixed repeatedly. The warranty is great, but the experience is costing you time, and as the old saying goes, time is money.
If your Volkswagen Golf appears to be burning engine oil or if it is leaking somewhere, scheduling a trip to the dealer is the standard response. Issues like these do come up, and the manufacturer is responsible for getting them fixed under warranty. Sometimes the issue can be pretty severe, and it may not be as simple as having a dealer repair the problem. The first thing they could struggle with is identifying the actual problem. This may lead to instances where you see the same problem, and in the case of an engine leaking or burning oil, it might be causing some significant damage. After a few attempts to find and fix the issue, you are again showing the oil is low. If all of this sounds very familiar, we want you to call Guardian Lemon Law. We will schedule a review of your issue and do so as soon as possible. This issue might qualify for a Lemon Law claim in California.
If it does qualify, then we can discuss your legal options under Lemon Law. Beginning with filing a Lemon Law claim, in the end, we can sue Volkswagen for selling you a defective, lemon Volkswagen Golf. If you need to hire a lawyer experienced in Volkswagen Golf excessive oil consumption lemon law cases, Guardian Lemon Law is ready to help you. Our Zero-Fee Guarantee is going to be some good news for you.
What You Should Know About The Lemon Law And The Statute Of Limitations For Filing Claims
The California Lemon Law, originally known as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, was written in 1970 and subsequently signed into law in early 1971. It remains the foundation of Lemon Law here in the State of California. Its purpose then and still is today, to offer protection to consumers who found themselves with no real options when a manufacturer struggled to honor their warranty on the product they sold someone. It has evolved over time, adding definitions and updating things like the Statute of Limitations, but what it still does is hold the manufacturer liable for making repairs or offering compensation to consumers when they are unable to. There are qualification requirements for any vehicle to be eligible under the Lemon Law.
The last one that is shared across all vehicles is the time limit to file a Lemon Law claim. That time limit is restricted to 1 year from the expiration of your factory warranty, or 6 years from the date of vehicle delivery to you. The date that applies to your claim is the earliest of the two. When you need a Volkswagen Golf lemon law attorney to validate that your vehicle will qualify, do not hesitate to contact the team at Guardian Lemon Law. This is what we do, and we are very experienced at doing it.
The 2017-2020 Volkswagen Golf Low Oil Issue Details And Signs
The primary symptom indicates that the oil being burned was much higher than the accepted ½ quart every 600 miles maximum allowance that VW sets for their Golf model cars. Earlier model year Golfs experienced a similar issue with excessive oil consumption, similar to the 2017 and up Golf, using the EA888 2 liter turbocharged engines for vehicles going back as far as 2005. There were similar reports of the EA111 1 liter engines in 2008 and up VW models.
The issue appears to be one of design on the oil control piston rings. The symptoms are:
- Oil is low when being changed or checked
- Exhaust smoke can be a faint blue color in periods where oil consumption is high
- The vehicle fails to pass the dealer’s oil consumption test
If your dealer hasn’t been able to resolve this issue with your GOLF, then it may be time to talk to Guardian Lemon Law about filing a Volkswagen Golf defective engine oil rings/piston lemon lawsuit.
What Are The Eligibility Requirements For An Automobile Under The Lemon Law?
There are a few different things that need to have happened or requirements be met before your VW Golf is eligible to make a Lemon Law claim, leading to a buyback or replacement from the manufacturer under lemon law rules. Guardian Lemon Law will evaluate your case and confirm that it does qualify at a minimum for making a claim in California.
- Your vehicle is still covered under the manufacturer’s new car warranty or a certified pre-owned warranty, the issue is covered by the warranty, and all repair efforts take place while the vehicle remains under warranty
- The issue cannot be caused by improper use or abuse of the vehicle by its owner or other operators
- Repair efforts total more than 30 cumulative days, and the car is unavailable to its owner while at the dealer or representative service shop
- The dealership/manufacturer has been given a reasonable number of attempts to repair the issue with the Golf. At a minimum, there should have been at least two attempts for serious safety issues, and four attempts for any defect that is not safety related
- The defect being repaired each time is the same basic issue, and it is impacting the safety, use, or value of your VW Golf
We recommend you contact Guardian Lemon Law immediately. The sooner we get started with your case evaluation, the sooner we can validate the qualification of the vehicle and provide you with a lemon lawyer to sue Volkswagen for excessive oil consumption if they fail to get it repaired and returned to you in working order.
Guardian Lemon Law And Our Zero-Fee Guarantee For Our Clients
When it comes to dealing with car repairs that end in a lemon law claim or lawsuit, the team at Guardian Lemon Law wants you to know that we understand the challenges you have experienced for the last several months, if not longer. As frustrating as it has been for you, we hope this next bit of news will cheer you up a little bit.
Our initial consultation with you is free of charge. There will be no upfront costs to hire us for advice or representation. At no time will there be an obligation for you to hire Guardian Lemon Law.
If the service you need the most is a second opinion on an existing case with a different law firm, this is also free of charge. If your current attorney isn’t making the progress that you hoped for, and this is why you are getting a second opinion, we are a short phone call away. We will be honest with you and advise you that you are entitled to change lawyers if you want to.
The Guardian Lemon Law Zero-Fee Guarantee applies to fees after a lawsuit as well. If we do not win your case, there will be no fees at all. When we do win your lawsuit, the manufacturer is required to cover your reasonable legal costs. Please make time today to reach out to Guardian Lemon Law if you need help in reviewing a case, filing a claim, or need an experienced Volkswagen Golf lemon law attorney. The experience will be practically free and stress-free than what you endured trying to get the issues repaired.
