vinkodex.Air suspension: the bellows and the compressor
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
critical
severity
not available
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The rubber bellows of the air spring loses its elasticity between 80,000 and 120,000 km, the compressor is overloaded, and the control unit reports a fault. The rear settles while the front stays at the correct height. On a twenty year old car the repair can cost more than the car.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.
Volkswagen
3D
Phaeton
M 93 / Attribution
Volkswagen Phaeton 3D
2001–2016
vinkodex.Checklist
Air suspension: the bellows and the compressor
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Sources
How we know
- autodoc.co.ukVW Phaeton: common problems and faultsautodoc.co.uk
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Information, not an expert opinion
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