vinkodex.Powered panoramic roof: binding rail, faulty actuator
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expensive
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The panoramic roof starts failing between 60,000 and 100,000 km: the guide rail clogs with dirt, and the drive motor or the sensor fails. The roof does not open, stops halfway, or does not close properly.
A roof that does not close also means water ingress: and the consequence is a mouldy cabin and a corroded control unit.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Volkswagen
III
Scirocco
Thomas doerfer / CC BY 3.0
Volkswagen Scirocco III
2008–2014
Volkswagen
III.5
Scirocco
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Powered panoramic roof: binding rail, faulty actuator
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Before you buy
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.