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Known fault

TSI ignition coil: misfire, jerking, engine warning light

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

cheap repair

severity

not available

mileage

1

sources

1 source next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

The per cylinder ignition coil of these direct injection, turbocharged petrol engines fails. According to the Haynes service material this and similar simple electrical faults account for roughly eighty per cent of workshop visits.

In cold, damp weather, on startup, the engine runs unevenly, misfires under acceleration, and the engine warning light flashes or stays on. Do not keep driving with the light flashing: the unburnt fuel destroys the catalytic converter.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Engines and transmissions

Checklist

TSI ignition coil: misfire, jerking, engine warning light

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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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.
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