Category: VW Phaeton Forum

hello, for some time the switching processes in the lower gears became a bit rough and with constant driving there were speed fluctuations. Above all the switch back 3.->2. was very hard (in cold condition more clearly than warm) read out with VCDS –> Error 17125 + 17116 on it I had the gear oil level checked and when refilling exactly 3 liters missing! now the jerking 3.–>2. almost harder turn up again runs soft. has someone experience with it ? mfg norman

Hi, I got quite cheap to a Phaeton V6 (BJ 2007) with almost 300,000km. Since the car had new TÜV and made a very well-kept impression on me, I bought it without thinking big about it. I now have the following problem with the car: After already a few minutes standing time (engine off) the car lowers at the front left (a hissing is to be heard) on the right side it descends slightly. Auto pumps up again normally. My question is: Makes sense without to search for the cause directly to install new feather legs or make it sense to look with leak-search-spray for the leak. I would be interested in your experiences and opinions. MFG Domi

Hello together, since the look of the vehicle came to me simply too “bock-legged”, my GP0 has lowered by means of height-adjustable sensor coupling rods. Since the driving comfort is still important to me, I let it be good at approx. 2 cm. Nevertheless, the car seems unexpectedly hard – even with comfort adjustment in the menu. 2 cm should normally hardly be felt – is actually ridiculously little. Apart from this it seems to be a mood of the car, from times 2, 5 or 1.5 cm to do – depending on the shape of the day… Well: What is lazy here? Do you have to recalibrate the zero point of the level control? Is this trying to “fight” against the new changed vehicle depth and pumping the air bellows too badly? I actually understand the sensor coupling bars in such a way that they specify exactly this zero height and is good… I have NO error messages. Vehicle drives at high level and again at normal level – as always! Damping adjustment also possible. You???? Thank you for your feedback Marc

Hello everyone out there! It’s a Phaeton 3.2 liter gasoline, EZ. 2004. I noticed that the steering wheel lock no longer works. After pulling off the key you can hear this noise, as if the “lock” would close, but you can just turn the steering wheel further, then there will be noise, as if the gearing is only slightly touched. Quite strangely, someone can tell me how to get that right again or what exactly is defective and I have to be exchanged? I searched the entire network, but found nothing… Already in advance many thanks to all the helpful here!

Dear forum, today my fat guy is having trouble for the first time. I’m going to get an error message with “Key..” and a key symbol is displayed. On the way I notice that the air conditioning, the turn signals, the windscreen wipers and the ventilation no longer work. At home the car no longer starts and the key can no longer be pulled out. With the spare key I could only close the car mechanically. Here in the forum I looked for help about 1 hour and found a lot of information about Kessy. I wanted to check out my Kessy and see that I can unlock the car again and even start again! The engine is running smoothly, the carpet was dry. Only now I have a new problem. Now I have a yellow flashing spring symbol and a warning “motor failure: workshop!” in the fittings. I would like to visit zottel125 immediately doc h will my fat guy still make the about 100km? Greetings Thomas

Hello Phaeton municipality! My newly acquired Phaeton currently has several small problems. In addition to a non-opening tailgate (blinker flashes but no reaction of the tailgate), also a non-opening ventilation hood on the passenger side. The ventilation flap did not work already when buying the car, here was the suspicion of a broken actuator of the flap. After changing the actuator for the ventilation flap (the new engine I got with it when buying) the flap nac h turn on the ignition to drive. So far so well, after all, I now know that the flap would be functional again, however, it can now not be opened again. the LEDs below the flap remain still after several push around on the switch off… My suspected is now on a defect of the switch, does someone know how to check this or. removals? Thank you already in advance!

Hello at my Phaeton the trunk lid no longer opens. In the workshop a new lock was installed but it probably wasn’t. Now it only opens with the key.

Hello, looking for Phaeton drivers in the Karlsruhe area or within a radius of approx.100 km for “communication and meetings” Looking forward to the answers thank you

After about 5 weeks of possession of the thick one I now have to report about a problem. I only found it quite rarely, but the more I got to know the vehicle found out that when driving under the road between 1200 and 1500 revolutions I then gave the gas a strange rumble and partly also perceived noises under the car. I can even reproduce it by now. It’s like @wormchen described it in another Threat. n has quote: Is there also a fluctuation of the tachometer during the tachometer? Does the tachometer feel like you drive over small, short, following ground waves, as they occur at intersections? Quotation end. That’s exactly what I have to confirm. Only I drive a petrol V8 with now 128,000 km. Should it actually be the gearbox? That wouldn’t be funny. How do I go now? Have bought a guarantee. But I don’t think the T 60% of the material of a transmission repair will probably still be quite a lot of money. After all, I still have a guarantee and it is actually the case that I had already noticed this rumbling on the pick-up trip from Hannover to Berlin. Only I couldn’t classify it at the time. How do I proceed now? Greeting Carsten

Dear everyone, have you had experiences with an AUX adapter for Phaeton 2005 for the ZAB (the module is supposed to replace the CD changer) but for all cases if it doesn’t work (hopefully it does) that I’ll get in your reviews or modules that work really well and only not too expensive (up to about 100€) many thanks in advance @ that’s what I orderedhttp://www.amazon.de/…/ref=sr_1_5?… LG,Matej