TT Window regulator

[DocSteve]

Hi,

The OH's 58 plate TT 2.0TFSI has had a problem with a noisy and occasionally sticking driver window for a while. Audi advised it was the regulator but the OH decided not to change it as they apparently said it wasn't much of a problem...

Anyway, it has failed entirely today - stuck in the fully open position and the switch doesn't do anything to raise it. I'm hoping the motor hasn't bust r as well but anyway Audi have quoted around 500 quid to change the regulator.

Apart from trying to secure the window tonight, I was going to get on to some local specialists (in Nottingham) tomorrow but does anyone have any costs for this job or on the off-chance any recommendations for repairs in the Nottingham area. The stealer quote sounds a lot to me!

Thanks
Steve

Edited to add - some on the TT forum seem to have recently had these replaced FOC out of goodwill from Audi even if out of warranty, with some suggestion that Audi have agreed to this if the car has a FSH etc. If anyone has any experience with that please let me know, cheers.

Edited by DocSteve on Wednesday 22 April 19:35

[Bone Rat]

Hi, We have a 2007 TFSI which did exactly the same last July. Wife went to the dealer with a piece of hard board stuck over the empty passenger window and parked in the forecourt.

We had printed out a load of threads from the TTOC and from other web sites about this and requested very politely that the window was fixed as there appeared to be a well known design flaw present. To our surprise it was done without a quibble, the drivers side was also done at the same time. No charge to us. It had been serviced from new by them however and she was making noises about the Mk3.

Good luck, it does appear to be a well known problem.

[davey68]

Happened to my mates 2009 TT. He took it to the dealer he bought it from and as he serviced it with them they replaced it FOC as a sign of goodwill (it's a common fault on TT's)

[DocSteve]

Thanks,

Yep - initially the service guy said he knew nothing of it but after some "discussion" the quality manager called me back and agreed to replace it FOC. Seems fairly decent service to me considering the car is well out of warranty although it does sound like the part perhaps wasn't up to scratch.

Cheers
Steve

[davey68]

Great stuff, glad you got it sorted. I had a similar issue with a used civic type r. After owning it a few months the air con failed. Took it to local dealer (didn't even buy it from them) and the replaced a corroded condensor FOC as it was a known fault due to poor quality supplier part. Occasionally dealers do the right thing :-)

[zeDuffMan]

Sounds like the same thing as the previous gen A3. I had one go on my car recently. When this happens you can actually bring the window back up by pulling the window up manually while pulling the window switch.