BIG NEWS WITH RUST ISSUE!

Patrick Lima · Jun 4, 2023

To all who have seen my 2015 Cali, 115,000km roof line rust issue after being apparently repaired at the factory in 2019, I just received a wonderful letter from VW headquarters in Germany that they will repair and fully take responsibility from what was done wrong during the building of that car. After 2 months of ping ponging e-mails, I say THANK YOU VW!

66tim99 · Jun 4, 2023

Great news for you
Does this affect the roof seal mis-design issue where newish vans are getting rust issues …?

WelshGas · Jun 4, 2023

66tim99 said:
Great news for you
Does this affect the roof seal mis-design issue where newish vans are getting rust issues …?

No. Completely different problem.

It took Land Rover over 50 yrs to solve the problem of Dissimilar metals Galvanic Corrosion on the Series 1,2,3 and Defender. They solved it by discontinuing production. They will do the same with the T6.1 California by discontinuing production.

Kayleigh · Jun 4, 2023

WelshGas said:
No. Completely different problem.

It took Land Rover over 50 yrs to solve the problem of Dissimilar metals Galvanic Corrosion on the Series 1,2,3 and Defender. They solved it by discontinuing production. They will do the same with the T6.1 California by discontinuing production.

Very true!! Maybe they will go with fibreglass for the next gen.

Ch1pbutty · Jun 4, 2023

Kayleigh said:
Very true!! Maybe they will go with fibreglass for the next gen.

Hope so. We have never had an issue with a fibreglass roof, and they are a lot stronger.

WelshGas · Jun 4, 2023

Ch1pbutty said:
Hope so. We have never had an issue with a fibreglass roof, and they are a lot stronger.

Don’t speak too soon. Mercedes/Westfalia Marco Polo owners would disagree.

Tiny blisters on roof

As Carol has pointed out in her profile post, we have discovered tiny blisters on the roof of our MP. Has anyone else got the same? Anyone been to MB about it? We will talk to MB and let you know what they say. FYI our MP is 2018 model. Thanks ClaireDe

www.marcopoloownersclub.com

Patrick Lima · Jun 4, 2023

66tim99 said:
Great news for you
Does this affect the roof seal mis-design issue where newish vans are getting rust issues …?

Yes, and the present catastrophe is the result of the recall repair

Patrick Lima · Jun 4, 2023

Patrick Lima t5 fiasco said:
Yes, and the present catastrophe is the result of the recall repair

Or maybe no, as others have pointed out. I only know that the roof line corrosion recall is still on at the factory in Hannover for t5 and t6

Kayleigh · Jun 4, 2023

WelshGas said:
Don’t speak too soon. Mercedes/Westfalia Marco Polo owners would disagree.

Tiny blisters on roof

As Carol has pointed out in her profile post, we have discovered tiny blisters on the roof of our MP. Has anyone else got the same? Anyone been to MB about it? We will talk to MB and let you know what they say. FYI our MP is 2018 model. Thanks ClaireDe

www.marcopoloownersclub.com

High tops instead then??

Paul_W · Jun 8, 2023

Patrick Lima t5 fiasco said:
To all who have seen my 2015 Cali, 115,000km roof line rust issue after being apparently repaired at the factory in 2019, I just received a wonderful letter from VW headquarters in Germany that they will repair and fully take responsibility from what was done wrong during the building of that car. After 2 months of ping ponging e-mails, I say THANK YOU VW! View attachment 109372 View attachment 109369 View attachment 109370

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OMG, last time I saw rust like that it was on a sunken ship! That’s absolutely shocking, glad to here VW are sorting it for you.

GrumpyGranddad · Jun 9, 2023

Patrick Lima t5 fiasco said:
To all who have seen my 2015 Cali, 115,000km roof line rust issue after being apparently repaired at the factory in 2019, I just received a wonderful letter from VW headquarters in Germany that they will repair and fully take responsibility from what was done wrong during the building of that car. After 2 months of ping ponging e-mails, I say THANK YOU VW! View attachment 109372 View attachment 109369 View attachment 109370

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Ver good news.
Although you could have left it and joined the VW Patina Club

andrew bazeley · Jun 9, 2023

That's brilliant news! Well done VW. I'm still really staggered, though, by the number of experiences posted of rust/corrosion problems on Calis produced in the last (roughly) 10 years. Mine was made in 2008, and I have never had any rust/corrosion problems. I also know of many owners of older Calis. who - like me - have never had such a problem. I wonder why such things have been more frequent in the last 10 or so years? It might, of course. be that many of the older experiences weren't shared!

Patrick Lima · Jun 11, 2023

andrew bazeley said:
That's brilliant news! Well done VW. I'm still really staggered, though, by the number of experiences posted of rust/corrosion problems on Calis produced in the last (roughly) 10 years. Mine was made in 2008, and I have never had any rust/corrosion problems. I also know of many owners of older Calis. who - like me - have never had such a problem. I wonder why such things have been more frequent in the last 10 or so years? It might, of course. be that many of the older experiences weren't shared!

Car world now is all about cost cutting and surely cheapness is more and more. Even in high end cars. VW should have never entered the camper conversion business. I once owned a 1993 Westfalia and the quality building by them is far more better made than the t5 versions.