[nytgtreg]

...just started up my new, 1700 trouble free miles so far, v8, off road gray w/ teak interior touareg and a message came into the MFI "fault- running gear workshop"...other than i got to get my car towed, does any body know what this means?...

 

[aircooled]

I means that there is a fault in the air suspension system. Does you suspension continue to go up and down? Did the warning go away with a reboot, I mean restart?

I have received this message from time to time. Sometimes it comes on and immediately goes off. Other times I have needed to stop, turn off the car, and turn it back on again. I have yet to have a fault code for the air suspension show up with a VAG-COM or on the dealers VAG. This has happened only to me when it is cold out.

 

[nytgtreg]

mfi warning revisited

thanks aircooled!...i just restarted and unfortunately the same MFI message reappeared...the car looks to be riding at the correct hight when viewed from the side...do you think this a software or hardware problem?...thanks, tom

 

[aircooled]

No problem, but I have no idea if it is hardware, software or a combination of both. Like I said, mine only seems to malfunctions when it is cold. Looks like you will have to pay a visit to the dealership. Sorry!

 

[nytgtreg]

...good grief, i just restarted and found no problem message in the MFI...are you saying (aircooled) that your dealer couldn't figure this problem out?

 

[aircooled]

They could not figure out the problem because the problem left no codes behind in the computer. VW will only work on a system if it produces fault codes and stores them in controller memory. Even though I get the problem and it displays on the MFI, it is not storing any faults. I'm not worrying about this problem until I get a solid repeatable problem that won't clear without a restart or until I start to get fault codes showing in the controller memory (of which I can scan using a VAG-COM tool at home).

For you, it might be worth taking it to the dealer to scan for codes, but if they are not stored, it will just be a waste of time on your behalf. I would wait to see of the problems become more prenounced. Play the suspension settings and see if you can reproduce the problem.

Good luck!

 

[rinaic]

I had been driving mine for about 1hr, stepped out to run in a store for about 10 mins. Left the T-Reg running when I was inside. When I sat back down and the aforementioned message flashed across the screen for a split second. Didn't think twice about it, haven't seen it since.

 

[nytgtreg]

:joy: ...my mfi drama has concluded, the vw dealer fixed it under warrantee...took one day...i love a happy ending.

 

[aircooled]

And . . . What was the problem that they fixed? Please do tell!

 

[nytgtreg]

repair detail

hi aircooled...looking at the repair invoice i find part# 7LO616-214 levelsenso...took 4.85 hours to complete...driven about 60 miles since and can report no problems.

 

[aircooled]

I assume that they found a fault code pointing to that. Thanks for the info! Now if mine would only do it AND leave a code. :anger: