I thought I'd share this with the list; My front brakes started making a
most disagreeable rumbling-grinding-metal-on-metal noise after just 12k
miles. I took the EVC in to the dealer (Dirito Bros in Walnut Creek, CA)
but they could not reproduce the noise, so did nothing.
We're about to move cross-country (to Eastern Shore of Virginia), dragging a
trailer. The noise kept returning, making me plenty nervous.
I took the EVC back to the dealer (in my 13th month of ownership), and
convinced the head mechanic to ride around with me. Long story shortened,
we got the noise to repeat. It turned out that the front disks had been
overheated (they were dark blue), most likely by me during the first trip to
Lake Tahoe. $600 items to replace. But the disks are covered under
warranty only for first 12 months. The dealer convinced the VW rep to cover
the repair, after much coaxing from me.
Lesson learned : Use your engine to slow you down on long downhill runs!
