2.0 TSI EA888 Engine Problems and Reliability. It may seem strange but all the main problems were inherited from the 1.8TSI EA888 engine without any changes in the worse or better direction. There are problems with stretched timing chain, high oil consumption, carbon deposit inside ports and on intake valves. VW-Audi 2.0 TSI/TFSI Engine Problems and Reliability 1. High engine oil consumption. It is the usual situation with cars, which mileage is more than average. Often the 2. Knocking, like a diesel engine. The reason is wear of camshaft chain tensioner. 3. A car doesn't accelerate at high rpm. This 2.0 TSI Engine Serious Common Problems to Watch Out For on VW and Audi Motorcarnut 21.9K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 194 26K views 2 years ago A faulty PCV (Positive Crankcase #1 · Jun 3, 2016 For a while now we have been putting out articles about common issues with the TSI and FSI engines. These are some common things you should look out for on your Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T. Listed below are the articles we have published to date. l1mu.