Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2006)

580 consumer complaints on file.

#10393679March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VERY STRONG EXHAUST/FOUL SMELL INSIDE VW JETTA CAR UPON RAPID ACCELERATION THIS SMELL OCCURS VERY OFTEN (SEVERAL TIMES A DAY) WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES RAPIDLY (FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ETC.) WE'VE BEING TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME: CHANGED FILTER, VW SAID IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CHANGED IT, BUT THE SMELL CAME BACK. THIS STRONG SMELL IS CAUSING MY KIDS TO COUGH AND IS UNBEARABLE. VW IS NOW REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND EVERY TIME I ASK THE LOCAL DEALER TO DIAGNOSE IT, THEY CHARGE ME A LARGE FEE AND DO NOT SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393526March 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ADD ONE MORE 2006 JETTA AT 70000 MILES IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HARNESS BROKE LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY DOOR CONTROLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392987March 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS 74,000 & THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNINGS. VW OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO HELP BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER I KNOW THEY ARE HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TYPTRONIC AND MANY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED BETWEEN 50K-70K MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN AUSTRAILIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390388March 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE FELT NOTHING BUT DISAPPOINTMENT AND FRUSTRATION WITH OUR JETTA. THE MOST CONCERNING ISSUE TO US IS THAT ALL CONTROLS AND POWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DO NOT WORK. WE ARE UNABLE TO PUT DOWN ANY WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, UNLOCK OR LOCK ANY DOORS, OPEN THE GAS CAP OR OPEN THE TRUNK. THE BLINKER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT WORK, THE SAFETY LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. I KNOW THAT VOLKSWAGEN TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THE SAFETY OF ITS VEHICLES, AND AS ONE CAN SEE, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THESE FEATURES ARE USELESS. I SHUTTER TO WONDER IF THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR ARE ALSO ON SAME WIRING AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THESE ARE ALL HUGE SAFETY CONCERNS TO US. AND NOW, WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE TRUNK SPORADICALLY WON'T CLOSE AND THE BATTERY IS LOOSING ITS CHARGE, WHICH WE KNOW MAY BE A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT IT IS JUST ONE MORE THING. IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS A NEW ISSUE EVERY WEEK! . WE NOW FEEL 'STUCK' WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX. SO WE AVOID DRIVING IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE DON'T BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE OUR FAMILY WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AROUND IN. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS, THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT OR A TOLLBOOTH SINCE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT COME DOWN. I'M SURE THIS IS NOT THE REPUTATION VOLKSWAGEN WANTS FOR ITS VEHICLES. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FEEL HELPLESS. I HAVE READ THIS COMPLAINT REPEATEDLY ON THIS WEBSITE AND WONDER WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390327March 15, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUB-FRAME SHIFTING CAUSING A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. LEADS TO LOOSE STEERING, WANDER, AND SEVERE FLEXING OF FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DUE TO WEAK SUB-FRAME BOLTS, CONTRIBUTING TO LOWER CONTROL ARM WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389826March 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE - SEVERAL WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER DOOR HAVE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, RELEASE FUEL DOOR, AND RELEASE TRUNK FROM DRIVER DOOR. THE FAILED WIRING ALSO RESULTS IN A CONSTANT DOOR AJAR INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE FRONT DOME AND ENTRY LAMPS. SAFETY SYSTEMS MAY BE COMPROMISED IF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER BELIEVES THE DOOR IS AJAR. VW STATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH, YET THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389862March 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS LEAVING FOR A TRIP FROM MILWAUKEE TO MADISON TO START A LONG WEEKEND VACATION. I WAS I-94 TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED. THIS RENDERED ME USELESS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO IT BEING THE END OF THE WORK DAY. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING ENGINE INTERFERENCE AND REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BY VW STATING IT WAS FAULT OF OPERATOR ERROR. INDEPENDENT COMPANY THAT PUT REPLACEMENT ENGINE IN STATED THIS MALFUNCTION COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY NO ADHERING TO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OR OPERATOR ERROR AS CAR MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390710March 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY CHANGED FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. VEHICLE CLUTCH ENGAGED ODD AND UPON SLOWING TO A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ATTEMPTED TO GO AT GREEN LIGHT AND CLUTCH GAVE OUT MIDWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION AND STALLED CAR. GOT VEHICLE GOING BEFORE A COLLISION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP (PERFORMANCE, OMAHA) WHO TOLD ME THAT THE LUK CLUTCH WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE RECALLS ONLY APPLIED TO SACS. VW OF AMERICA (THE REP HAD ONLY WORKED WITH VW FOR 3 MONTHS) SEEMED TO BE CLUELESS AND ONLY BACKED UP DEALERS ASSESSMENT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MANY VW COME IN WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS WHICH IS A POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN TO HAVE IT FAIL BEFORE 80K MILES. CLUTCH LINKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM AND WAS BROKEN, ONE HARD SHIFT DUE TO A BROKEN LINKAGE CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO SHRED. TOTAL CHARGE QUOTED $2200 OUT OF POCKET FOR A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384698February 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHENEVER THE GEARS SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THERE WAS ALSO A MASSIVE OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS AND IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384615February 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DEFINITELY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY ALL DO!!!! WHEN WE PURCHASED OURS 1 YEAR AGO IT WAS WINTER AND OUR TRUNK LATCH WOULDN'T WORK THE 1ST NIGHT WE GOT IT. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE VW DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT - AND THE NEXT DAY IT DID IT AGAIN - THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUT THAT IS WHY MY TRUNK DID NOT CLOSE. NOW AFTER COUNTLESS LIGHTS CHANGED AND THE CADILLAC CONVERTER CHANGED. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LIGHT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY DOOR IS OPEN AND DOES NOT COME ON AND IT IMMEDIATELY GOT WORSE MY TWO FRONT WINDOWS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN - MY WINDOW LOCK SWITCH IS STILL ON WHEN THE CAR IS OFF - SO I HAVE TO LOOK UP CLOSE AND PUSH AGAIN UNTIL THE LIGHT IS OFF. **********************TOOK TO VW THEY WANT $92 JUST TO LOOK AT************RECALL RECALL MY VW DEALER TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2006 JETTA 2.5 WHY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN!!! NEED TO INVESTIGATE ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384149February 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OVERHEAD CAM ON MY 06 VW JETTA TDI FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AT 10K INTERVALS USING ONLY VW 505.01 SPEC ENGINE OIL, ACQUIRED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383870February 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
VIBRATING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM MOTOR AT IDLE AND WOULD STOP UNDER ACCELERATION. STOPPED VEHICLE AND MOTOR RATTLED LOUD. TURNED MOTOR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START. BROKEN SPRINGS WERE NOTED LAYING ON UNDERCOVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383281February 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS A 2006 VW GLI. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 3 MONTHS AGO AND COST ME A FORTUNE, AND NOW THIS. I JUST HEARD FROM MY TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN THAT MY MECHATRONIC UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN THE DSG TRANSMISSION. MANY, MANY VW AND AUDI BUYERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THESE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE VARIOUS "LOANERS" SO THAT I CAN GET TO WORK ETC. VW SHOULD HAVE TO BACK UP THEIR PRODUCT AND MAKE IT RIGHT WITH US VW BUYERS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382961February 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED, THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382563February 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN DECELERATION OR LOSS OF POWER MAINLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT OCCASIONALLY IN TOWN. THIS LASTED FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS AND THE CAR REGAINED POWER. THERE WERE SCARY SITUATIONS ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS BUT NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL MONTHS BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO EITHER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR IDENTIFY ANY COMPONENTS THAT WERE FAULTY. AFTER MUCH PERSISTENCE AND FRUSTRATION ON MY PART, THE DEALER EVENTUALLY IDENTIFIED A FAULTY 'TANDEM FUEL PUMP' AND A FAULTY COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (MECHATRON). BOTH COMPONENTS WERE PLACED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010 AND I HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME. JETTA TDI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381600February 11, 2011
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS COME ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT GO AWAY WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS ON.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381640February 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. AT SLOW SPEEDS THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALER THEY INFORMED ME A CAMSHAFT HAD WORN PREMATURELY AND CAUSED THE ROCKER ARM TO BREAK WHICH DESTROYED A FUEL INJECTOR AND THE VALVE COVER. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR $6,000. THE CAR WAS 1000 MILES BEYOND THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (60,000) SO VW PAID HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE CAR NEVER RAN CORRECTLY AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. I TRADED THE CAR IN AFTER THE REPAIR. AFTER I HAD THIS PROBLEM I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND IT TO BE VERY COMMON. IF YOU GOOGLE "CAMSHAFT WEAR IN PUMP DUSE TDI ENGINES" YOU WILL FIND A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. IN MANY CASES SUCH A SEVERE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR, BUT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE COMPLETELY. I INSISTED THAT THE DEALER RETURN THE FAILED PARTS TO ME, BUT THEY REFUSED BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED A WARRANTY REPAIR. I DID SEE THE WORN CAMSHAFT LOBE AND IT LOOKED IDENTICAL TO THOSE PICTURED IN CASES REPORTED ONLINE IN FORUMS. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A COMPLETE RECALL. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379913February 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOUGHT USED VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TURBO. AFTER ONE YEAR OF PERFECT FUNCTIONING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE TOTALLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. ADDITIONALLY, TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH UPON OPENING TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380036February 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL HAS FAILED ON MY CAR. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED IT COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO SEIZE THUS LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/SERIOUS VEHICLE DAMAGE. THERE IS WIDESPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET DOCUMENTING THE FAILURES, SOME OF WHICH HAVE DESTROYED THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IN THE PROCESS. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN EUROPE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN THE US. I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THIS PART MYSELF SINCE VW WILL NOT COVER THIS PART DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY NOW HAVE AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT PART AS THEY KNOW THE ORIGINAL IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379778January 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 83,000 MILES OUR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI 2006 UTTERLY FAILED WITH A CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS FAILURE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE JETTA. - VW REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. WITHIN 3000 MILES OF THE REPAIR THE TURBO WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED - MOST LIKELY FROM METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL FROM THE CAM LIFTER PROBLEM. THEY DID NOTHING TO CLEAN THE SYSTEM WITH THE FIRST REPAIR - WHICH CLEARLY LED TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ON THE SECOND REPAIR. AGAIN VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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