Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2006)

580 consumer complaints on file.

#10379519January 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 .5 VW JETTA TDI WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN SUMMER 2006. STARTING IN SEPT 2010 WE HAVE HAD AN ENDLESS PROBLEM WITH DOOR AJAR SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING THE DOME LIGHTS AND AJAR LIGHT COME ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. THE ALARM SYSTEM ARMS ITSELF AND GOES OFF WHEN PARKED AND THE SENSORS STOP WORKING. I HAVE HAD BOTH DOOR SENSORS CHANGED ALONG WITH LATCH ASSEMBLY TO NO AVAIL , NOW THE SHOP INDICATES IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VW ABOUT OTHER WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM. (SERVICE ACTION 97U3/T3) THOUGH THEY DON'T CALL IT A RECALL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378416January 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VW JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE POSITION THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND OFFERED MINIMAL ASSISTANT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE, OR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378411January 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY 2006 VW JETTA 2.5 L HAS HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER CATCH FIRE AND CAUSE HOLES IN MY SEAT. AS I DROPPED OFF ONE OF MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL TODAY I NOTICED A BLACK HOLE WITH GLOWING ORANGE EMBERS IN THE SEAT! I TOUCHED IT AND REALIZED MY SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE! THANK GOD MY CHILD WAS ALREADY OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS WEARING A HEAVY COAT AND WASN'T BURNED BY IT. DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376308January 11, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE TRUNK OF MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TURBO WILL RANDOMLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND/OR PARKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASION BLOCKING THE VISIBILITY FROM MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE TRUNK WILL ALSO CLOSE, HOWEVER, THE CAR/DASHBOARD RECOGNIZES THE TRUNK AS BEING OPEN; DISABLING THE ABILITY TO OPENING THE TRUNK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND WITHIN THE CAR. I NOTICE THIS ISSUE USUALLY OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374820January 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA STARTING AT ABOUT 50,000 KM. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A LOOSE EXHAUST COMPONENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE NEW BY A DEALER HERE IN EASTERN CANADA. MY REQUEST TO CHECK THE NOISE AT EACH DEALER SERVICE DID NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT PRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD ONLY BE HEARD AT IDLE, OUTSIDE THE CAR. WELL AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE TO BE THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL. THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED IT FOR A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW OEM FLYWHEEL (NOT FROM VW) AND WILL BE REPLACING IT MYSELF, AS I DID WITH THE FAULTY CAMSHAFT LAST YEAR (ALSO A WELL KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN THIS VEHICLE). THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373860January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY FAILED BY DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373861January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 VW JETTA TDI : RE: CRITICAL CLUTCH FAILURE ON HIGHWAY THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS CRASH. CLUTCH COMPLETE FAILED AT 62,000 MILES - CLUTCH WENT TO FLOOR AND WOULD NOT POP BACK OUT. COMPLETELY UNUSABLE AND STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. 46 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE AT WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT.2006/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373942January 3, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AFTER BEING STUCK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MOTOR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BURN OUT AS IT WAS INSTANTANEOUS WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE WAND WHEN STARTING THE CAR. IT SEEMS AS IF THE WIPERS SEIZED IMMEDIATELY WHEN EXPERIENCING THE RESISTANCE FROM THE ICE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ICE, IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS PREPARING TO DRIVE HOME DURING A SNOW STORM. THE MECHANISM SHOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND MORE RESISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373945January 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT COME ON AND THE NOTIFICATION THAT THE HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ON IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THIS HAS LEFT ME WITH A DEAD BATTERY TWICE. ALSO, THE CAR ALARM REARMS ITSELF IF THE ENGINE IS NOT STARTED WITHIN 30 SECONDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE LIGHTING IS NOT FUNCTIONAL WHICH IS A SECURITY CONCERN AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373717January 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE FUEL 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373497December 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
69,000 MILE CLUTCH FAILURE SEEMS TO BE COMMON PLACE BUT NO RECALL OR OFFER TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373519December 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE ARE ACKNOWLEDGED TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THE 2003-2008 VW JETTAS. THEY HARD SHIFT FROM 1/2 AND 2/3. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE UNPREDICTABLE DURING ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY DURING MERGING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. VW SENT NOTICES OF "WARRANTY EXTENSIONS" TO 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT COVER A MAJORITY OF EFFECTED VEHICLES. 2003'S WOULD ALREADY BE OVER 7 YEARS OLD AND AN AVERAGE MILEAGE. OWNER-[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373128December 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILING, VW DEALERS KEEP IN STOCK BECAUSE HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES, MECHATRONIC UNIT FAILING WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL REACH 3RD GEAR THEN SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. RESULTING IN A HARD JERK. GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS ON DASH WILL START TO FLASH, SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING WILL RESET UNIT BUT AS SOON AS YOU GET TO 3RD GEAR PROBLEM REOCCURS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 -2009 DSG TRANSMISSIONS VW EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WITH 2006, CONTACTING VW WILL RESPOND WITH ONLY WE'RE SORRY. ALSO EXPECT LONG DELAYS IN GETTING A MECHATRONIC UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371147December 18, 2010
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK OUT AND WON'T RETRACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371100December 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P0302/P2293 INTAKE CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR, AIR INTAKE HOSE, SPARKS PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370972December 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 VW JETTA TRUNK WILL NOT LATCH SHUT, TRUNK BUTTON ON KEY DOESN'T WORK TO OPEN AND THE TRUNK LIGHT ON DASH STATES THAT ITS OPEN. WHEN WENT TO SHUT THE SLAMMING IT REALLY DOESN'T HELP, IT'LL LATCH WHEN IT EVENTUALLY. THE TRUNK OPEN LIGHT ON DASH WILL BE ON WHEN THE TRUNK IS CLOSED AND I CAN'T OPEN IT. MIDDLETON FORD STATED THAT ITS PART OF THE ISSUE WITH JETTA'S AND WILL NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEM TWO MONTHS AGO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL JETTA'S TO GET THIS FIXED AND FOR IT TO BE COVERED CONSIDERING ITS A DESIGN FLAW OF VW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369322December 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES AFTER THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369177December 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I GOT INTO THE CAR AND WENT TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS FOR MY TWO CHILDREN AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR. THEY GOT IN THE CAR AND THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I REOPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. THE NEXT TIME I OPENED THE DOOR THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN, THE LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND I COULD NOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR. A WIRE HAD BROKEN AND THEY ORDERED A REPLACEMENT HARNESS. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I SEE THEIR ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IN AN EMERGENCY I WOULD STRUGGLE WITH EXITING THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. IT ALSO MEANS AN EXPOSED WIRE IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368503December 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368505December 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ON THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. FLYWHEEL IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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