Volkswagen Jetta Complaints
10,351 consumer complaints on file.
- #10542295September 6, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,295.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10542358September 6, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
ON THE FREEWAY, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. THE STANDARD ABS DISK BRAKES, WITHOUT REGENERATIVE BRAKING, ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY INSTANCE SUCH AS THIS. THIS IS EITHER AN ISSUE WITH THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES INITIALIZING WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED (WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE HYBRID MODEL OF THE 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA), OR THE STANDARD ANTI-LOCK DISK BRAKES NOT BEING SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO STOP THE CAR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE STANDARD THAT THIS VEHICLE FAILS IS: "STANDARD NO. 105 - HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS - PASSENGER CARS (EFFECTIVE 1-1-68) THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS" (HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/CARS/RULES/IMPORT/FMVSS/). THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESULTED IN ME BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FOR MY SPEED, AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10542141September 5, 2013POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541872September 4, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I TRIED OPENING REAR DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. MANAGED TO UNLOCK DOOR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. NOW THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM ON REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. DOOR IS FOREVER UNLOCKED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN VW VEHICLES. CONCERNED THAT CHILD MAY OPEN DOOR EVEN WITH CHILD SAFETY SWITCH ENGAGED/ACTIVATED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541965September 4, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ALARM WILL NOT BEEP WHEN ARMED WITH THE REMOTE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541968September 4, 2013ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT BOUTS WITH MY JETTA STALLING SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EACH SET OF INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A SERVICE TRIP TO THE VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANT. THE SECOND SERIES OF INCIDENTS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, AFTER THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR - REPLACEMENT OF THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ANOTHER SERIES OF INCIDENTS HAS JUST BEGUN AND I'M HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. ALL 3 SERIES OF INCIDENTS HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS: 1) THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY DURING ACCELERATION AND 2) SLOW CHUGGING START OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538576September 3, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY SO I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE- THIS SEEMS LIKE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME. I HAD THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR LATCHES REPLACED (2 UNDER WARRANTY & 1 I HAD TO PAY FOR) AND NOW THE FOURTH DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURE PAYING FOR IT? *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538642September 3, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN COMPLAINT NUMBER [XXX]PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C (B)(6)., UNSAFE ACCELERATOR LAG GAS PEDAL DELAY NO RESPONSE, FROM MY VW JETTA. I AM TRYING TO GET A COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB#01-13-14, NHTSA#10052336. EDMUNDS DIRECTS YOU TO ALL DATA DIY, ALLDATA.COM, TO GET TSBS. ALL DATADIY DOES NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE, 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, IN THEIR DROP DOWN LIST AND AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE ATTACHED EMAIL "THEY DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN THERE DATABASE YET". SO I ASKED THEM FOR THE TSB 01-13-14, AKA NHTSA ID 10052336, FROM THE 2012 JETTA DATABASE, SINCE THIS TSB# SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH MOST 2008-2013 MODELS OF VW JETTA, GOLF, RABBIT, BEETLE, EOS, CC, PASSAT, GTI, R32, TIGUAN, TOUAREG AND THE 2011 TOUAREG HYBRID. ACCORDING TO THE EMAIL REPLY FROM ALLDATADIY THERE IS NO SUCH SERVICE BULLETIN. WHEN DO THEY SYNC WITH YOUR SYSTEM? SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. ATTACHED EMAIL: FROM ALLDATA SUPPORT FOR LOG ID:15679419 1 MESSAGE [email protected] <[email protected]> TUE, SEP 3, 2013 AT 1:30 PM TO: [XXX] REFERRING TO OUR CALL LOG ID:15679419 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ALLDATADIY.COM UNFORTUNATELY, THE INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED IS NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED. THANK YOU, ALLDATADIY SUPPORT TEAM ****************************************************************************************** THANK YOU FOR GETTING BACK TO ME. I AM LOOKING ONE SPECIFIC SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ID 10052336 OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS SERVICE BULLETIN 01-13-14 I KNOW THAT THIS SAME SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS FOR THE 2012 JETTA. IS IT POSSIBLE TO JUST GET A COPY OF THE ONE SERVICE BULLETIN. HOW MUCH WOULD THAT COST. THANK YOU SO MUCH.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541716September 3, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR VIA BUTTON ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. KEY IN OUTSIDE OF LOCK WILL WORK. INTERMITTENTLY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AT ALL AND THEREFORE WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO EXIT THE CAR. IN DOING A SEARCH ONLINE FOR A POTENTIAL CAUSE, I FOUND LARGE NUMBERS OF FORUM ENTRIES FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS - SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN VW'S.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541728September 3, 2013ENGINE
THIS PAST MAY, WE BOUGHT A VW JETTA GLI AT JENNINGS VOLKSWAGEN (GLENVIEW, IL) FOR OUR SONS LAST YEAR OF COLLEGE. THE CAR LOOKED GREAT AND HE LOVED IT. AT ABOUT 1000 MILES, WHILE HE WAS DRIVING WITH HIS FRIENDS, THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND A SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LUCKILY, HE WAS CROSSING A PARKING LOT SO HE WAITED UNTIL IT RESTARTED. WE MADE NO BIG DEAL OF IT AND TOOK IT TO JENNINGS WHERE THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEN, JUST LAST WEEK, AT 3000 MILES, THE SAME HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR ON WEST LAKE AVENUE. THIS TIME, WE WERE CONCERNED, SINCE THIS HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR IN A CONGESTED STREET. WE WORRIED NOW, SINCE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. OUR SON DRIVES TO THE CITY ON A DAILY BASIS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND HE TAKES THE HIGHWAY. WHAT IF THAT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND A TRUCK HAD BEEN BEHIND HIM? IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT IN AUSTRALIA WITH ANOTHER VW, WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF CERTAIN OF THESE CARS IN CHINA, JAPAN, AND AUSTRALIA FOR SIMILAR ISSUES SO WE ARE REALLY CONCERNED. OUR SON TOOK THE CAR TO JENNINGS AGAIN, AND WAS SENT HOME WITH A RENTAL CAR WHILE THEY LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE. THEY APPARENTLY DID VARIOUS DRIVING AND MECHANICAL TESTS AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SCENARIO, SINCE APPARENTLY THE CARS COMPUTER HAD NOT REGISTERED ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE CAR DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO BUY BACK OR REPLACE THE CAR.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538093August 30, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538092August 30, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER HAD SEIZED AND OVERHEATED, WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538117August 30, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT COULD ONLY DRIVE FOR ABOUT 5 YARDS BEFORE THE CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND I SEE MANY REPORTS OF THIS WITH THE JETTA TDI MODEL FOR 2010.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537724August 28, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES AS OUTLINED IN COMPLAINT ID 10535696. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH VW CORP, CASE NUMBER 130565794. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN 100552336, SERVICE TO BE PERFORMED ON MY CAR, AS I CONTINUE TO HAVE NEAR ACCIDENT MISSES DUE TO THE MISFIRE (WHICH HAPPENS WHEN THE AC IS ON) AND THE NON-RESPONSIVE GAS PETAL (WHEN THE AC IS OFF). VW CORP IS TRYING NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN AND REFUSES TO PERFORM THE SERVICE TO MY CAR. THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I HAVE INFORMED THEM AND HAVE DOCUMENTED ON MY SERVICE INVOICE THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER AND MY COMPLAINT NUMBER. SO IF THEY WERE NOT AWARE BEFORE, THEY ARE NOW, BUT STILL DENY ME THE SERVICE OUTLINED IN YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN ID 100552336. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THEIR POSSESSION SINCE THE 23RD, THIS IS MY SECOND VISIT AND I NOW HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH VW CORP (SEE CASE NUMBER ABOVE). I CONTINUE TO BE UNABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY DRIVING SITUATIONS. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537743August 28, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 10537724 THE SERVICE BULLETIN ID IS 01-13-14 THE NHTSA ID NUMBER IS 10052336 I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONFUSION. COMPLAINT NUMBER 10537724 SHOULD READ USING THE ABOVE SERVICE BULLETIN ID AND NHTSA ID NUMBER. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537782August 28, 2013POWER TRAIN
VOLKSWAGON HAS A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY DUAL MASS FLYWHEELS,THE SPRINGS BREAK INSIDE THE FLYWHEEL YOU HEAR A RATTLE WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE AND THE GOES AWAY WHEN IN GEAR.FROM READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I FINALLY FOUD OUT WHAT THIS NOISE IS.I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE TECH TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS LOOSE AND THEY ALWAYS COME UP EMPTY.I FINALLY READ ABOUT THIS ON THE VW TDI FORUMS ONLINE.THEY SAID VW RECALLED THIS PROBLEM IN AUSTRAILIA BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES.I HAVE CALLED VW CUSTOMER LINE BUT ALL THE TELL ME IS WE HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T HELP ME.ONE OF THE SPRINGS ALREADY BROKE A HOLE IN THE COVER FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP! *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537820August 28, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL BETWEEN SOME CONSTRUCTION CONES BEFORE IT LOST POWER COMPLETELY. UPON TOWING TO A DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. VW WARRANTY WILL COVER ALL DAMAGE, BUT IT IS CONSIDERABLE. ALL FUEL INJECTORS, PUMPS, LINES ETC WILL BE REPLACED. I SOON LEARNED FROM FRIENDS THAT THIS HAPPENED TO THEIR TDI MODEL VEHICLES AS WELL. ALL INFORMATION THAT I FIND DATES TO 2011, BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. I AM VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHERE I FILL UP AND STILL EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE. IN SPITE OF BEING ASSURED BY THE VW MECHANIC THAT MY CAR WILL BE "PERFECT," I FEEL THAT I NEED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537628August 28, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 287 @ 10:30 PM ALL OF SUDDEN THE LIGHTS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT FROM FRONT TO BACK OF VEHICLE (HEADLIGHTS,MARKERS,BLINKERS,AND BRAKE LIGHT. AND THEN THE THE OTHER SIDE WENT OUT ALSO I FOUND MYSELF IN THE DARK WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU HAVE TRACTOR TRAILERS TRAVELING AROUND YOU AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. WHICH I ALMOST GOT HIT. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AGAIN THEN IT WENT OFF AGAIN. I CAN ONLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SUNSET. ( THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AS IT ALMOST HAPPEN TO ME.) IF YOU RESEARCH THIS YOU WILL NOTICE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537476August 27, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS IS A TURBODIESEL (TDI) SPORTWAGEN MODEL. DRIVING AT NIGHT ON 2 LANE COUNTY ROAD SUDDENLY LOST POWER, STALLED IN TRAFFIC LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IT STALLED. NO PRIOR WARNING OF PROBLEM. LOCAL SERVICE FOUND METAL PARTICLES FROM INTERNAL FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED 50 MILES OR MORE FOR EVALUATION BY VOLKSWAGEN. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $3,000 TO $4000 TO CLEAN OR REPLACE CONTAMINATED COMPONENTS. NOTE: APPEARS TO RELATE TO NHTSA EA11003. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537544August 27, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT A HEADLIGHT, SIDE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND REAR LIGHT WERE OUT. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS WERE WORKING. THE INDICATER HOWEVER KEPT COMING ON. UPON TAKING INTO THE SHOP TO CHECK ON THE REPAIR I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX IN THE VEHICLE WHICH GETS "HOT" AND SHORTS THE BOX OUT. VW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO WARRANT A RECALL. WHEN I ADVISED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FIRE OR SHORTING OUT OF THE SYSTEM - MAYBLE CAUSING A STALL I WAS TOLD "IT COULD HAPPEN.". THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED WHICH COST $785.27. FORTUNATELY, THIS BOX IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0