Volkswagen Jetta Complaints
10,351 consumer complaints on file.
- #10502021March 7, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON, KNOCKING SOUNDS FROM ENGINE, AND CAR STALLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER BASICALLY REPLACED ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. APPEARS THAT FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATED AND SENT METAL CHIPS INTO INJECTORS. CAR SERVICED AT PACIFIC VOLKSWAGEN, HAWTHORNE CALIFORNIA. INVOICE NO. [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
- #10501896March 6, 2013ENGINE
I WAS TOLD BY THE VW DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE MOTOR THAT IS PART OF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSES THE VALVES TO STICK AND NOT ALLOW THE PROPER MIXTURE OF AIR/GAS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE....AT TIMES, THE MISFIRE CAN BE INTENSE AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE ("BUCKING SENSATION"). I FOUND MANY THREADS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE VW JETTA (2.0T ENGINE) AND A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD, BUT YET, VW HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501363March 5, 2013POWER TRAIN
DANGEROUS AND HARROWING CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL FAILURE (NEAR-NEW 2011 JETTA WITH 39,000 MILES) WITHOUT WARNING AT 55 MPH WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR WHILE BRAKING, STALLING MY CAR IN TRAFFIC AT SPEED. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO VW DEALERSHIP THAT TODAY TELLS ME THE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH WERE DAMAGED WITH REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $2,500. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE NTSB SITE SHOWS THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER 2011 JETTA OWNERS. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET GENERALLY TURNED UP HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL OR NEAR-IDENTICAL REPORTS OF CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAILURES FOR 2006 TO 2013 JETTAS. MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSES HAVE BEEN, ACCORDING TO JETTA OWNERS, VARIED, WITH SOME PEOPLE REPORTING FREE REPAIRS AND OTHER REPORTING LARGE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS. INTERESTINGLY, CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAILURES ARE, ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH (AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO CARES TO LOOK FOR IT ONLINE) BEING COVERED BY TECHNICAL BULLETINS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND MAINTAINED PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, WITH DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE CAR TOWED FOR REPAIRS ACKNOWLEDGING VERBALLY THAT THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY VW IS PAYING FOR SOME FLYWHEEL PARTS UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES BUT NOT FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH THAT OFTEN OCCURS, PER THE DEALERSHIP, WHEN THE FLYWHEEL FAILS. LABOR COSTS ARE NOT COVERED, AND THEY ARE ESTIMABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501227March 4, 2013VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WE WERE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 93 APPROX 5 MILES SOUTH OF EXIT 11 IN HOOKSETT, NH NORTHBOUND. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A GUNSHOT. I SWERVED INTO THE LEFT LANE AND BY THE TIME I GOT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL MY WIFE AND I WERE COVERED IN GLASS AND OUR EARS WERE RINGING. WE LOOKED UP AND THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED OUT/UPWARDS FROM THE BEST WE COULD TELL. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE CAR WAS DRY AND IT WAS CLEAR OUT. THERE WAS NO ICE OR SNOW ON THE ROOF. THE WINDOWS WERE ALL CLOSED AND THE SUN SHADE WAS OPEN. THE HEAT WAS NOT ON IN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS ROUGHLY 40 DEGREES F OUTSIDE. WE IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT (11) AND PULLED INTO A PARK AND RIDE LOT TO INSPECT DAMAGE. AS EXPECTED THE WINDOW BROKE OUTWARDS, WITH APPROX 33% OF THE GLASS MISSING IN A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, THE REST SHATTERED AND FALLING OFF IF YOU TOUCHED IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501239March 4, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION IN COLD WEATHER BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE FROZE AS A RESULT OF ICE ACCUMULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,195. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY CONCERN WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF ICE BREAKING FREE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501246March 4, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED OF AROUND 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY SPEED AND RPMS DECREASED WITH GLOWPLUG LIGHT FLASHING. NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER. CAR WOULD PICK UP SPEED VERY SLOWLY. DID NOT FORCE ENGINE IN ANY WAY. 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR DIED. TRIED STARTING CAR BACK UP BUT WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO KNOWN LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. WAS TOLD IT WAS A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE IN WHICH THE FILTERS AND INJECTORS WERE BEING CLOGGED UP THEREFORE DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH WAS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS THAT VOLKSWAGEN DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE, AND REPAIRS WOULD COST AROUND $6K-7K TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION AND DISAPPOINTED WITH VOLKSWAGEN AT THE FACT THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO HELP THE CUSTOMERS THAT DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501285March 4, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A KNOWN WEAK POINT WITH THE VW DIESEL JETTA PRODUCED IN 2009 AND 2010. THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE PUMP THREE TIMES. I WAS TRAVELING ALONG US HIGHWAY 41 IN TAMPA FLORIDA AND THE PUMP FAILED CAUSING ME TO DIE OUT RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 4:00PM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501040March 2, 2013ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY JETTA (DIESEL), THE ENGINE HAS STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAD STALLED, MY JETTA WAS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. THE JETTA STALLED AGAIN OVER THE SUBSEQUENT 12 MONTHS OF OWNING IT AND I ONCE AGAIN TOOK IT TO LEE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER STATED NOTHING WRONG. THE JETTA STALLED A 3RD TIME JUST RECENTLY WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH THEIR SAFETY. IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING ISSUE, MY JETTA (OVER THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR) HAS HAD A NEW BATTERY, NEW COMPRESSOR AND NEW INTERIOR LIGHTING MECHANISM INSTALLED. I AM VERY DISGRUNTLED WITH THE REPEATED SAFETY ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE STALLING MAKES ME UNCERTAIN OF MY SAFETY OR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MONEY REFUNDED TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS MODEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500938March 1, 2013SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH FRONT SEATS, THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE BOLSTER BURNED. THE HEATED FRONT SEATS WILL OVER HEAT, THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE CONFINED TO THE RIGHT BOLSTER ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE SEAT. THE HEATING ELEMENTS GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THROUGH THE SEAT MATERIAL. BEING THE SIDE OF THE SEAT I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT MY LEG AWAY AND POWER OFF THE HEATED SEAT. IF LEFT ON THE SEATS WILL START TO SMOKE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVEN'T TRIED , BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE SEAT COULD CATCH ON FIRE IF LEFT ON. THE LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE REP SAID JUST UNPLUG IT THE OPTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500941March 1, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE PIPING HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY APPLYING A RUBBER GUARD HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DUEL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500835February 28, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLED OUT AT THE TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FAILED. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. SUBSQUENT TESTED AND DIAGNOSED BY MECHANICS SHOWED FUEL SYSTEM FAILED TO PRESSURIZED. THE MECHANICS SUSPECTED IT MIGHT BE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. CHECKED RECEIPT TO VERIFY THAT THE PREVIOUS FILL UP (AT THE SHELL STATION) WAS INDEED DIESEL. CALLED THE STATION TO INFORM OF INCIDENT, AND TO INQUIRE IF ANYONE ELSE INFORMED OF SIMILAR INCIDENT; NONE, WAS THE REPLY FROM THE GAS STATION MANAGER. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS INOPERABLE, AND THE VW DEALER SERVICE STATION RECOMMEND REPLACING INJECTORS, AND ALL THE FUEL PUMPS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500687February 27, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST A WEIRD SMELL IN MY VENTS BUT WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING A CLOUD OF SMOKE FILED THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY YET AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. NOT KNOWING WHERE THE SMOKE CAME FROM I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR. IT WHEN THEN THAT I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE, THERE WAS A QUARTER SIZE HOLE IN MY DRIVER SEAT. I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET OFF THE ROAD AND DISCOVER THE ISSUE HOWEVER I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR EVENTS AND YET NO RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500532February 26, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AND COME TO A STOP ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THIS IS A DIESEL VW WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT VOLKSWAGEN DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE LOCAL DEALER HAS DONE 2 OF THESE SINCE JANUARY. IT IS COSTING ME 8000 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND DEBATING ON MAKING REPAIRS AT THIS POINT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499936February 25, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS COMING TO A STOP OFF A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. MY CAR DIED WHILE COMING TO THE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS AND STALLING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT STAY STARTED AFTER STARTING 8 TIMES. I STARTED FROM P AND N, BUT ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN D OR S IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. PUTTING THE CAR IN R MADE A HUGE CLUNK. I WAS STUCK AND BLOCKING A HUGE LINE OF TRAFFIC! I AM GOING TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING WRONG, BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY CAR TO DIE FOR NO REASON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499955February 25, 2013WHEELS, TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON HW 87 IN SAN JOSE CA. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. A PIECE OF THE TIRE TREAD THAT HAD SEPARATED HIT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND JAMMED THE LEFT REAR PARKING BRAKE ON. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE DID A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN, CROSSING THE OVER THE RIGHT LANE AND HITTING THE RIGHT ROADSIDE BARRIER. THE TIRE WAS MADE BY GENERAL TIRE 175/70/13 AND HAD ABOUT 75% OF THE TREAD LEFT. *TR ## VIN FAILED ## 81 VW PICKUP ##
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499796February 23, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A BRIEF GRINDING NOISE, AND THE MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED PROVIDING POWER, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED, AND EVERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A CITY STREET IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC AND COULD COAST SAFELY TO THE CURB. I TRIED TO RESTART IT, AND THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT WITHOUT IGNITION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL PUMP HAD DISINTEGRATED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW REDESIGNED ONE. THIS THEY DID AT NO COST, FOR WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499637February 22, 2013POWER TRAIN
WHEN MAKING A BROKEN U-TURN IN AN ATTEMP TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT TO PARK OR DRIVE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN REVERSE, ONCE THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO RE-START. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE TWO TRUCK DRIVER IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE AS A FREQUENT ONE WITH 2012 OR 2013 VW JETTAS. HE SAID THAT THE SHIFT CABLE IN THESE VEHICLES IS UNSTABLE AND CAN BECOME LOOSE, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ABILITY TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. THE TECHNICIAN AT VW SPENT 5 MINUTES PUTTING THE SHIFT CABLE BACK IN PLACE, WHICH HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT WITH VW JETTAS AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE AGENCY CONTACT VW TO FIND OUT WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AS WELL TO INFORM THEM OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499716February 22, 2013SEAT BELTS
RH REAR SEAT RETRACTABLE BELT FROZE AND WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN RH REAR SEAT WAS IN THE FULLY FLAT FOLDED POSITION, THE INERTIA PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT LOCATED INSIDE THE SEAT BACK FROZE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. WHILE THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AND THE BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED DUE TO THE SEAT BEING FOLDED FOR USE OF THE CARGO SPACE, BY FREEZING THE REAR SEAT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THE NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION FOR PASSENGER USE. SEAT BELT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE BY DEALER AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 1 MONTH DELAY IN PART AVAILABILITY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499713February 22, 2013SEAT BELTS
LH REAR SEAT BELT AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RECEPTACLES CAN BE DAMAGED BY FOLDING REAR SEAT INTO THE FULLY FLAT POSITION AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. WHEN FOLDED TO FULLY FLAT POSITION THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN FLOOR AND FOLDED SEAT BACKS. BELT RECEPTACLES CAN RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER AND BE BROKEN FROM HAVING SEATS IN THIS POSITION. VW REPRESENTATIVES HAVE INFORMED THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499591February 21, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO AN EARLY MORNING APPOINTMENT, I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. I SOON SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AT THAT POINT I SAW A FLAME APPEARING AT THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE ROCKER PANEL. PLASTIC AT THE BASE OF THE ROCKER PANEL HAD MELTED AND I COULD SEE ELECTRICAL WIRES. I TRIED TO STAMP OUT THE FIRE, BUT IT WAS GROWING RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. WITHIN SECONDS, THE FLAMES WERE SEVERAL FEET HIGH. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND CALLED 911. THE FLAMES EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE CLOSED CABIN. THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR. MOST OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE HEADLINER WERE MELTED. THERE WAS A LOT OF EXPOSED BARE WIRE VISIBLE. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS 34 DEGREES F, AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TRIP OF THE DAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON HIGH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE RADIO WAS ON. NO OTHER OPERATOR CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WERE ON. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL INCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR, NOR WERE THERE ANY AFTERMARKET ELECTRICAL ITEMS INSTALLED ON THE CAR. THE WEATHER WAS DRY. THIS JETTA IS A TDI MODEL (DIESEL). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0