Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#10458595May 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART, NEARLY CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. DASHBOARD BRIEFLY FLASHED "ENGINE MALFUNCTION WORKSHOP" AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO FAILURE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO JIM ELLIS VW IN CHAMBLEE, GA FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALERSHIP CALLED WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO METAL SHAVINGS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. ADVISED THAT REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER EXISTING 5-YEAR/60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, CLAIMING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SOMEHOW EXEMPT FROM WARRANTY COVERAGE, AND ESTIMATED $8700 TO FIX THE CAR. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND QUESTION WHY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR; THEY EVENTUALLY AGREED TO COVER THE FULL COST OF REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITHIN A WEEK, BUT IS NOW BACK AT JIM ELLIS VW FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AFTER THE SAME "ENGINE MALFUNCTION WORKSHOP" AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN ONLY 30 MILES AFTER THE REPAIRS. PLEASE COMPEL VOLKSWAGEN TO RECALL THIS CLEARLY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND FIGURE OUT WHY THEIR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS ARE FAILING CATASTROPHICALLY AT SUCH HIGH RATES AROUND THE COUNTRY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458234May 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES SQUEALED FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY IN MARCH 2009. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO INSPECT BRAKES. I WAS TOLD EACH TIME THAT THAT'S COMMON IN THE VW JETTA AND I HAD TO GET USED TO IT. BRAKES SEEMED TO FAIL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VW SERVICE AFTER ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES TO INSPECT BRAKES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG UNTIL THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE BOOSTER AND THE SWAY BAR LINKS. AFTER VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED BACK TO ME, THE BRAKE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. VW SAID THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR HAS DELAYED BRAKING AND SOMETIMES NO BRAKES AND IS DANGEROUS ON THE ROADS, ESPECIALLY THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458195May 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I WAS DRIVING OUR 2009 VW JETTA TDI AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND THE DISPLAY FLASHED ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND DISPLAYED A SYMBOL INDICATING GLOW PLUG PROBLEM. THE ENGINE FELT SLUGGISH SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL VW DEALER AND ASKED IF I COULD STILL DRIVE IT AND HE TOLD ME YES AND TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING. I PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, GOT UP TO 50MPH. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THEN DIED COMPLETELY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF HIGHWAY. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND EXPLAINED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND METAL SHAVING AND CONTAMINANTS WERE THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING A THIRD PARTY INSPECTION FROM THE WARRANTY COMPANY. ALL REQUIRED VEHICLE SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE REQUIRED INTERVALS. THE DIESEL FUEL INJECTION LINES HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED IN MARCH 2012 BY THE DEALER SECONDARY TO A RECALL BY VW (V5 23J9). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458007May 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I AM HAVING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS, BUT INTERMITTENT, SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 JETTA SPORTWAGON TDI. THERE IS ALSO WHAT MAY BE A RELATED ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AT LOW SPEED. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR MOVES AHEAD UNDER WHAT I BELIEVE IS IDLE POWER BUT AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT IS LIKE THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING BUT WON'T REV AND MOVE THE CAR. I USUALLY END UP ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A CAR THAT IS SEEMINGLY STALLED (ENGINE STILL RUNNING HOWEVER). THE CAR BEHIND ME THEN HAS TO BRAKE AND IF I HAPPENED TO BE TRYING TO CUT INTO MOVING TRAFFIC, I AM NOW A TARGET FOR THE CROSS TRAFFIC. I REPORTED THIS TO SELLING DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT EARLY IN MY OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE OF THIS CAR AND WAS TOLD DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, THAT IS NORMAL, IT'S A TRANSMISSION THING. PERHAPS THERE IS A LINK TO THE TRANSMISSION AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS IS A PROBLEM AREA AS WELL. WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, AROUND 20-25 MILES PER HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T SEEM TO DECIDE WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. IT KEEPS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SURGING. THE SURGING PART I CAN WORK AROUND BY SHIFTING TO SPORT MODE. THIS MODE MIGHT ALSO HELP THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM BUT I DON'T HAVE GOOD EXPERIENCE YET TO CONFIRM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457927May 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE BEFORE STALLING SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457951May 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A DEMO VW JETTA SPORTSWAGON TDI THE SUMMER OF 2010, THE VEHICLE HAD @ 2600 MI. ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE WE NOTICED THAT WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS OFTEN A HESITATION BEFORE THE CAR ENGAGED AND YOU STARTED FORWARD. WE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT IT BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WHEN YOU TRY TO GET OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC YOU OFTEN PUT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AT SIGNIFICANT RISK BECAUSE THE CAR HESITATES AS YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LEAVING YOU HANGING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. SOMEONE IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I HOPE IT ISN'T US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457599May 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY MINUTES AFTER I LEFT WORK. SOME OF THE LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD THAT MADE ME PULL OVER AND STOP TO CHECK WHAT THEY MEAN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CHECKED THE MEANING OF THE ICONS IN THE AUTO MANUAL. PER ADVISE IN THE MANUAL, I CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR DID NOT START ANYMORE AND I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CAUSE FOR THIS WAS INTERNAL PUMP FAILURE WHICH MEAN REPLACING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP, FUEL TANK ETC. I POSSES ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE DETAIL INFORMATION AND CORRECT DEFINITIONS OF EXACT FAILURE. IT HAS CAUSED GREAT INCONVENIENCE SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY CAR IN OUR FAMILY. IT ALSO COST US $219.92 OUT OF POCKET TO COVER THIS INCIDENT SINCE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF VW DID NOT PICK UP THE TAB IN FULL. AGAIN, ALL DOCUMENTS ARE IN MY POSSESSION TO PROVE IT. IT TOOK 7 DAYS TO RECEIVE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457453May 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS AT A LIGHT IN FIRST GEAR AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH. (NOT THE FIRST TIME, BUT VW COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG). THE RPM ON IDLING IS NORMALLY 800. IT WAS UP TO 1,000. IT SPUTTERED TWICE AND HICUPPED FROM 1000 TO 700 TO 1000 TO 700 IN THE PERIOD OF 3 SECONDS. MY CLUTCH WAS IN AS WAS THE BRAKE AND I WAS IN FIRST GEAR SINCE I WAS AT A LIGHT BUT AT A STANDSTILL. THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED WITHOUT ME HAVING MOVED THE CAR. THE CAR RESTARTED AND I STILL DETECTED THE ROUGH IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457473May 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE A CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE LEAVES IN THE ENGINE, CAUSED BY RODENT INFESTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FIRE AND DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ENGINEER'S FINDINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF UPDATED 07/16/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457233May 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE EXPERIENCED DRAMATIC HESITATION WHILE, FROM SLOW SPEED, TRYING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY ONTO A MAIN ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE DSG CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHICH GEAR IT NEEDS TO BE IN AND EITHER HESITATES OR GOES INTO WHAT SEEMS TO BE NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE HIGH REVES. THE JETTA JUST COMES TO A STAND STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS THE COMPUTER TRIES TO DECIDE WHAT GEAR IT NEEDS TO BE IN.THE HESITATION IS PRONOUNCED ENOUGH THAT I FEAR I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF SOMEONE?S WAY IF I HAD TO. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN. I WORK IN THE BOSTON AREA AND YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 11. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISOR'S STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457100May 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DRIVER SELECTED FIRST GEAR AT AN INTERSECTION, PULLED AWAY FROM LIGHT WHEN IT CHANGED TO GREEN, TRIED TO CHANGE TO SECOND GEAR, HOWEVER GEAR LEVER STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, WOULD NOT MOVE INTO NEUTRAL, LUCKILY DRIVER HAD ENOUGH FORWARD MOMENTUM TO CLEAR INTERSECTION AND ROLL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITH ENGINE RUNNING DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SELECT A GEAR, ONLY WAY TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO A GEAR IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER FOR REPAIR, CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE HAD CRACKED IN HALF. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457208May 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LOSS OF POWER DIED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS COVERED FOR WARRANTY THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO CONTAMINATION, NOW NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER LESS 15,000 MILES THEY LOSS OF POWER AGAIN, DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE GOING TO WARRANTY IT THEY SAID IT HAD A FAILED FUEL INJECTOR. STILL DO NOT HAVE CAR BACK.IM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THERE WASN'T MORE WRONG THAN JUST A FUEL INJECTOR, MAYBE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS AT FAULT A SECOND TIME, AND THEY JUST DIDN'T WANT TO TELL ME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456994May 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE
CAR IS A 2011 VW JETTA TDI. I WAS TOLD BY THE VW DEALER THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FALLEN APART CAUSING METAL TO GO THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM.I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JULY OF 2011.VOLKWAGEN IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT DAMAGE MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THE ENGINE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457020May 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. ENGINE GLOWPLUG LIGHT AND MAIN FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE QUIT. DEALER ADVISED FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457084May 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN A NEIGHBORING TOWN AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER ALMOST INSTANTLY. MY ""MDF" READ "ENGINE FAULT WORKSHOP" AND MY GLOW PLUG LIGHT (SINCE THIS IS A DIESEL POWERED VEHICLE) STARTED RAPIDLY FLASHING. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR TO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE TOP OF THE HILL, THEN ONCE REACHING THE APEX OF THE HILL, COAST INTO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, AND I HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456874April 30, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND RE-OCCURRED EVEN AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. AFTER ONLY 40 MILES AND ONE DAY OF DRIVING IT IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456790April 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMING BACK FROM THE MALL, I TURNED ON MY CAR AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND "IMMOBLIZER ACTIVE" MESSAGE APPEARED. RESTARTED CAR AGAIN, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE SAME MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN. I TRIED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES MORE AND THEN CALLED VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER, WHICH LUCKILY, IS NEAR BY THE MALL I WAS AT. ONCE AT THE DEALER (GOT THERE AT 4:30PM, AND THEY CLOSE AT 5 ON SATURDAYS), THE TECHNICIAN HAD TIME TO LOOK AT MY CAR. HE CAME BACK 15 MINUTES LATER AND WAS SURPRISED OF WHAT HE FOUND. THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE COULD NOT READ THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. HE SAID THAT PRETTY MUCH ACCORDING TO THE TEST, THE ECM/ECU DID NOT EXIST! I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS (BRAND NEW) AND ONLY APROX. 9500 MILES DRIVEN SO FAR. THEY WILL CHECK THE CAR IN DETAIL ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. WILL WAIT FOR RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456742April 28, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WE WERE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR HOOD AT ABOUT 25MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PARK. THE CAR WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE (WHICH I NOW KNOW). ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT ERROR LIGHTS WERE ON AS WELL AS THE GEAR LIGHTS FLASHING. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, LET IT REST AND THEN PROCEEDED TO RESTART WITH THE SAME ENGINE ERROR. THE CAR WOULDN'T REVERSE OR GO OVER 2ND GEAR. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT MY LOCAL VW DEALER ON TIME AND IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. PRIOR TO THIS SPECIFIC ENGINE FAILURE, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY GLI, FROM INTERIOR, ELECTRICAL, TO THE TURBO. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS VERY EARLY ON WITH THIS CAR, SOME WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND SOME WERE NOT. INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF MY GLI ALL AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456739April 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 VW JETTA TDI HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ONE THAT MIGHT BE A SAFETY FACTOR IS THE MICRO SWITCHES IN THE DOOR LATCHES. THE DOORS WITH FAULTY SWITCHES DON'T KNOW IF THERE OPEN OR CLOSED. WHEN OPEN THE SAFETY LIGHT ON THE DOOR DOES NOT COME ON TO ALERT ONCOMING VEHICLES THAT A DOOR IS OPEN. IF THE SWITCH STAYS ON WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DEAD. THE CAR DIES IN THE FREEWAY WHEN RUNNING, IT MIGHT BE AFFECTING THE COMPUTER NOW. THIS HAS TO BE RECALL ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456540April 26, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD SWITCH WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V584000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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