Volkswagen Jetta Complaints
10,351 consumer complaints on file.
- #10362795October 28, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DRIVING A 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI ON I-280 WHEN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAME ON. STOPPED AND REFUELED WITH DIESEL AT A STATION APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILES FROM I-280. WHILE RETURNING TO THE INTERSTATE SPEEDS (DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THEM) THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" AND WAS INFORMED BY ITS COMPUTER THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE OF THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND NO RED MALFUNCTION LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED), A MARKED LOSS OF POWER WAS OBSERVED (EVEN CONSIDERING LIMP MODE), AND THE CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING. WHILE ON THE OFFRAMP, DECELERATED TO A RED LIGHT AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. PROCEEDED TO BE STUCK IN TRAFFIC WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK (IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNSAFE TO ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE VEHICLE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OR BACK ONTO THE OFFRAMP GIVEN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS). DEALER DIAGNOSED AS HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM HAVING FACTORY CONTAMINATION, THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM IS BEING REPLACED (TANK, LOW PRESSURE FEED PUMP, HIGH PRESSURE PUMP, INJECTORS), ESTIMATED COST OF PARTS $5300, WITH 14 HOURS LABOR. ALTHOUGH UNDER WARRANTY (~30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER), THIS STILL LEFT ME STRANDED AND IT WOULD BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENED TO FAIL AT A LESS OPPORTUNE LOCATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362604October 27, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
18 DAYS AND 400 ODOMETER MILES AFTER PURCHASING MY 2011 JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI, THE 'GLOWLIGHT' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE 'GLOWLIGHT' BEGAN TO BLINK, THEN THE 'CATALYTIC' WARNING LIGHT ALSO BEGAN BLINKING. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY. AFTER (REMOTE) DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, DEALER REPORTED THAT THE 'CRANK SENSOR' NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER 2 DAYS, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE 'CRANK SENSOR' AFTER ALL. DAYS LATER, A MANUFACTURER'S REP INSPECTED THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND DETERMINED THAT AN ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM, AND THAT ONE WOULD ARRIVE FROM GERMANY IN 10 TO 14 DAYS. DEALER LATER REVISED THAT TIME ESTIMATE TO 35 DAYS. IF DEALER'S ESTIMATE IS CORRECT, MY NEW CAR WILL HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR WELL OVER 40 DAYS. NOTE: U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION DATABASE SHOWS AT LEAST 3 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR 2010 JETTA TDI'S. SEE ODI ID # 10359939, 10359434, 10353544. SO WHY HASN'T VOLKSWAGEN CORRECTED THIS KNOWN PROBLEM? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362628October 27, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE 2010 VW JETTA TDI, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 30K MILES ON IT. AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO'IT ACTED LIKE IT DIED. I HAD A CAR RIGHT BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER ONE MERGING FROM THE RIGHT SO I HAD NO PLACE TO GO BUT FORWARD. I DOWNSHIFTED AND STILL NO POWER. EVENTUALLY, AND THANKFULLY WITHOUT A CRASH, IT GAINED MOMENTUM AND IT DIDN'T KILL. FOR THE NEXT 5 MILES OR SO, IT CONTINUED TO SPIT AND SPUTTER AND AS I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN GEAR, I REVVED UP THE CAR TO LISTEN TO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 2100 RPM. I MADE IT TO WORK AND HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS YESTERDAY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND WILL BE DROPPING THE CAR OFF TODAY FOR DIAGNOSIS. THIS 'STALLING' HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST FOR ME, MAYBE 6 TIMES, BUT IT WAS NOT ABRUPT OR ALARMING SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN A GEAR THAT WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE POWER I NEEDED. I HAVE USED NOTHING BUT THE RECOMMENDED DIESEL FUEL AND HAVE NEVER PUT REGULAR GASOLINE IN IT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR. HOPEFULLY, I DON'T GET THE RUN AROUND BUT AM AFRAID OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE 6K MILES ON THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. WE WILL SEE WHAT THEY SAY TODAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362427October 26, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DSG TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO ENGAGE 1ST GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM STOP SIGNS OR REDLIGHTS. THERE IS A 2 SECOND DELAY FROM STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL TO CAR MOVING. TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS SEARCHING FOR CORRECT GEAR WHEN CRUISING RESULTING IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF MOMENTUM. THIS MODEL IS AFTER 2009S RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER AND REPLY WAS THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS, BUT IT'S ENTERED IN VWS DATABASE SO THEY CAN TRACK IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362452October 26, 2010SEATS
I WAS SITTING IN MY (DRIVERS) SEAT AND NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY PAIN (BURNING) IN MY RIGHT SIDE. I GOT HOME AND FOUND A BURN HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. SOMETHING BURNT THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNT MY CLOTHES AND GAVE ME A SMALL BLISTER. NEITHER OF US SMOKE. AFTER A FEW TIMES I BELIEVE IT IS THE SEAT HEATER. IF IT'S OFF IT DOESN'T BURN YOU. A MECHANIC TOLD US THIS IS COMMON AND TO FOLLOWUP ON IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362521October 26, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2000 VW JETTA ON 6/16/10. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS & SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, IT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS: 2 FANS, ABS SENSOR WOULD COME ON & LOCK UP THE WHEELS, SO THE SYSTEM HAD TO BE UNPLUGGED, COOLANT SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED, A TRANSMISSION REPLACED & A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST FOUND IT HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT PRIOR & 4 CYL PARTS WERE USED IN A 6 CYL VEHICLE, & THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF REPAIRS TO DATE ARE APPROX. $5,200 & I ONLY PAID $4,995 FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE CONDITION IT WAS IN. THE SELLER FAILED TO DISCLOSE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD UNDERLYING PROBLEMS AFTER I INQUIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BUSINESS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES THE BUSINESS HAS SOLD LIKE THIS. I HAVE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT & WHEN I PURCHASED IT, THE SELLER WAS AWARE I NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO GET TO THE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT VERY QUICKLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362524October 26, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362183October 25, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.5 HAS STALLED OUT WHILE MOVING. FIRST 2 OCCASIONS (OCCURRING A FEW WEEKS APART) OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER START-UP IN PARKING LOT. ENGINE STALLED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, RADIO AND LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER KEEPS CAR FOR 1 WEEK FIRST TIME, 1 MONTH SECOND TIME. NO CODES PULLED, NO REPLICATION OF PROBLEM, DEALER RETURNS CAR TO ME. 3RD TIME THE ENGINE STALLED HAPPENED APPROX 1 MONTH AFTER DEALER RETURNED CAR WHILE MOVING ON HIGHWAY. APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MILES PER HOUR. NEARLY CAUSED MULTI-CAR WRECK. CAR STALLED IN CENTER LANE WITH NOT ENOUGH POWER OR STEERING TO MOVE TO SIDE. DEALER NOW HAS CAR FOR 3RD TIME, STILL NO IDEA WHAT PROBLEM MAY BE. CAR RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALL WITH NO ISSUES. WORKING WITH DEALER, VW REGIONAL MANAGER, AND VW OF AMERICA. STILL NO PROBLEMS FOUND, BUT TERRIFIED FOR CAR TO BE RETURNED TO ME. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DAILY. NEXT HIGHWAY STALL MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362269October 25, 2010POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 09V 164. OUR CAR HAD A FAILED RIGHT FRONT DRIVE SHAFT WHICH FRACTURED THE TRANSMISSION CASE ON APRIL 28,2010. WE ALMOST LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE LEAKING TRANS OIL. DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED DURING A SERVICE VISIT. THIS FAILURE IS EXACTLY WHY VW FILE A SAFETY RECALL WITH NHTSA. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HOLE IN CASE AND VW IS NOT RESPONDING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362260October 25, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DRIVE A VW JETTA (2007) 2.0T. IT HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERAL ENGINE ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SPUTTER). BUT OVER THE PAST 5-6 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL COMPLETELY TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE SECOND TIME WHILE MERGING ON TO AN INTERSTATE RAMP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362119October 24, 2010AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKING A JETTA 2010, THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. BRAKE WAS ON, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST, COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362141October 24, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I'M IN THE MIDST OF GETTING A DSG TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND IT COULD COST AS MUCH AS $4000. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING "GRINDING" NOISES, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE BEARINGS THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I KNOW THROUGH VARIOUS VW FORUMS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD LIKE VW TO BACK UP THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361493October 21, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2010 VW TDI JETTA SPORTSWAGEN CURRENTLY HAS 18675 MILES, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER AND STARTING TO STALL WHEN IN 3RD/4TH GEAR AND BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH. AT TIMES IT IS LIKE A SMALL HICCUP AT OTHER TIMES IT IS QUITE SEVERE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH VIOLENTLY - HAS LOCKED THE SEAT BELT UP WHEN THIS OCCURS AS I AM THROWN FORWARD HARD. OCCASIONALLY SAME THING WILL HAPPEN IN HIGHER GEAR, BUT PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM EACH TIME. RESPONSE HAS BEEN THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. ON LAST SERVICE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER SAID IT "MIGHT" BE CLOGGED. NO IMPROVEMENT - PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING. BUY MY DIESEL FUEL FROM THE SAME STATIONS ALL THE TIME AND THE SAME STATIONS I PURCHASED DIESEL FUEL FOR MY 2004 GOLF TDI WITH 150,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361515October 21, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEOUS. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE ODOR WAS EMITTING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,718.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361516October 21, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,746 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,978.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361563October 21, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG A MAJOR FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FLASHING. I HAD TO ATTEMPT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR SLOWING DOWN AND ENGINE MISFIRING. WHEN PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, WE EXITED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD AND SOON A HIGHWAY SERVICE VEHICLE CAME AND TOLD US THEY WOULD TOW US OFF THE ROAD FOR OUR SAFETY. WE WERE STRANDED ON A LONE STRETCH OF BUSY FREEWAY 80 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO GET A TOW FOR 80+MILES AND 2+ HOUR'S DRIVE. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY CAR (IGNITION COIL) WAS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD 4 MONTHS PRIOR (WHICH ALSO REQUIRED A TOW). AT THAT TIME, ONLY ONE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED (EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL ON THE IGNITION COILS) AND SO 4 MONTHS LATER I ENDED UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN READING ON THE WEB, I HAVE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH VW IGNITION COILS HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 2001 - EVEN MORE REASON TO WHY ALL FOUR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE PROBLEM BACK IN JUNE. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS (WITH 2001-2003 MODELS) BUT FOR SOME REASON IT STILL CONTINUES TODAY AND THERE HAS BEEN ONLY SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED AND NO FACTORY RECALLS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361322October 20, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION, 4-DOOR. FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING GAS ABOUT 5K MILES AGO (STARTED ABOUT 5K OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY). THERE ARE ABOUT 5 SUPER TINY HOLES LOCATED ON A SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. TANK IS DEFECTIVE, VW NOT INTERESTED IN ASSISTING IN THE FIX. THIS DEFECTIVE TANK POSES A SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, HAS HAD ALL SERVICE WORK COMPLETED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361208October 19, 2010WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VW JETTA. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIMS, AND THE RIGHT FRONT RIMS WERE BENT. REPORT 1003146 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A CRASH THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RIMS TO BEND; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW; YET, THE TIRE SHOP DIDN'T LOCATE A FAILURE ON THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361003October 18, 2010AIR BAGS
TL-THE DRIVER OWNED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI VEHICLE CRASH IN WHICH ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT WHENEVER THE SEAT BELT WAS HELD INTACT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. SM.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361124October 18, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL IS FAILING. SOUND FROM BELL HOUSING GETTING LOUDER. OTHER OWNERS REPORT DRIVETRAIN LOCKUP WHEN FAILING. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL INCIDENT RATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0