2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. VOLKSWAGEN OF OAKLAND (2740 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612, (510) 907-4396) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A BEEPING SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO WINN VOLKSWAGEN WOODLAND HILLS (LOCATED AT 21141 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364, (818) 884-4444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

ABS VW JETTA RECALL. MY 2009 VW IS CURRENTLY UNDER A SAFETY RECALL FOR ABS SYSTEM FAILURES. THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR HAS IN FACT FAILED, YET THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO COMPLETE THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS IN FAILURE AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE SOFTWARE CANNOT BE UPDATED TO SEE IF THE SYSTEM IS FAILING. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO REPLACE THE ABS SYSTEM IN MY CAR (AT MY OWN COST) SO THEY CAN COMPLETE THE SOFTWARE CHECK. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR WAS $2900. I REFUSED AS THE PART IN QUESTION IS UNDER RECALL. THEY CLAIM THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY FAILED ABS SYSTEM. I BELIEVE VOLKSWAGEN IS ABDICATING THEIR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM AND FAILED PART IN THEIR CARS. IN A CURSORY REVIEW ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO BE FOUND ONLINE. I HOPE THAT THE NTSB IS REVIEWING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WILL COMPEL VW TO MAKE THE MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO THE ABS SYSTEMS NECESSARY, NOT JUST CHECK THE SOFTWARE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND EPC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, STALL, AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OURISMAN VOLKSWAGEN OF BETHESDA (7001 ARLINGTON RD, BETHESDA, MD 20814, (301) 750-6100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM BRIDGE SPRING DISINTEGRATED AND POPPED OUT INTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF OVER $5,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,084.

MY DSG TRANSMISSION IS THROWING CODES 18232-PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE 3 N217 AND PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE 3 N215. TRANSMISSION REVERSE WILL STOP WORKING. HAVE TO TUN OFF CAR AND TUNR ON WILL WORK. ALSO DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS IN FREEWAY CAR BEGINS TO SLIP GEARS AND THEN SWITHES TO N. HAVE TO RY AND PULL OVER ON SIDE. TURN OFF CAR AND TURN BACK ON. CAR WILL THEN WORK IN LIMP MODE. APPAPERNETLY THIS IS A KNOW ISSUES WITH DSG TRANS BUT MY VIN IS NOT REPORTED TO TO QUALIFY?

THIS CAR SKIDS OUT AND FISH TAILS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY TEENAGER DAUGHTER AND I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF BY BY A FAULTY MODULE. IT'S ALREADY BEEN IN ONE ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V333000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I WAS ON SNOW AND BRAKED HARD TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AS I WAS SLIDING A BIT. I HEARD A POP AND THE SKID, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WITH A DINGING ALARM. MY BRAKES STILL SEEMED TO WORK. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD ACCORDING TO HIS SCANNER. IT WAS BELOW FREEZING AT THE TIME, SO MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO WARM UP, AND HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WAS JUST FROZEN. HE SAID THAT IT INDICATED A GROUND WIRE WAS A PROBLEM TO THE ABS MODULE AND MAYBE IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF FIXING THAT, OR THE MODULE WAS BAD. I LOOKED UP THAT THE 2009 JETTAS HAD A PROBLEM AND RECALL ON THE ABS MODULES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED SOFTWARE, BUT SAID MINE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW, IF MY MODULE IS BAD AND A GROUND WIRE IS INVOLVED HOW THE RECALL IS NOT VALID.

I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR WEEKS. IT HASN'T TURNED OFF. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THEY TRIED TO PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT WEREN'T ABLE TO BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE MODULE WENT OUT BEFORE THE RECALL. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS UNTIL JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE. NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS TECHNICALLY MY FAULT AND NOW IM STUCK PAYING 1200 ON AN ABS MODULE AND MAINTENANCE. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WENT I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS, EVER SINCE THEN IT WONT TURN OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.