2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

CAR REAR ENDED A WHITE VAN AND WHEN CRASHED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR I QUESTION WAS DRIVING AROUND 30-40 MPH. AIRBAG LIGHT DID GO OFF BUT ACTUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CRASH HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHILE I

I HAVE A "2012 VW JETTA SE 2.5L AUTO PZEV" THAT AT AROUND 90,110 MILES EXPERIENCED A SHIFT LEVER FAILURE ON 07/17/2019 AT AROUND 4:50 PM CST. THE PHYSICAL LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED, AND IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ACCIDENTALLY SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT SELECTIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. I LUCKILY DIDN'T SHIFT INTO REVERSE BY ACCIDENT, JUST THE SPORT MODE (THIS MODE PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED THE HOLDING DOWN OF THE SHIFT LEVER BUTTON). AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ALSO NO LONGER PICK UP SHIFTING REQUESTS (EG. SHIFTING FROM "NEUTRAL" TO "DRIVE" USING THE LEVER WOULD STILL SHOW THE CAR AS IN NEUTRAL). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL DOES SHIFT USING A VERY SPECIFIC METHOD OF MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ALL THE WAY TO THE "REVERSE" POSITION, AND THEN MOVING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE "SPORT" POSITION. WHEN THIS IS PERFORMED, I AM ABLE TO THEN SHIFT INTO "DRIVE" THEN "NEUTRAL, AND THEN EVENTUALLY "REVERSE". I AM NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO "PARK" AT ALL, AND I HAVE TO USE TO YELLOW SHIFT OVERRIDE TAB IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEARS (EG. "NEUTRAL" OR "DRIVE"). THE KEY IS ACTUALLY STUCK IN THE CAR AS A RESULT OF BEING UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, SO I'VE HAD IT SITTING OVERNIGHT WITH THE KEY IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF PHOTOS OR VIDEOS ARE NEEDED. I CAN ALSO PROVIDE AND ELABORATE ON MORE INFORMATION IF NEEDED.

KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE CARS IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON. CAN NOT TURN ALL WAY BACK TO SHUT IT OFF. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE JUST NOT USE THE CAR, AFRAID WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN IT OFF.

THE MOTOR KICKS(JERKS) REALLY BAD. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A COUPLE SHOPS AND THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER ONCE AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CHANGED MANY PARTS THINKING IT WOULD FIX IT AND STILL HAPPENS. AT THIS POINT IM FRUSTRATED AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO THE CAR ONLY HAS 84,146 MILES. IT DOES IT WHEN DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET RANDOMLY AND IS VERY SCARY.

I'VE NOTICED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, IT'S THE MAP SENSOR. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FULLY CLEANED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. MY CAR ALSO SEEMS TO GO INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING. I'LL MAKE A TURN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WILL NOT WANT TO MOVE AT ALL, ILL SWITCH IT TO TRIPTRONIC AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH BOTH OF THESE THING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JETTAS MY YEAR. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I CAN BE IN THE CITY ON A HIGHWAY, ANYWHERES AND IT'LL RANDOMLY NOT WANT TO GO ANYWHERES, THE RPMS WILL GO COMPLETELY UP AND STILL NOT MOVE. I KNOW FROM OTHER, THAT THERE IS AN UPDATE FOR THE ECU COMPUTER ON THE CAR, FOR THE MAP SENSOR AND TO I GUESS HE'LL WITH THE LIMP MODE ISSUE. I ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN I HARD BRAKE, IT'LL GO INTO LIMP MODE. IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY.

OUT OF NOWHERE THE EPC LIGHT AND MIL LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS RUMBLING. VERY SCARY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES HAS TO BE REPLACED. COST ME OVER $900. A DAY LATER, I SEE THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS A RECALL ON JETTAS IN THE PAST. I AM OUT OF POCKET $900 AND WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS. WHY HASN'T VW CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM? I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED IN JETTAS FOR YEAR!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DORSCHEL VOLKSWAGEN (3817 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623, (800) 768-6026) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR LATCH TO BE REPLACED, THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, TWO YEARS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

DELAYED AIR CONDITIONING; IT TAKES 5-10 MINUTES FOR AC TO BLOW HOT AIR. I CHECKED ON FORUMS & YOUTUBE AND SO MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE FOR JETTA, GOLF, AND GTI. THE SUSPENSION MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE GOING OVER A BUMP ONLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS FREEZING COLD. AGAIN, MANY OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND EVEN HAVE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.

KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACK- IT IS JUST STUCK ON

KEY GETS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. HAVE TO WIGGLE STEERING WHEEL AND KEY TO TURN OFF