2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- SEATTLE, WA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (VOLKSWAGEN OF PUYALLUP, 820 RIVER ROAD PUYALLUP, WA 98371) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BRAKE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55.
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- GALLATIN, TN
IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. BOTH KEYS DO THE SAME THING. MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT VW HAS NOT DEALT WITH. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH AND THE PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THE VW'S. THIS FIRST HAPPEN AFTER PARKING AND VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY,
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- BOYNTON BEACH, FL
HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PART WHT-003-858 ON A 2015 VW JETTA AT 17,415, MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE ANOTHER 2015 JETTA AND HAD TO REPLACE 3 OTHER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ALL UNDER 15,000 MILES.
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- BOYNTON BEACH, FL
REPLACED 3 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ON THIS CAR ALL UNDER 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR PART WHT-003-856 SENSOR. I HAVE 2 -2015 JETTA AND BOTH NEEDING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. 3RD ONE REPLACED TODAY APRIL 2ND, 2018
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- DALLAS, TX
2015 VW JETTA TDI - UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY IN THE OFF POSITION TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. STEERING LOCK MECHANISM NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO ROTATE TO OFF POSITION TO SHUT ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION CYLINDER EVENT DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE IN PARK ON LEVEL GROUND. ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN ROTATING KEY IN KEY CYLINDER TO THE OFF POSITION. APPEARS THAT STEERING LOCK IS NOT RELEASING THE IGNITION KEY WHEN ROTATING IGNITION KEY TO OFF POSITION. POOR DESIGN. DOES NOT FAIL SAFE. ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING NO MATTER WHAT! LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. OEM SHOULD RECALL THIS DESIGN DEFECT. AIR POLLUTION ISSUE. URGET ACTION REQUIRED FROM NHTSA
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- PETAL, MS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS: (1)THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH DOESN'T WANT TO TURN AND ONCE TURN THE CAR OFF, IT'S HARD TO REMOVE THE KEY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE. (2) I HAVE ALSO BEEN SMELLING GAS, FOR AT THE PAST 2 YEARS. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON ONE OF THE MAINTENANCE'S TRIP. I WAS TOLD TO JUST PUT A HIGHER OCTANE OF GAS, INSTEAD OF THE 87 OCTANE I WAS CURRENTLY USING. I STARTED USING 89 OCTANE AND STILL SMELLING THE GAS. (3) WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN FILL THE VEHICLE CHANGING GEARS.
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- MANASSAS, VA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE "CHECK THE VEHICLE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM GAUGE LINE FAILED DUE TO NOT BUILDING SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO BRAKE. THE VACUUM GAUGE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO FAIRFAX VOLKSWAGEN (11505 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, (703) 359-4500), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 180105636. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- WOODLAND HILLS, CA
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I RECEIVED A WARNING THAT THESE SERVICES WERE NOT WORKING.BLIND SPOT MONITOR,FRONT ASSIST AND REAR TRAFFIC. I HAVE CAR NET SERVICE ON THIS CAR. AFTER BEING ON THE FWY FOR 2 HOURS, I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FWY TO TURN BACK ON THE FEATURES, SINCE YOU MUST BE STOPPED. IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR NET PROGRAM HAD SENT A REPORT FROM THAT DAY SAYING EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I BELIEVE WHEN THE PROGRAM SENDS A REPORT IT GLITCHES THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THESE VITAL CAR FUNCTIONS. I CALLED VW & CAR-NET BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A BUG IN THE INTEGRATION OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO FAIL. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS TOLD ON THE DASH BOARD THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING. I STOPPED AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOTING WAS WRONG. THIS WAS ALSO AFTER THE CAR SENT A REPORT FROM THE CAR NET PROGRAM. BOTH HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND GAVE NO WARNING ON THE FWY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. VW SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT THIS.
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- SAGINAW, MI
BACK-UP CAMERA ON 2015 FAILS TO WORK AFTER REPEATED TIMES VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE
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2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA- TOLEDO, OH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH PREVIOUSLY OWNED VOLKSWAGEN JETTAS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
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