2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE CONTACT FELT NAUSEOUS, LIGHT HEADED, AND DIZZY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,742.

2017 VW JETTA 1.4L GAS ENGINE JOLTS WHEN PRESSING OR DEPRESSING ACCELERATION PEDAL UNDER 20MI/H. BRAKES TO A SUDDEN STOP (NOT SMOOTH) WHEN BRINGING CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP.

BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA 205/55R16 TIRE ON FRONT LEFT HAND SIDE HAS A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL. VEHICLE IS A 2017 VW JETTA SE WITH 9653 MILES. TIRE IS ORIGINAL. I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF ANY EVENT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THIS TIRE.

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE GAS CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AFTER THAT. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON PARKWAY, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER WAS GONE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE FRONT END COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD 1100 MILES ON IT

VOLKSWAGEN DOES NOT OFFER AN OVERRIDE FOR THE TRACRION CONTROL ON THE 2017 JETTA 'S' MODEL, DUE TO THIS I HAVE BECOME STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A COLLISION

I NEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STREET INTO A COMPLEX, WAS STILL MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING OR STOPPING. AS I CONTINUED TRYING TO MAKE THE TURN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL I HIT THE CURB AND LATER THE WALL WHERE I CAME TO A STOP.

2017 VW JETTA 1.4L GAS ENGINE JOLTS WHEN PRESSING OR DEPRESSING ACCELERATION PEDAL UNDER 20MI/H. BRAKES TO A SUDDEN STOP (NOT SMOOTH) WHEN BRINGING CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WHEELS SEIZED WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE SIDE WALK WHILE BEING OPERATED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED OPERABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIKES AUTO BODY WHERE THEY WERE INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V070000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN 17V070000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE NHTSA TO GET THEIR VIN ADDED TO THE CAMPAIGN. THE DRIVER THAT OPERATED THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FROM A HEAD INJURY NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

AS I DROVE HOME ONE NIGHT, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING EMPTY WHEN I KNEW THAT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR A REMOTE, RURAL DRIVER WHO NEEDS TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS PRESENT FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON THE GAUGE WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I WILL BE MONITORING CLOSELY FROM HERE ON OUT.

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT CLICKS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED AIRBAG AND CLOCK SPRING TWICE, STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKS.