2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DECELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE ABS, THE BRACKET AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURERS RECALL WHERE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

CAR'S ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING ONCE A WHILE CAUSING CAR TO LOSE CONTROL OF STABILITY. RANDOM "ENGINE WORKSHOP FAILURE" MANY TIMES WHILE STARTING UP THE CAR AND CAR PERFORMANCE GETS VERY LIMITED.

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS ALL FLASHING. ABS CONTROL MODULE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL MILEAGE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED, AND THE ABS CORD WAS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALONG WITH 3 AUDIBLE BEEPS. ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONING ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL. MECHANIC HAS INDICATED THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE ABS MODULE IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND JUST WITHIN THE LAST WEEK VW HAS ISSUED A PARTIAL RECALL BUT HAS NOT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES. REPAIR COSTS ARE OVER $2000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTS TO BEEP AND THE ABS LIGHT, EPC LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND SKID CONTROL LIGHT SHOW. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES LOSES THE SPEEDOMETER READING WHICH DROPS TO 0. THIS SPORADICALLY HAPPENS, SOMETIMES IT'LL STAY FOR DAYS AND OTHER TIMES IT'LL GO AWAY AFTER 10 MINUTES AND NOT APPEAR AGAIN FOR A DAY OR TWO. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. IT HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS AND IN THE SNOW THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HANDLE WORSE THAN USUAL AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT KICK IN EVERY TIME. THE ABS MODULE SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

THE HEATED SEAT BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT. THE INTERIOR OF THE SEAT SOUNDS AND FEELS THAT IT HAS MELTED AND HAS BECOME HARD. THIS IS ON THE SEAT BACK. WE ARE UNSURE WHEN THIS BURNING OCCURRED, BUT HAVE NOTED BELOW WHEN WE NOTICED THIS DAMAGE.

WIFE WENT OUTSIDE TO START HER TDI AND AFTER SITTING AND MAKING NO PROGRESS IN WARMING AND SMELLING A LOT OF UN-BURNT DIESEL SHE DECIDED TO SHUT IT OFF. AFTER SHE CAME INSIDE AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOT WARMING UP AND IT SEEMED TO BE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL VERY QUICKLY I WENT OUTSIDE TO CHECK IT OUT. I COULD SEE THAT DIESEL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND, SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL PUMP. I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AT THIS POINT TO MAKE SURE NO FIRES WHERE STARTED. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT APART TO FIND OUT WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND AFTER REMOVING THE PUMP, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL, AND RUBBER LINES I SAW THE END OF THE PUMP HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS CRIMPED ALUMINUM CASE. THIS WAS ALLOWING DIESEL TO LEAK PAST THE RUNNING ELECTRIC PUMP AND ONTO THE RUNNING ENGINE WHICH AT THE POINT OF TURNING IT OFF HAD COVERED THE ENTIRE SERPENTINE SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY IN FUEL. IT WAS A BOSCH PART #1K0 906 098A WE HAVE CONTACTED VW ABOUT THIS AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN EITHER OFFERING TO INVESTIGATE THE LEAK OR EXPEDITING THE BUYBACK PROCESS TO REMOVE THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ROADS AND MY DRIVEWAY KNOWING THAT IT LEAKED FUEL. VW DID ACKNOWLEDGE A PRIOR RECALL ON A RUBBER FUEL SUPPLY LINE HAD BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *TR

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK CAUSING THE VEHICLE DOORS TO REMAIN LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITHOUT REPAIR AT $400 PER DOOR. IF DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION, PASSENGERS CAN NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. IF STUCK IN UNLOCKED POSITION, VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED AND UNINVITED PASSENGERS CAN ENTER THE VEHICLE. BOTH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. ISSUE OCCURS REGARDLESS IF THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2009 VW JETTA AND THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD THE OTHER DAY WITH A BEEPING SOUND ALSO. FIRST LET ME SAY THIS CAR JUST TURNED 65,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MAJOR SAFETY DEVICE TO FAIL AS THIS DID SO EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THIS CAR. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS AND CONSUMERS HAVE LOST STEERING. THIS PART IS $1550.00 AND ANOTHER $375.00 TO INSTALL, TOTAL OF $1925.00. YOU CAN ONLY BUY THIS PART NEW AT THE VW DEALER ( JUST CALLED). I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY NOW. PLEASE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THIS CAR, IT IS NOT SAFE WITH NO ABS WORKING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE ABS PROBLEM BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE USED UP WAY TO SOON. BRAKE DUST ALL OVER THE REAR WHEELS. I'M A CAR GUY AND WORK ON CARS, THIS IS NOT RIGHT.. THANK YOU.. *TR