2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

2006 VW JETTA TDI W/ 14,000 MILES APPROACHING A YIELD, THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT SOME SACHS CLUTCH COMPONENTS HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL (FRICTION MATERIAL) FLAW WHICH CAUSE PREMATURE CLUTCH DISC WEAR.THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. FRICTION MATERIAL FLAW ON CLUTCH PLATE OR PRESSURE PLATE WHICH LEADS TO BURNT, SHREDDED, OR MISSING CLUTCH PLATE MATERIAL ON CLUTCH PLATE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS ONLY 14,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF 06 TDI OWNERS AND VW CONTINUES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FLAWED EQUIPMENT. *TR

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, ALL BUTTONS ON THE RADIO ARE DEFECTIVE, THE PLASTIC BUTTONS ARE BUBBLING AND DEFORMING AND PEELING. *TR

2006 JETTA GLI WITH DSG GEARBOX, REPEATED TRANSMISSION CLUNKING (IN AUTOMATIC MODE) WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST, AND HARSH THUNKING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP ENGINE REVS UP BUT CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR 1 TO TWO SECONDS THEN THUNK AND CAR SURGES FORWARD. ALSO THUNKING WHEN SHIFTING GEAR SELECTOR INTO REVERSE. HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTEN SINCE OCT 2007. POSES DANGEROUS SITUATION AT INTERSECTIONS AND IN STOP AND GO DRIVING WITH POTENTIAL INTERMITTENT LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION AND SUDDEN FORWARD SURGING AFFECTING THE SAFE DRIVEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE COUPLE OF TIMES NARROWLY MISSED RUNNING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO SUDDEN LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN LATE 2008, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED AND PERSISTED AFTERWARDS. AFTER FEW MORE INCIDENTS AND VISITS TO DEALER THROUGH JUN 2009 WAS INFORMED MECHATRONICS UNIT WAS FAULTY AND WOULD BE REPLACED. WAITED 42 DAYS WITH CAR LEFT WITH DEALER FOR NEW PART TO BE DELIVERED FROM FACTORY " DUE TO BACKLOG' , IN MEANTIME CAR WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION BOLT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION. FINALLY RECEIVED "FIXED" CAR WITH NEW MECHATRONICS UNIT AND PROBLEM RECURRED THE SAME DAY THREE MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION 'NEEDED TO RE-LEARN MY DRIVING PATTERN" AND TO DRIVE IT AROUND FOR A WHILE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE WOULD GO AWAY. ISSUE SUBSEQUENTLY RECURRED REPEATEDLY OVER A ONE WEEK PERIOD ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP, WITH ENGINE REVVING UP THEN A SUDDEN THUNK AND FORWARD SURGE OF VEHICLE. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER LAST WEEK STILL WAITING FOR RESOLUTION. *TR

MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS A DSG TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TYPE TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD NOT BE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT I WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ONLY UNDER MY CURRENT FORWARD MOMENTUM. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI -- DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE. PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN AUSTRALIA, BUT NOT THE US. VW DEALERS REFUSE TO TAKE CONCERNS SERIOUSLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION IN THE UPPER GEARS. CONSEQUENTLY, I LOSE POWER WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID CAUSING CRASHES FROM CARS BEHIND ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY HAS MADE UNREASONABLE DEMANDS THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULFILL. AFTER A WEEK, I HAVE NOW TAKEN IT TO AAMCO TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2009 AND 2010. *TR

I OWE A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THAT I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORWARD FOR A LICENSED DEALERSHIP REPORTING THAT MY CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. IIT HAVE BEEN DURING THIS ABOUT JUNE 2007 AND IT HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 TIMES FOR THIS SAME THING I TOOK IT IN APRIL 2008 AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE AFTER SEVERAL OF MONTHS LETTING THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM PAYING CAR NOTE FOR A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE. I SEEN GOOD MORNING AMERICA AND THEY SAY IT IS ONLY 2009-2010 MODELS WHEN I HAVE A 2006 THEY HAS SHUT OFF ON ME IN TRAFFIC IN BIRMINGHAM, AL , MOBILE, AND MISSISSIPPI. I CALL VOLKSWAGEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE OF MY MILEAGE THEY CAN ONLY GIVE ME A 1000 DOLLARS TOWARDS ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN. I TOLD THEM THAT I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER. AT 1ST THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED AND O2 SENSOR AND THE NEXT TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING UNTIL THEY REPORTED THAT IT WAS MY ENGINE. I FEEL IT IS NOT FAIR FOR ME TO PAY FOR A ENGINE BECAUSE I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM ON 5 OCCASION AND I CALL TO REPORT THE CAR SHUT OFF IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON MARCH 19, 2008 AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MISSISSIPPI WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH CAR. I WAS STARTING IT FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE TO DEALER AND THE CAR WE HAYWILD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SURGING FROM SECOND GEAR AND ALSO BECAME HESITANT AND WASN'T SHIFTING GEARS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH GOING UP A HILL HE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER LOSING POWER IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE SECONDS TO RESET IT SELF. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THE CODES WHERE REMOVED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM THE USG IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING WORKED ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 BL

DRIVING ON I-95 IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, IT WAS RAINING WITH SOME POUNDING (APPROX. 1 INCH OF WATER) ON THE ROADWAY. I WAS MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 35-45 MPH WHEN THE EPC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AT FIRST THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY BUT AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES IT LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 1500 RPM. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY TAKE AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE FREEWAY AND COAST INTO A GAS STATION, THE CAR CONTINUING TO REFUSE TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I STARTED UP AGAIN AND DROVE AROUND THE GAS STATION AND THINGS SEEMED NORMAL AGAIN, ALTHOUGH THE EPC LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. STOPPED AGAIN AND WAITED ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. UPON STARTING UP AGAIN, BOTH WARNING LIGHTS WERE GONE AND THE CAR BEHAVED AND ACCELERATED NORMALLY. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY FREEWAY POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH AND INJURIES. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED WHERE IT DID AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SAFETY. *TR

VEHICLE TRUNK UNLATCHES WHILE VEHICLE IS STANDING OR IN MOTION, WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING. ITEMS IN TRUNK MAY SPILL ONTO HIGHWAY, CAUSING ACCIDENT OR INJURY. *TR