2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR CENTER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

VW JETTA TDI REAR TANK PUMP HAS NO FILTER SOCK AND FUEL STARVED TO HIGH PRESSURE ALUMINUM PUMP WITHOUT HIGH PRESSURE FILTER OR MANIFOLD. NO SIGN OF METAL SHAVINGS! COST OF REPAIR 10000.00 I PHONED VW AMERICA AS CAR WAS IN WARRANTY AND THEY EMAILED BACK AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME AND THIS DID NOT HAPPEN.I HAD TO PAY THE BILL BUT MY INSURANCE COVERED ME FOR MOST COST.LOST 4 DAYS OF WORK AND HAD TO RENT A CAR.THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND I FEEL TERRIBLE SAYING THIS AS I AM A DIESEL LOVER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LEAVING WORK I HAD STARTED MY CAR LET THE CAR IDLE DOWN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF THE CAR SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR AND NO HIGHER AFTER NOTICING THIS I PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS AND IT CONTINUED TO SLAM INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE SO I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AT THAT POINT THE MIL WAS ON AND THE SERVICE WRENCH WAS LIGHT UP. CALLED ME DEALERSHIP THEY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP UPON THEIR DIAGNOSES THEY SAID IT COULD BE A WIRING ISSUE POSSIBLE A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ISSUE UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD BEEN WARRANTIED PREVIOUSLY (AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR). *TR

WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT IN A LEFT HAND TURN LANE, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. SHE THOUGHT IF SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, IT WOULD CLEAR. SHE COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON, THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK , THE RADIO COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND IT WAS PITCH DARK. THANK GOD, A MAN WITH A FAMILY PUSHED HER CAR TO OUT OF THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE AND INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET. UPON MY HUSBAND AND MY ARRIVAL, WE COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK EITHER TO ALLOW THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ACCESS TO THE TOW HOOK. WE LEASED THIS CAR DUE TO ITS SAFETY FEATURES OF OUR COLLEGE AGE DAUGHTER. HAZARD LIGHTS SHOULD WORK REGARDLESS OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE. HAD SOMEONE REARED ENDED THE VEHICLE DUE TO NO HAZARD LIGHTS, PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. OR IF IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE TO ONLY WAY TO EXIT WOULD BE THROUGH THE TWO FRONT DOORS. WE WERE TOLD BY THE VW DEALER THAT IT WAS A CONTROLLER THAT WENT OUT AND THAT HE HAS NEVER HEARD THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I'M WRITING TO VW TO LET THEM KNOW THAT IF THIS IS TRUE FOR ALL VW PRODUCTS, IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT JEOPARDIZES EVERYONE THAT BUYS OR LEASES ONE. *TR

WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVE GOING 60MPH MY DIESEL GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE. HAD TO MANAGE TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. ULTIMATELY HAD CAR TOWED TO VW DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR FROM . THEY LOOKED OVER THE CAR, TEST DROVE IT AND STATED THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND RESET THE MIL AND I WAS ON MY WAY. THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AGAIN , GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTS TO BLINK ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE. HAVE CAR TAKEN BACK AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY STATE IT WAS A BAD FUEL PUMP OVER THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE IT AND RESET THE MIL AND GOT MY CAR BACK. THAT SAME DAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN FOR A THIRD TIME WITH LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE. TAKE CAR BACK AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT SINCE BUT I SUSPECT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS OCCURRING IN ALOT OF VW'S FROM THIS YEAR AND FELT THE NEED TO REPORT IT. *TR

THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE CAR. *TR

CAR STALLS. IT IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TDI. CONTINUALLY STALLS. HAVE ALSO HAD 2 INSTANCES OF BRAKE GOING TO FLOOR BOARD. *TR

I WAS TRYING ALONG AT 50 MPH AND THE GLOBE DIESEL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME AN. I KEPT TRYING TO DRIVE IT TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE TO GET IT TOWED. VW COULD NOT DETERMINE IF WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION OR FAULTY FUEL PUMP. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR WHEN I GOT TO A STOP. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO THE VW COMPANY WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO BLAME THE CONSUMERS THAT I PUT THE WRONG FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. VW INSTALLED THE FUEL GUARD WHICH WAS A RECALL, AND COVERED THE REST OF THE PARTS BUT NOW I AM LEFT WITH A YEAR OLD CAR THAT I HOPE HAS NO LONGER FURTHER ISSUES DUE TO VW NOT RECALLING AND FIXING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

I HAVE A VW JETTA TDI. THE DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HAD TO COAST 2 LANES OVER TO GET TO SHOULDER. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. *TR

OUR 2012 JETTA SPORTWAGEN 2.5 SE HAS SUFFERED FROM INTERMITTENT STALLING FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS. THE STALLING OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE COLD ENGINE. THIS STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC RESULTING IN A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISSUE IS EXPERIENCED BY A NUMBER OF 2012 JETTA SPORTWAGEN OWNERS. HERE ARE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THE STALLING PER OTHER OWNERS: ECU WIRING HARNESS CRANK SENSOR THROTTLE BODY ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COOLANT LEAK MIGRATION FUEL PUMP FUEL FILTER OUR VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS INTERMITTENT STALLING ISSUE IF NOT RESOLVED WILL RESULT IN INJURIES OR FATALITIES. *TR