Problems with 2006 Volkswagen Jetta ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The speedometer on the 2006 jetta, tdi reads 5 miles per hour lower then indicated speed by gps and highway radar. the dealer and volkswagen customer service sites the sae guidelines allowing an error of up to 6 mile per hour. when asked for a copy of the document volkswagen would not provide it. i was not notified at purchase that the speedometer and odometer were in error on all jetta cars. the odometer and speedometer error was not disclosed although the expected miles per gallon were disclosed based on faulty instrumentation. *nm

An ongoing problem with a 2006 volkswagen jetta 1.9l tdi automatic dsg with 87,000 miles. a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lsex_-b_o0 while driving, the car will go into neutral and all the dashboard lights will come on with different sounds. changing the shifter into p, n, d, r, s (sportmode) does nothing. changing into the tiptronic mode does nothing. this is one incident of a series of incidents that have been happening sporadically for the past year, but this has been happening on and off since before thanksgiving 2009. we've been on the phone with volkswagen of america and they have no solution. the dealership (paradise volkswagen 760-200-4000) has done numerous "repairs" to the car including: misc diagnosis 12/28-?? new steering rack 12/6-12/22 sensor and electrical module 12/1-12/16 misc diagnosis on 11/16-11/20 we feel very unsafe in the car - what if it happened on the freeway? *tr

Consumer complaint concerning the 2005-2006 a5 jetta inaccurate speedometer reading. *ts the speedometers reads 4-5 mph higher than the vehicle's actual speed. *nm

Speedometer reads 10 to 15 percent high. at 65 mph the speedometer reads 73 mph. dealer stated this is a common problem with jetta's and they were unable to correct. *jb

Speedometer is not accurate and in time i found this to be a safety issue. at first it was trucks running up on my rear bumper beeping horns at me. so when i discovered the speedometer was registering slow, i sped up. but then how much you can not tell and i find myself breaking when i see a patrol car. i was maybe 1 or 2 over but yet you just do not know. its a distraction that i find may cause a safety issue while driving. vw does this to conform to a european standard. this could be easily calibrated out as the cars computer is aware of the correct speed as vw claims the odometer is not affected. unecessary breaking or a road raged truck driver are safety issues. *nm

I have a 06' jetta it has 10,000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke after 2 mo. and 6 cd's were stuck in damaged cd player and i still have not recieved them back like i was told after 4 months of being fixed. 2.paint was peeling off front bumper, was repaired. 3. back center console would not stay in place. 4.steering wheel makes sqeaking noise when turned to the right. 5.hazard button fell into dash. 6.paint is now peeling again. 7.chrome on wheel is peeling. 8.a brand new transmission had to be put in after 3 attempts of fixing it vw tech support told the valencia service department to just replace it. 9.when replacing the transmission the service department noticed that the drive shaft which is holding the axel spinndeles and wheels altogether to the steering wheel. the bolt was stripped and tech support said it was a factory malfunction and unsafe to drive unless fixed .we came to find out the squeaking noise from the steering wheel was due to this problem. *nm

On 2/1/06 i leased a new 2006 jetta only to have the engine not start on 2/27/06. i was stuck in a gas station parking lot with a dead cell phone awaiting a tow truck for 1.5 hrs. the car was brought to the dealership and they had no idea what was wrong with it. later that day they told me possibly a fuel pump but weren't sure and that i should arrange for a rent-a-car. they had the car for 3 days and when i picked it up they stated it was a program that needed to be updated and everything is fine. it is now a week and a half later and the ignition key wouldn't turn in the ignition. i continued to switch between my alarm key and mechanic key until it finally turned and started. once on the road the car died in mid drive. the engine completely turned off while doing about 25mpg. thank god there was no one around me, the car came to a stop and restarted immediately and driven back to work. leaving work the car didn't turn over at all. you could hear the cranking of the engine but was not turning over, the same problem as before. the car is now at the dealership again, no loaner car was given to me and there was several complaints already underway. another problem is the cars engines sound. when the car is initially started in the morning it is a hard loud rough sound that gives after a minute or so. *jb

The speedometer incorrectly reflects the rate of speed at which the vehicle is traveling. this can be verified by using a gps unit which will accurately reflect the "true" speed at which the vehicle is traveling. in general, the vehicle's speedometer reflects a speed that is 5-7 mph greater than the vehicles actual speed. for example, while driving on the highway, the speedometer displays the rate of speed as 70 mph, when the vehicle is actually traveling only 64 mph. you can visit the website http://www.tdiclub.com or http://www.vwvortex.com and view the forums to verify that this is an issue with all new vw jetta vehicles and possibly other vw models. i as well as other jetta owners would like to have this issue corrected so that our speedometers accurately reflect the rate of speed at which we are traveling. *nm

Speedometer is 5.3% fast. not a huge safety problem unless you do a lot of freeway driving and are constantly being passed by irate drivers because you are doing 70 instead of 75 mph. i took the vehicle in and was told it is within spec (5.3%)???? the dealer also said they could replace parts but it would not change the calibration. vw of america tech department was aware of the problem but said "it was within spec". the speedometer is all electronic with a speed sensor - this problem could be easily corrected with a quick software fix. not only did i pay $27000 for a new car that will not give me the correct velocity but i suspect vw of america has used a highly accurate digital speedometer and have knowingly calibrated it at the upper end of the limit in order to publish improved mileage numbers (46 mpg) should be more like 40. *jb

Power train, electrical and trim problems. *tr