Problems with 2009 Volkswagen Jetta POWER TRAIN

Had drove the car little while, then made a stop, cranked the car to leave and sounded like it was low on oil, that kind of. tapping sound. oil was fine. but the sound still there the next day. after driving it a mile or two. it got louder, then the check engine light came on. i stopped at the closest part store about 5 min after the light came on. they checked it with the scanner. said it was a knock sensor code. p0328, bank 1.took it to vw. to get a diagnosits done. and the man said it was due to a recall. the problem i was hearing, and the code. was from the recalled part. they changed that part. said it was a fuse panel on engine block. the problem was still the same. then, he said it was not due to the recall. and i still had to pay the 120 dollar for the diagnostic. and said they would have to open the engine to check any further, and that the labor would be about 2000 dollars. i had took it by vw before it started to have any noticeable problems.when i had happened to look up recalls online. the man looked it up by my vin. told me there were 3 active recalls. but it would be another week before they could get to it. i asked if it would be ok to continue driving it, was any of them serious enough to not. he told me , no, that it would be fine to drive. said specially since i wasent having any problems already .

3 weeks after purchasing my pre-owned vehicle in may 2019, smoke started pouring out of the engine on my way to work. i had my car towed to a shop and was told the cause of the issue was broken engine hose clamps. the shop charged me almost $700 for brand new hose assemblies and clamps. also, my transmission is slipping intermittently and i do not feel safe driving this vehicle.

My dsg transmission is throwing codes 18232-pressure control valve 3 n217 and pressure control valve 3 n215. transmission reverse will stop working. have to tun off car and tunr on will work. also driving high speeds in freeway car begins to slip gears and then swithes to n. have to ry and pull over on side. turn off car and turn back on. car will then work in limp mode. appapernetly this is a know issues with dsg trans but my vin is not reported to to qualify?

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. on several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. a dealer was not contacted. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. while driving over an hour at various speeds, the vehicle performed roughly and jerked. the brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle slid. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the contact stated that the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign numbers: 09v333000 (power train) and 09v164000 (power train). the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the electrical system failed and most of the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. in addition, the instrument cluster panel was faulty. the vehicle leaked fuel and the power steering was faulty. the entire electrical system constantly failed. the vehicle was towed to crown volkswagen of lawrence (3400 iowa st, lawrence, ks 66046, (785) 838-7750) where it was diagnosed that the internal module in the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 148,376.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral on its own. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off to reset the failure. the gear selector indicator illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (bob penkhus volvo mazda volkswagen, 1101 motor city dr, colorado springs, co 80905) where it was diagnosed that the direct shift gearbox failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v333000 (power train), but the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 112,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. when the vehicle approached a stop, the transmission fluid leaked all over the ground without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (carousel volkswagen, iowa city, ia, 319-354-2550) where it was diagnosed that the transmission pump malfunctioned and rushed the transmission fluid out of the transmission. the technician recommended that the transmission be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Oil seals leaking oil all over engine, major carbon build up failing axles. i was driving on the road and the car made a major thud and check engine light came on. took car to dealer next day and they found all seals on the engine are leaking oil and water pump has failed and major carbon build up in engine. found oil on ground of my garage. front suspension known to make crunching sounds when going over major bumps when cold.

My jetta is experiencing the same safety issues as indicated in report nhtsa campaign number: 09v333000. while in drive the transmission goes into neutral, uncommand. however, my vin number is not included in the recall vw 37e3/s7 for nhtsa campaign number 09v-333. please consider adding my vin number to the vw recall. i will contact vw and request the same.

I am requesting that the dot nhtsa investigate the timing chain tensioner in this make and model of car. i started my car one morning and the engine made a metallic rattling sound as i proceeded to back out of the driveway. no check engine light came on until reaching the end of the driveway. car was then driven to dealership immediately and diagnosed as having "jumped time" due to the failure of the timing chain tensioner. upon picking up the car several days later after the repairs were complete, the service advisor informed us that the metal ring holding the tensioner latch in place had fallen off; allowing the tiny adjustable latch to fall out, and that both pieces were lying, loose, in the compartment when the car was taken apart. this failure appears to be related to technical service bulletin 15-12-01. a web search reveals that this problem has become more and more common and affects multiple years and models of volkswagen automobiles. the car had approximately 49,000 miles on it at the time of the failure and never missed a service. vw was notified of the failure. *tr

Car's transmission shifts into neutral with no warning. has done it while turning in intersections, near rail road tracks, interstate construction areas. car has to come to a complete stop and engine be shut off, then it may or may not go, may have to do multiple times before car will move again. flashes error in dash and trans light blinks. car was recalled once for this issue and "fixed" by vw and now it is doing it again. total safety issue and vw is turning their heads to it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. while driving at various speeds, the abs module malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to shift out of gear. the affected parts included the speedometer and the power steering. the speedometer shifted to zero mph without the assistance of the driver, and the steering wheel stiffened, which caused further difficulties for the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000. updated 09/22/16*lj *tr

Car is equipped with a dsg transmission. when shifting between park, reverse, neutral & drive vehicle's transmission fails. there is a loud clunking sound followed up by the prnds on the dashboard illuminating and and car being forced into a neutral state. car has been looked at by several mechanics. volkswagen dealership replaced the mechatronic unit. and independent mechanic replaced the dual mass flywheel as well. there is still no fix or change. problem started around 120,000 miles.

The timing chain tension broke causing the chain to break off and bend several values causing extension damage to the motor. most cars are equipped with timing belts but vw went to the timing chain in return the tensioner which they later revised is faulty and breaks causing the chain to destroy several important parts. vw is unwilling to help us with this issue that they know is an issue because they later corrected in the later models. i called customer care but because the power train warranty at 60,000 is expired they will do nothing. there is a huge forum started with several people that have had this use around 80-110,00 miles!! i am outraged and have to spend thousands of dollars to repair all the damage or basically get a new car. the car is worthless at this point.

Engine light came on, i had my mechanic do a 120,000 mile service and diagnose the dash engine light and the intake manifold was replaced. when i picked the car up i smelled diesel. i drove it 13 miles, when i got home i smelled diesel again. i opened the hood and there was diesel all over the left engine side. there was a wet, split fuel line, leaking fluid in the parking lot, a blue plastic set small rings (like the olympic symbol) sat near the split hose. it could have caused a fire, and other cars to be in danger from slick road, among other things.

My make and model fall within the paramaters of the vw recall 37e3/s7, nhsta 09v333000 and vwoa is refussing my claim. my vehicle has shown the documented problems for over 100,000 miles. my vehicle goes into neutral suddenly several times a day.

Driving down the road at 35 mph the car suddenly dies, leaving me no power to escape a possible accident, brakes are hard to use, stuck in a traffic lane with cars coming up on me at 35 to 45 mph, turns out the hpfp exploded sending metal thru out the fuel system causing the engine to starve for fuel and stall out, with no fuel getting to the engine the motor wont restart causing a life threatening situation

I was driving on the highway at 65 miles per hour, and my engine stalled. this came without warning from the alert systems. i towed the car to the dealership, and the service department said that the high pressure fuel pump had malfunctioned. there is an extended warranty on the high pressure fuel pumps, and my car was in the mileage and age limits. they said they would test my fuel, and if it had a trace of gasoline in the diesel engine, then the extended powertrain warranty would be voided. the test results showed no trace of gasoline, but they still refused to pay for the repairs. this cost me over $4000. this is identical to the problems reported in nhtsa action number ea11003.

I recently replaced the dmf (dual mass flywheel) in my car. it was preventative maintenance, as a failed flywheel is a hazard. the flywheel was failing to the point where it could be heard rattling while the car was running. the flywheels can fail unexpectedly at any time or speed, possibly causing serious damage to the engine and transmission, and possibly causing a sudden, uncontrollable stop. researching online shows this part is prone to failure. i believe there should be a recall. vw has done nothing of the sort.

I was driving my jetta tdi to work on i-270 in the morning,the check engine light turn on and the abs light flashing and the transmission going to neutral and stop working , cannot accelerate the car just slow down on the highway, i turn my signal light to right and let it decelerated to the right lane .at my back was a truck its good that the driver of the truck was able to slow down if not my jetta will be rear ended crush. let the engine cool down and restart it and drove home quickly. i use my vag scanner on engine code i got 049409 and on abs 01315 both about transmission module lost communications. inside the dsg its the mechatronic unit failure. i check with vw dealer the mechatronic is out of warranty no extension too.anyway i bought the mechatronic and fluids replaces it and do the basic settings. the car is safe to drive again.this is a safety issue vw should have a recall on this mechatronic failure. in australia and in asia country they have recall too.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. while driving at 65 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle, but all the gear indicator lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 185,291. updated 11/25/15*lj

Automatic transmission shifts into neutral without warning. car works properly after parking and restart.

2009 volkswagen jetta tdi with dsg transmission with 67,000miles while accelerating to roadway speed the vehicle began hesitating followed by a dramatic loss of power and struggled to accelerate at all. glow plug light began flashing and check engine light came on after about 1 minute. dramatic loss of power could have resulted in crash. volkswagen dealer diagnosed the issue as a defective crank shaft position sensor which could only be replaced at a cost of over $2,000 due to the in accessibility of the sensor and needing to uninstall and re-install the engine. *tr

The turbocharger failed at low speed. there was a loud whining/howling sound. the cost of repair was $2,566.64. *tr

Was turning right onto a backroad, shifting from gears 1 to gear 2 hitting 22 mph. lost all acceleration, had to pull over and turn vehicle off, smell of smoke but no visual, let vehicle sit, checked oil, coolants, all perfect. smell went away, attempted to start vehicle with hood open, checked engine with vehicle on, movement of 1-2 inches from engine rocking severely. turned vehicle off, towed to dealership. *tr

Check engine light comes on frequently and when i take to dealer it is always a sensor problem i have also had some electrical issues replacing bulbs frequently. also while driving the shifting lights will all light up prnds, sometimes there is a loss of power. also one of the overhead light seems to have melted due to a high heat source of some kind.

The dealership stated it was a warped dual mass flywheel. they replaced it and it is still knocking. a second dealership said that it is still knocking because the dual mass flywheel is bad. it causes the clutch to shift hard and acceleration to be an issue. i do not feel comfortable traveling on the highways. *tr

Car went into a false neutral while backing up in parking lot, dealer refused to extend warranty vw tdi 2009 sports wagon. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the gears were difficult to shift and the vehicle jerked. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

After backing up out of a drive way it would not shift out of first gear.after pulling over to side of the road i tried to shift it into reverse and nothing happened then tried to manually shift it into forward gears and the same thing only first gear would engage.the lights on the dash for which gear you are in was flashing and until it was shut of then restarted it started working again.i took it to the dealer and they said that it wasn't part of the drive train so i would have to fork over 2500 dollars to replace the computer that was in the transmission,the mechatronic that controls the valve body and clutches.they said they found an issue with it but didn't say what it was.i contacted vw and they said they would look into it,after two days they called and said that there weren't any warranty issues for the extended warranty that i had purchased.now if its in the transmission wouldn't you think that it is a part of the drive train.the transmission wouldn't run with out it.i researched the problem on line and found that there are allot of problems with this transmission due to the mechatronic unit and it is a safety recall due to accidents created by it.i cannot trust this car now and will be trading it in for a toyota.i have 500,000 miles on a echco that still runs like it was new and have never had to take it in for any problems.i would like to have this car fixed before getting rid of it because i would feel guilty if someone got hurt from the problem that is in the transmission. *tr

Was on the highway and the engine started to stall. glow plug light flashing and engine light on. display reads something about engine fault workshop. i turned car on and no problem or lights or errors were displayed. started driving and car had very minimal power and would shift high rpm. towed car to vw dealership and they said my high pressure fuel pump had deteriorated and sent metal shavings through my fuel pump system. $6k to fix! a faulty part and vw says it's my responsibility to fix. i wish vw would hold to their cars. *tr

Vw jetta reverse / forward action error. malfunction of car electronics / mechanics causing sudden acceleration and surging.

Vehicle's dashboard gears "prnd" are all highlighted. this occurs randomly and is a daily occurrence. does not affect driveability thus far. *tr

All gears on the control panel where flashing. dsg gave a false-neutral. thankfully, the car is parked in the garage but still will not engage into reverse or drive. last tested (10/22/13). i have contacted volkswagen customer care and local dealership, both mentioned that there may be an issue with a g509 (??). *tr

When coming to stop at a red light, there was an engine fault workshop warning message and a blinking yellow glow plug warning light. when the light turned green, the car felt sluggish, needing extra throttle than usual to get to 35mph. after stopping at the next red light, the car was stuck in first gear (only 30 seconds after the warning light), and i could only get to 10mph in a 35mph zone. turning on my hazard blinkers, i was lucky that there was a dedicated left turn lane into a parking lot, otherwise i would not have been able to safely pull over to the right shoulder from the left lane before the engine died. *tr

In the afternoon of 10/16/2013 while traveling back to my residence i stopped on the road, where i had been traveling, before turning left into a subdivision. the vehicle behind me was also following me into the subdivision. when it was clear to turn left i put my car into first gear and proceeded across the lane and into the subdivision. as i went up the incline the car came out of gear causing the vehicle behind me to come very close to mine as it slowed down without any brake lights. i engaged the clutch and put the car into second gear and proceeded up the hill. at the top of the hill i turned right and accelerated. i tried to change to third gear and was unable to go into gear. i tried again and found it wasn't possible to change gears. i coasted to the location i needed to go and parked the car. found i wasn't able to change into any gear while the engine was on and the clutch was engaged. i could only change gears by engaging the clutch and putting the car into the first or reverse gear while the engine was off. accordingly i could drive out of the driveway in reverse. stop. turn off the engine. change into first gear and start the engine to go forward in first gear. i could never change out of first gear. had to have the car towed to the dealership and was told the clutch had failed. there had been no warning of the clutch failing until it stopped working almost causing the vehicle behind me to run into the rear of the car. the car was driven by only one driver through-out its service life. driver had 30 years of driving experience. the car was maintained as prescribed in the manual and had recently had its 50000 mile service. there was never any indication that the clutch was wearing out. this was completely unexpected and could have caused a major accident and put lives at risk if it had happened at highway speeds or in another situation with more traffic. *tr

I was stuck on a busy intersection because my car wouldn't lock onto the gear. all gears on the control panel where flashing. upon later research, i was told that the dsg gave a false-neutral. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to respond to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the turbo actuator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 09v333000 (power train). the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The same thing has occurred approximately 10-15 times now. while driving, it is as if the car goes into neutral, and applying gas does nothing. it is extremely dangerous because there is no warning that it is about to happen, and if it were to occur while pulling out in traffic, we would be stuck in place with no way to accelerate and get out of the way of traffic. the car was taken to the dealership and they could find nothing wrong and our money for the diagnostic was spent and solved nothing. it has been inconsistent, sometimes not happening for weeks at a time, but in the last 5 days it has happened approximately 5 times. it is an extremely dangerous problem and should be taken care of asap! *tr

I was driving on the interstate, at about 68 mph, when the engine completely shut down without any warning whatsoever. the car, having a manual transmission, was still in gear and slowed down very quickly without any warning to other drivers (no brake lights). i tried to push in the clutch and coast to the shoulder, and successfully made it off the highway. the car restarted, and i made it a few miles towards the dealer before it happened again, luckily on a low-traffic street. the car was towed the rest of the way towards the dealer and diagnosed as a failed high pressure fuel pump, causing catastrophic fuel system damage. the fuel rail, injectors, pump, tank, and all lines will need to be replaced as the result of the pump failure caused bits of metal flakes to circulate about the fuel system. the diagnosis and listed repairs were determined by the volkswagen dealer. *tr

This is my second complaint on this website for the same problem with my 2009 jetta sportwagen with dsg transmission. my mechatronic unit was replaced in july 2012, but it wasn't 2 weeks before the car started back to it's old tricks again. this time the hesitating from a stop, jerking, rolling back and forth when you park, and rolling backward on an incline when shifting into drive from reverse was even worse than before the mechatronic unit replaced. this morning, while backing out of the garage (which is on a slope) when i shifted into drive and lifted off the brake the car quickly rolled back 2 to 3 feet before i could stop the car while narrowly missing our truck's bumper. we went straight to vw and as before their is no code and the fluid is at appropriate levels. there is nothing they can do... vw customer care was contacted with another case number. it appears that vw is not standing behind their warranty, so i guess we'll have to escalate to the next level. *tr

Vehicle down shifts hard when coming to a stop and seems to have delayed shifts when accelerator is pressed. very unsafe due jerking motion when trying to stop or start. *tr

Felt a shudder in the drive train; a few seconds later the glow plug light began to flash; the multi-function computer flashed that there was an engine fault and to service the engine; the engine shutdown and i pulled over to the side of the road; engine would not restart; dealer analysis revealed the high pressure fuel pump failed apparently sending shards of metal particles downstream of the pump; pump and other hardware downstream of the pump are scheduled for replacement *tr

Vehicle is a 2009 jetta sedan - tdi (diesel) vehicle shut down while driving. flow plug light flashed on dash along with display of "engine fault workshop" vehicle would not restart. pulled code of p0087 fuel rail/system pressure low. towed to dealer, boucher vw in franklin, wi. dealer confirmed fault was a high-pressure fuel pump failure. *tr

For the second time my fuel pump went out. also for the second time i was accused of using bio diesel or regular fuel by the dealer. i was driving a long it sounded like a gear was tumbling around then a grinding noise followed. luckily i was a low rate of speed and was able to pull off to a side street with out problem. last week the gear box went out as well. it had issues on going in to reverse from drive. often i would have to put the car in to park turn it off then restart to get it to go in to reverse. *tr

2009 tdi jetta high pressure fuel pump. three pumps have been put in and it keeps failing on the highway twice and was extremely dangerous and i am over warranty and it seems to be a faulty design. don't know what steps to take here they have had my car for almost 90 days. *tr the consumer also stated two transmission fans have been installed in the vehicle. he was then told a new turbo was needed at a cost of $3000. updated ivoq 12/10/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated that while driving 4 mph the transmission shifted into neutral independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission valve and the dsg temperature sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 124,000.

Vehicle will not start on first 4-6 attempts after a cold snap and subsequent warm weather. issue points to water building up in intercooler hoses. vw has tsb posted but may not fully resolve issue. 21 11 01 / 2025464 dated may 24, 2011, titled "frozen charge air cooler ? engine will not start". it calls for installing a 1k0-198-803-b cold weather intercooler kit. a lot of internet discussion on this: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=266863. date of no start: 25 dec 2011 (wonderful christmas gift!) location: central new york (utica area) mileage: ~42000 significant weather before no start: some very light snow... low of 19f, high of 39f... see http://www.wunderground.com/history/...q_statename=na took to dealer: not that day... had a state inspection in charlotte, nc scheduled for later that week at vw of south charlotte: they found zero issues when i mentioned the problem (no codes, etc.) and didn't charge me anything for "checking it out". comments: this was the first no-start since buying the jetta in 12/2008. car did have weird "phantom fuel loss" issue since initial in-service date... after 6 visits to 2 different dealers complaining of issue it was finally addressed in an ecu update in late winter/early spring of 2011. date of no start: 5 jan 2012 location: philadelphia, pa mileage: 44250 significant weather before no start: cold snap the night before (mid teens f) then mean of mid 30's this day... happened in morning of 5th when it was still cold from night before. see: http://www.wunderground.com/history/...lyhistory.html took to dealer: not that day, but the day after. no faults found after a $50 diagnostics check since "car was not in warranty". dealer (fred beans vw of devon, pa) wants to have it overnight after a similar cold snap.. will provide loaner. *tr

Dsg transmission is getting more frequent with the hard shifting/surging both forward and reverse and occurs usually when slowing down and then letting go of the brake upon a green light. sometimes the car will roll back if on a slight incline when letting go of the brake. vw dealership says that the dsg is a very "active" transmission and it is normal. i was told this on two separate occasions and going to bring my car in again until the problem is fixed. *kb