I was driving to work sober, clear weather, with no vehicles in front of me on an interstate (wide open space), when my sunroof exploded sending glass everywhere. it sounded like a bomb detonated. i pulled over and noticed my sunroof was destroyed and warped outward, almost in a concave shape. i called the nearest vw dealership to ask about recalls and they stated no, while insisting road debris hit my car. i know this to be patently false as i had no vehicles in front of me and was not distracted. i researched a class action lawsuit online with my car's model year being viable. i want to report that this is indeed a major safety hazard that is expensive with a deductible, rental, missed work, etc., and vw should be held liable.
My car stalled on me 4 times between may 2018- december 2019. when the car stalls, the steering wheel locks and it feels like the entire car ceases to have power. 3 out of 4 times the car was in motion. 1 out of 4 times another car was hit due to the stall. in another 1 out of 4 times, there was almost a life threatening accident as the car was in motion, the steering wheel locked and i ended up on the opposite side of the road of traffic. transportation canada has been notified of the safety concerns (i am located in toronto, on, canada and all incidents occurred in toronto). volkswagen cannot determine the cause and have not provided a solution or a normal course of action to this safety concern. i am pregnant now and even more concerned. my car was bought brand new from the dealership in 2013 and has only been serviced at volkswagen - it is in very good condition besides this reoccurring safety issue.
I checked my vehicle into valet services, while trying to park my car the valet was unable to remove the key from the ignition. they were unable to find me therefore my car was running for 2 hours.
While getting my brake pads changed, the mechanic was unable to turn the ingintion switch to off while the key was still in the vehicle after being in park on their lift.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning on and off the engine.
Takata recall . my roof cloth come off and my ignition has lock my lock key in and doesn't come out. both my car keys are broking.
The key was stuck in the ignition and not allowing the vehicle to turn off properly
The key was stuck in the ignition and not allowing the vehicle to turn off properly.
My key constantly gets stuck in the ignition. my car turns on but not off which leaves me to unhook the battery and take out fuse so no one steals my car overnight. a lot of people i know with jettas are having this same issues. i think it is a malfunction with the ignition switch. i also have a lot of electrical issues. my horn does not work, windshield wiper fluid doesnt work, my passenger window as well! there needs to be a recall asap !
The key won't come out of the ignition. i have now broken both sets of keys.. and still no recall. 11 pages of i broke my key in my ignition and still no recall. absurd.
Car won't shut off and keys are stuck in the ignition. car is in park, i try wiggling it and turning the wheel but nothing works.
Key will not come out of the ignition
The key got stuck in the ignition , not allowing the vehicle to turn off properly.
The key is getting stuck in the ignition not allowing to properly turn off the vechile.
Key is stuck in ignition. car won't turn off. apparently a known issue.
Ignicin won't work key stock
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine. no way to turn key, to shut off engine. vehicle stationary running in park.
The autolock door system fails to unlock the rear left door. a peson in the rear left seat position can not exit the door in case of emergency. there is no way that the left rear door lock can be bypassed. the problem was reported to vw of america on 10/17/18 (1 800 822-8987). the defective locking mechanism has been intermitantly malfunctioning for at least 6 months
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine.
Ignition key becomes stuck in the on position. car is running and can not be shut off.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine. also when trying to start the vehicle, the key gets stuck and will not turn. happens when vehicle is stationary and parked - whether trying to start or turn off the engine.
I was driving and my car stayed going at the speed i was driving it would not exhilarate or brake it stayed frozen for a couple of minutes
Car jerks when accelerating, while driving on the highway car turned off and had to be towed to volkswagen dealership. after diagnostic volkswagen said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. this is the second incident involving the car jerking and turning off, both times volkswagen was unable to find any issues with the vehicle. i feel this is a safety concern with my wife and kids using this vehicle as a daily driver.
After pulling out of a parking lot onto a main road at about 25-30mph the passenger front door flew open while driving and wouldn't latch. i took the car to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle and they diagnosed it to be a failed door latch. after fixing the passenger door latch, they proceeded to drive the car out of their garage and the driver's door latch failed with the same problem. the car spends most of it's life inside of a garage and is meticulously taken care of. i just turned 60,000 on the odometer the day prior to this happening.
Key gets stuck in ignition and i can't turn off the engine. the car is parked while i'm trying to turn off the ignition to stop the engine.
The horn stopped working 1 week ago. i am also replacing bulbs every 2 months. i can't use my horn and the dealer is charging me a crazy fee to fix this. i am not the only one that's going through this
The ignition key was difficult to pull out, the car was difficult to shut off; then the key was difficult to turn; now the key is not turning and the steering wheel is locked up.
A few months back an error came up on my dash saying "hybrid workshop." i called the dealership and they said it was regular for my car to say that at about 68k and that i would soon need a hybrid systems check. that light went off the very next day so i didn't stress it. soon after my car began acting funny when coming to complete stops, the vehicle would jolt back into motion causing a hard breaking motion to occur. soon after my transmission failed as i was parking. i was in reverse and the car suddenly stopped reversing and began to rev loudly before jumping back into reverse and then back to revving. after transmission failure, i brought it to the dealer and the dealership said it may be my mechatronics unit, after taking the mechatronics unit out they determined it was indeed the transmission. i've read of a recall for this very same problem hundreds of times online after searching it, yet my vin isn't connected to any recalls on vws website.
Took car in for recall at volkswagen dealership. they "forgot" to do recall on airbag. next time they performed recall but steering wheel is clicking, horn does not work, none of the steering wheel buttons function and airbag light remains on. took car for an expensive engine repair and i told them the recall was not completed as the recall should have been and they told me the other volkswagen marked it as complete and it would cost me $2000 because airbag has been ripped out and disconnected. so i have no horn, no steering wheel function keys, a steering wheel that clicks when a hard turn is made and a ripped, disconnected non-functioning airbag.
Cspc:my 2013 vw jetta caught on fire without any warnings. there was not overheating or any other signs that it was going to go in flames. all the warning systems seemed to be working, but it still didn't show any signs of problems with the electric wiring or anything else. *dt *js
This vehicle got spontaneous combustion (fire) from the left-front hood while driving to work. the car was totaled due to this problem.
The key gets stuck in the ignition, either when turning on or turning off. this happened before at 19000 miles and the part was replaced. it began exhibiting the same problems early this year and has continued to worsen to the point of it being stuck for longer periods of time. it happens when stationary, either preparing to turn the car on or off. ive been stranded away from home while trying to get it to turn. sometimes it does relatively easy and other times it seems like it isn't going to budge. i have no other keys or even a key chain attached. its just the ignition key.
A few months ago , the driver side low beam light went off , with replacement and never turned on .today the passenger side low beam light is off and won't turn on. the high beam lights work .
Key can't turn ignition on and key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine
The ignition will not shut off. the key will not release to the off position. the key has to be wiggle, pulled, or whatever necessary to turn off. after or up up to 3 hours the car finally releases the key to the off position. this happens only when we have to remove the key to shut off the car. this happens every time we need to shut off the car.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off engine.
Key stuck in ignition, car will not turn off
Frequently the steering wheel will not unlock,key will not turn, this is happening almost everyday, drive to work park the car, at end of day the ignition key won't turn. steering wheel is locked up, have to wrestle with it constantly, if i get out a jar the car backwards or frontwards it may unlock the key and wheel and may not. this occurs almost everyday. this is very dangerous and frustrating.
Key gets stuck in the ignition when turning off the engine.
Vehicle ac no longer works.
The car was turned on by a mechanic to be moved to be worked on. he could not get the car to turn off and the steering wheel was not locked. the key would not turn. he called the vw dealer and they said it's a common problem/defect. it is dangerous and should be a recall especially if out of town or out late at night. the part will take at least two weeks to get in stock at a cost of over $600.00.
Repeat occurrence key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine. new ignition was replace less than two years, and the same issue occurred and in need of new ignition again.
While driving on hwy 94 the epc and the engine malfunction light turned on. at my 55mph, my speed decreased immediately at 20 mph. my son and i felt unsafe, as there were cars behind me driving at their proper speed limit. it was scary as these cars could of crashed into my vehicle as my gas pedal lost immediate speed.
Unable to turn off engine. key will not come out of ignition (stationary).
Replaced variable valve timing solenoid. fells like engine wants to shut off idles ruff. after replacement having same issue with car. no check engine light came on.
Can not remove key from ignition. extremely difficult.
I bought a new 2013 volkswagen jetta 2.5l se. we purchased this car as a third vehicle for my two teenage children to use. my son was home from college and used it to commute to a daily internship during the summer of 2016 when he noticed that on two occasions it lost power on the highway while he was traveling 60 miles per hour. that fall i took my daughter to do her drivers test in the jetta. it lost power twice en-route to the facility and lost power an additional three times while i drove it home. i took it to the dealer a few days later and it lost power several times on the way. i complained to dick dean (the dealer we bought it from) and to volkswagen on multiple occasions. i told them that this situation threatened the safety of my two children. the dealer claims that they couldn't get the car to mimic the complaint. dick dean and volkswagen offered me a few thousands dollars off on a new jetta. i took the offer because of the safety factor of my children. i think it is the height of irresponsibility of both organizations for not standing behind their product given the serious nature of this complaint. when i researched this issue i found numerous other customers with the same complaint about the 3013 jetta. i am shocked that this company is allowed to get away with this kind of behavior, forcing a customer to pay for a new car when there is a serious safety issue involved. this car had around 20,000 miles on it at the time and was still under extended warranty!
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off engine when i park
The horn stopped working while driving and trying to warn another vehicle that was coming out of a driveway towards my vehicle. the vehicle is only 4 years old. the dealer told me it was a faulty horn but i was charged to have it replaced since it must be working to pass inspection. without a horn there is no warning for other motorists or pedestrians. other jetta owners are also having this issue as i noticed online.