Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. while driving 50 mph, the engine sounded very roughly and unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had to be merged to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000.
Nhtsa action number :ea11003 aux fuel injection pump and lines leaking. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the engine warning light previously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the engine warning light needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 41,208. updated 4/30/15*cn updated 05/05/15
While driving on the george washington bridge from nyc to new jersey, the car began to slow, there was a slight "bucking" of the engine, and warning lights illuminated on the dash (glow plug malfunction indicator and battery malfunction indicator). i tried to downshift, but was unable to engage gears or control the speed of the vehicle. the car slowed to a stop and i put on my emergency flashers. the engine was still running, but i was unable to engage the gears to make it go. *tr
After entering street, after approximately 1/2 mile, glow light indicator came on and did not flash, a pop sounded and the engine died and could not be restarted, vehicle was towed 25 miles to dealership, waiting for diagnosis. no prior warning lights or indicators that the engine was inoperable. had a new battery and had just made a trip of 345 miles two days prior. *tr
I started the morning of 12/17/2014 just as i do every morning: went out to my car, turned the key over to warm the glow plugs, and started it up. as i proceeded to pull out of my driveway, i did not notice anything unusual. about 50 feet down the road on a slight grade, my car just cut off. there were no warnings whatsoever. the glow plug light flashed, along with a "service engine" indicator. since i was on a slight grade, i was able to roll backwards and, with struggle, turn the wheel and back into my driveway. this was a safety issue primarily because at any moment someone could have not realized i was stopped in the middle of the road and slammed into me. i was honestly frightened for my safety and well-being. this is a well known high pressure fuel pump issue. *tr
Traveling south on hwy 101, 55 miles north of san louis obispo, ca at an approximate speed of 65 mph,the engine lost power, and the vehicle came to a stop. the engine could not be restarted. the vehicle was towed to perry volkswagen in san louis obispo, ca. the vehicle was diagnosed as a failure of the high pressure fuel pump sending slivers of metal throughout the fuel system. the service representative stated that this was not an uncommon issue with the turbo diesel model and that they currently have two vehicles in their shop with the same issue. we have always fueled the vehicle with lower sulfur diesel fuel in california and have never fueled the vehicle with gasoline. vw previously had a recall to install a "device" to prevent fueling with gas nozzles from the service station pumps. the service representative indicated that vw knows of the problem and will fix the vehicle at no charge. we also have a 2009 vw jetta tdi that experienced the same problem in june 2014, which was repaired at commonwealth vw in santa ana, ca. i am reporting that incident in ...
Had driven just a few miles and was coming up to a stop at a major intersection in heavy traffic. glow plug light lit for a second and engine immediately stopped. engine would crank, but would not start. have been told the problem is the high pressure fuel pump. i drive long distance in this car at all times of day. the car died immediately, leaving me in the middle of the street. very dangerous. *tr
I was driving my vw jetta tdi on a local surface street in heavy traffic when my car died with no warning and initially would not restart. fortunately i had enough momentum to coast to the side of the road to avoid being in an accident. i was able to restart the car and resume after a few moments. this has happened once more and is disconcerting. i always purchase fuel from name-brand and high-volume gas stations. i believe this to be related to nhtsa action number : ea11003. *tr
Failure of the high pressure fuel pump in a vw jetta sportswagen tdi. volkswagen made the repairs under warranty, for which i am appreciative. however, i am concerned it will happen again. *tr
I was driving my vw on a 3 lane road when the glow plug light began flashing and about 2 minutes later the car engine shut off and would not restart, which left me in the middle lane blocking the evening rush hour traffic on a very busy road. the vw service shop tells me that the fuel pump broke and there is metal in my fuel filter. i have always fueled with diesel from shell and i can obtain all of my receipts to prove it since i always use my credit card to pay for fuel. *tr
Driving on highway and all engine power was lost. car was able to limp to shoulder. tried to restart vechicle with no luck. *tr
2010 jetta tdi. driving on road at about 35 mph when car suddenly stalled. glow plug light flashes, "service engine now" on display. traffic was light and speed was enough to coast to safe location. car would not restart. towed to dealer. dealer replaced some relay part but.... the very next day same thing. car died while driving. same symptoms as above. again no warning prior to stalling. towed to dealer. dealer had car for a few days but could not find or reproduce problem. checked ground connections as advised from vwoa technical assistance. returned car to me with a 'let's wait and see' attitude. third time, about 1500 miles later, same thing. this time on highway traveling at about 45 mph in heavy traffic. car towed to different dealer. at the moment they can't diagnose or reproduce problem. my opinion is some fault is telling computer to kill engine. as a safety issue, i would think engine should remain running so that i can safely drive off the road and out of traffic and harms way. if this assumption is correct, then there has to be a limited number of reasons why engine should ...
Driving and glow plug light started flashing on dash and lost power (max about 40 mph). pulled over and turned off vehicle. started again, glow plug light went away and vehicle still not at full power (max about 40 mph). then, a solid glow plug and check engine light came on and vehicle died. vehicle would not start. mechanics diagnosis: high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure (disintegrated) and metal pieces contaminating the entire fuel system. *tr
2010 vw jetta sportwagen tdi. car lost power at highway speeds. "glow plug" indicator illuminated and hud displayed "service immediately." was able to safely pull over to shoulder. car would not restart. had to be towed to nearby dealership. informed today that high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had failed and would be covered under extended warranty. will be without car for 5-10 days. car is located 1 hour away from home. rental car was offered, but i would have to get out to dealership to pickup. this is the second occurrence of hpfp failure on vehicle. similar occurrence (loss of power on highway) happened on march 24, 2011. again, car was stuck in dealership far from home. *tr