2011 vw jetta tdi began to feel sluggish around 7,200 miles. at 8240 going 35 mph car died and would not start. told entire fuel system needs replaced. *tr
During short drive home, the glow plug light started flashing, the car then went into limp mode. when i got home, 2 miles later, the car died and would not start. i hauled the car to the vw dealer and they said my hpfp failed. vw is going to fix it under warranty, i produced the last 4 fuel fill ups showing no gas had been put in the car. this was a 2011 jetta tdi, manufacture date unknown, but car was purchased in january. *tr
Crack in supply line to #2 injector. fuel spray all over back of engine/engine compartment and onto ground while driving, fuel mist/film all over back of car. "engine control failure" warning light came on. stopped to investigate, noticed diesel smell, but didn't see anything else (it was dark). restarted, light no longer illuminated. after about 2 miles, light came back on along with "check engine" warning light. i was close to home, so i came on to the house. there i noticed a stronger diesel smell, the film on the back of the car. got flashlight and noticed the fuel dripping and the fuel in the engine compartment. called vw 24 hour roadside assistance and had the car towed to nearest dealer on the next morning, a saturday. their diagnosis (monday) was cracked fuel line. i asked which cylinder/injector, she said #2. i asked them to save parts and to document and informed them that there was an investigation. the repair should be completed by end of day on tuesday. part had to be over-nighted from somewhere else. *tr
Engine power loss, unpredictable throttle behavior and unknown engine rpm response to accelerator pedal position 8/30 new car dealer fueled full tank of diesel 6pm: stoplight intersection pull away on grn light:: engine rpm drops to idle in middle of intersection <response: depress accelerator no change in rpm momentarily then instant acceleration @ moderate-to-high rpm> uncontrolled situation as traffic behind didn't have any warning of slow in middle of intersection, no brake lights, forced traffic braking to avoid overrunning my stalling car. 7:40pm: in-town driving:: dropout of rpm loss of power momentarily <2000rpm <no response> no consequence 8/31 7:55am: rh turn from level roadway to moderately steep inclined side street:: engine rpm dropped completely to idle and sustained loss of power < response: maintained accelerator pedal position during drop then depressed expecting rpm recovery continuing to wot when no change in rpm {brake to hold car on incline} release pedal and startover> no consequence 7:56am: lh turn into park:: no throttle response rpm drop from low rpm to idle < response: maintained accelerator pedal position watching for rpm power recovery or pickup in rpm to no effect {brake to stop car from hitting structure in front of parking place} startover> dangerous circumstance with obstacle in front of car parking spot with 2 ft. remaining to pull car out of traveled roadway and into the parked position. i did not like the loss of engine control unpredictable throttle behavior and unknown engine power response to driver input. first indication that these repeating engine fails are not benign. *tr
Vehicle lost power above 1000 rpm while driving on freeway. after coasting to a safe location, found engine compartment soaked with fuel. vehicle had left a trail of fuel behind it. vehicle was repaired by dealer: fuel line from the common rail to injector #2 was replaced. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the high pressure fuel hose fractured and caused the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the high pressure fuel hose was replaced. the failure mileage was 21,015.
While driving my 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi sportwagon on interstate 94 in michigan i observed white smoke coming off my vehicle engine. there was no warning light. due to the heavy smoke and diesel fumes i pulled the vehicle to safe location and sought service. the vehicle developed a heavy leak in one of the fuel injection lines on top of the engine block. the vehicle was covered with diesel fuel from front to the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired by volkswagen. *tr
The high pressure fuel system is leaking from one of the fuel injectors. there is currently an investigation going on that was brought my attention to see if i had the problem. and it looks as if i do.
I'd like to add my vehicle to this investigation #: pe11023 - after reading about this story today - i check the engine bay and found pooling liquid above the #1/2 injectors on my '11 jetta sportwagen tdi with only 850 miles. http://files.etiviti.com/misc/11jswtdi/img_2010_sm.jpg http://files.etiviti.com/misc/11jswtdi/img_2016_sm.jpg. *tr
Fuel leaking out of injectors volkswagen 2011 jetta sport wagon tdi *tr
While driving on the highway we started to smell diesel fuel. when we stopped we noticed fuel dripping from the car. volkswagen was contacted to come tow the car to the nearest dealer. before they would tow the car they requested that i have the fire department come out and certify the car safe to tow. once the dealer diagnosed the problem they stated one of my o rings had weekend causing a #2 injector line leak. they replaced the part, cleaned up the car and returned it to me.
2011 volkswagen jetta sportswagon tdi. car stalled in traffic and would not restart. extremely dangerous situation as there were cars following behind as car stopped without warning. also, during the stall car lost power steering and was difficult to maneuver to site of street. car would not re-start and had to have it towed. car was nearly new (just over 2 months and had less than 3,000 miles). *tr
2011 vw jetta sportwagen tdi surging at times and sputtering. only 1000 miles and have had for 2 weeks. the controllability at that surging moment seems off and if it's doing that while i need to avoid something or someone it could be dangerous. also surging or bucking while you stop. recipe for a rear end collision. this is a 6spd automatic and it feels like a weird downshift as you come to a stop. finally window now decides to go down on it's own this could be an issue at the wrong time in a rain or snow storm. *tr
While on an out of state road trip. we stopped at a fuel station and smelled a really strong diesel smell. thinking there was just diesel spill at the fuel station we continued on our way on the interstate. approx. 30 miles later down the interstate our glow plug light started to blink, which indicated a problem with the engine. we went to the nearest exit and stopped the car. when we got out the diesel smell was even stronger. smoke was coming from the hood and diesel was heavily dripping from the whole underside of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealership in oregon. the dealership told me it was a #2 fuel injector leak and that volkswagen wants them (the dealership in oregon) remove the entire engine and send it to germany for examination on a test stand. three weeks after the car was towed to the oregon dealership they called me and informed me i could come get it. i drove back to oregon to get the car and it still smelled extremely strong of diesel and the exterior was still covered in the diesel that leaked from the engine. i asked the service department to change the fiber engine cover. they told me there was no reason to do that and would have to get that approved. i drove the car back home to california and then called volkswagen of america to get my car fixed right. they had me bring it to the dealership i bought it from in roseville, ca. roseville volkswagen service worker identified the car have a strong diesel smell just walking near the car. they wrote on the service ticket that they found the fiber engine cover "soaked with diesel fuel. roseville volkswagen had the car for nine more days to clean and detail the inside and outside of the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that fuel injector line number two exploded and was leaking fuel onto the engine. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the failed engine would be sent to one of their facilities in germany to be inspected. the failure and current miles were 6,000. updated 07/20/11*lj updated 08/01/11
2011 vw jetta tdi with 1445 total miles on the vehicle suddenly lost all power with glow plug light on the dash blinking. car would not start again, was not drivable and had to be towed into the dealer for repairs. the diagnosis is the fuel pump destroyed itself and sent debris through the fuel pumps, fuel injectors, fuel lines and filter. vehicle has not been repaired and there is no estimate of when the vehicle will be repaired. *tr
We purchased a 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi that broke down with only 3081 miles. no warning lights came on; it just stalled out in the middle of the roadway (without warning) and wouldn't start back up. it could have caused a severe accident! we paid an additional three thousand dollars when we purchased the car for the extended warranty (bumper to bumper), but the repair isn't covered (or the tow bill). we unknowingly purchased fuel that had water in it and the volkswagen dealer will not pay for anything. they have to replace the entire fuel system! the repair will cost over $6,000.00 and volkswagen's corporate office is unwilling to help even though volkswagen failed to put a simple sensor in the fuel filter system to indicate that water was is in the fuel. every other major diesel engine manufacturer in the world has a light in the dash that indicates water is in the fuel so that you can simply drain the water out before it causes the vehicle to suddenly stop running and excessive damage the engine. volkswagen chose to use a high pressure common rail diesel fuel system similar to what their competitors have; this fuel system is very sensitive and is easily damaged by water. volkswagen overlooked the obvious and failed to put any type of water in fuel warning device on their vehicles even though the rest of the world has been using them for years and even decades. ford, gm, chevrolet, dodge, and mercedes all have water in fuel warning lights (one even has a bell that chimes five times to warn the driver that water is in the fuel. volkswagen didn't bother putting any type of protection on their extremely sensitive fuel system. also, volkswagen says there is no way to keep it from happening again! with a single repair at over 20% of the purchase price of the vehicle, we are playing russian roulette each time we fill up with fuel. are we supposed to change the fuel filter each time we fuel up? this dangerous flaw has been reported by others, but vw doesn't care! *tr
Vehicle will accelerate and decelerate upon acceleration at a stop sign, or most often when traveling at 25-45 mph. suspect link to recent investigation into fuel line leakage. service manager at dealership has stated he feels as though he has "been hit from behind" at and mph up to freeway speeds in his 2011 jetta tdi.
1. was driving at 70mph in 6th gear, lost power, car turned off, lights on dash flashing including glow plug light and "check engine service now!". had been driving on this tank of diesel for over a week with no issue. more than quarter tank left. 2. car would not start for 45 min, finally started and drove home. dropped off at dealer next day for already scheduled panoramic moon roof getting stuck. 3. dealer said metal shavings destroyed hpfp (fuel pump), lines, and injectors. fuel not suspected bad or contaminated. they blamed factory defect special to my car. will be replacing all under warranty as of now. they think it will be a week or so, and promise that this issue will never occur again. *tr
After driving at highway speeds for 1 hour a significant amount of smoke was observed coming from the engine compartment after we stopped. prior to stopping, the engine was running roughly with some reduced power. there was a strong smell of diesel fuel outside car and inside car. vehicle was towed to dealer. leaking solid fuel line to fuel injector #2 diagnosed and replaced. photo's of defective part are available. fuel was leaking onto hot engine and exhaust system creating a potential fire risk. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate before stalling with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the fuel filter had become clogged. the vehicle was in the process of having the fuel pump and filter repaired. the failure and current mileage was 4,800.
Medium-pitched whine coming from engine - eventually car loses all power, glow plug light flashes, service message appears on display, and check engine light comes on. car goes into "safe mode" or "limp home" mode (very little power - feels like turbo is shut down). first occurrence at 2300 miles, 2 more occurrences where message and flashing glow plug light resets after restart, 1 more occurrence with high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) identified as bad by vw dealership. dealer is now ordering parts to commence repair (no definitive answer on warranty coverage). *tr
There's a fuel leak coming from the top of the (tdi) engine that i can confirm, but i was unable to see exactly from what part. it's leaking about a third to a half cup of fuel per min. i had the vehicle towed to the dealer. waiting for results. *tr
On friday, april 15th at approx 10:30pm i was driving my 2011 vw jetta tdi (with less than 1800 miles on it) on the highway approx 2 1/2 hours from home and it stalled. i coasted off to the shoulder and was not able to restart the engine. after nearly 2 hours the tow truck arrived that vw roadside assistance sent and the car was towed to the nearest dealership which was about 60 miles away from the breakdown point. i had to spend the night in a hotel in a strange area. on monday, april 18th the dealership stated an outstanding electrical recall was the problem. they changed a wire harness and some fuses and the car was ready for pick up. i drove 100 miles to retrieve my car on april 18th. today on april 19th after sitting in my driveway overnight the car would not start again and was towed to the nearest vw dealership in my home town. still waiting for waiting for a diagnosis. the dealership states they only have 1 vw technician and he is on vacation through friday april 22nd. *tr
Fuel leak on vw jetta tdi dealer changed line and injector on #2 cylinder. *tt
Smoke from under the hood while driving - drove directly to dealer. result was injector leak. *tr
I have a 2011 vw jetta sedan, purchased in january of 2011. i had a fuel injector failure, causing diesel fuel to spray within the engine compartment of my vehicle and fuel to leak onto the roadway as i was driving. there was no vehicle warning lights indicating any failure or leakage other than a fuel smell. when i parked my car in my driveway and turned off the vehicle my husband noticed fuel leaking out of the vehicle. i am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle as the vehicle and i could have caught on fire at any time. *tr
Repeated stalling, rough running and loss of power on 2011 vw jetta sportwagon tdi w/dsg auto transmission. most fuel purchased from same bp location. always confirm diesel before fueling. problem across multiple fuelings. receipts for all fuel purchases with mileage recorded. *tr
Car was heated up to operating temperature during a routine 15 mile drive. car was then shut off for roughly an hour and then began another 15 mile drive to the grocery store. it sat in the sun at the store for almost an hour before it was started. upon leaving the parking lot of the store, the car completely stalled while in 2nd gear at approximately 2,400 rpms under light acceleration. the car would have stopped if my wife wouldn't have pushed the clutch in and headed for the shoulder. upon turning the key all the way and back on to start (several times), the engine would turn over but not start. about the fourth key cycle the motor fired and produced a ton of white smoke. no dash lights came on before, during or after this incident. car stalled and was almost rearended by a semi truck in a 25 mph zone where there is basically no shoulder. 2011 jetta sportswagen tdi, 6 spd manual transmission with 11,500 miles on it. has had two oil changes from the dealership otherwise no other maintenance has been performed on the car except checking the tires and rotating them. *tr
2011 vw diesel jetta six speed manual. the computer is programmed to shut the engine off at about 750 rpm this number appears to be arbitrary or possibly picked for some fuel economy tradeoff. the problem is that this causes some very dangerous conditions in traffic. normally a diesel can be brought down to nearly zero and still power up and out of a stop. gas engines are not so good at this but to some extent this is an engine condition that should be anticipated and successfully recovered from. vw has taken the other road. if one does not rev the engine excessively, even on very slight inclines, the computer lets you get about ten feet into the intersection and turns the engine off. the guy behind you has to slam on his breaks if he is looking (your brake lights are off because you are not using them to stop.) or if he is looking at his left turn lane, his phone or whatever, pow. or you get half into an intersection crossing from the stop sign and get dropped in the middle of the road until you can go through the evolution of events allowing a restart. restart evolution also contributes to the danger as it takes so long. i have driven manual transmissions exclusively for 40 licensed driving years and a few years prior to that on the farm. one should not have to drive with one's heel on the top of the gas pedal, but over-revving the engine is the only way to safely start out from a stop sign. this should never have gotten past the engineers. unless of course they are not guys who enjoy driving. even the dealer's master mechanics are puzzled that they stall it every time they try to drive it. *tr
My 2011 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi had it's fuel pump fail leaving my wife and child stranded. the car was started and suddenly lost power on the roadway. car was towed to dealer where it was determined that the fuel pump had failed. pump failure was catastrophic sending metal shards throughout the fuel system (tank, fuel lines, filters, etc.) this has been documented by many others with this engine (back to 2009). as of yet there has been no recall by vw. vw is currently testing my fuel and has ordered parts for repair. the replacement part will be the same part # as the one that failed. most people have had this happen while out on the road, essentially stranding them in a dangerous environment. i love my car, but i want it to be safe. *tr
Shortly after purchasing the vehicle new we experienced issues with the vehicle stuttering when driving and at times shutting off completely as if it stalled (the vehicle is an automatic with the dsg transmission). we took the vehicle to the vw dealership under warranty but the tech could not replicate the problem and sent us on our way and told us to comeback if it kept occurring. the problem persisted and we took the vehicle to the service department again and they said the problem could not be found and once again sent us away and told us to come back if the problem kept occurring. the vehicle is now stuttering and stalling much more often and the warranty has run out. i called the vw hq they told me to take the vehicle in and have the tech look at it which has cost me $112 in which they once again found nothing and recommended i let the car warm up prior to driving. it is currently summer and the low temperatures are around 70 and the highs are 85+. in addition this is a modern vehicle and had i know i was going to need to let it warm up i would not have purchased it. this isn?t the 50?s. my wife and i now feel the vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the fact it stalls out at unpredictable times causing a loss of power steering, power brakes. if vw does not fix this issue i will be trading it in due to their disregard for safety of my family. *tr