Hybrid emotor (electronic traction motor ) fails at 100k miles . can cause sudden failure and fire. vw does not consider this part as pzev and does not follow california pzev law.
For the last 30,000 miles my vehicle has sporadically stalled out or shuddered heavily as if it was about to stall while driving at low speeds or accelerating. this month however, my vehicle stalled out and completely lost power for a few seconds while driving at low speed in heavy traffic on the interstate. each time i was driving straight and not turning was involved. my transmission has been replaced twice and each time this did not solved the issue. these incidents keep increasing in severity and occur randomly so i do not know when to expect. i feel unsafe when these instances occur.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine
The engine will shut off when car is in traffic or coming to stop. engine rpm will go to zero and power steering and power braking is lost.
Driving on city street, the engine quit. there was no power and the auto had to be towed to a repair station. repair was jx1 power electronic output model which was coded and adapted to vehicle. :(per brunswick auto mart document). it would appear that this vehicle engine electronic control module failed. if the failure happened on a highway during high volume of traffic a serious issue would occur.
The vehicle stalls intermittently, losing power to the engine. at first, it began to happen monthly (50,000 miles) only while the vehicle was stationary (at stop lights or idling in the driveway). the engine would lose power and the battery light would come on, and the vehicle could be started again immediately. the vehicle also exhibited lurching acceleration at low gears. it would not trigger any codes (for either issue), and multiple vw dealerships were unable to replicate and diagnose the problem. the stalling then occurred while driving (70,000 miles), causing the steering to lock up. this occurred while on a freeway at 70 mph; the vehicle had to be pushed off the freeway by an officer and then towed. still, the vehicle did not produce any codes. after over 1 month at the dealership service center and replacement of 4 different wires that appeared corroded, and the transmission valve body, the same issues persisted. the stalling began to happen more frequently, both while stationary and while driving, and began to trigger the epc light (80,000 miles). by this time it was clearly unsafe to drive. not willing to rent a car for an unknown duration for the service center to attempt to replicate and diagnose the issue, i was forced to purchase a new vehicle.
Engine stalls and shuts off while driving. vehicle in motion at 45 mph and stalled and again at approx 30mph and 25mph within a week.
Twice stalled at a traffic light, currently has engine malfunction code p2015 for intake flap valve failure. vw states it is a known problem for the ccta engine code for 2011-2012 vw 2.0t tsi engines. however since it wasn't extended to my vehicle even though they are the same they will not honor the extended warranty because nhtsa didn't identify my vehicle year yet.
I went to dealer to have my oil change. i did complain strange noise from my engine and i mentioned my engine is 2.0 tsi. it may has a recall on timing chain extensioner. they check the vin and said my car has no recall at all. they refuse to put that note on my registation. i can hear the chain noise when i speed up to 30 mile. also sometime i start the car, the banging strange noise come out.
My car while on the busy interstate suddenly lost power. it was running but pushing the gas pedal did nothing. i was able to get it to the shoulder. i shut the car off, waited 5 min, & turned it back on. the epc light was on. i was able to then maneuver slowly to a nearby truck stop to call for a tow. the car surged the whole time. 1 week later the vw dealership says engine electrical harness failure & that it will cost me $1200. of course it's out of warranty & no recalls. this is dangerous & costly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while approaching a red light, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and glow plug warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to volkswagen of ocala (5135 sw college road, ocala, fl 34474) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,890.
The tensioner in my vehicle failed causing the timing chain to jump teeth which sent the pistons crashing into the valves and caused catastrophic engine damage resulting in me needing an entire new engine according to the row ford auburn maine dealership and vw of america. there is a class action lawsuit going on right now involving this defective tensioner. also my vehicle is only 1230 miles over the 60,000 mile powertrain warranty which would replace the engine and fall however i'm not receiving any help with this and i feel that the dealership and vw should take care of this info since they've known of this problem for years but never issued a recall .
My car was started in the morning to go to work and it made a loud noise. the engine was immediately shut down and towed to the dealer. the dealer read a p00166 code and tore down the top end of the motor. the dealer identified a failed timing chain tensioner which caused the chain to slip and cause irreparable damage to the head. i was quoted $6,200 for repair of a known faulty part that was supposed to last the life of engine and i was not notified about.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 20 mph uphill, the vehicle started to jerk and did not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle failed to make it up the hill and the contact had to shift into reverse and reverse back down the hill. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. upon parking and exiting the vehicle, a reddish fluid was seen leaking from the engine compartment onto the ground. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Time chaining belt loose and needs to be replaced and only has 66,000 miles. recall lawsuit acts have been taking place and i believe my cars timing chain needs to be recalled
Timing belt stretched out after engine only has 65,000 miles on it this could cause the engine to shut down while car is running and could potentially cause a crash and even a fatal crash.
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.
2013 vw jetta, 2.5 engine, at, approx 16,900 miles. on may 8, 2018, during a right hand turn, the vehicle stopped running in the middle of a busy intersection near oakwood hills shopping mall, eau claire wi. the loss of engine power caused loss of power steering. the vehicle was stranded in intersection. aaa was called. vehicle was able to be re-started and cleared from intersection before aaa arrived. it was driven home. on may 9, 2018, the vehicle bucked and lost power during a right hand turn at mall drive and highway 93 eau claire.wi. dtc's checked with none found. i suspect a bad relay or ignition switch.
Dtc p2432 stored in ecm. vw issued a warranty extension for 2012 model jettas for this issue. both model years have exact same sai system and pressure sensor. vw is on its 3rd generation of pressure sensor and pipe configurations as they know they have an issue. warranty extension should be granted for 2013 model year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while the vehicle was stationary, the engine coolant indicator illuminated. ralph thayer volkswagen in livonia, michigan was made aware of the failure and stated that the water pump needed replacement, along with a coolant flush. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 109,719.
While vehicle in parking with motor on it shut off. this has happened twice. the first time was in my carport, the second time in was on the street. there was no lights on dash that would indicate something was wrong. i immediately turned it on and no futher problems at the time.
While driving on highway epc and check engine lights up and the car suddenly loose power and start jerking step on gas to speed up only engine revved up high but theres no acceleration or speed gain i was able to pull over to the side of the road safely but what if its rush hour and theres a car following behind me it sure going to slam into my car. i heard a lot of complaint similar to what i experienced. in my opinion its a manufacturers defect that should be look on and needs a thorough investigation in order to avoid accident and road mishaps.
I was driving the car today and it began to jerk all of a sudden. then the engine light flashed on and off. this is very concerning to me because i don't know if this is serious. and if this is covered under warranty.
Engine check warning did not come on. i brought the car in for annual service and am informed a throttle and gasket are bad. no engine warning notice but they found it in the code. car is at dealer. i'm concerned how long this has been a problem and if it caused any other issues. why would the check engine light not be activated for this? if not brining it in for annual, i wouldn't have known until the engine failed
On december 8, 2016 we purchased a 2013 vw jetta hybrid with extended warranty. within 3 months it was losing power, jumpy and not driving correctly. this was for my 16 year old son. it would lose complete power on the street. not ideal for a brand new driver. towed it to dealer, told needed new transmission. four weeks later we finally got car back. still noticed a jumpy feeling when driving but assumed dealer fixed correctly. in november 2017 same thing happened, loss of power, jumpy, not safe at all. towed in to dealer again and they said vehicle needed repairs of 12k and not covered by warranty. i could not pay that nor could i not understand why it wasn't covered??? dealer said car was undriveable and they gave us 500.00. i still owe 11k on the loan. please help, i am just sick about the way i was treated and the debt i incurred for no reason. i really feel like this was a lemon.
A year ago the vehicle would not accelerate while driving and would then come to a stop. it was taken to the dealership where they said it was a wiring issue. in the past year the vehicle will turn off when sitting in traffic or at a light. car will not detect key fob even when new batteries have been used. car will say no key.
Timming chain stretched and tensioner failed at 71k miles, although maintenance is set as lifetime or 120k miles
I purchased my 2013 jetta on end june 2017 for 47 k miles from hayward certified used vehicle dealership in california. couple months after the purchase, my car start to show problems with car stalling. it has been four time in less than one month time where the car completely shut down while driving for no reason. . the first time i was driving on the frontage of i-35 south, on 50 mph, it shut down out of blue, i was luckily enough to be able to pull over and park on the grass, i had to turn the car off and retry the car again and it worked fine. the second time i was driving on the west william cannon dr on way to home, it shut down for no reason again on 45 mph, again i was capable to pull over, shut down and restart again, did not work for 10 minutes then i tried again then it worked. third time i was on way to my friend home, at the stoplight i was planning on take a left turn on my way to little texas lane, and it shut down for no reason, i had to react fast and hoping that it would start again in order to not cause traffic, it worked fine again. the fourth time i was driving 70 mph on highway of i35 south, it suddenly shut down again and i had to be very careful to slowly pull over to the side with no power in the engine and luckily there was not much of cars at that time. i was very lucky, because i could easily being in an accident. i have contacted the dealership in austin where i was located at that time, they could not find anything. it is frustrated because i do not know what to do and i need to return to california and i do not feel safe driving with this car at all because of my safety.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and various warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to bay ridge volkswagen (4th ave, brooklyn, ny 11209), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 67,000.
We purchased our 2013 jetta in november 2016 from casey chevrolet, a "certified used vehicle" dealership in our area. a couple months after the purchase, we were having trouble with the car stalling as well as transmission troubles. the vehicle has stalled on my pregnant wife and 2 year old at least four times. once she was at a stop light and it completely shut down, the next she was in a fast food drive-through line, the third time she was trying to maneuver a turn, and the final time she was backing out of the babysitters drive way. with respect to the transmission, there have been many instances where either she or i would be attempting to merge or just need to pick up speed and in between shifts the car would hesitate and then shift very aggressively. we have contacted the dealership multiple times and each time we take it in they can't find a problem so they give us the car back. on the other hand, they have "solved" the transmission problem twice only for it to reappear at a later time. they have refused to replace the vehicle or refund us the purchase price. we have also contacted volkswagen who likewise refuses to refund or replace their product. right now the car is parked in our driveway because we do not feel it is safe to drive. my wife is now driving my truck and i am in my older car from college. all the while, payments still have to be made which is very frustrating. i feel that two companies i thought were trustworthy have taken advantage of my family and i.
Car suddenly stops while driving. steering wheel locks goes into "limp mode". will start back up fine. this is a know issue with volkswagen.
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.
Key gets stuck in the ignition and won't turn off car.
Takata recall vw jeta was in an accident due to freezing rain in january 2017 (knoxville, tn). vw slid into another car causing in excess of $5,000 damage; however, the airbags failed to activate. complete failure in air conditioning system/compressor electrical system locks/unlocks doors while driving. electrical system rolls down windows for no reason. this begun 70k miles
A failed tensioner causing the timing chain to snap and bend the valves.
My timing chain tensioner failed and bent 14 valves. all 4 cylinders had zero compression. volkswagen represents in the warranty and maintenance schedules that the tensioning system is expected to last for about 120,000 miles without the need for repairs. in fact, according to the plaintiff, owners are provided manuals that do not show any timing chain system inspection or maintenance schedules at all.
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!
While driving through high wind, the driver side mirror plastic protector fell off. the ac unit needed complete replacement costing 1600 and now the ideal while turning on car is very high. sound almost like it did when i had to take it in for the electrical recall in the last years. doors are squeak when opening and closing. and while driving a noise that sound like chains rattles through out the car which is a very irritating sound. *tr
Driving on interstate. lost power. went from 70 to 25 mph almost instantly. limped along berm to exit 2.5 miles. shut off engine. restarted engine. loud clattering sound. shut off engine as smoke rolled from under hood. turbo failure. no warning lights leading up to event. dealer has photos.
My car displays no problems on the dash, there are no lights on but when i am driving the car stalls and sometimes just shuts off locking my brakes and steering. usually happens when the car is going under 20mph. after it shuts of i have to put it in park to restart and it restarts without a problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred two more times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e007000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 45,600.
While driving through high wind, the driver side mirror plastic protector fell off. the ac unit needed complete replacement costing 1600 and now the ideal while turning on car is very high. sound almost like it did when i had to take it in for the electrical recall in the last years. doors are squeak when opening and closing. and while driving a noise that sound like chains rattles through out the car which is a very irritating sound.
Faulty engine coil
I was driving on the highway, ,and the glow plug light started flashing, then the engine light came on and i lost all power to the car. i was able to coast to the shoulder without being hit by another vehicle. the dealership found the intercooler and the charge air pressure sensor needed replacement because it had snow and ice on it, and shorted out the sensor which in turn fried all the wiring. i notified vw as to the problem, they told me due to outside influence they would not cover this service. it cost $1342.00 for the repair.
1/7/2016.clear morning, 25 degrees out, started vehicle, warmed up for 20 minutes before getting ready to leave. drove car to end of street when car engine started to sound like it was out of oil and it stalled. brought to local vw dealer, was told that intercooler cracked from ice build up and that one glow plug was damaged as a chunk of ice entered one engine cylinder. was quoted $1200 dollar repair not covered by vw even though a tsb has been in effect with an improved intercooler replacment. this has been a problem with vw since their 2009 model year. my family also owns another 2013 vw with only 26,000 miles and it has experienced similar symptoms described by hundreds of complaints on vw forums of not starting or stalling when put in gear or at a stop light, possible indications of icing in the intercooler system. was told from the dealer the only way the intercooler gets replaced under warranty is after it freezes and engine damage occurs and only if it occurs before 36,000 miles. i have read where engine damage from ice build up in the turbo intercooler system has cost owners over $6000 in repairs if occurs after the warranty expires. that means vw owners pay roughly 25% of the msrp of the vehicle if the intercooler ices up significantly, which the manufacturer admits could result from normal operation. reading numerous complaints of engines known to hydro-lock at freeway speeds whereby driver lose the ability to safely operate the vehicle is a hazard that endangers anyone near this vehicle when an ice chunk stops the engine abruptly. since the manufacturer has developed a cold weather kit for dealers to install with specific procedures for repair it should be classified as a recall when there is no warning if and when the car might stop running which could result in death depending on when the intercooler icing occurs and the car stops moving.
The check engine light came on at the same time that the car began to slip or hesitate especially in low gears or when accelerating. our 18 year old daughter was driving to work when the vehicle went from operational to this condition. shortly after, the epc indicator came on and the car slipping became more of a jolt, car unable to accelerate and it felt very much like it would stall. we were able to safety get it to the dealer for service where we were provided with a 30,000 mile check up (car has 24k miles) and were told it was just an electrical issue, needed a reset. engine light came back on as i left the dealership, with the same jolting and hesitation. upon second visit to the service department, i was informed that the there was a crack in the ignition coil, causing misfire of the spark plugs.
Mass airflow sensor failure
this vehicle doesn't run correctly it refuses to move while in driving