We have classified the 68 complaints from 2014 Volkswagen Jetta about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
While driving on the overpass the car cutoff almost hit from behind by a dump truck would not crank back up for 7 minutes. airbag light on show malfunction of airbag
After exiting the freeway and got to the overpass i had to stop, after a accelerated the engine shut down, lost all electrical power except for the radio, fortunately after the overpass was a downgrade so the car was able to coast to safety on to the shoulder. this has not been the first incident where the vehicle has lost complete power while driving in city streets. this is my wife's car, she had complained to me of the car not starting after she gotten off work, we tried to jump started it and it still would not start, so it had to wait till i got off from work. soon as i got to the vehicle after my shift, i tried to crank start it and the vehicle started with out hesitation. while driving in the city street, after making a stop the vehicle engine shut off, i was unaware since the radio was still playing, so my wife pointed out this had been happening to her as well, even after we replaced the battery. so i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he mentioned that this could be an alternator problem, so we replaced the alternator ...
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
The car's ignition is very difficult to turn on and off. it usually takes a few minutes to jiggle the key the right way to get the car to turn off, and then another few minutes and a forceful yank to get it out. turning the ignition on can also be difficult, as the key doesn't want to turn in the cylinder and you have to really force it to turn. you can't leave the car to get help because then it could be easily stolen. this needs to be recalled asap.
Vehicle ignition switch sticks. sometimes it is hard to turn on other times it is very difficult to turn off. condition is getting worse.
While driving the vehicle, it starts to stall or have stalled while slowing down or sitting in rush hour traffic; or while stopped at a red light. the dealer stated the code was p0011 and the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. the part was about $75 and the labor just under $400. the check engine light came back on within 2 days and the issue started again. now the dealer stated code p0011 again, and also code p0016 crank shaft position correlation which is the timing belt he stated. he also quoted a price over $3000 to have the work completed. i asked if this was the problem all along and the p0011 was misdiagnosed the last time since you have the same code again. was the old position sensor bad or not. he could not answer. i told him i can't keep spending money if you can't grantee a fix. i don't want to come back in a few weeks with the same code, but the price keeps going up. also, that stated they completed a recall update to the ecm software. i told them i was surprised as i had checked nhtsa and it stated 0 ...
Excessive stalling at intersections, almost hit when making a right turn because the car stalled. restart the car and works fine, but is getting more frequent.
After having the car for a year, the injector coil pack malfunction. the car would sputter and slow down speed while driving and would stop. i went through 3 replacements. when the car is idle, the car shakes or like it is stressing itself to work hard being idle. the key ignition is now giving problems. the car will not recognize the key and will not turn on. if you hold the key at a certain angle it will turn on but it is hard to take the key out of ignition.
My vehicle; for months now, has either not started up right away or shut off while driving through city streets and a major freeway. while driving the car loses power but the battery has power. power steering becomes lost and i have to push the vehicle off the road or freeway. the vehicle has a rough idol when this occurs and becomes unsafe to handle and carefully remove from a busy road.i have taken it in to vw service multiple times and thet cannot fix it. no code comes up on their diagnostic computer and no check engine dash lights illuminate. this issue seems as though it is impossible to fix by the dealership who sold it to me, and self diagnosing is out of my league.
Ignition locked and locked the steering wheel as well. cannot get car started
The car can be turned on, however, once the key is in you can not turn the engine off and the key becomes stuck in the ignition. you have to disconnect the battery in order to shut the engine off. the key remains stuck
Dealer issued keys are impossible to turn when attempting to turn off engine in stationary/park position. have to flick key forward causing a power surge to shut the engine off. process is getting worse, now fuel light is on stating that my fuel sensor is broken. car has lost power when accelerating as well. this is all connected to the power surge needed to shut the car off. dealership states, there has not been a recall for this type of issue, it will cost me upwards to $1000 to fix ignition cylinder. it looks like it's one of the only issues with this vehicle and is known by the dealerships. dealership only advises to purchase new vehicle with "push to start." this will be our first and last vw.
The engine may idle rough and stumble upon acceleration. this may be due to faulty engine control module software misadjusting the valve timing. thi is the current safety recall for the same make model and year of my car, however, my vin has not been included. this is the issue with my car. it will happen while in park, when slowing down to stop at a stop sign, a light, or in a drive thru. my car has stalled as a result at a stop sign and at a light. last time this happened was yesterday.
The door locks just click continuously, which means the drivers door is never locked. this is a safety hazard as anyone can get in the vehicle while driving
Ignition switch was extremely hard to turn off. eventually car would not turn off at all. key was very hot. vehicle ran for over 2 hours and would not turn off.