Car engine just died while in drive, usually while slowing down and coming to a stop. when brought in for repair, a fuel engine was replaced. two weeks later the problem began occurring again. another part was replaced. four months later, the problem has returned. the engine starts to shake will in idle with foot on break. and then shuts off.
Car shuts off while driving on highway. lost all power. pulled over, placed in park, and then the car started. engine light stayed on. happen multiple times. i don't feel safe driving this car
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 as well, but the vehicle continues to shut down or it just won't start. i decided to check the wiring to the battery and to the distributor and after doing this the vehicle will start up again. last episode was on 11/15/2019 as i exited the freeway on my way to work. when i got home i remembered that my wife had handed me a couple of latters from the vw dealer witch we had omitted since we bought the vehicle used in a car lot. this is how i found out that these letters where notices of the recalls on this particular vehicle. i shared this with a friend that claims he also had the same problem with a vw vehicle he owned, he explained that the problem in his unknown vw model, the electrical wiring was at fault. i'm scheduled to bring the vehicle in for a recall for the key column, witch is not associated to the problem according to vw rep.
2014 jetta with 90000 miles stalls all the time in cold weather. it will just shut off when coming to a stop in traffic or stop signs and red lights. i almost got ran over by a large 18 wheeler when vehicle stalled in baltimore tunnel. someone is going to get hurt unless there is a recall for this issue, please report this issue if it occurring to you.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
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 incomplete recalls. i know this as i researched the p0011 issue several weeks ago, and someone mentioned in a post to check for this update. this appears to be a common issue as many people on this site have similar complaints to my own, with the 2014 vw jetta: https://www.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/jetta/2014/engine/engine_dies_stalls_while_driving.shtml i can't afford to keep paying for possible fixes. i need for vw to work on my vehicle and complete the repairs and make sure it's what is needed to resolve this issue. also, i've noticed that since this issue has started, the car is burning fuel at an incredible rate; going from a half a tank to a quarter tank in a 12 mile trip to work and 12 miles back home, without any other stops. i would think 24 miles round trip in traffic would burn maybe 2 gallons, but not a quarter tank of gas.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while driving various speeds, the engine suddenly shut off. after approximately ten minutes, the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was taken to three county volkswagen (701 riverside ave, lyndhurst, nj), but the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 40,000.
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.
Engine seized with no prior warning. the oil light or temperature light did not come on prior to car stalling with a seized engine. we were driving on the highway at highway speed when all of a sudden the car would not accelerate and an epc light came on, not a check engine light. when we pulled over the car stalled with all the warning lights on. the dealership told me the next day that the engine had seized. i have changed the oil every 10000 miles with synthetic oil. there is no reason this should have happened.
My 2014 vw jetta (86000 miles) was parked. i tried to turn it on; it would crank but wouldn't start. got it towed to the vw dealership where they told me the timing belt and tensioner had to be replaced. the opened the engine to inspect for further damage and found several bent valves.
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
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.
Takata recall. driving on highway trying to speed up and epc light came on engine check light came on and started flashing and skid light came on. car began to slow down, seem like shut off and i had to pull over on the side of the freeway. would shut car off and turn back on, epc light and skid light would go away but engine check light would remain.
My vehicle started flashing the engine light. then its started stalling. i turned it off ,waited a couple minutes and it was fine to drive but still had the engine light on. nothing happened until the next day, the engine light wasnt on anymore. as i was driving at 70 mph it started stalling again. took it to a shop and they told me i had a couple of codes on. it was cleared just to make sure it wasnt something else. after about 100 miles of driving the engine light turned on again and the car started stalling again at around 65mph. i changed the spark plugs and the spark plug wires. runs great until another 100miles of driving, it started stalling at around 75mph. everytime the light comes on, i turn the car off wait a couple minutes and turn it back on with out any signs of misfiring.
My key won't turn the car off when it is running. the steering wheel is not locked. key feels like its going to break off and i can't turn it.
A 5 year old car with under 70k miles is now in the shop having the timing chain replaced. this is about half the miles and years that should be expected to go without timing chain problems.
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.
Upon arrival at destination key will not come out of ignition, this has happen on 12 occasions. transmission is leaking around oil ring which may cause it to flow in coolant. dealership stated recalls are out just not my vin number. i would like for this vin to be included, asap.
Transmission problems? once my car got up to 80,000 miles when in traffic i take my foot off the accelerator while in drive and then accelerate sometimes there's a jerking as if the car doesn't know what gear to be in. normally happens at any speed typically while driving slowing down and accelerating. date when it started i really started noticing it in january 2019. i also noticed excessive oil consumption and when oil gets low on dipstick no low oil light on dash. oil gets lower than dipstick. dipstick becomes dry but no sound difference in engine and still runs normally.
My car has had many problems and has not been able to be fixed through the dealership. all problems occurred after 50,000 miles. the engine seems to run and start hard. the car would not accelerate when driving. it would rev up but no motion until something eventually switched into gear, while in motion on streets and highway. it will act like this for awhile without triggering a code. i would bring it to the dealership and would be told it was nothing. eventually it will trigger the epc code, but the code will disappear the next time the car is turned on. about 4 days after that the engine light comes on. volkswagen dealership has "fixed" this issue once before stating that it was a manufacture defect. they covered the cost, but since then it has happened again and they state that now i am responsible for covering the repair, when it wasn't fixed correctly or diagnosed correctly in the first place. i have missed numerous days of work, and have been without a car do to diagnosis/ repairs for over 2 months in this past year. this should not happen with only 56,000 miles on a car.
O ring transmissions leak, epc light, cooling fan
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle leaked transmission fluid. the vehicle was taken to ken garff volkswagen (115 e university pkwy, orem, ut 84058, 801-714-2300) where it was diagnosed that the o ring fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 60,100.
The service light on my vehicle came on 4-5-18 when i arrived home. i turned off my car and turned it back on as the service light was no longer on. on friday april 6, 2018 i went to the store and came back home as the vehicle was operating properly and parked on my driveway. approximately one hour later i went to return some items as the vehicle will not crank over. my vehicle was towed to a near by vw dealership and four days later i was informed that the timing chain jumped and may have caused damage to my motor. i was informed that it may cost anywhere from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00. i was inform that a new motor will cost $10,000.00. while viewing the internet i noticed multiple complaints, issues and law suits pertaining to this similar issue. why is this not a re-call with multiple complainants?
Issues with my 2014 vw jetta started march 2018. my car had a rough idle that would physically impact the car causing the car to jerk. when decreasing speeds my car would jerk. my car has stalled multiple times while in motion and while coming to a complete stop. i have had issues with my engine mil light and battery light when my car stalled and completely lost power. upon the first occurrence, i brought my vehicle to the dealership and they informed me i had to get my spark plugs changed, cam sensor replaced, and an induction service. after completion of this work, my car continued to have the same symptoms. after returning to the car dealership they then determined that my timing chain, tensioner, and bridge needed to be replaced. after this repair was completed my oil light came and i took my car back in for an oil change. during the oil change, the service rep informed me that they did not see anything wrong and that i needed to make an appointment to have another diagnostic test done i wanted a second opinion because this whole situation was exacerbating my anxiety and i did not trust the dealership or vw. please see the attached word document for full report.
Dealership has had my car for 100 days and still not fixed. 2014 - 2 clutches and a rebuilt transmission later. car was returned, same day 5th gear went out again on interstate 95 almost killed my son.
I just bought this car in 2016 at 30k miles and it currently has only 50k miles the engine suffered catastrophic engine failure due to a faulty timing chain tensioner that the manufacturer will not recall or replace. i've read that this is a common issue with vw and audi 2.0t engines in some cases i've heard of engines fires as well as power failure on freeways that caused potentially deadly accidents, lost of handling loss of power in general. luckily this occurred to me while not in motion but instead in a driveway. my car has been out of service for 6 months now and is no longer covered by the manufacture warranty and will be forced to pay for this out of pocket.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine. unable to turn off engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to darcars volkswagen silver spring (12511 prosperity dr, silver spring, md 20904) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed the contact's complaint. the approximate failure mileage was 72,844. updated 11/07/17*lj consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 7/19/18*jb *tr
The horn does not work, engine light stays on while driving or in park, when you put gas in the vehicle you have to press the accelerator for it to start otherwise it will cut off, heater blows a little on 2 other than that blows out cool air
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while the contact's daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle shook and the instrument panel lighting flashed. the driver depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down or stop. as a result, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver sustained injuries to the left shoulder and back, which required medical attention. the injuries to the other vehicle occupants were unknown. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was awaiting diagnosis. several weeks prior to the collision, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the flashing instrumental panel lighting and intermittent starting issue. at that time, the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new battery. the battery was replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that during cold weather conditions, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a condensation built up in the inter cooling. the vehicle was repaired. the contact was offered to purchase an upgrade kit to prevent the failure from reoccurring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while driving various speeds, the coolant pump failed. an independent mechanic assessed the vehicle and stated that an unknown liquid sealant was applied to the coolant pump. the independent mechanic flushed the coolant pump and, after test driving the vehicle, a brown foam exited from the coolant pump sealing. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the liquid sealant (brown foam-like material) created a blockage within the heater core and caused the heater to fail within the vehicle in cold temperatures. volkswagen of downtown chicago (1111 north clark street, chicago, illinois 60610, (312) 614-0196) was made aware of the failure via voicemail. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle was driving sluggish and was slow to accelerate in any gear. in addition, various warning indicators illuminated. the contact was not able to drive over a certain rate of speed. the vehicle drastically drove slowly and then raced into third gear. the dealer diagnosed that the fuel injection may be at fault, but provided no specific diagnosis. the failure continued. the dealer stated that the o-ring needed to be replaced. if that did not provide a solution, the transmission may need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the epc warning indicator illuminated. shortly after, there was a drastic reduction in speed each time the failure occurred. the vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced an internal part within the turbo engine assembly. two weeks later, the indicator illuminated again and there was a drastic reduction in speed. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer for further inspection. the dealer was unable to provide a solution. the manufacturer was to escalate the concern and respond back to the contact to determine a repair remedy. the approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
One day i was pulling out of a parking lot onto a small street with a slight hill. felt like the car was stalling but i thought maybe i didn't press on the gas hard enough. the car rolled slightly backwards until i hit the brakes. i tried pressing the gas harder. next thing i knew, the engine was off and battery warning light came on. a couple of other lights came on as well, but those come on and then go off often so i don't know what to make of that. the next day i was driving down the road and as i slowed down with traffic approaching stop light the vehicle started to shake as if it was trying to quit on me. i pulled over into a bank parking lot to stop and restart the car. another light came on but it is off now. i'm worried that this will happen again and result in an accident. not sure what is wrong or if the vehicle is safe to drive.
At 60mph vehicle lost power on highway and ultimately stalled out. it restarted 6 times but not enough power to move and stalled in approx 20 seconds. it acted like a flood out situation. no throttle response. it just chugged and died. jan 24, 2016 33 degrees. 37,000 miles. after a number of tries and stalls finally started up after 45 minutes....so far has continued to run fine. 2/3 full tank of diesel.
I purchased a 2014 vw jetta, brand new from vw boise in idaho. on 3 occasions, i reported an issue with the car shaking/losing acceleration power while driving (a serious safety issue). in october 2015, i had it in for service and explained the situation to them again, they assured me that a software update would fix it. on 12/02/2015, i was driving to pick up my daughter after work and a car in front of me was turning. i braked and the car started to shake and stutter. i let off of the brake and lightly pressed the gas to accelerate and the car started shaking violently. i immediately turned into the parking lot and my car blew a cloud of exhaust and died. i had to wait over 25 minutes before i was able to speak with a rep from vw roadside and then i had to wait an additional hour before the tow truck would be able to tow my car. i also was not given a loaner because they stated that they had none available. i had to call vw for an update as they had not called me and they said it might be because of bad gas (which i know is not the issue as it has been doing this for over a year). they said they would call me before close of business on 12/03 with another update. i did not get a call back and i filed a complaint with the vw consumer's department but they were not helpful and said they'll have to refer it to a regional manager. i am still stuck without my car, without any explanation, and without a loaner vehicle.
I was driving my 2014 jetta se (14 months ago 13658 miles on the car) on november 25, 2015, when it completely stopped on highway 101 in california at 4 pm on the day before thanksgiving. i was at a complete stop when the engine turned off. i turned off my car and restarted it and the engine was shaking badly (from side to side) and the more i drove the car the more lights started turning on. i was stuck in major holiday traffic and almost got hit on numerous occasions and got honked at multiple times because i was unable to keep up in traffic due to the violent shaking of the vehicle. going above 25 miles an hour caused the car to make a loud noise and shake even more vigorously, making it impossible and dangerous to drive. the first lights to turn on included the epc, oil light (engine low oil) and engine (emission control light). however, as i drove the car more, to pull over to safety because i was unable to pull over at the current place i broke down, the more lights started to turn on such as the tire pressure system. i had to be towed to the nearest dealer who said 3 of my 4 ignition coils were misfiring. i got the car back on december 1, 2015 and my car broke down again on december 4, 2015, with the same problem. it was brought back into a different dealer due to breaking down in a different area. the ignition coils have failed again, causing my engine to shut down and putting me in a vulnerable place. i am lucky that my engine failed on a city street the second time compared to a busy highway but this car is not safe and i am lucky to be alive, because the first break down on a major highway was not only scary but a life-threatening situation.
The engine stalled while driving down the highway. the glow plug light started flashing and then the engine started losing power. the acceleration slowed to a halt and then the engine just shut off. i coasted to the side of the road and had to be towed away. the vehicle would not start again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while operating the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated. the contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed service to remedy the failure, but it continued. no further information was available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 11,000.
On july 5, 2015, the clutch failed. the clutch was depressed to downshift the car as we were approaching a turnpike off ramp. the gear selector was moved out of top gear and into neutral; the clutch would not return, and the gear selector would not move out of neutral. the car had to be maneuvered through traffic from the far left lane to the rights-side shoulder, in neutral. this put my family and everyone around us at risk of serious injury. there was no degradation of clutch system performance. this clutch failure came suddenly and without warning. i have read comments from others online who have experienced similar issues. several months ago, the brake booster needed to be replaced. the dealership service manager suggested that the clutch issue could be related to the brake booster issue. my wife and i have driven manual transmission cars for years. this is the first clutch-related problem we've ever experienced. update 9/15/15*cw updated 11/7/2017*cn
We drove our 2014 v/w jetta to grocery store and vehicle was parked in the parking lot while my husband was sitting in it waiting for me to return no more than 20 minutes the vehicle engine light came on and begin flashing and turned off and would not turn back on. we called aaa for towing and an extra battery but the batter was working fine. almost 2 hours later waiting for 2nd tow truck to come and tow the vehicle, it turned over and we managed to drive 2 miles home and the car started one more time and has not turned back on since. we had vehicle towed to the dealer and the dealer says it is engine problem and we have to pay $396 to pay for repair. we have had this brand new vehicle for 9 months and it has burned my husband back and now it doesn't work..... *tr
This is a 2014 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi (turbo diesel) i commute from charlotte, nc to detroit, mi approx once every 3 weeks. i travelled from a cold (15f), wet climate, to a warmer climate (34f), and parked my vehicle overnight. the next morning, the car would not turn over, and acted like the battery was dead. i checked the battery, and it was 13.9vdc. i continued to try to start the vehicle, each time the starter motor just making a grinding noise and not turning over. i left the vehicle for approx 20 minutes, and tried again, when it eventually turned over, all the warning lights on the dash came on, and the car idled very roughly at aprox 400 rpm. i tried to increase the rpm, and eventually (5 minutes of gently pushing the accelerator) it got up to 800-900 rpm. i tried to drive, and the car stumbled and sputtered for a while before getting up to normal speed. this has happened 5 times total so far. 3 times dead battery / hydro lock situation occurred 1 time the car ran roughly, and then when i pulled out onto the main road the car stumbled, died, and would not let me accelerate. i quickly put the hazard flasher light on, and somehow avoided a collision with the cars around me. 1 time the car ran roughly for approx 5 minutes, then ran smoothly the rest of the trip. i'm worried that i've damaged the engine
At 13k miles the engine hydrolocked due to icing in the intercooler. car is a 2014 jetta tdi value edition. they "fixed it" by a vw tsb. turns out it is a very well known issue. condensation freezes in the intercooler at low temps (below 25 deg), then melts and is sucked in when you start your car (or try) the next morning.
I purchased my car in mid-feb 2014 and it performed flawlessly the winter of 2014. i started my car on monday jan 5 (oat +5f) let it idle for a minute and drove 35 mi to work on the highway (rpm >2500), i don't have a temp gauge, but my car did not seem to warm up like normal. (usually its warm after about 3 mi, and hot after 10-15). after work (+8hrs later) i started my car (oat +15f), letting it idle for a minute then drove out of the parking garage (~100') and my car lost power, and had a flashing glow plug light, i believe this was limp mode. i pulled into a parking lot, let my car idle for a few minutes and there was no change. i shut the car off, waited a minute or two, and restarted the engine, appeared to run fine and i continued my drive home. i pulled my vagcom codes and saw that p0299, low boost pressure, i attempted to get my car into the dealer, but they were too busy. i did not drive my car tuesday, but drove it to and from work wednesday without a problem. on thursday morning i started my car (-5f), it idled for less than a minute and then died. it continued to turn over, but would not start. i pulled the codes again (did not clear them from earlier in the week) and saw that i had a new fault p0087, low fuel pressure. i had my car towed to the dealer (vw roadside is slow, but free) and did not hear anything from the dealer until friday afternoon. i was told that ice was discovered in my intercooler and that it had been replaced and the cold weather kit was installed. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and the vehicle stalled. the contact parked, turned off, and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake air flat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, when driving in cold inclement weather, the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown sensor was frozen. the vehicle was not repaired. the check engine warning light and the glow plug warning light remained illuminated. the contact notified the manufacturer who advised the contact not to drive the vehicle. the failure mileage was 21,758.
Went to start my car and car would not start. called local vw dealer. they thought i should try to get a jump for the battery. i knew it was not the battery, as it is a new car. they suggested i call vw roadside assistance, which i did. the car was towed to the closest vw dealer. was told the car was in hydrolock and ice was found in the hose and intercooler. after removing the glow plugs, ice was also found in the cylinders. in addition, ice was also found in the oil and oil pan. i was told by the service manager that this was a known issue for vehicles in the northeast. the "fix" was to install an updated intercooler, pressure sensor and valve in the front of throttle body. my concern is that if this is a "known issue" why is there no recall. also, i feel that the engine has been comprised being that there was ice found in multiple places. i called the dealer where the car was purchased (not same dealer that did repair) and let them know about it. i was also seeking an extended warranty so whatever damage was done to the engine would be covered in the future. dealer told me to call vw directly, which i did and got nowhere. i was told that there was still a lot of time left on my current warranty and if something did happen to the engine after the original warranty was expired, they would take this incident into consideration. not very reassuring to someone who drives over 100 miles per day. *tr
Diesel exhaust smell enters cabin through interior climate control vents. smell is originating from rear of engine, smell is pure un treated diesel exhaust. dealer has replaced several components but to no avail. unable to find any sign of leak with smoke or pressure testing. smell enters cabin when vehicle is stationary, worse when cold or when engine is in the midst of a diesel particulate filter regeneration. vwoa says normal and operates like other vehicles. refusing to send lead tech out to investigate. i currently own two of the same model of engine as in this car and other car has never smelled like diesel exhaust in 30,000+ miles. there is a small leak in the exhaust system that is obviously hard to identify. vwoa says it is ok for me to breathe diesel fumes. *tr