Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPULSION SYSTEM (PWS) | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Jetta tdi, check engine light and glow plug warning light followed by reduced power. vehicle ran for several miles before stalling. would not restart. dealer reported failure of the high pressure fuel pump and metal in the fuel filter. | |||
| 05/20/2012 | 26079 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. the vehicle coasted to a stop as the contact merged to the shoulder. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle after twenty minutes, but the vehicle did not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that they were unable to produce a failure code. the contact was informed that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. the repair was covered by warranty. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 26,079. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Jetta tdi, check engine light and glow plug warning light followed by reduced power. vehicle ran for several miles before stalling. would not restart. dealer reported failure of the high pressure fuel pump and metal in the fuel filter. | |||
| 05/20/2012 | 26079 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. the vehicle coasted to a stop as the contact merged to the shoulder. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle after twenty minutes, but the vehicle did not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that they were unable to produce a failure code. the contact was informed that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. the repair was covered by warranty. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 26,079. sm. | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 47627 | ||
| I'm was driving up hills with 38 mph notice that glow plug light flashing the car lost all power almost instantly. fortunately i was able to managed the car to emergency lane. lucky that i'm not on the freeway and i didn't have my 6 years old son with me at that time. this is a safety issue that we need to address to vwgoa so they can do a recall. you can find 100 or more same failures at www.tdiclub.com, some of the member had to replaced the hpfp twice. dealer found hpfp failures. metal found in the fuel pump due to hpfp self-destruction. repaired and paid for by vw. replaced the whole fuel system, tank, 3 fuel pumps, all lines and hoses. | |||
| 05/20/2012 | 26079 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalls in the middle of the road. the vehicle drifted to a stop as he merged to the shoulder. he tried to restart the engine for twenty minutes but it did not restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated there was a code and they had to replace the entire fuel system. this will be covered under the warranty. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 26,079. mw | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 47627 | ||
| I'm was driving up hills with 38 mph notice that glow plug light flashing the car lost all power almost instantly. fortunately i was able to managed the car to emergency lane. lucky that i'm not on the freeway and i didn't have my 6 years old son with me at that time. this is a safety issue that we need to address to vwgoa so they can do a recall. you can find 100 or more same failures at www.tdiclub.com, some of the member had to replaced the hpfp twice. dealer found hpfp failures. metal found in the fuel pump due to hpfp self-destruction. repaired and paid for by vw. replaced the whole fuel system, tank, 3 fuel pumps, all lines and hoses. | |||