Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0507 | 10/28/2005 | 10017749 | Oil cooler hose contacting turbocharger charge air pipe. *tt | 11/22/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| 0506 | 10/18/2005 | 10017748 | Cap, oil filler, comes apart when removing engine cover. oil filler cap separates when engine cover is improperly removed. *tt | 11/22/2005 | |
| 0503 | 05/13/2005 | 10016614 | Intake flap motor - v157 - replacement and software update (b1). volkswagen new jetta 2006. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/29/2011 | 111500 | 1 | |
| Car has thrown a cel of p0016. timing chain tensioner is shot and needs to be replaced along with chains, guides, and possible valves. this is a problem with 2005.5 and 2006 jetta 2.5 engines. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2011 | 111500 | ||
| Car has thrown a cel of p0016. timing chain tensioner is shot and needs to be replaced along with chains, guides, and possible valves. this is a problem with 2005.5 and 2006 jetta 2.5 engines. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 166071 | ||
| 2005.5 new jetta tdi diesel.cam shaft defect. worn lobes and cylinder head damage. replaced timing belt as well. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/03/2011 | 98590 | ||
| 2005.5 vw jetta, 2.5l 5 cyl engine. car has been maintained according to manufacturer guidelines. vehicle was operating normally when check engine light came on. check engine light was lit steady, not flashing. started to lose power and was difficult to maintain speed. pulled off road and idle was very rough. turned car off and back on and idle was worse and check engine light still lit and not flashing. vehicle started to make grinding noise from driver's side of the engine compartment. was difficult to move vehicle under its own power and had car towed to repair shop. repair shop found trouble code p1340 and after more diagnostic that timing was incorrect. cam timing was very far off and stretched timing chain suspected. compression test revealed bent valves as well. local indy mechanic and local vw dealer have both seen this issue several times with 2005.5 and 2006 model jetta and rabbit vehicles with the 2.5l engine, and several other similar failures are outlined in several places online. the failure of the timing chain was very sudden and could have caused an accident. | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 5900 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 vw jetta tdi. at approx. 60,000 miles the check engine light came on and i have replaced the same flap motor 3 times and it has failed again. i have also changed the thermostat, cooling kit, sensor, and it comes back as a flap motor failure. has vw had a problem with intake flap motors on the turbo diesel motors?. vw will not do anything to help with this situation. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2005 | 4500 | 2 | 08/10/2005 |
| I bought a 2005 jetta tdi, brand new. when it had less than 2000 miles on it, it died without warning. i was luckily able to coast out of traffic, and after 20 minutes it finally restarted. then 6 weeks later, with less than 4500 miles on it, it died without warning while i was going 70 mph on an interstate freeway. i had my 3 kids in the car. again, i was fortunate enough to be able to coast out of traffic and onto a narrow shoulder. i called for roadside assistance, but again, after 20 minutes i was finally able to restart it. i could have been killed with my children since we trapped between a guardrail and the first lane. it was terrifying. the only indication that something was wrong was that after it died quietly, a light came on that said emissions workshop. the dealer says it's running to specifications. that doesn't explain why a brand new car has quit twice without warning and failed to restart for 20 minutes each time. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| A few days after we purchased our new 2005 jetta we noticed that after the car had been sitting for 6 hours or more we were hearing a very loud noise at start up. this happens every time we start the car from cold, becoming more loud the colder it is - the noise is very loud and most certainly not normal for a brand new car. it appears the noise is coming from the engine area. we have taken the car into the dealer and after looking at it, they said that this was normal and really did not explain as to what is making the noise. they did state that other jetta's made the same noise. again, i find this very concerning for a new car. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 44500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 vw 2.5 jetta. my first incident was at 32,000 miles when the back brakes went out. following that, my brake lights became faulty. after replacing my brake lights, they went out again. i took it to the dealer who charged me $38 to change them again. they went out once again before the dealer decided to inform me there was a defect which was covered under warranty. the next problem was when i was driving on the freeway when my car lost power and the check engine light came on. i was towed to the dealer who told me my spark plugs were wet from the rain. they suggested the 40k mile maintenance at $500 to fix the problem. i agreed to do this only to have the light come on after i left the dealer. this happened about 4 more times until the dealer finally revealed they are aware of a problem with the coils. they were dying electronically one by one and they had to order 5 new updated coils from michigan for my specific vin. 6 months later the check engine light came on again at 50 miles. now i am being told the a/c fan motor has died. there is no sensor for this so the fan motor has to be replaced at $780.00. i was also informed that the larger fan is working, but it is weak and might need replaced as well. the car jerks and runs very rough. my car also makes a loud noise when i start it. when i am sitting at a stop sign or red light the whole car shakes. this does not seem right for a car that has 56k miles currently. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Small radiator cooling fan stopped. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 60000 | ||
| 2005.5 new jetta 60,000 miles and the timing chain has slipped teeth and thrown the engine out of time. new timing chain from dealer is between $4700-$5600. all maintenance and service was done at the dealer. from internet searches it appears this is a growing problem on early model years. the dealer has also added to their owners manual that the timing chain is now a serviceable item. however it was never in my manuals. | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 3 | ||
| We have been experiencing an issue with our 2005 jetta since purchase. whenever we start the car from cold we experience a very loud noise that lasts for about 20 seconds. we have taken the car in to the dealer 3 times and the dealer stated that this was not a normal sound. unfortunately at first they said this was normal. only now are they admitting this is not normal for a new car. they have been unable to determine the problem after 3 attempts and volkswagen are stating this is a normal issue. the dealer did replace the catalytic converter which did not do anything to help.*jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 100 | 1 | |
| Any time the vehicle is not operated for a few hours or longer, the engine makes a very loud grinding noise upon starting. the noise lasts less than 30 seconds, then a high-pitched noise follows before both noises cease. i have been experiencing these noises since i purchased the vehicle. i took this vehicle to the dealership for repairs due to this noise, and was informed that there was nothing they could do and that all new vehicles on the lot were making the same noise. the salesman suggested that the grinding noise was the catalytic converters starting up and the high-pitched noise that followed was the fuel pump. still, it does not sound normal, and the noise does not occur if the vehicle has only been resting for a matter of minutes. i find it difficult to believe that a normal function of the vehicle would make such a noise, and then only make it on certain occasions. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 200 | 1 | 07/31/2005 |
| When the car has been sitting for a couple of hours it makes a loud grinding noise when you start it. this lasts for about 20 seconds and then goes away, but it occurs everytime you start the car after it has been sitting for a little while. i was told the noise was normal by my sales rep. i have had the car 2 and 1/2 months and the noise just doesn't sound right. *jb | |||
| 08/17/2005 | 1 | 05/07/2005 | |
| I have encountered several issues the most alarming currently is a smell of burning oil upon heavy acceleration which hasn't been located by the dealer even though the car has been in the shop twice since i purchased the vehicle in may of 05.*jb | |||
| 04/28/2005 | 1 | 04/16/2005 | |
| When we cold start of our 2005 jetta, the engine sounds like an airplane engine firing up -- the car revs itself after 10 seconds and then when you put it into reverse or drive -- it lunges. called vw and had the car to the dealership. they agreed that the car had an issue and sent out a vw tech to put a resonator on the car -- didn't solve the problem. then after 2 months of fighting the dealership and vw, we wee told that the car is performing to spec and that vw would not do anything to fix this issue. *nm | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 20 | 1 | 07/16/2005 |
| When the car has been sitting for a couple of hours it makes a loud grinding noise when you start it. this lasts for about 20 seconds and then goes away, but it occurs everytime you start the car after it has been sitting for a little while. i was told it was the secondary air pump and that it's normal. we've had the car for a week, and the noise just doesn't seem right. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 07/05/2007 | 47400 | 10 | 06/10/2005 |
| I own a 2005.5 volkswagen jetta. just prior to the 40k service the car developed a dangerous power loss problem which rendered the car powerless and the only way to clear the problem was to pull over, shut the car off and restart. we took the car into the shop for our 40k service and no problem was found. in july we took the car on a road trip to santa fe nm and the problem became chronic. we took the car to premier motorcars in santa fe 505-428-5521 on july 5th, and as of today, august 24th the car is still not repaired. i have also joined a forum where i have met others with the came car, having the same problem and their cars are not being repaired. i have their names, ro numbers and vw claim numbers upon request. there appears to be a serious problem that so far appears to affect the 05.5 jetta tdi models. the problem causes the car to enter a limp mode where basically the horsepower is reduced dramatically and can happen unsuspectingly causing the driver to not be aware of an unsafe condition entering traffic. to make an example the first time it did this to me i was at a stop sign at a busy highway. i had sufficient clearance to cross but unknown to me my car had lost power but i didn't realize this until entering the intersection causing me to barely miss an oncoming car. vw has been very uncooperative with all of us as far as letting us share our information with them. i have compiled the service info for all of these people and shared it with each and when we speak to vw they refuse the information. it appears that vw has no idea what is causing this problem leaving many of us without our cars for months. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 11200 | 3 | 01/01/2006 |
| When driving on the interstate at 65 mph my car suddenly lost all its power and was i could not go over 25 mph. we were very lucky to not get hit from behind. when this happened the traction control light, engine/exhaust light, esr light, esp light all came on. it also stalls out when sitting at an intersection. vw unable to fix as of yet, been in for repairs 3 times already for the same thing. very dangerous problem, car very unreliable!! *jb | |||