NHTSA Complaint #10199023 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10199023
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Date of Incident	August 7, 2007
Date Filed	August 9, 2007
Mileage	142,414 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	00

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A 2 LANE UNDIVIDED HI-WAY; ENGINE CUT OUT, WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND (1.9 LITRE DIESEL-2000 JETTA) THIS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED AN UNSAFE SITUATION. VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. DEALER REPAIRED BY REPLACING POWER RELAY FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (RELAY 109). HAVE RESEARCHED THIS RELAY ON VARIOUS SITES, AND FOUND DOZENS OF FAILED RELAYS, SOME IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. APPARENTLY, THE ORIGINAL BLACK RELAY FAILS, NEW RELAY IS A CHANGE UP (GREY IN COLOUR). *TR

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