NHTSA Complaint #10281752 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10281752
Vehicle 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 60,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

I OWE A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THAT I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORWARD FOR A LICENSED DEALERSHIP REPORTING THAT MY CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. IIT HAVE BEEN DURING THIS ABOUT JUNE 2007 AND IT HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 TIMES FOR THIS SAME THING I TOOK IT IN APRIL 2008 AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE AFTER SEVERAL OF MONTHS LETTING THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM PAYING CAR NOTE FOR A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE. I SEEN GOOD MORNING AMERICA AND THEY SAY IT IS ONLY 2009-2010 MODELS WHEN I HAVE A 2006 THEY HAS SHUT OFF ON ME IN TRAFFIC IN BIRMINGHAM, AL , MOBILE, AND MISSISSIPPI. I CALL VOLKSWAGEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE OF MY MILEAGE THEY CAN ONLY GIVE ME A 1000 DOLLARS TOWARDS ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN. I TOLD THEM THAT I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER. AT 1ST THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED AND O2 SENSOR AND THE NEXT TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING UNTIL THEY REPORTED THAT IT WAS MY ENGINE. I FEEL IT IS NOT FAIR FOR ME TO PAY FOR A ENGINE BECAUSE I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM ON 5 OCCASION AND I CALL TO REPORT THE CAR SHUT OFF IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON MARCH 19, 2008 AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MISSISSIPPI WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH CAR. I WAS STARTING IT FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE TO DEALER AND THE CAR WE HAYWILD. *TR

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