NHTSA Complaint #10381290 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

DECEMBER 13, 2010. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. METRO VW SERVICE DIAGNOSED AN IGNITION MISS. THEY REPLACED (1) IGNITION COIL ON CYLINDER #2 WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF IGNITION COIL THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE "NEW VERSION" IGNITION COIL HAS INSULATION WHERE THE ORIGINAL COIL DID NOT. FEBRUARY 8, 2011, APPROXIMATELY, TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AT LEAST ONE OF THE THREE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS IS FAILING, CAUSING AN IGNITION MISS, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS ARE NOT PERFORMING AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW VERSOIN IGNITION COILS AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. *TR