NHTSA Complaint #10394038 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

TODAY IS APRIL 2, 2011. I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 JETTA TDI ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE MY ENGINE DIED ON ME RIGHT BEFORE MY COIL LIGHT WENT OFF WHILE DOING 60+ MILES. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP IN STRATFORD CT. WHILE WAITING I STARTED TO LOOK UP ANY INFORMATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO MINE BECAUSE MY CAR TURNED ONLY 2 YEARS OLD MARCH 15 2011. I HAD HEARD ON THE RADIO ON CAR TALK THAT TDI WERE SHUTTING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAYS AND THAT IT WAS BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE NHTSA. I ALSO READ DOZENS OF OTHER STORIES ONLINE WITH RELATED ISSUES WHICH IN THE END COST THEM A FEW THOUSAND TO TEN THOUSAND TO FIX ON RELATIVELY NEW CAR. I HAVE READ IT IS DUE TO HPFP NEEDING TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN FUELED UP WITH INCORRECT FUEL. BASICALLY VW IS SAYING THAT METAL PARTICULATES ARE IN THE FUEL FILTERS AND SYSTEM DUE TO PUTTING GAS INSTEAD OF DIESEL. THEY ARE TELLING THIS SUPPOSED CATCH ALL TO EVERYONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER PUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN DIESEL INTO MY CAR. THE WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD UP TO 50K. I AM AT 54K. THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR JETTA TDI OWNERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE WHEN THE MILEAGE CLIMBS. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I TAKE PERSONALLY DUE TO A CHILD BEING IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WANTED TO WRITE IN CONCERN FOR MY OWN ISSUES WITH THIS AND OTHER CT JETTA TDI OWNERS OF CT/USA. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP BUT I WANTED TO TRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR