NHTSA Complaint #10457100 — 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10457100
Vehicle	2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 18, 2012
Date Filed	May 2, 2012
Mileage	69,577 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DRIVER SELECTED FIRST GEAR AT AN INTERSECTION, PULLED AWAY FROM LIGHT WHEN IT CHANGED TO GREEN, TRIED TO CHANGE TO SECOND GEAR, HOWEVER GEAR LEVER STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, WOULD NOT MOVE INTO NEUTRAL, LUCKILY DRIVER HAD ENOUGH FORWARD MOMENTUM TO CLEAR INTERSECTION AND ROLL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITH ENGINE RUNNING DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SELECT A GEAR, ONLY WAY TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO A GEAR IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER FOR REPAIR, CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE HAD CRACKED IN HALF. *JS

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