NHTSA Complaint #10462666 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10462666
Vehicle 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 120 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW VW JETTA FROM THE DEALERSHIP LOT. LESS THAN 4 WEEKS LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY I STARTED IT, AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS DOWN THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE (IN A SPUTTERING/JERKING TYPE OF MOVEMEN)T BUT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO GO MORE THAN 7 FEET BEFORE IT STALLED OUT,, AND THE RPM'S WERE HIGH AND THE CAR JUST MOVED LIKE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE, IT STALLED OUT BEFORE THE END OF MY DRIVE WAY. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT DROVE PROPERLY, THIS EXACT INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST1- 2 TIMES A WEEK ON A COLD START. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, NOTHING FOUND ON DIAGNOSTICS.THEN AT LEAST EVERY 1-2 MONTHS I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, NO PROOF ON DIAGNOSTICS .NEXT A RECALL & WORK WAS DONE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A SOLUTION BECAUSE ITS NOT REPEATING THE STALLING WHEN ITS AT DEALERSHIP. I AM STILL HAVING THE ISSUE OF MY CAR STALLING OUT WHEN DRIVING, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING A CAR THAT STALLS OUT WHILE YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. SINCE THE COLD START ISSUES I HAVE ALSO HAD IT STALL OUT ON THE ROAD, IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS CAR IS STILL REPEATING THE STALLING. I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS ON HOW TO FIX IT DUE TO NO "PROOF" ON DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR. IT STARTS TO ACCELERATE THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND HASNT EVER BEEN PROPERLY FIXED EVEN THOUGHVW CORPORATE HAS A CASE ON THE ISSUES OF MY CAR. *TT

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