NHTSA Complaint #10462870 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

CAMSHAFT BEGAN KNOCKING AROUND 100,000 MILES. MANY OTHER '06 JETTA TDI HAVE HAD PREMATURE CAMSHAFT FAILURES AS WELL. KNOCKING INTENSIFIED JUST BEFORE 101,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE, AS HE HAS SEEN MORE THAN HIS SHARE. HE SAID THE EARLIEST FAILURE HE HAS SEEN WAS AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. I HAD TO GO TO GREAT EXPENSE TO REPLACE CAM FOLLOWER, CAMSHAFT AND CAM BEARINGS. IT ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR ON MY LIFTERS, WHICH I EXPECT I'LL HAVE TO DO SOON, AS THEY ARE STARTING TO "TICK". I LOVE MY TDI, AND HAVE MADE SURE ALL SERVICE WAS DONE PROMPTLY. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT VWAG HAS DENIED THERE IS A PROBLEM. IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN, THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO ADMIT THAT POOR ENGINEERING IS THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE CAMSHAFT FAILURES THAT ARE PLAGUING PUMPED USE OWNERS. *TR