NHTSA Complaint #10467924 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10467924
Vehicle	2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 25, 2012
Date Filed	July 27, 2012
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON I91 NORTH IN SPRINGFIELD MASS THE ENGINE RUNAWAY ON ME, CAR REACHED 100 MPH FOR SOME TIME PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE RUN AT FULL SPEED UNTIL BLOWING UP THROWING A CONNECTING ROD THROUGH THE BLOCK, FINALLY I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR ON THE BRAKE DOWN LANE. I HAVE JUST PICKED THE CAR FROM A 30000 MILE SERVICE OIL CHANGE FROM FATHERS & SONS VW IN WEST SPRINGFIELD MASS. TOWED THE CAR BACK TO DEALER, ENGINE IS COMPLETE LOSS NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. VERY SCARY IT ALMOST GOT ME IN AN ACCIDENT TRAFFIC AT THE TIME WAS HEAVY I HAVE NO TRUST ON THE CAR ANYMORE *TR *JS

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