NHTSA Complaint #10483669 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10483669 |
| Vehicle | 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 145,264 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
TDI DIESEL ENGINE. ENTERED HIGHWAY, CAR STUTTERED, ENGINE DIED, DISPLAYED WORKSHOP CODE PROBLEM, GLOWPLUG LIGHT FLASHING. RESTARTED ONE TIME, TRAVELED TO PARKING AREA, ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CODE WAS P0087, FUEL PUMP PRESSURE FAILURE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR HINTS OF THIS ISSUE. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS, WAS DRIVING UPHILL, THE ONE RESTART ALLOWED ME TO LEAVE ROAD. DEALER NOTED NO FUEL CONTAMINATION. SYSTEM WAS PROPERLY PRIMED ON FUEL FILTER CHANGES. USED A ROSS-TECH CABLE AND SOFTWARE. REPAIR IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT $7000.00. PREVIOUS DIESEL 2001 MODEL WAS STILL RUNNING WITH 332,000 MILES WHEN THIS ONE WAS PURCHASED. TDICLUB.COM WEBSITE HAS NOTED MANY OF THESE FAILURES, SEARCH HPFP, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. VW IS NOT FURNISHING PUMPS DESIGNED WITH THE US DIESEL FUEL QUALITY IN MIND. VW NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THESE FAILURES. *TR
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