NHTSA Complaint #10495581 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10495581
Vehicle	2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of Incident	January 20, 2013
Date Filed	January 28, 2013
Mileage	160,042 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEEDS CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, FLASHING GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON IN ENGINE, CAR COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PREVIOUSLY CAR HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP HAVING HESITATION OR FAILURE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY CREATING POTENTIAL HAZARDS WITH CROSS TRAFFIC. APPARENT FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) ON THE DIESEL ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE HPFP IN THIS CAR, FIRST WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WARRANTY AND THEY ADVISED ME OF THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT.

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