NHTSA Complaint #10553020 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10553020 |
| Vehicle | 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 51,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
LEAVING WORK I HAD STARTED MY CAR LET THE CAR IDLE DOWN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR AFTER TAKING OFF THE CAR SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR AND NO HIGHER AFTER NOTICING THIS I PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS AND IT CONTINUED TO SLAM INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE SO I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AT THAT POINT THE MIL WAS ON AND THE SERVICE WRENCH WAS LIGHT UP. CALLED ME DEALERSHIP THEY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP UPON THEIR DIAGNOSES THEY SAID IT COULD BE A WIRING ISSUE POSSIBLE A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ISSUE UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD BEEN WARRANTIED PREVIOUSLY (AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR). *TR
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