NHTSA Complaint #10575238 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

I WAS CRUISING AT 60 MPH THIS MORNING WHEN THE GLOW-PLUG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED DECELERATION. I PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ONCE I CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE GLOW-PLUG LIGHT WAS JOINED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO READ THE COMPUTER CODES AS "LOW FUEL PRESSURE TO THE INJECTORS". HE LOOKED INTO THE FUEL FILTER AND FOUND METAL SHAVING. HE STATED THOSE SHAVING POINT TO A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP). I OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS AND, BASED ON VOLKSWAGEN'S REPUTATION AND THE REPUTATION OF THE TDI DIESEL ENGINE I EXPECTED TO OWN THIS CAR FOR YEARS. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE NOW ESTIMATED TO BE HALF THE PURCHASE PRICE I PAID LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. *TR