NHTSA Complaint #10606981 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10606981 |
| Vehicle | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
SINCE THE END OF MARCH, 2014, MY 2011 JETTA HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE IN IDLE. UNTIL RECENTLY IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGINS BUCKING AND HAVING LITTLE HICCUPS, AND THEN IT JUST SHUTS OFF, SOMETIMES ABLE TO GET IT TO RESTART, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT TURN RIGHT BACK ON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, AND THE CRANK SENSOR, AND HAVE PAID HUNDREDS IN TESTING THUS FAR. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, TWICE EACH, AND THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IN ANYWHERE WAS A LOCAL AUTO SHOP, BUT EVERY TIME SINCE IT HAS GONE TO AN AUTHORIZED VW DEALER. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. THIS IS A VERY SCARY SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR CAR SHUTTING OFF. *TR
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