NHTSA Complaint #10638430 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10638430
Vehicle 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 51,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

DRIVING VEHICLE ON SOUTH BOUND I-5 GOING 60MPH RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE TACOMA DOME IN FAR LEFT LANE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT AND ENGINE DIED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD MULTIPLE VEHICLES SCREECHING TO A STOP RIGHT ON I-5 AND HONKING AT ME, ALMOST HITTING ME, BARELY MISSING ME. I ALMOST DIED. NO SHOULDER TO GET OFF ON. ENGINE LIGHT THEN WENT OFF. I SAT IN MY CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES CRYING, SHAKING AND THEN TRIED STARTING CAR AGAIN. CAR BARELY STARTED, ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT CAR WAS SHAKING AND JUMPING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LARSON'S VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $480 AND SAYS THIS HAPPENED DUE TO "FAILURE IN IGNITION COIL PACK A" I ALMOST DIED, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

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