NHTSA Complaint #10643776 — 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10643776
Vehicle	2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 10, 2014
Date Filed	October 10, 2014
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES ON MY 2005.5 VW JETTA FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WITH IT SHIFTING HARD OR NOT GOING INTO GEAR. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN, SO MUCH TO THE POINT THAT I WILL NOT LET MY DAUGHTER OR WIFE DRIVE THE CAR AS I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SIT THERE AND REV, BUT NEVER ENGAGE IN DRIVE OR IT WOULD SHIFT SO HARD THAT THEY FELT LIKE THEY HAD WHIPLASH. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH THE PRICE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $3-5K, PROBABLE CLOSE TO $7K IF YOU GO TO THE DEALER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND VW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR NOT WILLING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT TAKE A PERSON DYING FOR THEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL VW OWNER FOR YEARS, BUT AM NOT WILLING TO RISK THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY FOR A COMPANY WHO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CONSUMERS. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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