NHTSA Complaint #10662515 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10662515 |
| Vehicle | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | RI |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2010 JETTA WOLFSBURG 2.0 TURBO. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO HELP ME. THE DOORS WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK CONSISTENTLY WITH THE KEY FOB. WHEN I LOCK IT, THE HORN BEEPS TO LET ME KNOW THE ALARM IS ON, BUT THE DOORS DON'T LOCK! NOT EVEN MANUALLY. IF I OPEN THE DOOR, THE ALARM SOUNDS, BUT THE DOORS WON'T LOCK! THE TOUCHSCREEN RADIO MADE A POPPING SOUND ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO AND WENT COMPLETELY BLACK. THE RADIO IS HOOKED UP TO THE CAR'S BLUE TOOTH SO THAT IS NOT WORKING EITHER. NO HANDS FREE TALKING FOR ME! I ALSO PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE A LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION TO SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO FOR THAT CAR. THAT SUCKS! THE BLINKERS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. IF I PUT MY LEFT BLINKER ON, THE RIGHT ONE GOES ON AND VICE VERSA. MY EXPENSIVE KEY, BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION RANDOMLY. THE CAR STALLS WHILE IDLING. THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK IN THE "UP" POSITION CAUSING ME TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY AND BARELY BE ABLE TO MOVE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD! THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT IT SEEMS LOTS OF VW OWNERS ARE HAVING. HAVING NO LOCKING DOORS, OR DOORS THAT WON'T UNLOCK, NO ALARM, NO RADIO/BLUETOOTH, FAULTY BLINKERS, AND A STICKY GAS PEDAL ARE ALL DANGEROUS! I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALER FOR A WHOLE DAY AND THEY SAID "HMMMM......IT'S A MYSTERY" UM....WHAT! FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, I SHOULD BE EXPECTING MY CAR BATTERY TO DIE ANY DAY NOW DUE TO THE RADIO. LEMON! *TR
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