NHTSA Complaint #10683505 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683505
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 6, 2015
Date Filed	February 14, 2015
Mileage	52,207 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE, DASH SAID SERVICE ENGINE. CAR DIED A FEW MINUTES LATER AS I TRIED TO LIMP IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE AT MY OWN EXPENSE BUT VOLKSWAGEN DID PAY FOR A COMPLETELY NEW FUEL SYSTEM. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILURE OF THE DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM DOCUMENTED HERE: HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=299854 VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTED FOR A DEFECT IN THEIR COMMON RAIL DIESEL CARS IF THERE ARE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. *TR

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