NHTSA Complaint #10692707 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10692707 |
| Vehicle | 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 46,251 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 20 MPH DUE TO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, I SMELLED DIESEL FUEL THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THE PEDAL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL COMPLETELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) AND BATTERY DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT START OVER AND WAS TOWED OUT OF THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THERE WAS A DIESEL FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND DIAGNOSIS WERE MADE RESULTING IN FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. *TR
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