NHTSA Complaint #10714945 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10714945 |
| Vehicle | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 74,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A STRANGE SOUND AND SHORTLY AFTER LOST ALMOST ALL POWER THEN STALLED OUT. THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT WAS FLASHING WHICH INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM. IT RESTARTED BUT STILL HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT STALLED AGAIN AND NOW WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE HPFP HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. WHEN IT FAILED IT SELF DESTRUCTED PUTTING METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. VW'S RECOMMENDED REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $8000. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND HAS NEVER BEEN MISFUELED. *TR
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