NHTSA Complaint #10777794 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10777794
Vehicle	2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 23, 2015
Date Filed	September 26, 2015
Mileage	97,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY TWICE AND MY ALTERNATOR ONCE. MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN I PART IT. I HAVE ALSO TURNED ON MY CAR AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF, YET IF I JUMP START IT WILL TURN ON. I'M NOT ABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER ONE YEAR NOW AND I'M GETTING STRANDED AT MY LAST DESTINATION AND HAVE HAD TO GET TOWED TO THE MECHANIC SHOW. IT'S GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE AND RIDICULOUS. THE MECHANIC HAS DONE HIS DUE DILIGENCE BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR MY CAR WILL SHUT DOWN! *TR

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