NHTSA Complaint #11024632 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11024632 |
| Vehicle | 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 58,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
MY 2012 JETTA GLI TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, LUCKILY MINE FAILED AT AS I STARTED UP MY CAR IN MORNING, BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD NOT ONLY WOULD IT HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, BUT IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SOME ACCIDENTS. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ON WHAT CAUSED MY ENGINE TO BREAKDOWN I LEARNED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, A KNOWN ISSUE THAT VW HAS REFUSED TO AKNOLOWEDGE BUT IF YO9U SPEAK TO ANY MECHANIC THAT HAS DELT WITH VW AND AUDI THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE.
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