NHTSA Complaint #11025419 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11025419
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 1, 2016
Date Filed	September 25, 2017
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE AND TIRE INFLATE SENSOR INDICATORS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE GEAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT UP OR DOWN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MENER VOLKSWAGEN IN LATHAM, NY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS UNIT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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