NHTSA Complaint #11377279 — 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING, AND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE DUE TO CYLINDER'S MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO CITY VOLKSWAGEN OF HIGHLAND (9601 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, HIGHLAND, IN 46322), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,200.