2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
31 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
31 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
FIRST ISSUE, THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY CAR ENGINE STARTED BURNING OIL WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. IT TOOK ME ALMOST TWO YEARS TO PROVE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP MECHANICS THAT THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. AT 73,000 MILES THE VW DEALERSHIP MECHANICS REBUILT THE ENGINE. MY OIL CONSUMPTION NORMALIZED. NOW, AT AROUND 115,000 MILES, I'VE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED BURNING OIL AGAIN. 1,800 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, JIFFY LUBE MECHANIC HAD TO ADD 2.5QT OF OIL. SHOULDN'T THE ENGINE LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES AFTER REBUILD? IT SEEMS THAT THIS ENGINE ONLY LASTS 45,000 MILES. THIS FEELS LIKE A MAJOR DEFECT AND VW HAS TO RECALL THE ENGINE. SECOND ISSUE, MY CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD BUT IT'S ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 32,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 73,000 MILES. I'M AT 115,000 AND...
LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY, WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE LOST POWER, THEN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE POWER BY 'PUMPING' THE ACCELERATOR, SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, RESULTING IN A VERY RAPID DECELERATION FROM 70 MPH TO 45 MPH. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE HOUR, AT BOTH TIMES REQUIRING FOLLOWING MOTORISTS TO SWERVE SEVERELY TO AVOID. *TR
2002 VW JETTA 2.0 STOPPED AND SPUTTERED ON MAIN HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THE CAR HAS 7500 MILES AND VW ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM FOR 1.8 LITER ENGINES BUT NOT FOR 2.0 LITER. THEY ARE RECALLING 90000 1.8 CARS BUT ARE CHARGING $600 FOR THE 2.0 FIXES. SURELY, THEY BOUGHT THEM FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER. *TR
THE OIL PAN IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THE DRAIN PLUG IS METAL. WHEN MY MECHANIC CHANGED IT OUT IT WAS STRIPPED CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW OIL PAN, SCREW AND LABOR OF ABOUT 440.00. I AM REQUESTING A FULL REFUND AND ASKING VW TO REPLACE THE DRAIN PLAIN WITH AN ALUMINUM SCREW OR REPLACE THE OIL PAN. AFTER REVIEWING VW BLOGS OTHER CARS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THE SECOND THINS IS THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. I HAD BEEN REQUESTING OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS FROM THE DEALER THAT MY TRANSMISSION BE SERVICED BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT SERVICEABLE. EVEN MY MECHANIC WHO CALLED TO FIX THE OIL THEY ALSO TOLD HIM THAT BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY. HE PULLED IT ANY AND FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS BLACK AND THE FILTER WAS CLOGGED NOT ALLOWING IN FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH....
ENGINE REVS HIGH WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED, BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. *NM
WHILE DRIVING IN THE AFTERNOON, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ACCELERATION CAPABILITY WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON AND BLINKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I AM INFORMED MY 2002 VW JETTA 1.8T HAS "3 FAULTY COILS." THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. I MAINTAIN MY CAR ACCORDING TO VW SPECS. IN 02/2003 VW ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THIS IN OVER 530,000 2001 TO EARLY 2003 VEHICLES. I FEEL THE FAILURE WAS PREMATURE (AS TO WHAT COULD BE TYPICALLY EXPECTED OF AN ENGINE/VEHICLE FOR RELIABILITY), AND A DANGER. OBVIOUSLY THE FACT THAT IT HAS REMANIFESTED IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED WITH THE ORIGINAL FIX ONLY 2 YEARS AGO. MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN ITSELF WITHIN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY TO GET TO THE 'SLOW LANE' WITHOUT INCIDENT. VW DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY...
I'M NOT POSITIVE THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT MAY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE AN ALUMINUM OIL PAN COULD BE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND COULD CAUSE AN OIL SPILL, BUT BELOW IS A PORTION OF THE LETTER I SUBMITTED TO VOLKSWAGEN USING THEIR ONLINE FORM. IF THIS IS NOT UNDER YOUR OFFICE'S RESPONSIBILITIES, CAN YOU TELL ME WHO I SHOULD CONTACT NEXT? BASICALLY THEY TOLD ME IT COULD TAKE THEM 2 TO 3 YEARS TO ISSUE A RECALL IF EVER. THANK YOU. I TOOK MY 2002 JETTA IN ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH FOR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, BUT $330 DOLLARS LATER WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN. SOMETHING THAT IS 99% OF THE TIME ONLY REPLACED AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR AFTER 15 YEARS OR SO IF IT'S RUSTED OUT. THE REASON: THE OIL PAN ITSELF...
MY WIFE'S 2002 JETTA STATION WAGON TURBO HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. ONLY 30 K AND TODAY A $2,600 REPAIR. VALVE FOR AIR CONDITIONER PUMP BROKE AND SENT METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE SYSTEM NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF AC PUMP. COOLING FAN NOT WORKING- THAT'S $800.00. LAST REPAIR WAS AUTO WINDOWS- IDIOT DESIGNERS PUT IN PLASTIC COMPONENTS. MY WIFE TAKES EXCELLENT CARE OF HER VEHICLE (OIL CHANGE, ETC.) AND THIS INFERIOR BIT OF WORKMANSHIP JUST COSTS HER MORE MONEY. SHE WILL SHORTLY BE DUMPING THIS PIECE OF CRAP FOR TOYOTA COROLLA. *NM
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2002 VW JETTA TURBO TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, INCLUDING TWO DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FOR A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. I JUST PICKED UP MY CAR LAST WEDNESDAY, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TODAY. *NM
2002 JETTA WAGON, BOUGHT WITH 16K MILES; NOW HAS 23000. INSPECTION REPORT PROVIDED BY SALES DEALER NOTED THERE WERE NO SIGHTS OF OIL LEAKS, NO VISIBLE SMOKE, NORMAL OIL PRESSURE READINGS, ETC. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE LEVEL CHECKED JUST PRIOR TO PURCHASE. CAR HAS USED 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 7000 MILES, WITH NO LEAKS OR SPRAY AND NO VISIBLE SMOKE. VW DEALERSHIP SAYS TO HAVE THE WARRANTY COVER THIS PROBLEM (60000 MI/4 YEAR WARRANTY), THAT THEY WOULD HAVE CHANGE THE OIL, THEN I MUST BRING IT IN EVERY 1000 MILES FOR THE NEXT FEW THOUSAND MILES TO GET OIL CHECKED, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE RECEIPTS THAT ESTABLISH THAT THE CAR BURNED 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES OF DRIVING. THEY SAY IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS VEHICLE TO BURN 1 QUART EVERY 3000 MILES. NO VEHICLE WITH ONLY 22000 MILES ON IT SHOULD...
THE VEHICLE IS A USED 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.8T, STANDARD TRANSMISSION, 1) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 08/2004 AND WAS DRIVEN NORMALLY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MY FAMILY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE.*AK 2) THE CAR BEGAN STALLING FREQUENTLY AT ALL POINTS OF OPERATION. THE ENGINE WOULD SIMPLY STALL AT SUCH POINTS AS COMEING TO A STOP, ACCELERATING, SLOWING FOR TURN, OR REGULAR DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREETS. 3) WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE FOUR TIMES OVER FIVE MONTHS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT IS COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY. PARTS REPLACED (FROM EARLIEST TO MOST RECENT VISITS): 1) MASS AIR-FLOW SENSOR, TRANSMISSION RESET; 2) PIPE FROM PCV TO 3-WAY HOSE BY VALVE COVER, 1/2 MOON SEAL BELOW CHAIN ADJUSTER, CAM SEALS, BREATHER VALVE; 3) TURBO RECIRC VALVE; 4) MASS AIR-FLOW METER.
ENGINE FAILURE, RADIO FAILURE, WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP, VIBRATING SPEAKERS. W SERVICE SHOP FAILED TO CORRECT CONDITIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK
WAS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, MY CAR WAS AT MY PARENTS, BEING DRIVEN ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK TO KEEP ENGINE IN GOOD SHAPE. SOME OF THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN SINCE RETURNING IN APRIL 2004, OTHERS HAPPENED PRIOR TO LEAVING IN FEBRUARY 2003. IT'S A 2002 JETTA GLS. I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS THIS SOON. 1. OIL PLUG ON OIL PAN IS ALMOST STRIPPED FROM GETTING OIL CHANGES (ADVISED BY 3 DIFFERENT GARAGES). CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO GET A NEW PLUG, AN OVERSIZED ONE PER 2 GARAGES. 2. PATCHES OF PAINT SEEM TO BE ALMOST CHIPPING AWAY (ON SEVERAL SPOTS ALL OVER THE CAR). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER & THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO BIRD POOP. MY CAR STAYS IN A GARAGE & GETS WASHED BI-WEEKLY. 3. THE COATING ON BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES IS PEELING. 4....
1) TRANSMISSION SLIPS, AND CAUSES A THUD. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. 2) LED DISPLAY DISAPPEARS. HAVE INFORMED DEALERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM TWICE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. 3) BRAKES ARE MUSHY. HAVE INFORMED DEALERSHIP ONCE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. 4) VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVE INFORMED DEALERSHIP ONCE. 5) ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND THERE IS PECULIAR SMELL. HAVE INFORMED DEALERSHIP ONCE. *NM
I OWN A 2002 JETTA PURCHASED FROM A VW DEALERSHIP IN TOWSON MD IN APRIL, 02. I HAVE CLOSE TO 30000 MILES ON MY CAR. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS ABOUT 2000 MILES UNTIL MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 5K MILES. WHEN I CHECKED MY DIPSTICK IT WAS DRY. I HAD TO ADD ABOUT THREE QUARTS. NOW ABOUT EVERY 1K MILES MY CAR CONSUMES ABOUT 1.5 QT OF OIL. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL REGARDING OIL CONSUPTION WITH THE JETTA AND IT SAID IT WILL CONSUME OIL WHEN THE ENGINE IS NEW. MINE IS NOT. THERE ARE POSTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE.*AK
I HAVE A 2002 1.8T VOLKSWAGEN JETTA - I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES. 1)RADIO HAS FAILED TWICE - IN EACH INSTANCE FAULT WAS TRACED TO A FUSE - FOLLOWING RADIO FAILURE I EXPERIENCED REPEATED DEAD BATTERIES UNTIL THE RADIO WAS REPAIRED. 2) ABS FAILURE DETECTED WHEN I WAS GETTING MY RADIO FIXED THE SECOND TIME 3)VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START ON TWO OCCASIONS - I WAIT A MINUTE AND TRY AGAIN - IT WORKED 4)MY WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR 5)I EXPERIENCED AN ACTIVATION OF NUMEROUS ENGINE FAULT LIGHTS THAT RESET FOLLOWING ENGINE RESTART 6)THE COATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SURFACES PEELS OFF EASILY 7)THE CHROME RING AROUND THE SHIFT KNOW IS PEELING. *AK
OIL CONSUMPTION. VOLKSWAGEN SAYS "YOUR OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES" WELL I HAVE A JETTA AND HAVE RUN OUT OF OIL COMPLETELY EMPTY 3 TIMES UNDER 3000. I AM CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION WITH VOLKSWAGON. AT THIS POINT I AM AT 3000 MILES AND I AM 2 1/2 QUARTS LOW AND STILL HAVE 2000 MILES TILL I HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. THERE ARE NO LEAKS, NO OIL ON THE ENGINE. IT IS BASICALLY JUST DISAPPEARING ON ME. IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT ON TO THIS, I COULD HAVE BLOWN THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. ONCE VOLKSWAGON STUDIES MY OIL CONSUPTION STUDY THEY WILL DETERMINE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO WITH IT. I HAVE HAD IT WITH VOLKSWAGON. I FEEL AS IF I LIVE THERE. I AM THERE MORE THAN I AM AT HOME WITH ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. (SLAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION,...
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. HIS IS MY SECOND NEW JETTA THAT BURNS ENGINE OIL. THE CAR CONSUMES 1 QT OF OIL PER 2000 MI. TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THIS CAR HAD 7 MILES WHEN I LEASE IT, AND I DRIVE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, FOR ME, IS TOTALLY UNREASONABLE. IF I WOULD NOT REFILL THE ENGINE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE INTERVALS (5000 MI), THE CAR WOULD CONSUME 55% OF ITS TOTAL ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY BURNING ITS ENGINE. *AK
I HAD BOTH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FALL INTO THE DOOR FRAME WITHIN A MATTER OF MONTHS. BOTH TIMES THE WINDOWS WERE FIXED, HOWEVER, THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS IF IT HAD BEEN MY FAULT. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND I DON'T THINK HE APPRECIATES ASPHYXIATION FROM SO MUCH WIND IN HIS FACE ON THE LONG DRIVES TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR, THE CLUTCH GETS STUCK (REPAIRED TWICE), THE SUNROOF TRIM BROKE OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING (FIXED TWICE), STEREO SYSTEM SWALLOWED MY CD (TWICE BEFORE NEW SYSTEM INSTALLED), AND AIR CONDITIONING RELEASES AN AWFUL MOLDY SMELL WHEN TURNED ON WHICH DEALER REFUSES TO ATTEMPT TO FIX. BOUGHT CAR IN VALENCIA VOLKSWAGEN IN VALENCIA, CA. SOLUTION SIMPLE, TRADED IN MY 1YR...
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECREASED IN SPEED. *JB
I HAVE BEEN GOING TO BOARD WALK VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN RICHARDSON AND RUSTY WALLACE VOLKSWAGEN IN GARLAND, TEXAS FOR MY REPAIR FOR MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 8 TIMES. THE CAR IS STILL NOT REPAIRED AND I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I START MY CAR, IT SHAKES REALLY BAD I WOULD HAVE TO WARM IT UP FOR 5 MINUTES. SOMETIMES THE CAR DIES WHILE I AM DRIVING. I WROTE A COMPLAINT LETTER TO THE RUSTY WALLACE BECAUSE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THERE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER (DAN TURK) SEEMS TO BE AVOIDING MY PHONE CALLS. I NEED HELP!! I WOULD LIKE TO ATTACH MY LETTER OF COMPLAINT (THAT I SENT TO THE DEALER) IF I COULD. THANK YOU. *JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK *JB
WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED MOMENTARILY AND THEN ACCELERATED. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 3-5 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*JB *TS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WELL KNOWN VW 1.8T IGNITION COIL PROBLEM
I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS WHERE AN ENGINE COILPACK IN MY 2002 VW JETTA 1.8L TURBO FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. IN EACH CASE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN, DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED (1/25/2003), I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT ~45 MPH AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR DUE TO MY SUDDEN ENGINE TROUBLE. VW CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE COILPACKS BUT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ARE PRONE TO FAILING SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE LAST TIME ONE FAILED, IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED COILPACK WHICH WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE FAILURE-PRONE. I ASKED THAT EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL COILPACKS (4 TOTAL) BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE OLDER ONES WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT VW WOULD ONLY REPLACE THEM AS THEY FAILED. THIS TIME, THE...
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND VERY HEAVY VIBRATIONS ARE FELT COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS SHAKING APART. AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE VW REPAIRED CAR AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY COIL PACK. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND VERY HEAVY VIBRATIONS ARE FELT FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT REPAIRED AGAIN.
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF 2 IGNITION COILS. CAR DOES NOT GET POWER, OPERATES AT DANGEROUSLY LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY. ACKNOWLEDGED BY DEALER AS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2002 1.8TURBO VW/AUDI ENGINES. MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT WILL ONLY PERMIT REPLACEMENT OF COILS THAT ARE "BAD" EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE OTHERS MAY GO TOO.
PROBLEM WITH COIL PACKS ON 2002 VW JETTA 1.8T. PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND INCAPACITATES VEHICLE. PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF ANYONE DRIVING THE CAR ON MAJOR PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND A MANUFACTURER RECALL MUST BE MADE!!!
COILPACK FAILURE ON THE ENGINE. THE PARTIAL ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BRING THE CAR OVER 25 MILES PER HOUR, EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND SMELLED BAD. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER TOLD US THAT LOTS OF CARS, PARTICULARLY THE ONES WITH 1.8T ENGINES, ARE HAVING THIS FAILURE. HE SAID THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THE PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. OUR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON; THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS...*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULDN'T RESTART. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
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