What 586 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hev

KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT.

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KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE

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2013 JETTA WITH 21,994 MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER. CAR HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FROM FRONT END ESPECIALLY ON LEFT HAND TURNS. INSPECTED AND FOUND FRONT OF CAR MUCH LOWER THAN USUAL AND BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKEN. A BROKEN SPRING CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROAD HAZARDS TO OTHER VEHICLES FROM BROKEN METAL PARTS ON ROADWAY. WILL HAVE PICTURES NEXT WEEK WHEN WE REPLACE SPRINGS AND STRUTS. CAR RIDES SO LOW THAT I CAN'T GET MY HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER IT AT FRONT JACK POINTS.

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TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILURE AT 51,000 MILES

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DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE AUTO HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION. REPAIR WAS JX1 POWER ELECTRONIC OUTPUT MODEL WHICH WAS CODED AND ADAPTED TO VEHICLE. :(PER BRUNSWICK AUTO MART DOCUMENT). IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY DURING HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC A SERIOUS ISSUE WOULD OCCUR.

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TAKATA RECALL . MY ROOF CLOTH COME OFF AND MY IGNITION HAS LOCK MY LOCK KEY IN AND DOESN'T COME OUT. BOTH MY CAR KEYS ARE BROKING.

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I HAVE A VW 2013 JETTA WITH APPROX 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WITH IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN PHOENIX, AZ. I AM DRIVING AT THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THERE WAS NO LIGHTS THAT TURNED ON ON THE DISPLAY PANE. LAST SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT TO PICK UP MY WIFE AGAIN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AS DESCRIBED, BUT THIS TIME, IT APPEARED ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON THE PANEL. I HAD TO PUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT IT ON PARK TO START THE VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE AT LARRY MILLERS FOR INSPECTION AND TOLD THEM WE HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.

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I AM A 74 YEAR OLD RETIRED MAN, THE OWNER OF A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID WITH 34,000 MILES PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2013. THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD LAST MONTH AND I PROMPTLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL VW DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR (THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT AS THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS BEYOND THE 5 YEAR 50,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY SINCE SPOKEN TO TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF CORPORATE VW AS FOLLOWS: SHARON G. VWOA CUSTOMER CARE CENTER VW REGION CASE MANAGER SUPERVISOR PHONE: 248.754.3277 KEVIN SCOTT EXECUTIVE SPECIALIST IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS PHONE: 248.754.5000 EXT 43809 BOTH REITERATED THE PARTY LINE, I.E. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE 5 YR. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND VW HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS THE MALFUNCTION. NO CAR, BY ANY MANUFACTURER, SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 34,000 MILES REGARDLESS HOW OLD THE CAR MAY BE. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALER CONFIRMS THAT HE HAS SEEN MULTIPLE JETTA HYBRIDS WITH THE IDENTICAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT HE HAS REPLACED, MOST OCCURRING WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. HE TOO WAS ASTOUNDED TO LEARN THAT CORPORATE VW WOULD REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR! TO BE TOLD THAT VW WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT IN WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS BEYOND BELIEF. AS I HAVE REACHED THE END OF MY ABILITY TO HAVE VW ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT THEM ON MY BEHALF TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, (XXXXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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MY KEY CONSTANTLY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. MY CAR TURNS ON BUT NOT OFF WHICH LEAVES ME TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY AND TAKE OUT FUSE SO NO ONE STEALS MY CAR OVERNIGHT. A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW WITH JETTAS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUES. I THINK IT IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY HORN DOES NOT WORK, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DOESNT WORK, MY PASSENGER WINDOW AS WELL! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP !

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THE KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION NOT ALLOWING TO PROPERLY TURN OFF THE VECHILE.

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THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION , NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF PROPERLY.

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THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF PROPERLY.

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THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF PROPERLY

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KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE. STATIONARY IN PARK.

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THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE NOW BROKEN BOTH SETS OF KEYS.. AND STILL NO RECALL. 11 PAGES OF I BROKE MY KEY IN MY IGNITION AND STILL NO RECALL. ABSURD.

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DSG TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD 2-3 AND 3-4 WITH CLANKING YOU CAN FEEL. LURCHING FROM A STOP WHEN LETTING OF THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY AT AROUND 50% THROTTLE WHEN ACCELERATING.

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I DROVE HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE. I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE PARKED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT INTO MY CAR TO GO TO WORK. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE AFTER I LET OFF THE BRAKE. SO I SHIFTED THE CAR BACK INTO PARK AND AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD AND THEN THE ENTIRE CAR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF.

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KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION

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CAR WON'T SHUT OFF AND KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. CAR IS IN PARK, I TRY WIGGLING IT AND TURNING THE WHEEL BUT NOTHING WORKS.

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I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TURNING AROUND. THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING, BUCKED AND THEN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY HYBRID HAS A DSQ TRANSMISSION THAT IS SO FAULTY, VW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART IN EVERY COUNTRY BUT THE US! I CALL VW CUSTOMER CARE. THEY COULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DSQ TRANSMISSION AND ITS WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUES AND WHY VW OF AMERICA IS NOT ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES IN ITS HYBRIDS. THE 7 GEAR DSQ TRANSMISSION IS ONLY USED IN THE HYBRID IN THE US AND THE VW HYBRID IS NOT A BIG SELLER IN THE US SO THERE IS LESS REPORTED INFORMATION FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MANY HYBRID OWNERS IN THE US HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND VW IS AWARE OF IT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR AN WARRANTY EXTENSION ISSUED LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES FOR THIS PART. THANK YOU.,

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IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN OFF. HAD TO MONKEY WITH THE KEY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL. ALSO NOTED THAT THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN AT TIME SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR A MONTH AGO.

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KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. CAR WON'T TURN OFF. APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE.

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VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE AUTOMATIC START/STOP UNIT IN THE CAR. AT STOP LIGHTS CAR WOULD CYCLE BETWEEN BATTERY AND GAS ENGINES CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . CAR IS ONLY HAS 82000 MILES, DRIVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. FOUND RECALL RELATED TO TRANSMISSION BUT TOLD BY VW THAT MY CAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

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ON DECEMBER 8, 2016 WE PURCHASED A 2013 VW JETTA HYBRID WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT WAS LOSING POWER, JUMPY AND NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY. THIS WAS FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD SON. IT WOULD LOSE COMPLETE POWER ON THE STREET. NOT IDEAL FOR A BRAND NEW DRIVER. TOWED IT TO DEALER, TOLD NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. FOUR WEEKS LATER WE FINALLY GOT CAR BACK. STILL NOTICED A JUMPY FEELING WHEN DRIVING BUT ASSUMED DEALER FIXED CORRECTLY. IN NOVEMBER 2017 SAME THING HAPPENED, LOSS OF POWER, JUMPY, NOT SAFE AT ALL. TOWED IN TO DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID VEHICLE NEEDED REPAIRS OF 12K AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I COULD NOT PAY THAT NOR COULD I NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T COVERED??? DEALER SAID CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE AND THEY GAVE US 500.00. I STILL OWE 11K ON THE LOAN. PLEASE HELP, I AM JUST SICK ABOUT THE WAY I WAS TREATED AND THE DEBT I INCURRED FOR NO REASON. I REALLY FEEL LIKE THIS WAS A LEMON.

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THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, LOSING POWER TO THE ENGINE. AT FIRST, IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MONTHLY (50,000 MILES) ONLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (AT STOP LIGHTS OR IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY). THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED LURCHING ACCELERATION AT LOW GEARS. IT WOULD NOT TRIGGER ANY CODES (FOR EITHER ISSUE), AND MULTIPLE VW DEALERSHIPS WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING THEN OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING (70,000 MILES), CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON A FREEWAY AT 70 MPH; THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE FREEWAY BY AN OFFICER AND THEN TOWED. STILL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PRODUCE ANY CODES. AFTER OVER 1 MONTH AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND REPLACEMENT OF 4 DIFFERENT WIRES THAT APPEARED CORRODED, AND THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY, THE SAME ISSUES PERSISTED. THE STALLING BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY, BOTH WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING, AND BEGAN TO TRIGGER THE EPC LIGHT (80,000 MILES). BY THIS TIME IT WAS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NOT WILLING TO RENT A CAR FOR AN UNKNOWN DURATION FOR THE SERVICE CENTER TO ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE.

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