What 586 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hev

On 05/21/2021 while merging onto the I-5 freeway in Olympia at high speed the EPC dash light came on and the car lost all acceleration and had to swerve off onto the shoulder to avoid any collision (felt like car had stalled). Luckily it was in early AM so traffic was not as bad as normal. Once on the shoulder the car would not move. Contacted Geico and had car towed into the closest Volkswagon service center once they opened. After the inspection (05/24/2021) was told that the mechatronic unit had failed and there were metal shards throughout the transmission that couldn't be removed, so the entire transmission would need to be replaced. There was no warning of the failure; there was a check engine light on previously for a different mechanical issue (vacuum pump) that began 03/10/2021. At that time the car was closely inspected at a VW dealership and I was told safe to drive until I could get it repaired (just hybrid system would no longer function). At that time they updated some software on the car for a separate recall (38C4). The car has been inspected by two separate Volkswagon service centers, Volkswagon of Olympia (where the car is currently for the transmission failure), and back on 03/10/2021 at the Burlington WA Volkswagon dealership. Researched the issue and this particular model and production year had been recalled under #34F6, however for whatever reason my VIN number was not included in the recall. I believe this car should have been included in that recall.

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KEY DOES NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. CANNOT STOP THE CAR CAR ONCE STARTED. FROM ALL THE READING I AM DOING IT SEEMS THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH OTHERS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS JERKING. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JIM ELLIS VOLKSWAGEN KENNESAW (950 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY NW, KENNESAW, GA 30144, 678-616-9946) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR TRANSMISSION IS CRACKED AND VW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING

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ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING MY FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED DUE TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING/IN CONJUNCTION WITH MISFIRING, I GOT THE HYBRID LIGHT. IT WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I NOTICED RPM'S AND CHARGE LEVELS WERE FLUCTUATING ALONG PRIOR TO LOSS OF POWER. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AGAIN. SHUT OFF VEHICLE. WAITED A MINUTE. TURNED VEHICLE BACK ON THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. HAD ONE ADDITIONAL LOSS OF POWER BUT THE HYBRID LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR SHOWED A WRENCH INSTEAD OF "D" THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD DESPITE HEARING THE ENGINE REV.

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MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW YEARS NOW HAS STALLED OUT ON ME AND CAUSED IT TO GO IN TO LIMP MODE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I SEE THERE IS A RECALL AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE BUT THE HYBRID SYSTEM SHUTS COMPLETELY DOWN WHEN IT DOES THIS AND I CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. IT WILL HAPPEN ANYWHERE I AM WHERE IT'S A BACK ROAD OR ON THE INTERSTATE.I FEEL THAT VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD TAKE BACK THIS VEH BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY SYSTEM. I FEEL VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD PAY MY LOAN OFF SO I CAN GET IN TO ANOTHER SAFER VEHICLE.

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COIL SPRINGS BREAK RANDOMLY IN COLD WEATHER MAKING CAR HANDLE ERRATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. VW HAS RECALLED MANY COIL SPRINGS ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE JETTA HYBRID WHICH USES THE SAME COMPONENTS. VERY UNSAFE.

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HAIRLINE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC GEARBOX (MECHATRONIC UNIT), CAUSING AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK AND A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE.

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DURING NORMAL AROUND-TOWN OPERATION THE VEHICLE (2013 JETTA HYBRID) EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF DRIVE POWER. IT FELT LIKE THE CLUTCH SLIPPED OR BECAME DISENGAGED MOMENTARILY (3 SECONDS). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYED. WE IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. AFTER READING OUT A DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODE (P0841 - TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE) AND NOTING THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DARK AND CONTAMINATED WITH A BURNT SMELL, THE INITIAL SHOP DECIDED THE REPAIR WAS BEYOND THEIR ABILITY AS IT SEEMED TO BE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH WHICH IS EMBEDDED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE UNDER 600 PSI PRESSURE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN WITHOUT INCIDENCE A FEW MILES (5) TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS TOOK PLACE. THEY UNCOVERED 2 ADDITIONAL ERROR CODES (P1806- FUNCTION RESTRICTION DUE TO PRESSURE DROP) AND (P17713 - CLUTCH TOLERANCE). AFTER A FEW DAYS OF INTERNAL DEBATE AT VW (I BELIEVE THEY CONTACTED THE CHIEF ENGINEER OR GURU FOR THAT PARTICULAR UNIT), THE DEALER CAME BACK WITH THE PROGNOSIS THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT THE COST OF ABOUT $9000. IN THE WEEKS PREVIOUS TO THIS EPISODE, WE HAD NOTICED WHAT FELT LIKE A MILD SLIPPING OF THE CLUTCH, BUT NEVER A FULL LOSS OF POWER AND NO CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT. THE PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOUND IDENTICAL TO THOSE REPORTED IN NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 19V866000 (VW'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 34J6), WHICH STATES 'HAIRLINE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC GEARBOX (MECHATRONIC UNIT), CAUSING AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK AND A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. A DECREASE IN TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE CAN CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO FAIL TO ENGAGE, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.' IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CURRENT RECALL PERHAPS NEEDS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE. THIS CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 47K MILES.

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GEARS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, LOSES POWER TO WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I CAN'T ACCELERATE. THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF I AM NOT ABLE TO GET TO A SPOT TO PULL OVER TO. 01/ I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED WHICH THEY ALL COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION THAT IS NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THESE ARE THE CODES IT IS PUTTING OUT: P073A STUCK IN GEAR 5, P1731 GEARS POSITION DISTANCE SENSOR 3:ELECTRONIC ERROR, P1731C GEAR POSITION DISTANCE SENSOR 3:IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL AND P072B STUCK IN REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JAN OF 2020. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON 2013-2014 JETTA HYBRIDS FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS

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THE BRAKE DID NOT APPLY. AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WAS IN "R" (REVERSE), THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP.

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CLOCK SPRING BROKE WHEN TURNING WHEEL 1.5 REVOLUTIONS WHILE BACKING THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT.

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DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND WITH NO WARNING ALL POWER WAS LOST TO PROPEL THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH NO WARNING, AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED. RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE ARE DOCUMENTED (13V568000 AND 19V866000) BUT FOR SOME REASON VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT COVERING ALL 2013 JETTA HYBRIDS UNDER THESE RECALLS, WHICH BOTH INDICATE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO TRANSMISSION/GEAR BOX ISSUES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS TO CHEAPLE AUTO SALES INC (3626 AIRLINE DR, METAIRIE, LA 70001, (504) 841-0027) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNDRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO LOG A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

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WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK FOR 30 SECONDS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT TURNED ON BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER (MISSION BAY VOLKSWAGEN ' (ADDRESS 2205 MORENA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110) TO BE DIAGNOSED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ELECTRICAL GEARBOX CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND IT HAS 47,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT.

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THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM THAT THIS CAR HAS TO SECURE THE DOORS, AND APPARENTLY IT IS VERY COMMON IN THESE VW CARS, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM NOT ABOUT SECURITY, I DO BELIEVE THAT IT IS, BECAUSE ONE BELIEVES THAT IT LOCK ALL THE DOORS AND IT IS NOT SO, THAT'S WHY YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY YOU

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IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR THAT MY VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAIRLINE CRACKS AND THERE IS NO FIX YET. I THINK THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO TO, WHEN I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $6000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I TOOK THE CARE TO GET SERVICED A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER COULDN'T GET THE CAR STARTED AND AFTER THREE WEEKS, THEY DID, BUT WHEN I DROVE IT, THE CAR COULD NOT EXCELLERATE

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MY CAR WAS ALREADY RECALLED FOR AIRBAG SPRING ISSUE BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN AND STILL CONTINUE ON ALWAYS.

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IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN ELECTRICALLY, AS IF A FUSE SHORTED, ALMOST ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURNED ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE BRAKES WENT UNRESPONSIVE, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. ONCE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WAS TURNED OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL. AFTER TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, THE SAME DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO MORE THAN 40MPH, CREATING ANOTHER ACCIDENT RISK DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE HOME.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V866000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING CEASED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE, THEN TO PIGNATARO VOLKSWAGEN (10633 EVERGREEN WAY, EVERETT, WA 98204) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,936.

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I HAVE A 2013 JETTA HYBRID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE MECHTRONIC UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED OR THE VEHICLE COULD STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A RECALL 34J6/4V FOR ALL JETTA HYBRIDS FROM 2013-2014. VW TELLS ME MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY. MY CARS VIN # IS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS ON THE ATTACHED BULLETIN AS WELL. I BELIEVE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE CAR USED AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED THE INFORMATION.

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THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAD ALREADY HAD TO BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE 2ND ISSUE HAPPENED I WAS AT THE STOPLIGHT IN THE CAR LOST ALL MOVEMENT POWER THE AC AND ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WERE ALSO WORKING DOOR LOCKS WINDOWS EVERYTHING I GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT WAS THE ELECTRIC MOTOR QUOTED ME NEARLY $12000

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INTAKE MANIFOLD LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION NUMBER VWP-20-03. THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION IS FOR CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, CC AND EOS WITH ENGINE CODES CBFA AND CCTA. I HAVE A 2013 VW JETTA GLI WITH AN ENGINE CODE OF CCTA THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME MANIFOLD FAILURES AS THE ABOVE MENTIONED BULLETIN. I HAVE CALLED VW AND THEY STATE MY CAR WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ON THE VW FORUM, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEAR, MAKES AND MODELS CONCERNING THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER FLAP THAT PLAGUES SO MANY THOUSANDS OF GEN1 2.0T TSI ENGINES. THE LINKAGE WITHIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER FLAP THAT CONNECTS TO THE VACUUM ACTUATED ARM CAN BREAK AT IT'S DRIVE HEX, AND ALLOWS THE LEVER ARM TO "POP" OUT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SOMETIMES CREATING A MASSIVE AIR LEAK WHILE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE DRIVE HEX. BY SIMPLY PUSHING THE LEVER ARM BACK INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE DRIVE HEX RECONNECTS TO THE LINKAGE AND WILL OPERATE THE TUMBLE FLAPS BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW OPEN AGAIN ONCE UNDER BOOST, CREATING A MASSIVE AIR LEAK. THIS FAILURE EVENT IS SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET PARTS MANUFACTURERS HAVE DESIGNED A FIX/PREVENTION KIT TO THE COMMON FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER FLAP LINKAGE. PREVIOUSLY THE ONLY REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD, COSTING HUNDREDS IN PARTS AND LABOR. VW NEEDS TO PERFORM FURTHER CONTAINMENT ACTIONS THAT IDENTIFIES OTHER MODELS AND YEARS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE FACTORY INSTALLED FAULTY MANIFOLD AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMMON ISSUE BY WAY OF EXTENDING THE MANIFOLD WARRANTY TO OTHER MAKES SUCH AS GOLF (V, VI), JETTA (V, VI,) AND PASSAT B6. FOLLOW LINK TO AFTERMARKET FIX AND DESCRIPTION: HTTPS://WWW.ECSTUNING.COM/B-ECS-PARTS/VW-AUDI-P2015-20T-TSI-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-LEVER-ARM-FIX-KIT/021071ECS01~A/

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V866000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED CHICO VOLKSWAGEN (902 MAIN ST, CHICO, CA 95928; (530) 891-6275) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT THEN STALL. ONCE IT ALSO STARTED TO SHAKE, WON'T GO OVER 30 MPH. ITS EXACTLY AS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 19V866, HOWEVER MY VIN DOESN'T SEEM TO QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL. QUOTE IS OVER 5K - WHEN MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC RAN, THERE ARE 3 RECALLS SHOWING, HOWEVER WHEN I PUT MY VIN IN, IT SHOWS 0. THERE'S ALSO A NEW RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE - BUT HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING REGARDING MY SPECIFIC VIN

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