What 399 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hev

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED IN AN AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,798.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE. IT WAS A VERY BAD HIT SO I ASSUMED IT GAVE ME A FLAT TIRE. I DID NOT HAVE A FLAT TIRE, THE RIM COMPLETELY CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I UNDERSTAND A RIM BENDING BUT THIS SEVERE OF A CRACK IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR OR THESE RIMS. *TR

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THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE ON 3/26, BUT DRIVEN <30 MIN THAT EVENING. ON 3/27, IT WAS DRIVEN A GREAT DEAL (2-9PM). IN THE P.M.. I SAT IN THE VEHICLE, WINDOWS UP, HEAT ON, AWAITING SOMEONE'S ARRIVAL FOR APPROX. 20 MIN., I BEGAN TO FEEL WEIRD BODYWISE & EXITING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED HOW SLUGGISH I WAS. I ARRIVED HOME AT 9PM & WALKING IN, I FELT FATIGUE & NOTICED THAT MY BODY WAS BECOMING SORE. BY THE NEXT HOUR, I'D BECOME EXTREMELY FATIGUED & DECIDED TO BATHE & CALL IT A NIGHT. I SHARED MY CONCERNS WITH MY DAUGHTER NOTED MY SYMPTOMS & WENT TO SLEEP. BY MORNING, I WOKE UP FEELING EVEN MORE SORE, PLUS HAD A FEVER. UNABLE TO FUNCTION, I CALLED MY FAMILY & DR. & WAS ADVISED TO VISIT THE ER. I WAS TOLD I HAD THE FLU, BUT I DENIED THE DIAGNOSIS & A SWAB CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THEY SAID MY WBC WAS UP WI/ NO EXPLANATION FROM THE CULTURES. THEY COULDN'T PUT A FINGER ON IT & THEY DECIDED TO KEEP ME OVERNIGHT. BY THE A.M., MY WBC HAD INCREASED & MORE TESTS WERE RAN. THEY SAID IT WAS POSSIBLY VIRAL BUT LATER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO TELL ME. THEY PUT ME ON TWO ANTIBIOTICS & MY HOSPITAL STAY LASTED UNTIL 3/31. INITIALLY, THE CAR WAS NOT SUSPECTED SUSPECTED THE CAR, UNTIL 3/28 WHEN MY DAD CALLED THE HOSPITAL & MENTIONED HOW HE FELT WHEN IN IT..HE SAID SOMETHING IS WITH THIS CAR & HE FELT HIS EYES ROLLING IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE SAID HE COULDN'T BE DRIVING IT AS IT WAS. HIS SYMPTOMS LED HIM TO DO THE INTERNET & HE CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT VWS' SMELL & IT SICKENING PEOPLE. HE DIRECTED ME TO THE SAME INFO & TOLD ME TO TELL THE DOCTORS ABOUT THE CAR AND HIS FINDINGS. I DID SO, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HAVING SEEN THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO DEVELOPMENTS, RECALLS, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE, I AM ALSO SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT. THE COMMONALITY BETWEEN MY SYMPTOMS AND OTHERS' LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS TO PREVENT SICKNESS. *TR

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WE DROVE OUR 2014 V/W JETTA TO GROCERY STORE AND VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN IT WAITING FOR ME TO RETURN NO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEGIN FLASHING AND TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WE CALLED AAA FOR TOWING AND AN EXTRA BATTERY BUT THE BATTER WAS WORKING FINE. ALMOST 2 HOURS LATER WAITING FOR 2ND TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TOW THE VEHICLE, IT TURNED OVER AND WE MANAGED TO DRIVE 2 MILES HOME AND THE CAR STARTED ONE MORE TIME AND HAS NOT TURNED BACK ON SINCE. WE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS ENGINE PROBLEM AND WE HAVE TO PAY $396 TO PAY FOR REPAIR. WE HAVE HAD THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS AND IT HAS BURNED MY HUSBAND BACK AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK..... *TR

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1. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE TRAVELING ON SURFACE STREETS 35 MPH. 2. GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH 3. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP AT CURB, UNABLE TO RESTART 4. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WITH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP 5. CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM 7-$10000. *TR

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TIRES PUT ON THE 2014 VW JETTA GLI (DUNLOP SPORT) FROM FACTORY ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND COULD CAUSE A BLOW-OUT AND AN ACCIDENT. FIRST INCIDENT WITH POTHOLE CAUSED A TIRE BLOW-OUT ON FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, BUT EXECUTED A CONTROLLED MANEUVER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED NO POTHOLE OR ABNORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BUT RESULTED IN A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER TIRE. BUBBLE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE BLOW-OUT INCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS DUNLOP SPORT TIRE SCATTERED ACROSS THE INTERNET. NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION BY REQUIRING VOLKSWAGEN TO REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH TIRES OF BETTER QUALITY THAT WILL NOT DEVELOP COMPROMISED SIDEWALLS OR ARE AT RISK TO BLOW-OUTS. THIS SHOULD BE DONE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER AS VW MADE THE DECISION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH THESE POOR QUALITY UNSAFE TIRES. *TR

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AT 13K MILES THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED DUE TO ICING IN THE INTERCOOLER. CAR IS A 2014 JETTA TDI VALUE EDITION. THEY "FIXED IT" BY A VW TSB. TURNS OUT IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE. CONDENSATION FREEZES IN THE INTERCOOLER AT LOW TEMPS (BELOW 25 DEG), THEN MELTS AND IS SUCKED IN WHEN YOU START YOUR CAR (OR TRY) THE NEXT MORNING.

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HEATED SEATS BURNED THE BACK AND LEGS OF DRIVER. *TR

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I PURCHASED MY CAR IN MID-FEB 2014 AND IT PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY THE WINTER OF 2014. I STARTED MY CAR ON MONDAY JAN 5 (OAT +5F) LET IT IDLE FOR A MINUTE AND DROVE 35 MI TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY (RPM >2500), I DON'T HAVE A TEMP GAUGE, BUT MY CAR DID NOT SEEM TO WARM UP LIKE NORMAL. (USUALLY ITS WARM AFTER ABOUT 3 MI, AND HOT AFTER 10-15). AFTER WORK (+8HRS LATER) I STARTED MY CAR (OAT +15F), LETTING IT IDLE FOR A MINUTE THEN DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE (~100') AND MY CAR LOST POWER, AND HAD A FLASHING GLOW PLUG LIGHT, I BELIEVE THIS WAS LIMP MODE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, LET MY CAR IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE OR TWO, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, APPEARED TO RUN FINE AND I CONTINUED MY DRIVE HOME. I PULLED MY VAGCOM CODES AND SAW THAT P0299, LOW BOOST PRESSURE, I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY CAR INTO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE TOO BUSY. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR TUESDAY, BUT DROVE IT TO AND FROM WORK WEDNESDAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ON THURSDAY MORNING I STARTED MY CAR (-5F), IT IDLED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND THEN DIED. IT CONTINUED TO TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. I PULLED THE CODES AGAIN (DID NOT CLEAR THEM FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK) AND SAW THAT I HAD A NEW FAULT P0087, LOW FUEL PRESSURE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER (VW ROADSIDE IS SLOW, BUT FREE) AND DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. I WAS TOLD THAT ICE WAS DISCOVERED IN MY INTERCOOLER AND THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE COLD WEATHER KIT WAS INSTALLED. *TR

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I HAVE A 2014 GLI AUTOBAHN WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AND THE SPORTS MODE OPTION. TODAY I ENGAGED THE SPORTS MODE OPTION AND THE VEHICLE'S RPM WERE ALMOST REDLINING BUT IT WILL TAKE AWHILE TO FEEL THE SHIFTING ON THE TRANS. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM TO THE TRANS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING I BELIEVE IS THE SUSPENSION DUE TO THE SMOOTHNESS OF THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER THEIR. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP YET BUT WILL SOON. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING. THANKS. *TR

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WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKES SEEM INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE. I WAS IN A FENDER BENDER DUE TO WEAK BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AT A SEEMINGLY REASONABLE DISTANCE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SKID MARKS OR TIRE SQUEALS. IT SEEMED THAT THE HARDER I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LESS EFFECTIVE THE BRAKES WERE AND I BELIEVE THAT BRAKE PEDAL ACTUALLY HIT THE FLOOR. I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY BEFORE WHEN BRAKING HEAVY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS ROCK HARD FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER STARTING UP. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE! *TR

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WENT TO START MY CAR AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED LOCAL VW DEALER. THEY THOUGHT I SHOULD TRY TO GET A JUMP FOR THE BATTERY. I KNEW IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY, AS IT IS A NEW CAR. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHICH I DID. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST VW DEALER. WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS IN HYDROLOCK AND ICE WAS FOUND IN THE HOSE AND INTERCOOLER. AFTER REMOVING THE GLOW PLUGS, ICE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE CYLINDERS. IN ADDITION, ICE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE OIL AND OIL PAN. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR VEHICLES IN THE NORTHEAST. THE "FIX" WAS TO INSTALL AN UPDATED INTERCOOLER, PRESSURE SENSOR AND VALVE IN THE FRONT OF THROTTLE BODY. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THIS IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. ALSO, I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPRISED BEING THAT THERE WAS ICE FOUND IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED (NOT SAME DEALER THAT DID REPAIR) AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT. I WAS ALSO SEEKING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO WHATEVER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ENGINE WOULD BE COVERED IN THE FUTURE. DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL VW DIRECTLY, WHICH I DID AND GOT NOWHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF TIME LEFT ON MY CURRENT WARRANTY AND IF SOMETHING DID HAPPEN TO THE ENGINE AFTER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, THEY WOULD TAKE THIS INCIDENT INTO CONSIDERATION. NOT VERY REASSURING TO SOMEONE WHO DRIVES OVER 100 MILES PER DAY. *TR

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DIESEL EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS CABIN THROUGH INTERIOR CLIMATE CONTROL VENTS. SMELL IS ORIGINATING FROM REAR OF ENGINE, SMELL IS PURE UN TREATED DIESEL EXHAUST. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS BUT TO NO AVAIL. UNABLE TO FIND ANY SIGN OF LEAK WITH SMOKE OR PRESSURE TESTING. SMELL ENTERS CABIN WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, WORSE WHEN COLD OR WHEN ENGINE IS IN THE MIDST OF A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION. VWOA SAYS NORMAL AND OPERATES LIKE OTHER VEHICLES. REFUSING TO SEND LEAD TECH OUT TO INVESTIGATE. I CURRENTLY OWN TWO OF THE SAME MODEL OF ENGINE AS IN THIS CAR AND OTHER CAR HAS NEVER SMELLED LIKE DIESEL EXHAUST IN 30,000+ MILES. THERE IS A SMALL LEAK IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY HARD TO IDENTIFY. VWOA SAYS IT IS OK FOR ME TO BREATHE DIESEL FUMES. *TR

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IN TRAFFIC, THE SINGLE LOW TONE HORN ON THE JETTA IS BARELY AUDIBLE. THE VW DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THE HORN IS STANDARD, AND ACCEPTABLE TO THEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE IT. IS A VEHICLE HORN A SAFETY ISSUE? YES. IF THE HORN DOES NOT GIVE OUT SOUND WHICH IS AUDIBLE ON THE ROADWAY, WHAT GOOD IS IT? WHY IS A HORN REQUIRED FOR A VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER? WHY NOT JUST INSTALL A BICYCLE JINGLE HORN? THERE ARE HORNS THAT ARE LOUD, AFTER MARKET. THE JETTA HORN IS WEAK AND DANGEROUS. PLUS, IT IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD IN A PARKING LOT WHEN LOOKING FOR YOUR VEHICLE, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE FOR WOMEN AT NIGHT. *TR

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IM THE OWNER OF A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW ON JANUARY 2, 2014, FROM FLADEBOE VW IN IRVINE, CA. CURRENTLY IT HAS 9,000 MILES ON IT. IN AUGUST 2014 I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA OF MY CAR. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I FIRST TOOK IT IN ON AUGUST 15, 2014. THE MECHANIC AT THE VW DEALER HEARD THE RATTLING I DESCRIBED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT. CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME, ONLY TO HAVE THE RATTLING RETURN. I MADE A SECOND APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT IN A SECOND TIME. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT AGAIN. CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AGAIN, ONLY TO HAVE THE LOUD RATTLE RETURN. DURING THE LAST APPOINTMENT VW HAD A SPECIALIST COME OUT TO TRY AND FIGURE IT OUT. SINCE THE LOUD RATTLING WAS DUPLICATED IN TWO LIKE CARS, THEY CLAIM IT AS, OPERATING NORMAL. THE LEAD MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T ALWAYS FIX THESE RATTLES, EVEN KNOW HE SAID IT'S AN ISSUE. THE RATTLING HAS GOT LOUDER OVER TIME. SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT, HOW CAN I FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT? I ASKED HOW THEY CLAIM ITS OPERATING NORMAL?? THEY SAID SINCE IT DUPLICATED IN TWO LIKE CARS, THEY DEEMED IT NORMAL. I HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR LOANER CARS DURING THIS TIME AND ALL WERE JETTAS. TWO OUT OF THE FOUR LOANERS, ALSO RATTLED. VW CUSTOMER CARE ASKED THAT I GET A SECOND OPINION AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, ONLY TO HAVE THEM CALL ME THE DAY BEFORE SAYING THEY CAN?T WORK ON IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VW TOLD THEM NOT TO ACCEPT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE RATTLING NOISE. I ASKED THEM WHY? THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SAME VW SPECIAL TECH WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT AND SEE THE VEHICLE. SINCE HE HAS ALREADY DEALT WITH MY CAR AT THE FIRST DEALERSHIP, HE WON?T LOOK AT IT AGAIN. DATES IN FOR SAME ISSUE: 8/15/2014 8/25/2014 9/10/2014 9/30/2014 *TR

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DSG GEARBOX CHANGED INTO A LOW GEAR CAUSING THE DIESEL ENGINE RPM TO INCREASE TO 4500RPM. THE RESULTANT ENGINE BRAKING CAUSED ME TO SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO ABANDON OVERTAKING AND CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID IMPEDIING FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC.

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THIS ISSUE NOW OCCURS EVERY DAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS PUSH BUTTON START, WHICH MEANS THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AS THERE IS PRESSURE BUILT UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ON THE FIRST DEALER VISIT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON THE SECOND VISIT, AFTER SITTING FOR A WEEK, THE DEALER MADE NO REPAIRS AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK. THEY ADVISED THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION, TO WHICH I SAID IT WAS NOT AS THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE WAS LEASED UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. VW CORPORATE WAS INVOLVED, WHICH PROVED TO BE A LOST CAUSE, AS THEY SIDED WITH THE DEALER. IF SOMEONE WERE TO TRY AND START THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WERE OF SMALLER STATURE, THEY MOST LIKELY WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO SO. *TR

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I BOUGHT A 2014 NEW JETTA SE. BUT THIS VEHICLE SITS IN VW DEALERSHIP FOR ENTIRE FIRST MONTH. LAST WEEK, I HAD A FENDER-BENDER ACCIDENT ON LOCAL HIGHWAY DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEM. TWO CLAIMS INVOLVED IN THIS CASE: 1. BRAKE HARD LIKE ROCK WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. I COULD NOT START THE ENGINE. 2. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE 50 MILE SPEED LIMIT HIGH WAY, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR DUE TO WEAK BRAKE SYSTEM. IT TOOK EXTRA LONG DEEP STROKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TOOK EXTRA LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. ALSO I COULD NOT DO EMERGENCY STOP IF SOME CUTS IN FRONT OF ME. WEAK WEAK WEAK BRAKE..... I DROVE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH EXPERIENCE. IT IS AN UNSAFE CAR! MY WIFE NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIND OUT PROBLEM WITH CAR (FAULTY BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER). THEY CHANGED THE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM TWICE, AND NOW CONDITION IS THE SAME. VW TECHNICAL SERVICE WENT TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD MY DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE..... I AM VERY SHOCK ON THIS CONCLUSION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON THIS VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM. I DON'T WANT OTHER VW JETTA DRIVE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, RISKED LIFE FOR A FAULTY SYSTEM, AND I MUST VOICE IT OUT TO WARN MY FELLOW JETTA DRIVER: BE CAREFUL! *TR

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JUNE 2014 I BROUGHT MY 2014 JETTA SE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT B/C THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & OTHER LIGHTS.THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A 1.5 WEEKS & CLAIMED THEY WERE WAITING ON A NEW CLOCK SPRING,FINALLY AFTER ME GETTING AGITATED THEY FIXED IT,THE CAR AT THE TIME ONLY HAD 2000 MILES ON IT.I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS JUST A ELECTRICAL GLITCH AND IT'S BEEN FIXED.THEN AUGUST 19,2014,THE TRACTION CONTROL,TIRE PRESSURE,ETC LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I WAS BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY,I EMAILED THE SERVICE TECH ASKING IF I NEEDED AIR IN MY TIRES HE SAID NO TO THEN TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON,THAT SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.HE THEN SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP.SEPTEMBER 3,2014 THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS TIME I DEMANDED TO BRING MY CAR IN.MY BREAKS WERE SQUEAKING,ALL THE LIGHTS FROM BEFORE WHERE ON & THE BACK TIRES WERE MAKING SQUEALING NOISES,IT ONLY HAD 3750 MILES ON IT.THEY HAD MY CAR AGAIN OVER A WEEK AND CAME BACK WITH EXCUSES,THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR VW TO GIVE THEM THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THEY HAVE 5 OTHER CARS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN WAITING FOR THE UPDATE.AFTER ME YELLING AND EMAILING EVERYONE & GOING THERE MYSELF TO DEMAND MY CAR.THEY SAY VW HASN'T RELEASE THE UPDATE BUT THEY WILL DIAL IT INTO MY CAR.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY ARE SITTING ON THE FIX.I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP,MEANWHILE THEY DELETED THE ERROR CODE SO THE TRACTION ETC LIGHTS ARE OFF.THE OTHER DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME A LOANER CAR B/C VW WOULDN'T REIMBURSE THEM UNLESS THE CAR GAVE THEM AN ERROR.I TOLD THEM TO CALL VW AND GET THE ERROR,THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T. I WOULD NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THEY COULD GET AN ERROR CODE FROM THE CAR.MEANWHILE A WEEK LATER I'M STILL TRYING TO FIND A DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA WITH A LOANER CAR & CAN FIX MY DEFECTIVE CAR. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY AND THE NO KEY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

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THE CAR PRESENTED PROBLEMS IN THE MONTH OF JULY. STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, ALSO THE CELL PHONE CHARGER NOT WORKING, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES UNFORTUNATELY NOT HAD THE TIME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. NO LIGHT AT THE BOARD OF ANY PROBLEM WARNED. TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND WENT BACK TO WORK. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO TAKE IT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 10:30 AM, I WAITED UNTIL 1:30 PM. THEY DIDN'T GIVE ANOTHER CAR FOR GO MY JOB. THEY SAID THEY HAD CALLED THE SAME VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME THE CAR WITHOUT SOLVING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT TURNS OFF ONLY THEY FIXED THE PHONE CHARGER. THE CAR RETURNED TO PRESENT PROBLEMS ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31 AT 7:30 PM. I STARTED THE CAR AND DRIVE 3 BLOCKS / BLOCKS AND TURN RIGHT THE CAR TURNED OFF, I FOUND MYSELF WITH A CO-PILOT. TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON LIKE I USED TO, YES IT WORKED, BUT IT LIGHT SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS BEGAN RINGING SINCE WE HAD NOT RECOGNIZED BELTS. TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. I HAD TO BE WITH THIS ANNOYING NOISE DURING MONDAY (LABOR DAY). I COME BACK ON FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER TO SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEFT MY CAR AND I NEED A CAR TO GET MY JOB BUT THE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ME WHEN I TOLD HER THAT EXPLAIN IN A PAPER THAT THERE ISNOT A CAR FOR ME SHE ASKED ME TO WAIT A MOMENT AND SUDDENLY I GOT A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, BUT COULD HANDLE ONLY IN NEW YORK I CAN NOT LEAVE THIS AREA. I CALL WOLKSWAGEN 800-822-8987 BECAUSE I WANT COME BACK MY MONEY BECAUSE THE CAR PRESENTS TOO MANY FLAWS THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED AND I WILL NOT BE A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE APPRECIATE ATTENTION TO MY ORDER. THANKS A LOT *TR

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THE VEHICLE WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE CARFAX STATES THAT THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AM ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED SEVERE FRONT DAMAGE REPORTED. MULTIPLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE SUB RAIL FRAME HAS BEEN WELDED TOGETHER BY SOMEONE THAT DID NOT APPEAR TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND NOW THE ENTIRE FRAME IS CRACKED AGAIN. *TR

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AFTER FILLING UP OUR JETTA TDI WITH DIESEL GAS WE LEFT THE STATION AND THE CAR'S GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK WITH THE MANUAL TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. I SAID TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE CAR. I PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND FELT VERY SLUGGISH. I QUICKLY PULLED INTO THE NEAREST TURN OUT AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AS IT WAS A NEW 2014 WITH 11,000 MILES. I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER AND TOLD THE GAS WE PUT IN THE CAR WAS "CONTAMINATED" AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OUR GAS RECEIPT SHOW THAT WE PUT DIESEL GAS INTO THE CAR. WE WENT BACK TO THE GAS STATION (CHEVRON) AND SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR GAS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. *TR

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2014 VW JETTA SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. ENGINE STALLED AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, REDUCING STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION LIKELY TO INCREASE CHANCES OF A CRASH. ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND GET OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, MOVE CAR 10 FEET, AND STALLED AGAIN. RESTARTED AND DROVE STRAIGHT TO POINT OF SALE (DEALER QUIRK VW OF BRAINTREE, MASS). DEALER HAD CAR TWICE, FOR SIX DAYS TOTAL. DEALER SAID THEY WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITION, BUT DID NOT FIND A PHYSICAL CAUSE. DEALER SAID THEY DISCOVERED A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" WAS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND APPLIED THE UPDATE. DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS THEN "100 PERCENT" NOT AT RISK OF HAVING THIS ISSUE. TWO WEEKS LATER, ON AUGUST 9TH, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO SAME DEALER (QUIRK VW) AFTER HOURS. NO NEW ACTION TAKEN YET. I PLAN TO ASK FOR A REFUND. THIS ISSUE HAS PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER AS WELL AS THAT OF MY PASSENGERS AND THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME, AND I BELIEVE REPRESENTS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS CAR. WITH UNEXPECTED STALLING AND LOSS OF CONTROLS WHILE DRIVING, I AM PUT AT THE MERCY OF OTHER DRIVERS TO AVOID MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS, I OR ANOTHER PERSON WON'T BE SO LUCKY. *TR

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