Nine problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2005 Jetta.
Over the past 3 weeks the check engine light has cycled on/off. Took the vehicle into the dealership today and they concluded that my timing chain needs to be replaced at a cost of $3700(parts&labor). I have had the car for 9 years and have approx 65000 miles on it. I have had oil changes every 5000 miles as well as all recommend factory maintenance. Since my car is no longer under warranty and Volkswagen of America states that the timing chain should be replaced every 10 years/100,000 miles they refused to help with covering any cost of the repairs. Upon searching the internet it has become clear that this is a known issue with the 05/06 Volkswagen engines yet they refuse to admit it. Timing chains should not be failing at 65000 miles and Volkswagen of America needs to take responsibility and do right by their customers.
Check engine light came on in the morning. Noticed rough idle and poor acceleration on my morning commute. Check engine light was on for misfires on cylinders 2 - 5. Took the car into the dealership that evening. Dealership performed $900 of repairs on the car and then declared that the timing chain had stretched, causing the misfires). This issue occurred suddenly and would have been very dangerous had it occurred on a highway, instead of surface streets. . Read more...
At roughly 7500 miles my check engine light came on. Brought it to dealership to check out. Found out that the timing chain had jumped, or stretched, resulting in poor idle and a $2700 estimate to repair. Looked if other people had this issue. Timing chain should last 2-3 times longer. Since I'm out of warranty period I am out of luck. Timing chain should last the lifetime of the engine not to fail around 75000 and I checked the other complaint and it looked like alot of other 05 to 06 owners has the same issue .
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, he noticed that the check engine light was illuminated and flashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised him that the crank shaft sensor failed and the vehicle was misfiring. The vehicle was taken to another mechanic where they advised the contact that the timing chain sprockets had been shaved down, which caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the timing chain sprockets as well as other components. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance because the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The failure mileage was approximately 60,005. The VIN was unavailable.
At roughly 6500 miles my check engine light came on. Brought it to dealership to check out. Found out that the timing chain had jumped, or stretched, resulting in poor idle and a $2700 estimate to repair. Looked if other people had this issue. Timing chain should last 2-3 times longer. Since I'm out of warranty period I am out of luck. Vw offered $1500 credit towards a new vw. This is not acpetable. My last Jetta lasted 180000 miles before any issues. If more people have this issue, then there should be a recall and it should be covered by the company. Be wary of vw's.
Check engine light came on while returning home after shopping. Car was towed to the repair shop. Diagnosis was catastrophic failure of engine due to a timing chain jump on a 72k mile, 2. 5 liter, 2005 vw Jetta two months after purchase.
The engine seized for no apparent reason. No warning lights, no engine lights, no loss of oil. They could not explain why the engine seized. They removed starter, removed oil pan could not find anything wrong. I came to a stop and stopped the car for 5 minutes and it would no longer run. This could have happened when I was driving. The engine just stopped dead. There was no warning that there was anything wrong. I wonder if this is an electrical problem.
I own a 2005 vw Jetta tdi. At approx. 60,000 miles the check engine light came on and I have replaced the same flap motor 3 times and it has failed again. I have also changed the thermostat, cooling kit, sensor, and it comes back as a flap motor failure. Has vw had a problem with intake flap motors on the turbo diesel motors?. Vw will not do anything to help with this situation.
2005 Volkswagen Jetta bucks and shakes while driving. Consumer states that the vehicle sounds like it just wants to shut off and not run. While vehicle was in the shop the loaner got hit and dealer would not return her car until payment was made. The consumer stated the first time the problem happened, she had come to a full stop. When she went to accelerate, the vehicle almost stalled, starting bucking and was sluggish. Immediately afterwards, the engine light illuminated. The dealer stated the reset a component, however 1 month later the problem re-surfaced. The consumer was told the problem was several different things, but each time the components were replaced, the problem would come back.