Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta

The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving 25 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then towed to wheeler auto parts (located at 8391 e monroe rd, wheeler, mi 48662; (989) 842-3158) where it was diagnosed that the timing belt and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the engine stalled in the shop's parking lot and the check engine indicator illuminated. In addition, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor coming the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (lafontaine Volkswagen located at 2200 s telegraph rd, dearborn, mi 48124; (313) 996-6000) where it was diagnosed that the timing belt and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the fuel odor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-822-8987 and stated that they would not be responsible for repairing the vehicle. Case number: 170791374 was provided. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Car began to stutter and lose power while on i95 doing highway speed. Proceeded to do it multiple times. Once I got off the highway it lost power and shut down completely. I let the car sit for an hour and it started back up working fine. Happened again 3 hours later. Happened the entire week in florida on vacation. Once the car got back into cooler weather problem went away until two days ago when it was about 70 degrees out. Happened on i97 doing 60 mph. I managed to get off the highway once again to have my car die in the middle of route 2. It did not do it for my mechanic who had it for 2 weeks. Other vw owners say this is a common problem with no known fix. This must be looked into, someone could be killed!.