general problems of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta - part 2

Add one more 2006 Jetta at 70000 miles in which the driver's side door harness broke loossing electrical power to all systems controled by door controls.

Our 2006 Volkswagen Jetta definately has electrical problems they all do!!!! when we purchased ours 1 year ago it was winter and our trunk latch wouldn't work the 1st night we got it. We brought it back to the vw dealer and they replaced it - and the next day it did it again - then they told me it was because it was cold out that is why my trunk did not close. Now after countless lights changed and the Cadillac converter changed. My drivers side door light does not recognize my door is open and does not come on and it immediately got worse my two front windows are going up and down - my window lock switch is still on when the car is off - so I have to look up close and push again until the light is off. **********************took to vw they want $92 just to look ***********recall recall my vw dealer told me today that there is an airbag recall on my 2006 Jetta 2. 5 why were we not notified that is definately a safety issue especially with my children!!! need to investigate electrical issues that is a safety concern.

My 2006 vw Jetta 2. 5 l has had the passenger side seat warmer catch fire and cause holes in my seat. As I dropped off one of my children to school today I noticed a black hole with glowing orange embers in the seat! I touched it and realized my seat had caught on fire! thank god my child was already out of the car and was wearing a heavy coat and wasn't burned by it. Definitely a huge safety issue and I'm lucky no one was injured!.

Brake light switch failure.

My Volkswagen Jetta tdi regularly stopped working, about once every six months beginning when it was less than 6 months old. Under warranty the dealership fixed it the first time by "replacing a relay" they said, but not really because it continued to happen. The second time when it was about a year old and still under warranty, the dealership said by the time it was towed to them it had begun working again so they couldn't fix it. They said unless it was not working when they had it in their shop they couldn't fix it, although they could see something had happened. It would simply stop working or not start. After the warranty ran out I began taking it to a vw trained mechanic who also told me he couldn't fix it because it was intermittent and would start working again before the tow truck got it to his shop. He said it was due to "one of the several computers not talking to one of the other computers". He could see a record in the car that something had been not working, but the car ran by the time it got to him. Toward the end, it would die on the highway and I feared for my life and that of the children who rode in my car. I traded it in, already not working again, for a new car that I felt I could trust. Through out all this, I could not contact anyone at vw except someone who told me they were sorry, but vw could not do anything for me. The problem started happening when the car was new and continued to happen and was never resolved. It was dangerous to drive. The date below is merely the latest incident.

Bought used Volkswagen Jetta turbo. After one year of perfect functioning, the interior lights and air conditioning have totally stopped functioning. Mechanic can't figure it out. Additionally, trunk latch would not latch upon opening trunk.

2006 Jetta tdi 58,229 miles today / purchased from 2nd owner at 53k miles 34mpg in town / 42. 5mpg highway wife driven with light foot. Oil change and fuel filter replaced at 53k miles background: car was purchased early Dec 2009, with in 2 weeks it was at the dealer for a non start issue. Car was garaged over a 3 day weekend and not driven at all. Monday my wife goes to start it and it will not start, after telling me I try for 3 minutes to get it started and it finally starts. Taken to dealership and they find no issues, they blame cold start as the culprit. This is a bs call as the car was and is always garaged at 50+ degrees f. Roughly 3 weeks later the same situation happens and the car goes back to the dealer. To no avail they still could not replicate the issue nor find a solution. The no start issue/ hard start issue seemed to progress from sitting for 3 days and not starting to randomly multiple times a week not starting. They still cannot find a solution. I firmly believe this is a fuel issue. On to today's issue: first noticed 3 weeks ago while attempting to pass a car on the interstate at 70mph (around 4k rpm), the car down shifted and stuttered rather then increasing speed. I thought it was a 1 time issue until I started noticing it more and more. Now it happens frequently and more pronounced starting at even 35mph/3400 rpm in 3rd gear. From 10am Tuesday to 5pm Friday our Jetta was back at the dealership because of a stutter/power loss issue. They did replace the fuel filter today as well as test the fuel (which tested fine), the egr valve was cleaned with a carb cleaner. The service manager drove the car often and has been able to replicate the power loss / stutter, however they cannot find anything wrong. They called the vw tech line multiple times and still no fix once again. Car died several times today. Turning onto the highway the car stuttered and then . 5 miles later it died at 45mph in traffic. Pulled over and cranked for 3 minutes.

Bought new vw Jetta sedan on 08/17/06. On 05/13/10 took the car to the dealer because of car decelerating while driving I. E. Dropping in seconds from 60 miles to 20 miles. It was taken to the dealer multiple times for the same problem. Dealer answer "unable to replicate problem" until warranty of four years expired. The problem continues even after the carbon accumulated on the throttle was cleaned and the fuel pump was replaced. Due to unsafe to drive, requested for the dealer to buy the car back as a lemon. The dealer refuses because the four yr warranty is over. Other problems experienced with this vehicle during this period: air bags lights going off, air bag cover falling off, trunk opening on its own while driving, rain water leaking inside the lining of the car, screws coming off a door panel, doors falling off the hinges, emergency switch falling inside panel, fuel cap not locking, recalls. Dealer recommending to replace the steering wheel column for 2,340.

The drivers side door electrical system does not work. The locks, windows, mirrors, trunk latch, gas tank latch, mirror defroster et al. In speaking the vw service reps they knew right away that the issue was a broken harness. They indicated it had failed in many other vehicles. However, in speaking with vw customer care they are not willing to accept responsibility for the known issue. I will let the safety experts determine the severity of this design failure but the doors can not be locked or unlocked, the door ajar light remains on and dings all the time, the interior lights are on night and day making visibility at night difficult and last but not least the windows cannot be put down. Please address this as vw does not appear willing and this issue is everywhere with this model year and make. Thanks!.

Driving on I-95 in jacksonville, FL, it was raining with some pounding (approx. 1 inch of water) on the roadway. I was maintaining a speed of 35-45 mph when the epc and traction control warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. At first the car behaved normally but after about 5 minutes it lost power and would not accelerate above 1500 rpm. Fortunately I was able to quickly take an exit ramp off the freeway and coast into a gas station, the car continuing to refuse to accelerate. I turned the car off and waited for about 5 minutes. I started up again and drove around the gas station and things seemed normal again, although the epc light was still illuminated. Stopped again and waited another 5 minutes. Upon starting up again, both warning lights were gone and the car behaved and accelerated normally. This defect could have caused me to get stopped in traffic on a busy freeway possibly causing a crash and injuries. I was very lucky that it happened where it did and I was able to pull off to safety.

To whom it may concern: I purchased a 2006. 5 Volkswagen Jetta tdi in September of 2006. I believe that I have found a major manufacturing defect that can cause fire, an accident, or both. It surely is a major safety issue, a danger to the driver, all passengers, and other cars as well. When driving the vehicle, the car has total loss of power . After a failed repair attempt by my dealer, I took it upon myself to investigate the problem. I found that the main engine feed harness has major wire chafing causing wires to contact each other, potentially causing fire. This also causes the car to stall with all power lost. I directed myself to the tdi forum where many vw enthusiasts and service tech's gather to talk about their cars. I quickly found many other owners finding the same problem. Bare wires rubbing together. I have reason to believe that vw is aware of the problem as well. The only way to properly correct the problem is a new engine harness, with a larger loom, or padding around the wires.

I have a 2006 vw Jetta tdi with approximately 70,000 miles on it. This auto was purchased to be used primarily as a commuter car for my wife and I. Last week we suddenly started seeing the dashboard warning "air bag fault". Upon taking it to the local vwoa dealership to have this investigated we were informed that there was a vwoa technical bulletin (that evidently had been out for some time) which indicated that some connector(s) located under the driver's seat that are related to the air bag system would need to be replaced. This is not a maintenance item nor anything that we could have caused but vwoa is indicating that due to the auto not being within the warranty (4 year and/or 50,000 miles as we've been told) that we will now have to pay approximately $400 to have this repaired. We were further informed by the vwoa service that without this repair the airbag system was considered to be in an "unstable state" and could potentially not activate the airbag when needed or possibly activate at an inappropriate time. The vw dealer also said that vwoa considers this to be so unsafe that they issue a free rental and require the repair to be made before releasing the auto again. . . . But only if you're under warranty. Vwoa did manage to come through with some "good will assistance" (their words) by providing $200 towards the repair. This airbag issue has been a known issue with the 2006 vw Jetta (maybe other years as well I'm not sure) for some time. Vwoa indicates that this issue is not a major concern and is therefore no recall has been issued. I have read several complaints on NHTSA and other sites that seem to indicate that this is a larger issue than vwoa states. I think a recall should be issued due to the obvious safety concerns involved with the airbag system. Hopefully there will be before any injuries and/or fatalities occur.

Vehicle trunk unlatches while vehicle is standing or in motion, with or without the engine running. Items in trunk may spill onto highway, causing accident or injury.

An ongoing problem with a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta 1. 9l tdi automatic dsg with 87,000 miles. . Read more...

Consumer complaint concerning the 2005-2006 a5 Jetta inaccurate speedometer reading. The speedometers reads 4-5 mph higher than the vehicle's actual speed.

The speedometer incorrectly reflects the rate of speed at which the vehicle is traveling. This can be verified by using a gps unit which will accurately reflect the "true" speed at which the vehicle is traveling. In general, the vehicle's speedometer reflects a speed that is 5-7 mph greater than the vehicles actual speed. For example, while driving on the highway, the speedometer displays the rate of speed as 70 mph, when the vehicle is actually traveling only 64 mph. . Read more...

Power train, electrical and trim problems.