Table 1 shows one common diesel fuel system related problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Diesel Fuel System problems |
While idling in drive through, engine started making a rubbing noise, followed by sudden engine shutdown and "engine failure" warning message. Would not restart. Had to push vehicle out of drive through and await tow. Vw service department confirmed the high pressure fuel pump had failed, and the entire system would need to be replaced (as described in campaign ea11003). This is the second occurrence on this vehicle (previous instance was in November 2012).
Driving at approximately 65 mph on the interstate on Thursday March 27, 2014, the car began to flash the "glow plug" warning light along with a message "engine fault workshop". At this point in time the car would only do about 50 mph on the interstate for about 2 more miles until I found a safe location to pull off the interstate. The cars engine stalled as I was making my way off the road. I was unable to get the car to start again. The car was towed the same day to a local garage of my choice. The technicians took five days to diagnose the problem, which was determined to be a failed high pressure fuel pump. I was told the entire fuel system must be replaced in order for the car to run properly, due to the fact that the entire fuel system gets contaminated with tiny metal shavings when the pump fails, the cost was estimated at $8000-$10000 from a local vw dealer. I called the dealer and explained the problem, they told me they are aware of this issue on some models but there are currently no recalls, so nothing would be covered under a warranty. I am not having the car fixed due to the fact that I don't have that kind of money and the car itself is only valued at around $14000. My choices are to let the bank repo my car and ruin my perfect credit that I have been building for 15 years, or keep paying the $350 a month for a car that doesn't run for the next 4 years. It is a crime that vw is aware of this but are continuing to rob us unfortunate people that own these cars because they will not issue a recall or cover repair bills. Thank you for your time on this subject.
2009 vw Jetta tdi unable to start the vehicle it would crank but will not start. The vehicle was towed to the vw dealer and they said that the fuel pump in the fuel tank failed. The pump in the tank was replaced and still will not start. The dealer then said that the hpfp high pressure fuel pump on the engine was bad. They changed the pump and still will not start. The dealer does not know what is wrong with the vehicle at this time. They called their tech line awaiting an answer. I believe this is a high pressure fuel pump failure issue that is a known issue and well talked about on the vw tdi forums. If this is the issue the pumps and any repairs should be warrantied for the life of the vehicle as long as you own the vehicle since it was purchased new from the dealer.
While traveling on interstate the vehicle lost acceleration and lost power while on exit ramp. Vehicle was towed to nearest vw dealer. Informed by dealer that the high pressure fuel pump had disintegrated and sent metal throughout fuel system and that parts and labor for repair would be $6000-$8000. Call to vw for assistance was rewarded with their offering to pay for the needed repairs. There was a long recorded history of dealer servicing and proof of only diesel fuel purchases. Nhtsa should insure that all tdi owners be notified of this probability and given the opportunity to have repairs/replacements done by vw.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the number 1 diesel fuel injector failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact indicated that while stationary at a red light the vehicle stalled and the glow plug and check engine light illuminated. The failure was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who replaced the number 1 diesel fuel injector. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 156,591. Updated 01/29/lj updated 01/29/14.
When coming to stop at a red light, there was an engine fault workshop warning message and a blinking yellow glow plug warning light. When the light turned green, the car felt sluggish, needing extra throttle than usual to get to 35mph. After stopping at the next red light, the car was stuck in first gear (only 30 seconds after the warning light), and I could only get to 10mph in a 35mph zone. Turning on my hazard blinkers, I was lucky that there was a dedicated left turn lane into a parking lot, otherwise I would not have been able to safely pull over to the right shoulder from the left lane before the engine died.
Check engine light and glow plug indicator light illuminate and engine goes into limp or safe mode. Has happened twice and dealer cannot find problem.
We were driving our 2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi down the highway at 65mph on Friday may 24, 2013 when suddenly the car began to shake and shudder violently. It was very scary and then it seemed that the power was coming in and out. Because of the sudden shaking and loss of power, I had to very quickly pull to the side of the road, to avoid causing an accident on a heavily congested highway on a holiday weekend. The vehicle is always serviced by the dealership (including all oil changes) and is up to date on all pertinent maintenance. The dealership has diagnosed the vehicle with a failed high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) and has accused us of somehow allowing metal into the diesel fuel (they even had some metal "samples" to show me at their service counter, how bizarre). I went back to the fuel station where we last filled up and spoke to the manager, who said there have been no reports of any issues related to contaminants of any kind in their diesel fuel. We are stuck with a $6,000 bill for a dealer-maintained car that has ~83,000 miles on it and is just over 3 years old, in addition to the fright of a violent loss of the vehicle's power, at highway speeds.
I had just pulled off a highway to turn around in a business driveway/parking lot. In the middle of the maneuver, the engine cut out. I tried to restart the car numerous times, but was unable to restart it. I had to have the vehicle towed to the vw dealership as I had just purchased the used car two weeks ago and it was a certified vehicle. I just talked to the service department today and they told me that I had put bad fuel in the vehicle. I had filled the tank one week before with ultra low sulfur diesel. When asked what I could have done to prevent this, I was told that I should have gone to a major brand of gas station - he did not even ask which gas station I went to. He described that the bad diesel caused the high pressure fuel pump to explode and send metal shavings through the system. They have had to replace, flush, or clean everything that the fuel touched. He said vw will cover most of the repairs, but I will be responsible for approximately $450 worth (I do not recall what for). The repairs are currently underway. The way the service department handles this amounts to saying that I was at fault for putting bad diesel in the car, whereas I have no way to gauge the quality of fuel I am purchasing.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled while all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised to the contact that the diesel fuel injector failed. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I exited the interstate and came to a stop. The glow plug light started flashing and the car had no power and stalled. I restarted the car and it had no power. It stalled again and would not start. I had it towed to a Volkswagen dealership and they found that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and contaminated the entire fuel system resulting in costly repairs.
The fuel pump failed causing the vehicle to loose power and come to a stop on a major highway. This is a diesel vw which seems to be a common problem, but Volkswagen did not acknowledge that even though the local dealer has done 2 of these since January. It is costing me 8000 to replace the entire fuel system. I have taken car to an independent shop and debating on making repairs at this point.
Diesel fuel pump failure which clogged fuel fitter and injection system which in turn caused engine to cut out.
Car appeared to be sluggish as I was driving back to the office from lunch. As I approach the last major intersection before getting on the highway, the car started to make a very loud ticking/knock sound that was rev dependent. As I accelerated on the highway two faults came up on the instrument cluster. They were a flashing glow plug light and the phrase engine fault workshop. I was just reaching the speed limit at this time but power began to fade (in heavy traffic, luckily I had not yet moved into other lanes). I managed to drive at 40 to 45 mph to the next exit and safely parked the car. The car was towed to the local vw dealer who noted that the hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) had failed and taken out the entire fuel system (the car is diesel powered). The diesel fuel in the tank was tested and came back uncontaminated. It had been 54 miles since my last fill up on 2/2/2013.
This car is a vw Jetta tdi (turbodiesel). Driving on I-96 between lansing and brighton the Jetta began to run roughly with a loss of power. The traffic was very slow due to a snowstorm, so I was able to continue driving. The car ran increasingly rough and eventually stopped. The car was towed to my local dealership, germain vw in ann arbor. The report was fuel system failure due to the hpfp breaking apart. The entire fuel system will need to be replaced and the fuel tank fully cleaned of metal fragments.
Driving up a mountain highway, the car lost all power (even with the gas pedal to the floor). Once pulled over, the vehicle wouldn't start again. The high pressure fuel pump in the tdi failed catastrophically and sent metal shrapnel throughout the entire fuel system.
While traveling at posted speeds car suddenly lost power, flashing glow plug light came on in engine, car could no longer maintain highway speeds. Previously car had numerous instances when starting from a stop having hesitation or failure to accelerate normally creating potential hazards with cross traffic. Apparent failure of the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) on the diesel engine. This is the second failure of the hpfp in this car, first was replaced by dealer warranty and they advised me of the initial replacement.
Jetta wagon tdi clean diesel vehicle was being driven about 35 mph on busy road with full tank of fuel. Vehicle started stumbling and losing power. Within 30 seconds of stumbling vehicle then stalled. Initially was able to be restarted but was stumbling severely and was only able to creep a few feet before stalling. Vehicle was unable to be restarted and had to be towed 23 miles to nearest dealership where the intercooler (charge cooler) was found to have iced up and contain ice and water. This seems to be known issue with the vehicle as vw has a TSB out on the issue. The dealership stated that they actually had another vehicle with the same issue come in the day after ours and last winter had many with this issue. This appears to be a known issue and is clearly a safety issue if it can cause the vehicle to suddenly and unpredictably loose power and stall. Vw TSB # 21 11 06 / 2025464 references this issue.
The exhaust flap is sticking in the open position, thus causing warning light on dash to come on.
This is the second complaint filed on this car. The ref # for the first NHTSA complaint is voq 10484807. On Nov 26, 2012 (date taken from dealer repair invoice) I picked the car up at the dealership after the initial failure repairs. I reset the trip meter (I don't remember the exact mileage the vehicle had when I picked it up). Later that same day (26 Nov 12) I took the car back to the dealership and told them the engine was making a weird sound. The mechanic agreed that the engine was making a weird sound and said he thought it was the new secondary fuel pump making the noise. The dealership agreed to order a new secondary pump for the car and they told to continue driving the car until the new pump arrived. On or about 12 Dec 2012, the car suffered another rapid deceleration failure identical to the one that occurred on 26 Sep 2012 with the exception that the engine did not completely quit. I was able to limp the car home (top speed was approximately 20 mph) using side streets and staying off the freeway. The trip meter had 349 miles on it when I got home. I called the dealership and had the car towed to them. They replaced the fuel tank pumps (apparently there are two pumps in the fuel tank). While they were test driving the vehicle, to return it to me, they experienced a rapid deceleration (from their description it appeared as the same failure I had just experienced). The dealership called me and told me they were at a loss to explain the failure and they would have to call the vw tech line for help. Vw told them they thought the problem was the hpfp. In total, all three fuel pumps were once again replaced. To vw and hoy-fox credit these repairs were done at no cost to me (except for the tow bill). The car is now on its third hpfp in less than four months. Bottom line, in my opinion, the vw tdi hpfp is a safety hazard and should be recalled.
While passing through a busy intersection, engine suddenly shutdown, with engine failure warning message. Would not restart. Pushed vehicle out of intersection and to shoulder, where I awaited tow truck. High pressure fuel pump had failed, contaminating the entire fuel system with shrapnel, requiring the entire system to be replaced. This is in line with failure described in campaign ea11003.
I started my car and for the first time ever, it hesitated and failed to start. I restarted my car and it started. I proceeded to drive home and about a half mile into the drive it hesitated and lost much of its power. A flashing glow plug warning light came on and then a quick message on the display about an engine failure and bring to service. I was about a mile from my vw dealership and drove towards it. About a quarter of a mile later, the car (still hesitating - now I know it is called "limp mode") made a grinding noise from the passenger side of the engine bay, and the car lost all power and stopped in traffic. I had to have it towed to the dealership, where they diagnosed a high pressure fuel pump failure. The entire fuel system (fuel tank, 3 pumps, all fuel lines, common rail fuel delivery system, fuel filter holder, fuel filter, fuel injectors) were replaced under power train warranty. I am the only person to fill this car with diesel fuel and always do so at reputable stations. The fuel was tested and did not contain gasoline or any additives. This car was first purchased in north carolina and is a us vehicle. I bought it from the original owner (at 6200 miles) and drove it to canada. It is registered in ontario. I have had all service done in buffalo NY at northtown vw while under warranty and this repair was also performed (as per vw of America restrictions) in buffalo NY. I had to pay the expense of having it towed from toronto to buffalo.
I was on the exit ramp of the interstate and the go to workshop warning came on along with the glow plug warning light. Vehicle lost power, I was able to get to a side street and turned off vehicle, it restarted and seemed fine drove about 2 miles and stopped for a light, car stalled and warning lights came back on. Car did not restart had push to side of road and tow home. Towed to dealer first of week. Found to be high pressure fuel pump failure of the diesel engine. This is the second one to go bad first one at 135380 miles and now at 228605 miles only 93225 miles on repair job. Vw repaired the first one, replaced entire fuel system at no charge, do to faulty hpfp. Even though this pump has less miles they will not help with repair cost. Both times car died at a major intersection and had to be pushed to side of road.
Tdi diesel engine. Entered highway, car stuttered, engine died, displayed workshop code problem, glowplug light flashing. Restarted one time, traveled to parking area, engine died and would not restart. Code was p0087, fuel pump pressure failure. No previous problems or hints of this issue. Sudden engine failure. Very dangerous, was driving uphill, the one restart allowed me to leave road. Dealer noted no fuel contamination. System was properly primed on fuel filter changes. Used a ross-tech cable and software. Repair is expected to be about $7000. 00. Previous diesel 2001 model was still running with 332,000 miles when this one was purchased. Tdiclub. Com website has noted many of these failures, search hpfp, high pressure fuel pump. Vw is not furnishing pumps designed with the us diesel fuel quality in mind. Vw needs to correct this problem, there have been a lot of these failures.
While driving the dash warning lights illuminated and the car stalled causing complete loss of all power steering almost causing me to lose control and wreck. I was able to steer car to side of road and stop. Once stopped was able to get car to restart but was barely able to drive home (periodically died and had to restart, wouldn't stay running or idle). Had car towed to repair shop. They have diagnosed problem as low rail fuel pressure caused by failed high pressure fuel pump. This failure caused metal shavings to be dispersed throughout entire fuel system. I'm told that the hp fuel pump, low and high pressure fuel regulators, and tank fuel pump all must be replaced along with a complete removal and cleaning of all fuel system components. Estimated cost to repair is between $7,000 and $10,000. This car is a diesel tdi.
I was stopped at a traffic light on a busy street when my Jetta tdi sport wagon made a loud rumbling noise and stalled. It would not restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer found metal shavings in the fuel system and suggested this was due to gas contamination of the diesel fuel since I had just fueled my car. However the diesel fuel was not contaminated with gas and the dealer replaced the entire fuel system, blaming this on a pump failure. I'm glad it did not happen 15 min earlier when I was traveling 55mph.
On September 26, 2012 while traveling in arkansas, eastbound on interstate 30, at 75 miles per hour, my 2009 vw Jetta sports wagen tdi suffered a high pressure fuel pump failure. I was told by the little rock vw dealership that I had contaminated fuel. I filed an insurance claim. The insurance company had an independent lab do an analysis on the fuel. The insurance company denied my claim because the fuel was not contaminated. The insurance company informed me that the NHTSA has revived numerous complaints about high pressure fuel pump failures on Volkswagen tdi engines. I want to add my vehicle to that list with an independent lab analysis stating that the fuel was not contaminated. It is definitely a safety hazard when your vehicle stops on a congested highway. Additionally, with repair bills for this failure ranging from $6,000 to $10,000 the NHTSA should require vw to recall their vehicles with the tdi engines.
Vehicle stalled and would not restart while waiting in the left turn lane of euclid Ave in bay city, michigan. Vehicle was towed to thelen vw service 0. 5 miles away. I was allowed to remove personal items while tech was investigating. He showed me the filter and there was a little bit of metal shavings. He then opened a port on the pump and found a lot of metal shavings. The tech then said the pump failed and the entire fuel system would need to be replaced. The service rep said he would talk to vw to see what needs to be done next. This information is all I know as of the end of the day on 9/18/2012.
I had just left my vw dealership it have an unrelated issues looked at, I had a service that wed. I pulled out of the dealership drove about a mile and my car flashed so kind of warning. I turned around to go back to the dealership and it died. I was less than a mile away from getting on the interstate where I would have been traveling at 70 mph.
We were driving on a two lane highway. The cruise control was set. Out of nowhere the car just quit. The gauges went to zero. The car didn't have power. We coasted until we found a clearing where we could pull off the road. We were able to apply the brakes to come to a complete stop. We were very lucky we were able to coast far enough to find a spot to pull off. There was not an emergency lane on the road. The closest town was 18 miles away. We put the car in park and tried to start it without any luck. After awhile it did turn back on and we were able to drive to the dealership.
Engine warning light goes on, car shuts down. Dealer says it is the emission flapper on the exhaust system and a new one costs $918 dollars. Vw customer service can't and will not do a thing about it. The dealer keeps a stock on this exhaust flapper and could do the job right away. Vw knows the problem is out there , and right now it proves to be a profitable one for them.
This is the tdi model. Glow plug light came on. Then car lost power, and engine warning light came on. Car died on exit ramp and wouldn't restart. High pressure fuel pump died sending metal shards thoughout system.
I was driving my 2009 vw Jetta tdi on I-81 n. Near the wytheville exit my engine malfunction light came on. The car immediately began to lose sped and power. I was able to coast up the exit ramp and into the exxon station. I turned off the car. The car would not restart. There were no vw dealers within 80 miles so I had it towed to a christiansburg, va shop that works on vw's. Its name is car force. They said it was the fuel load lift. They put in the part and in still would not start. After further investigation it was found that everything, including the fuel pump, was damaged. I had it towed another 40 miles to roanoke, va. The cost to repair is $7,000 - $10,000. ## VIN passed ## vw Jetta tdi 2009 ##.
2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi. Vehicle ran out of diesel fuel, upon filling with new fuel vehicle failed to start. Vehicle was towed to Volkswagen dealer to perform repairs. Dealership informed me the fuel injection pump went out and the entire fuel system needed replacement at a total cost of $8600. 00. Due to the fuel injector pump going out caused metal shavings to enter the entire fuel system and allegedly requiring a complete system replacement. Simply because the vehicle ran out of fuel. People run out of fuel every day and are not put in my current situation with my Volkswagen. This must be faulty engineering to result in a complete fuel system replacement for the sole reason of running out of diesel fuel. What I was told by the dealership o the necessary repairs and costs are absurd. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Felt a shudder in the drive train; a few seconds later the glow plug light began to flash; the multi-function computer flashed that there was an engine fault and to service the engine; the engine shutdown and I pulled over to the side of the road; engine would not restart; dealer analysis revealed the high pressure fuel pump failed apparently sending shards of metal particles downstream of the pump; pump and other hardware downstream of the pump are scheduled for replacement ## VIN passed ## Volkswagen Jetta sportwagen tdi 2009 ##.
A catastrophic failure of the high pressure fuel pump left my wife without power as she was driving in traffic. There was no preceding indication and in other circumstances could have caused a traffic accident. When the hpfp failed, all non-electrical power failed with a potential for significant control and braking problems.
Jetta is a tdi, diesel. Glo plug engine light began flashing and experienced decreased (but not complete) loss of power. Pulled over. Examined engine, which was shaking. Turned car off and glo plug warning light went off, so attempted to drive, but got less than a mile down the road before glo light began flashing again and engine light came on. At this time, I pulled over, turned off the car, and had it towed to ocala Volkswagen (florida). At the time of the incident, I had been driving on that tank of gas for approximately 100 miles or so (ie, was not the result of putting gas in a diesel tank -- dealer performing repairs will confirm). Diagnosis is ex/imploded high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) resulting, likely, from contaminated fuel -- not the wrong fuel (I am careful to only put ultra low sulfur highway diesel in). Vw paying for all costs to replace fuel system (pumps, injectors, rails) but not fuel tank. Danny at vw ocala has been very good to deal with, but I'm concerned this will happen again and vw may not be so kind/responsible to cover costs. Not sure whether new hpfp system will be installed, or the same one as before (thus leaving me at the mercy of having to "choose" the right gas stations). Car is in for repairs at this time.
I was driving my 2009 Volkswagen vw Jetta tdi diesel and it stalled while driving. Thank god it didn't stall while driving at a higher speed around a corner with oncoming traffic !!! I had it towed to my place and plugged in my obd reader and got 2 codes, po47a (undefined code) and po191 (fuel rail pressure sensor circuit range/performance). I did some research online and decided to try and replace myself, the exhaust pressure sensor #2 and then later the fuel rail pressure sensor with no luck either way. So I decided to tow it the my local vw dealer and the worst possible case scenario was the outcome. The dealer said it would cost $ 6,500. 00 to repair and that the entire fuel system would have to be replaced due to fuel (metal) contamination and a bad high pressure fuel pump. Under my research online I've found that many customer's of 2009-2012 have had the same problem's that vw will not recall. I'm writing this in hope that someone may these many complaints and force the great vw empire to recall these problems before people, families , and children are severely hurt, handicapped, and/or killed. I invite anyone who reads this and all the other similar complaints of these vehicles to take this very seriously and think about if someone you love or care about was or can be hurt, injured, handicapped, or killed because vw wants to maximize their profits !!!!! shame on vw and shame on anyone who has the power or authority to possibly do something about this and doesn't do anything !!!!!.
2009 tdi Jetta high pressure fuel pump. Three pumps have been put in and it keeps failing on the highway twice and was extremely dangerous and I am over warranty and it seems to be a faulty design. Don't know what steps to take here they have had my car for almost 90 days. The consumer also stated two transmission fans have been installed in the vehicle. He was then told a new turbo was needed at a cost of $3000. Updated ivoq 12/10/12.
For the second time my fuel pump went out. Also for the second time I was accused of using bio diesel or regular fuel by the dealer. I was driving a long it sounded like a gear was tumbling around then a grinding noise followed. Luckily I was a low rate of speed and was able to pull off to a side street with out problem. Last week the gear box went out as well. It had issues on going in to reverse from drive. Often I would have to put the car in to park turn it off then restart to get it to go in to reverse.
I was driving our 2009 vw Jetta tdi at approximately 60mph and the display flashed engine malfunction and displayed a symbol indicating glow plug problem. The engine felt sluggish so I pulled over to the side of the road. I contacted the local vw dealer and asked if I could still drive it and he told me yes and to bring the car to the dealer the following morning. I pulled back onto the highway, got up to 50mph. Then the vehicle stalled, then died completely. I was barely able to pull off side of highway. We had the car towed to dealer. The dealer inspected the car and explained that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and metal shaving and contaminants were throughout the fuel system and that the entire fuel system will need to be replaced. The car is currently at the dealer awaiting a third party inspection from the warranty company. All required vehicle services have been performed at the required intervals. The diesel fuel injection lines had recently been replaced in March 2012 by the dealer secondary to a recall by vw (v5 23j9).
I was going down the road at approximately 45 mph, the engine lost power and stalled. I was able to pull to the side of the road, then have it towed. My spouse is an engine machinist, and after talking to a Volkswagen dealership, and taking the car apart, found metal shavings throughout the fuel system. So far, he has spent $3200 for parts which has depleted our saving account. He is self employed and I work part time and part time student, paying $400 a month for a car we thought would be safe, dependable and economical! this is clearly a safety issue, documented for over 2 years with no responsibility taken by vw, who has falsely denied any ongoing issue of this sort. Fortunately, my husband can do the labor, but people are spending $8,000 to $10,000 to get this vw problem fixed, and in some cases has happened again. This high pressure fuel system is faulty and unsafe. Vw needs to take responsibility for their product to ensure customer safety on the roadways.
2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi 2. 0l. Consumer writes in regards to a faulty fuel pump system the consumer stated when she came upon a stop light, the vehicle stalled. The glow plug light, engine light and a message indicating engine fault workshop all flashed. The consumer managed to re-start the vehicle. As she continued to drive, she noticed the vehicle was becoming less responsive. She applied pressure to the accelerator, only to see the rpm's raise very high and then drop to zero with no fluctuation in speed. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled again. After several attempts, the vehicle started, but was barely running. The vehicle had completely lost it's ability to accelerate. She shifted the gear into drive and managed to get to a local auto parts store. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where they informed the consumer the fuel system would need to be replaced. The dealer informed the consumer vw was covering the cost of the repairs.
The diesel hpfp failed while driving. Car lost power and had to be towed to dealer for repair. Entire fuel system was replaced under warranty.
Car lost power and stalled. Glow plug light started flashing. Had the car towed to the dealer. Warranty repair. They said it was the accelerator sensor, but that made no sense to me. The car has performed okay since then, but I'm concerned the same thing will happen again. I am now out of warranty. This is a 2009 tdi Jetta wagon.
Abrupt deceleration to 30mph from 50mph d/t vehicle in front of me hitting their brake and turning. Then I accelerated to get back to the posted speed of 50mph. When depressing accelerator at approx 40mph heard a loud "pop", loss of power, glow light on dash came on and warning. Loss of power with 3 cars coming behind me so I quickly moved to the shoulder and restarted the car. Car turned over but was in "limp" mode - I was less than 1 mile from my house, so I pulled out and "limped" home. Contacted vw on Monday 11/14/11 and my dealership. The car was flat bedded to the dealership and hpfp failure was diagnosed, vw paid in full for complete replacement of entire fuel system.
Rough acceleration with stalling and lurching, particularly with quick maneuvers. This has been an ongoing problem, just identified by the dealer at the car's 60k service check, so dates and mileage entered are estimated. They found metal filings throughout the fuel system and said that the high pressure fuel pump had been ground up internally. They stated that vw was aware of this issue, although this issue had not been mentioned at two previous visits for fuel changes and servicing by another local dealer. I thought it was just some air in the fuel line. They specifically did not mention anything about a NHTSA investigation, which I eventually found on the safercar website (NHTSA action number : ea11003). They did say that vw wanted all the parts that they are replacing, including fuel pumps, some lines, fuel filter, and fuel injectors. Work is to be completed on October 30, 2012.
As my wife was driving towards a stop sign at a relatively slow speed, the vehicle check engine light came on and then the car died. As she started to roll backwards, she stopped the car and waited for the other traffic to clear. She was able to restart the car and drive it home as she was less than a mile away. After I returned home, I started the car and noticed the check engine light. At that point the car seemed fine. I went to autozone to see if they could download the error codes that might provide some insight into what component was causing the problem. They could not do that according to CA law. I purchased a obdii code reader and discovered code p0191 and p0087, both relating to the fuel system. P0191 indicated the fuel rail pressure sensor a circuit range / performance. The p0087 indicated the fuel rail / system pressure too low. While researching these codes on the internet I discovered a huge amount of information relating to this issue. I am thankful my wife was not in a huge amount of traffic as she could have been in an accident as a result of the car shutting down without warning. This has been going on with the tdi diesel engine since 2009. Why has there been no recall to fix what I believe is a defective or inferior fuel pump. In the many work orders I have read vw in many cases blamed bad fuel (gas in the diesel tank) as the problem. I have written documentation for every gallon of fuel that has been put in this car since it was new. The car has had all scheduled maintenance completed since the car was new. If this is a known problem why wasn't a recall issued like they did with the dsg transmission. Is this denial on vw's part so they don't get a bunch of bad press?.
Hpfp failure: metal filings blown throughout fuel system: the engine malfunction light turned on and the car immediately stalled, a very dangerous situation had I been surrounded by other vehicles. I pulled off the road and re-started. . . Drove approximately 1,000 meters and the car failed again. Would not re-start. Towed to dealer 165 miles away. . . . Dealer conducted fuel analysis for gas and water. . . No contamination. . . . . 100% diesel and car always maintained. Problem: hpfp failure, the pump disintegrated blowing metal filings into fuel injectors/lines, clogging the fuel system. I conducted research on this problem. Turns out both NHTSA and vw are aware of the problem. Tdi forum blog has numerous records of vw Jetta tdi hpfp failure. I think the car should be recalled. Consumers of tdi vehicles expect the auto to range up to 300,000 miles before engine malfunctions occur of this serious nature. . . They also purchase cars for fuel mileage and reduced emissions. Vw is repairing the auto at no cost. . . I'm more concerned about safety of others. . . What if this occurs at 75 mph with a tractor trailer barreling on your tail!.
This concerns a 2009 vw Jetta tdi (clean diesel version). Car dashboard put out warning message "engine malfunction" then car began to sputter and lose power. Electronic dashboard showed there was plenty of diesel gas in the tank (enough to continue driving 250 miles). (the car had been filled up with diesel gasoline on the day before, Friday, and driven on a short trip that Saturday during the day hours; driver had filled up at that station regularly across the last 2 years since the car was purchased. ) electronic dashboard also showed all other systems functioning regarding battery, temperature sensor, etc. Driver was on busy city avenue in fullerton, California traveling at about 40 mph when sputtering began. Car power slowly decreased to about 20 mph, but fortunately driver was able to make it through several green lights to a commercial area. Fortunately Saturday night traffic was not heavy, so a lane change to the right was possible without affecting other drivers who wished to go at a faster speed. Car slowed down to about 5 mph as driver maneuvered car for the last 500 feet into a gasoline station parking lot. Car engine came to a complete stop. This was less than 5 minutes after the first "engine malfunction" warning on the electronic dashboard. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful; a clicking sound in the ignition was heard. Car engine subsequently would not turn over and had to be towed Saturday night.
30 sept 2011. While sitting at an intersection we noticed a rattling sound coming from our 2009 Jetta tdi. Could also feel a slight vibration through the shift lever and steering wheel. Initial thought was an a/c clutch issue due to a squealing sound that started. Proceeded through the intersection and accelerated to approximately 30 mph when the "engine fault workshop" light came on and the sound became very loud. We immediately pulled into a parking lot to investigate. Loud metallic noises appeared to be internal to the engine not external. Shut the car off and it would not restart. Car was towed to mossy vw (classic Volkswagen) in escondido, CA at closing time and will be troubleshoot in the morning. 50,000 miles on the car. Great dealer so far, service stayed late to assist and ensured we had transportation home. A quick online search revealed hpfp failures for 2009 vw tdi cars are becoming more common and unfortunately the manufacturer is not acknowledging and some dealers are blaming on fuel contamination with unleaded gas. Owners are reporting $10,000 repair bills. We have our diesel fuel receipt from yesterday, 29 Sep 2011, confirming correct fuel was used.
Driving on mountain road at night. Suffered abrupt loss of vehicle drive power. Car stalled and came to stop at side of narrow road (partially blocking roadway). Towed to modesto California and then to vw dealer in modesto CA the next morning. Diagnosed as fuel pump failure. Wife was driving, I was a passenger.
Flashing glow plug warning light and loss of power while going 70 mph on turnpike. Car went into "limp mode" allowing exit from turnpike. Car traveled several blocks then stalled at stop light and would not start. Car was towed to vw dealer and diagnosed with failed high pressure fuel pump and metal particles contaminating diesel fuel. Dealer to replace entire fuel system.
My 2009 vw Jetta tdi burst into flames 15-20 minutes after being parked. No one was in or near the car and there were no injuries or extended fire damage. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The hotspot is in the front left of the car, with severe damage to all components under the hood and front interior of the car. The car had been in like-new condition with scheduled maintenance performed on-time by a vw dealer; there had never been any maintenance or performance issues that I knew of prior to the incident. I contacted vw on 9/20/2011 about the incident. Their fire inspector studied the remains of the car on 9/22/2011 and deduced it might have been an issue with the exhaust system, and the leak/fire probably started as I was still driving. There was no recourse or further action. At the time, the VIN # of my car had not been a part of any recall. I believe my car might/should have been part of a recent recall announced on 10/5/2011 on tdis due to fire hazard.
Lost power driving on a divided highway. Fast cars slowed to 15 mph behind when I went into limp mode. Would not start at the stop sign. Jammed up traffic. High fuel pressure pump failure fixed by dealer.
My vehicle experiences brief hesitation during acceleration usually in 3rd gear and it occurs intermittently, sometimes 2-3 times/day and sometimes 2-3 times/week. Sometimes it feels very minor, like the engine was starved for fuel and sometimes it is more severe, and the whole car jerks. I have a manual transmission and have experienced it and reported it to the dealer multiple times with replication only once, when the service manager was riding with me. He ordered a part and replaced it and they have downloaded ecm updates multiple times with no results.
Car was being driven in town. Glow plug light and check engine light came on. Car was driven to parking lot and engine stopped. Would not restart. Towed to autobahn vw in fort worth and fuel pump failure diagnosed. Car is 2009 Jetta tdi with 47,300 miles. Fuel was purchased at racetrack where we always buy. Tank was down to half full.
Car stuttered and then stalled. Engine wouldn't restart. Driving 35mph in residential area.
The incident happened on the highway minutes after I left work. Some of the lights came up on the dashboard that made me pull over and stop to check what they mean. I turned the car off and checked the meaning of the icons in the auto manual. Per advise in the manual, I contacted vw dealership where I was told to bring the car immediately in. Unfortunately, the car did not start anymore and I was towed to the dealership where the vehicle was purchased. The cause for this was internal pump failure which mean replacing high pressure pump, fuel tank etc. I posses all the necessary documents with the detail information and correct definitions of exact failure. It has caused great inconvenience since this is the only car in our family. It also cost us $219. 92 out of pocket to cover this incident since extended warranty of vw did not pick up the tab in full. Again, all documents are in my possession to prove it. It took 7 days to receive the car back.
Owner of an 2009 vw Jetta tdi, which after being towed to the dealer was told the hpfp failed due to contaminated diesel fuel. After looking at forums and research on the internet, I found this to be reoccurring issue on this model. I have used the same fueling station (shell) and the same diesel pump for the year and a half, and getting statements for the prior of that time from my fuel card mailed to me. On July 29, I was driving on a secondary road, when without notice, my car stalled and lost all power, and never restarted. I had the car towed to the dealer that I had purchased it, and take to do my scheduled maintenance, and received the news of the fuel pump issue on the following Monday. I was told that he dealer has contacted the regional vw office, butihave not heard any response. I also called the vw advocate on Aug. 5, and was told given a case number and was told that a case manager would be calling me or about Aug. 8, and today, Aug. 8, I read on the internet that there is another investigation into vw tdi's and I'm growing concern on this issue. I was told that my repairs would cost about $9000, which is half of what I paid for the car, and was told that there was no guarantee it would happen in the future, which makes me unhappy with vw, I believe that vw needs to address this issue.
Filled full tank Jul 17th, 2011, within 120 miles, 3 complete engine shutdowns while driving. Brought to dealership. Tested and 17. 10 hours repair. Rail fuel pressure too low. Removed pressure sensor on injection pump. Found metal inside pump. Metal throughout fuel system. Contacted tech assistance. Replaced all parts as advised. Replaced fuel tank. Replaced fuel lines. Replaced fuel injectors. Replaced high pressure fuel pump. Replaced low pressure fuel pump. Replaced auxiliary fuel pump. Replaced fuel filter. Drained fuel in old fuel tank and put in 5 gallons of fresh diesel in new tank. Replaced fuel rail. Injector lines. Initial diagnostic consisted of fuel pressure test inspection of contaminants in fuel. Basically the dealership told me this is covered under the drivetrain warranty, but my fuel was contaminated. I only used 1/10th of a tank of biofuel once like a year ago. I have contacted shell to see if that tank of fuel had any previous complaints and none mentioned. All in all $6,500 in parts.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the high pressure fuel pump failed, allowing metal to penetrate the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 75,000.
I was on the exit ramp of the interstate and the go to workshop warning came on along with the glow plug warning light. Vehicle lost power, I was able to get to a side street and turned off vehicle, it restarted and seemed fine drove about 2 miles and stopped for a light, car stalled and warning lights came back on. Car did not restart had push to side of road and tow home. Towed to dealer first of week. Found to be high pressure fuel pump failure of the diesel engine. This is the second one to go bad first one at 135380 miles and now at 228605 miles only 93225 miles on repair job. Vw repaired the first one, replaced entire fuel system at no charge, do to faulty hpfp. Even though this pump has less miles they will not help with repair cost. Both times car died at a major intersection and had to be pushed to side of road.
I purchased a certified 2009 vw Jetta tdi on 5/5/2011 on 6/3/2011 I had a intermitent ck engine light. Found it to be fuel delivery related. Ck of fuel filter found alot of fine metalic shavings present, I requested maintinance history and found this vehicle had a hpfp failure in the past at 43366 miles it currently has 50700 miles. This vehicle has a long hesatation to engage in drive and reverse, also had a megatronic unit failure. All filters were reported replaced at 49,129 I left it on the lot and bought a 2011 model. I have a hard time beliving the dealer was not unloading this car. . And told me it would be re-certified and sold again on thier lot. I had it for one month and lost 2000 dollars on it.
1. The car's glow plug light started flashing and the car lost power and stalled. 2. The car stopped running suddenly. Per the dealer, it was caused by the fuel pump exploding. 3. The entire fuel system, including the tank, was replaced by the dealer.
Car failed to start at home on June 1, 2011 at about 44. 3k miles. High pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failed and replaced by dealer on June 10, 2011. I'm aware of the ongoing engineering analysis phase of the NHTSA investigation of failures of the hpfp. Had my car started, it likely would have stalled on the highway (like many others) and at minimum left me stranded and possibly caused an accident. I put every drop of ulsd in the tank (not a misfuel) and have receipts showing such starting at about 20k miles. At about 26k miles my fuel filter had shiny visible metal specks on top (likely aluminum from the hpfp) and what looked like a coating of "dust" on the top of the filter. Dealer did the 20k fuel filter replacement and I inspected my fuel filter for contamination at about 22k miles and the fuel filter top was pristine. So, the shiny specks developed between 26k and 22k miles. At 26k, the dealer replaced fuel filter and cleaned fuel filter canister, inspected metering valve and fuel tank for contamination. Dealer found a few specks in the tank. At 40k miles I replaced my fuel filter as part of routine maintenance and there were still some visible specks but not the "dust" coating. I cut open a small section of the filter (about 2 inches by 6 inches) and found several visible specks. What I don't know is if the specks were remnants from the 26k mile incident or continual wearing of the hpfp which led to failure on June 1.
Check engine light on and glow plug light flashes. There is a flutter in engine rpm. Also there are metal shavings in fuel filter. The dealer "dean mccrary vw" said car needed exhaust temp senor and it did fix lights that were coming on. As far as metal in the fuel they told me they didnt see any just to keep driving it until there was a problem???. I have a jar of the fuel that came out of the fuel filter! obviously there was some sort of issue metal shavings in fuel filter cannot be normal. Obviously there was not going to be metal in fuel filter at this point because I have cleaned it before brought into the shop. But I told them it was full of metal and I had a sample of fuel they could look at. They just said keep driving it and wait until something happens? I believe they have a fuel pump problem I dont understand why I shouldnt go ahead and replace the fuel pump if its pumping metal into my fuel system.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta diesel tdi. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled with the illumination of a warning light. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the fuel was contaminated. The vehicle was repaired for the entire fuel system. The failure and current mileage was approximately 45,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My Jetta has been stumbling every once in awhile for quite some time now. Just a couple days ago it has begun stalling altogether and I do not know what the cause is yet. Basically when I get to a cruising speed or am slowing down slightly where I still have my foot on the gas pedal but am slowing down slowly, the car all of a sudden loses all power and when I step on the pedal more nothing happens. I take it off and after a second or so I step on it again and the car finally accelerates. I am taking it into the shop today to be diagnosed.
Over the past 18 months, the dealer has replaced all three of the diesel fuel pumps in my car. The failures did not occur in traffic, nor was the car totally disabled. The purpose of this report is to add my data to the other reports already collected. My car has been fixed under warranty so far, but my warranty will expire in 15,000 miles. I am concerned as to the longevity of the replacement parts.
Today is April 2, 2011. I was driving my 2009 Jetta tdi on the highway where my engine died on me right before my coil light went off while doing 60+ miles. I had my car towed to the vw dealership in stratford CT. While waiting I started to look up any information on issues related to mine because my car turned only 2 years old March 15 2011. I had heard on the radio on car talk that tdi were shutting down on the highways and that it was being looked into by the NHTSA. I also read dozens of other stories online with related issues which in the end cost them a few thousand to ten thousand to fix on relatively new car. I have read it is due to hpfp needing to be replaced which was damaged when fueled up with incorrect fuel. Basically vw is saying that metal particulates are in the fuel filters and system due to putting gas instead of diesel. They are telling this supposed catch all to everyone with this issue. I have never put anything other than diesel into my car. The warranty is only good up to 50k. I am at 54k. This is an on going issue for Jetta tdi owners and will continue to be an issue when the mileage climbs. This is also a safety issue that I take personally due to a child being in the car at the time of the break down in the middle of the highway. I wanted to write in concern for my own issues with this and other CT Jetta tdi owners of CT/USA. I don't know if you can help but I wanted to try. Thank you very much for your time.
Vw Jetta tdi hesittation and fuel system failure.
On March 6, while driving a 2009 vw Jetta tdi at approximate 70 mph on the highway, the cruise control shut off, the glow plug light came on, and an warning that read "engine failure workshop!" came on. The car would not accelerate faster than 58 mph and I pulled over to the side of the road. The owner's manual did not indicate the meaning of the glow plug warning light. I turned the car off and restarted it and both the glow plug light and "engine failure workshop!" lights were off. I drove the car home and called the dealership the next morning. The dealership service center indicated that the warning light indicated the glow plug. The dealership stated that I could continue to drive my car until a part they ordered for me came in unless I experienced "driveability" issues, at which time I could take it directly to the dealership.
I was driving a 2009 vw Jetta tdi. I was traveling at a highway speed (around 65pmh) when suddenly the engine stopped. I almost got hit while trying to secure the vehicle to a safe location. This problem is very unsafe. The engine malfunction light came on. The car would no longer turn on. I had the car towed to a dealer who stated that the fuel pump was sending metal shards through the fuel system. The total cost is between 6-10k and the car only has 42,000 miles.
Fuel line broke while driving highway speeds. Smoke began pouring out from under hood and filling cabin. Took vehicle straight to dealership, where I was told the #2 injector line broke. Entire engine compartment was soaked with fuel, diesel was dripping from all parts under hood. I was concerned with the diesel deteriorating the rubber hoses and components under hood. Vw dealership changed #2 injector line, and recommended changing the rest as well as the engine cover. I opted to not change the rest, only the cracked one. It dumped about a half tank of fuel in a matter of minutes.
Started car to let it warm up. . Came out 20 minutes later and the car was off. . Had the car towed to dealer to find out that the high pressure fuel pump has failed. The pump sent metal into the fuel system. Dealer has covered replacement of entire fuel system under warranty. Just received a phone call from the dealer stating that they are now hearing a strange noise in cyl # 1. . Waiting for a call at this point. .
Was driving my 2009 Jetta tdi to work one morning last week when the check engine light came on and the glow plug light was blinking. The dash indicator said something like engine malfunction workshop. I took it to the dealership after work and they diagnosed the following: "received fault for po671a & p0087 glow plug & fuel pressure too low. Found regulator leaking on to glow plug #4 causing dtc's for glow plug. " I had to have the glow plug and the fuel rail replaced at my expense ($970) since vw wouldn't pay for it and said the repair was not under warranty. I received the car back after the repair and the very next day, while driving to work, the glow plug light started blinking again for awhile and then turned off. So I went back to the dealership and it was diagnosed as a p0087 and they said it was a bad high pressure fuel pump - pressure was too low. I called vw of America and left a message. Vwoa contacted the dealership the next day and agreed to cover the bad fuel pump under warranty. The hpfp had not yet blown but would have according to the dealership if I'd kept driving without having the instance of the gp light investigated. This would have caused a catastrophic failure of the fuel system with a cost of repair between $6k - 10k. Since we caught it in time, the cost is in the neighborhood of $1600.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the fuel light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced as it was rusted. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 32,000.
Had a half a tank of fuel from mobil. Drove 30 miles without any problems prior to parking car in garage for 30 min. ,left for work and car stalled out at an intersection. Started up after 3rd attempt to start,ran really rough and died within seconds if accelerator wasn't depressed. Almost made it home before dying for good on a hill. Had towed to dealership (the only place it has had work done)who is now telling me there was water in fuel, ice in the fuel filter, evidence the fuel tank had been removed in the past(without muy knowledge), and that the hpfp failed and requires total replacement of fuel system. Currently waiting to hear if vw will cover under warranty.
I was driving the vehicle and it suddenly started to lose power and within seconds stopped completely. The vehicle failed to start so I had it towed to a repair shop. On inspection the mechanic found metal shavings throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors. On further inspection in was discovered that the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had fell apart internally sending metal bits all throughout the fuel system causing the vehicle to shutdown. The entire fuel system was replaced including the three fuel pumps(one in the fuel tank, and the others at the engine compartment including the hpfp), fuel lines, injectors, fuel rail, fuel filters, and all the sensors in the fuel system. Basically anywhere the fuel flowed through had to be replaced. The fuel tank was not replaced but thoroughly cleaned. All the old parts are in my possession and show the ground up metal throughout.
While driving 2009 Jetta tdi with approximately 42k miles, glow plug lights flashed and then resulted in engine failure and all power loss while driving approximately 70mph on highway. Vehicle was then towed to local car service. At first we were told there may have been contaminated fuel that caused this problem. Once a mechanic looked at it we were told there were shards of metal through the fuel lines and in the engine, resulting in repairs upward of $10,000. 00. Furthermore I have the last 25 reprinted receipt showing diesel was the fuel put in this vehicle, from a reputable fuel provided. I feel this must be address soon or there is going to be a very serious accident. I believe that this could have been a potential accident and we could have been seriously hurt if not for the engine light coming on and us seeing it soon enough to get it stop and under control. I implore you to please check this closely. I see I am not the only complaint on this issue and I believe as these cars get 40k to 50k miles on them we will see much more failures. Thanks, mike ruyle.
On Jan. 17 2011 I was on a 2 lane highway with cruise control set at 55 m. P. H. The vehicle shuddered and suffered an immediate loss of power. The vehicle display said something like engine workgroup. There was also warning light for glowplug and service engine. I continued approx. 2 miles to work with less power and called Volkswagen who told me to have vehicle towed for service. Vehicle is 2009 vw Jetta tdi. Service reports they found a muddy looking substance and replaced the egr valve. The check engine light was back on within days of this service but has not been returned as of this time. This vehicle has never had gasoline in the fuel system.
While driving on interstate 5 in central oregon, going approx. 60 mph, 2009 diesel Jetta lost power and began to stall out. I had driven almost 245 miles on this day (with the same tank of fuel), before the stall occurred. Many warning lights came on the dash, including a flashing glow plug light with engine symbol, engine default light and workshop warning light. Upon coming to a stop, the car died completely, would no longer start, and had to be towed to vw. Upon receipt of the car, vw tried to accuse me of using "bad fuel" but then changed their story, once they did more research (and they found that many people across the us are having this problem). Volkswagen states that there is a complete fuel pump system failure, with metal particulate in the fuel filters and system, and all components must be replaced. This is currently in progress, and I am stranded approximately 1,000 miles from my home, with no indication of a set completion date for repairs. I am very concerned that this issue will reoccur, as it is being reported on a large scale by many tdi Jetta owners on the web forums. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta diesel. The contact stated that within moments after starting the vehicle it stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred. After applying a pre- heater to the fuel lines, the contact was able to restart the vehicle successfully. The failure persisted only during cold weather. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 29,000. The consumer was informed he would have to add fuel additives to get the started. The consumer stated no where in the manual does it state that. Updated 02/02/11.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the high pressure fuel pump failed because metal had spread throughout it. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 25,500.
During acceleration on a cold engine (first mile) the engine will ocassionally stumble and lose power all together. On several ocassions it has simply turned off. As it is a stick shift, I assumed it was my fault at first. Now that I am accustomed to the car, it still happens, particularly the stumbling in the first mile. It feels as if it turns off and on. . . No warning lights come on, but it definately has no power for about a second or so and then lurches. It only seems to happen in cooler weather. Now that it is in the hundreds in houston, it doesn't happen. When I took it for an oil change last month (July 2011), they did a "software update as well. " that may have solved it, but it also am experiencing severely decreased fuel economy. It went from average high 30s to lower 40s to the lower 30s and upper 20s as of late. I was told they will look into it when I bring it in for the next oil change. . . .
Driving at 20 mph heard a clanking noise like a spoon in the garbage disposal coming from the engine compartment. Mfd displayed engine fail and the car shut off and would not restart. Filled up with approved diesel from mobil a week prior. Still had a little less than half a tank. Had vehicle towed to local vw dealership. Vw described the problem as fuel contamination. Subsequently determined that the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had failed and caused significant fuel system damage. Vw replaced entire fuel system under vehicle warranty. Researched the issue and determined this was not an isolated issue for this vehicle (2009 vw Jetta tdi). Moreover, the notion of 'contaminated fuel' seems to be a catch-all phrase that detracts from what may be the real problem of failed engineering as it relates to the hpfp. Lastly, the immediate shutting off of the engine made for a very unsafe condition due to the inability to easily steer or accelerate to a safe location. Vehicle was stuck partially on the roadway and had to be pushed and coasted backwards to a safe parking spot out of the roadway and along the curb.
Car had been operating normally all service performed and no notification from dealership. On 10/26/2010 was driving at posted speed limit on alhambra blvd in pleasant hill/martinez CA. Was coming down slight hill and touched accelerator to climb slight grad when the engine just stalled and shut down. There was no warning. Car could not be restarted. There was a small noise from the engine compartment and a shutter as the mechanical power steering failed when the engine stalled. The car was put on a flat bed by martinez pd and taken to a local shop where nothing was done except call the dealership. The dealership, dorito bro in walnut creek CA, required the car be flat bedded to them. The car was taken to the dealer ship on 10/27/2010 the dealership then informed me that the battery was shot and they could not even trouble shoot the problem with out a replacement battery. There had been no battery failure prior to this incident. The battery was replaced and the dealership could not tell what was wrong with the car. On 10/28/2010 they believed it was the fuel pump. The pump was replaced on 11/1/2010 and the car could still not be started. The dealership as of 11/2/2010 has opened up another tech ticket to try to resolve the problem. 11/3/2010 was informed by dealership that the fuel pump needed new bolts because the old bolts can not be reused due to the sensitive nature of the tdi motor. I asked if the fuel pump failed and contaminated the engine dealership said no.
While merging into traffic my 2009 vw Jetta tdi engine loss power and later stalled at a intersection and would not run. This was the first time I had any problems with this car. The repair shop said the high pressure fuel pump failed which sent metal all through the fuel system. They state over $8,000. 00 to replace the entire fuel system and it is not covered under the service contract.
While driving at highway speed, 65mph, my '09 Jetta tdi stalled. I looked at the instrument panel, it said "engine failure. " after pulling to the side of the highway, the car was towed to the dealership where I bought the car new, and had all recommended services performed. At 35,000 miles, and having just been serviced at 30,000, I feel this car may continue to have this same stalling problem and is unreliable.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta dti. While driving, the service engine light illuminated and seconds later, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that there was a metal particle in the high pressure fuel pump. The dealer replaced the fuel pump and entire fuel system. The contact planned to call the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 32,622. Updated 02/10/11 updated 04/21/11.
Car, a 2009 vw Jetta diesel tdi with manual transmission, suddenly stalls with no warning such as stuttering or power loss, just goes from full on to sudden off even when moving at steady speed---does so at a range of speeds mostly from about 15 to 45 mph and over no distinguishing conditions that induce the stall such as hot or cold or time car has been in use from start up -----there is no discernible pattern re this stalling other than most often it occurs between 15 and 45 mph. Car is driven daily about 100 miles mostly at highway speeds and was purchased new in 2009 and now has about 38,000 miles--problem did not occur when first purchased and has occurred over the last year since about the 7500 mile mark and happens at least twice per month. Problem does not appear to be electrical as fan, radio etc do not quit, just engine. Car is as purchased and receives service only from the vw dealer from whom it was purchased. Car replaced a 20051/2 Jetta tdi (also manual transmission) which did not experience any such problem. No accident has arisen from this stalling, however it is a safety concern and I have asked the dealer to check into the problem. To date car has had all required service and dealer has not identified a source and reports no similar problem with other cars of the same type and vintage.
I took my 2009 vw Jetta tdi into byers imports, whitehall OH for it's 20k miles service. I had read online that there were issues with the fuel pump throwing metal flakes into the fuel system and I wanted to have them note if there were flakes present when they changed the fuel filter. Metal flakes were observed in the fuel line. They refuse to replace the fuel system even though they commented that there are other cars in the shop with the same issue.
Pulling out of a shopping center when I felt a loss of power in my 2009 Jetta tdi. Car finally stopped abruptly and was towed into the dealer.
2009 vw Jetta tdi fuel pump explodes sending mental shaving into the fuel system and engine. Causing the vehicle to stall in the middle of the interstate while driving. Dealership gave me repair quote of $10,000. I don't have the money to get my car fix. I was told that this is an ongoing issue with these cars.
2009 vw Jetta tdi hesitates severely when accelerating quickly from slow movement, such as while turning left in heavy traffic from the center turn lane. We have had several near crashes from this very situation. The car has been to the dealer 3 times for this problem. The dealer finds nothing wrong and no issues show up on the computer. I bought the car new. It now has 13,000. Miles on it. People on the tdi club forum suggest there is a problem with the dsg transmission. I don't know what is wrong, just that in certain situations when you need to accelerate quickly the car just doesn't go. I actually find myself pumping the gas to try to get it going. I am afraid that sooner or later someone is going to have a crash.
When pulling out from a stop, the car will occasionally stutter as if it is about to stall (hasn't stalled yet) and the engine almost shuts off. This has happened off and on for about a year. Currently have 60k miles on the car, guessing the issue began around 30-40k.
The day after 20k mile service (oil/filter change, fuel filter changed) and about 20 miles following a refueling, the engine stalled while idling at a traffic light. Would not restart and had to be towed to repair shop. Cause is unknown at this time.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi diesel. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle and driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle yet the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised the contact that he had added regular gasoline to the vehicle as opposed to diesel, which caused the failure. The dealer repaired the high pressure fuel system, the fuel tank and the catalytic converter. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 29,400.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled and a check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle would not start and it was towed to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 59,000.
I recently purchased a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta tdi diesel car with a 6 speed manual transmission and 20,000 miles. I have notice that the car is extremely easy to stall when attempting to accelerate in first and second gears. It seems the injection timing may be too far advanced. I have driven lots of similar older model diesel cars in europe and elsewhere without any such problems. I do not know what to do to correct the problem. I have noticed that you must speed up significantly in first gear before shifting to second. The engine seems to be unable to lug at a low rpms.
According to vw the hpfp went out. This seems to be an ongoing problem with the 2009 Jettas.
2009 vw diesel stalling issues when driving the car.
On July 25, 2010, while we were out of town, the 2009 vw Jetta incurred a major engine malfunction. The mechanic in the local area diagnosed the problem as contaminated fuel but could not make the repair. The car was towed back to charlotte where it was determined that the high pressure fuel pump failed and in its failure damaged beyond repair the fuel injectors. The mechanic in charlotte performed extensive repairs, including the fuel pump and injectors. The car was returned to me on September September 2, 2010. On September 7, 2010, on another out-of-town trip, the engine malfunctioned again, and with the exact same symptoms as occurred during the first incident. The car will be towed back to charlotte, to carolina vw, a vw dealer. The mechanic who performed the repairs believe that the mechanical failure is rooted in a design flaw with the mechanical pump.
Loss of power, car goes into limp mode when this happens it is a fuel system failure the high pressure fuel pump it send metal shavings throughout the fuel system replace the fuel system I have done this once and now it has failed the 2 time all at my expense, car is currently not running can't afford another repair a real safety issue, no warning when the vehicle goes into power reduction.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta diesel. While driving with the cruise control set at 65 mph the warning light illuminated and the cruise control deactivated causing the vehicle to slow down. The second failure occurred when he merged into the intersection and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who confirmed that the failure code was associated with the high pressure fuel pump which contaminated the fuel system. The vehicle was taken to a dealer out of the area for further examination. The manufacturer filed report 100295867. The failure and the current mileages were 51,400.
Jetta tdi sedan 24000 miles. Engine stalled at the road with engine fault message from mfd. Glow plug started blinking. Vw dealer said it's due to contaminated fuel. But all over the us people are facing this issue. Vw is not yet recognizing this issue. Looks like a major failure in their fuel pump.
While driving my vehicle, the glow plug light started to flash. I pulled over and checked the owners manual. The manual said to bring the car a dealer for service. I contacted my dealer who said to bring it right in. Started driving on a highway at 50mph and approximately 5 miles later the car lost all power and shut down. The vacuum assist for the brakes and the elecro-mechanical steering system were under reduced levels of power. I merged to the far right and off to the side of the road as quickly and safely as possible. The car was towed to a local dealer 45 minutes later. That evening, I was told that there were metal chips in the fuel filter housing. I viewed these chips myself. The technician noted that the fuel removed from the system was in fact diesel, not gasoline. He also indicated that the fuel did not appear to be contaminated. I researched on the web that the vw tdi has been suffering unexpected high pressure fuel pump failures. When the hpfp fails, is sends metal through the entire fuel system. Today I received a repair estimate of $10,260. Vwof a is still determining if this is an item to be covered under the power train warranty.
I own a 2009 vw Jetta tdi with 22,000 miles on it. In the middle of may the engine emissions warning light came on and I immediately called the dealer who services the car. I took it in and was told the gas cap may have been mounted improperly. The light was off at that point the car was picked up. A week or so later the same light came on, then went off and was sporadic for a while. After a few weeks of this I took the car in again (mid June). After being in the shop now for six weeks the dealer has informed me that the problem is with the fuel system and that the fuel pump has failed. They say there is rust and other contamination in it and there must have been water in the system. Vw has refused to cover it under the warranty. The cost of replacing the entire fuel system will be $8,000-$10,000. Having researched the issue online I have found that this is an often reported occurrence and a known problem with the 2009 Jetta tdis. It appears that vw is covering the problem in many cases but not in others. Vw should be more responsible and admit this is a problem and cover the replacement of the systems. . Read more...
Engine failed on 2009 vw Jetta tdi. Lost power on CA highway (unsafe). Car has been towed, dealer claims bad fuel/fuel contamination. Have been told that it is a high pressure fuel pump failure, an ongoing problem with 2009/2010 Jetta tdi cars.
Vehicle began leaking diesel fuel after 20,000 mile service at fletcher jones Volkswagen in chicago, illinois. I am a former automotive engineer, so fortunately I knew to take the car back quickly. Some owners may have continued to drive the car and it could have resulted in a fire. The dealer claims that the issue was a defective fuel filter. Hopefully vw of America is taking the matter seriously, though they do not really seem to care much about quality based on our experiences so far.
Gentlemen: my story takes longer to tell than 2,000 characters. Please contact me so I can tell you and document everything. [xxx] portion of [xxx] June 11, 2010 email to webmaster: "I purchased a new vw Jetta tdi diesel vehicle on June 3, 2009 from lithia Volkswagen in medford, oregon. I was driving it home last December when suddenly the check engine trouble lights started flashing. The car died and would not start again. It had some 28,000 miles on it at the time. I live in the mountains in southern oregon. I take many day trips into the mountains of oregon and northern California, where no cell phone service is available. Fortunately at the time my car died I was in cell phone range and was able to call vw service who sent a tow truck to haul my car to the dealer in medford, about 1 hour away. My son was able to pick me up from along I-5 and take me home. Lithia took a week to get the vehicle back to me. They said the in-tank fuel pump had died. " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when there was a slight loss of engine power and the glow plug warning indicator light illuminated. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they detected that improper fuel was consumed in the fuel tank. The vehicle was then towed to another dealer for a second opinion and the technician informed that the fuel system would need to be replaced. The repair was performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000. Updated 04/12/lj updated 04/13/11.
Car stalled 5 times over a two day period duel to a failure of the fuel pump. Dash board warning said "engine fault workshop" and glow plug warning light came on. Owner manual said to bring into shop soon. Dealership found metal shavings throughout the fuel system that was caused by a failed high pressure fuel pump. The warning lights first came on when their was a near empty condition in the fuel tank. I have heard that this has happened to others when fuel is low. Cost for repair would have been around $6000, but vw warranty covered this. If this stall had happened on the interstate it would have been very dangerous. As it was I had a police car push me out of an intersection during rush hour to a safe spot.
Vehicle stalled in middle of a crossroad on a busy highway and would not restart. Pushed out of intersection and called aaa for tow to dealer. Dealer reported hpfp catastrophic failure due to contaminated fuel. $8-10k to repair, over half value of 2009 car. Vehicle was vw Jetta tdi. 27 days later repair still awaiting parts because of high demand from multiple failures.
At lower speeds (<40mph) under acceleration my 09 vw Jetta tdi hesitates and even stalls for a split second before accelerating again. It seems as if ignition or fuel supply is disrupted abruptly and completely for a split second. The problem exists when pulling out of a driveway (just beginning a drive) or after driving for an extended time frame. I assumed that it was caused by debris in the fuel filter. My car currently has over 40k miles and the problem has existed since the car was brand new and continues even now. Also, when taking off (especially with the a/c on) the car stalls very easily. It requires much more fuel than I have had with a manual transmission to keep from stalling out.
2009 vw Jetta tdi. Engine stalls frequently, with delayed restart. The ecu will shut down the engine if the rpm falls, even momentarily, below some predetermined level, I observe this threshold at about 600 rpm. The key must be cycled to the off position and then back to start to restart the vehicle, but once shut down, there is a brief delay before the ecu will engage the starter, leaving the driver of a stalled vehicle in possible harms way, with the key in the start position waiting for the engine to restart. Discussion of this problem is often obfuscated by shame, denial and recriminations about drivers ability to adequately operate a manual trans and clutch. Very skilled drivers may never see the problem, but may also deny it. Many drivers, new to the car, are often unable to drive the vehicle at all. I, as a moderately skilled driver, after over a year driving the car everyday, still stall the vehicle periodically. The solution is to update the firmware in the ecu so that the low rpm threshold is lower (approx 400 rpm), and/or that a short delay be added to the shut down feature so that brief transient low rpm events do not trigger the shut down.
While driving 2009 Jetta tdi with approximately 60k miles, glow plug lights flashed and then resulted in engine failure and all power loss while driving approximately 70mph on highway. Vehicle was then towed to local vw dealership. At first we were told there may have been contaminated fuel that caused this problem. Once a mechanic looked at it we were told there were shards of metal through the fuel lines and in the engine, resulting in repairs upward of $10,000. 00. We are currently waiting to see if the extended warranty we purchased with the vehicle will cover this damage. Furthermore we optioned a reprinted receipt showing diesel was the last fuel put in this vehicle, from a reputable fuel provided, who is will to let this fuel be tested.
Letter to the administrator from congressman on behalf of constituent expressing her concerns about the malfunction of the vw Jetta tdi diesel automobiles (reply to scottsdale, az office). 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The consumer stated there was a growing concern about the high pressure fuel pumps on Volkswagen new clean diesel tdi vehicles. Vehicles are randomly suffering catastrophic fuel system failure that requires up to 10,000 in repairs. The consumer stated he experienced the exact failure as so many others have. The consumer was informed by vw that the failure resulted from contaminated fuel and they would not cover the cost. The consumer was informed, metal shavings were found in the fuel pump which indicated regular gas was placed in the vehicle. The consumer then produced all of the diesel receipts and then vw stated maybe it was bad gas that contained water.