general problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

Why driving at 55mph the high pressure fuel pump grenaded sending metal shrapnel through the engine causing an immediate engine shut off while still driving. Entire fuel system has shut down as result.

Im thinking electrical problems lights windshield wipers air locks windows locks dont work when you turn the car off lights dont go out! there is 6 recalls on this car I need to find out if they have been fixed. It was bought for my daughter and can not give it to her like this.

I was driving 75 miles an hour on a major interstate and the car stopped accelerating while I was driving. (major safety issue) I was able to get to the side of the road and the car died and would not start again. The glow plug warning light started flashing as this was happening. I was able to get it towed to a repair shop or they told me the high-pressure fuel pump failed and that it was a catastrophic failure because there was metal from the pump through the whole fuel line.

Vehicle will cut out while driving at highway speeds. This has been happening for over a year. Multiple parts have been replaced over this time. The internet has many cases of this same problem happening to other people. Vw must know about this problem. This is a very dangerous problem?.

I was driving down a busy road when I saw smoke coming out from under my hood of the car. I immediately pulled over onto a side street and popped the hood. The engine was engulfed in flames. I then pulled my panicked 4 year old daughter out of her car seat and took her across the street. We then called 9-11 and the sheriff's department and fire department showed up to put out the fire. I had my car towed to a mechanic where he says the fire was caused by a fuel line. There is a recall for the same year and model for my car but it is not for my VIN# even though it's the same cause as my car's fire!.

Car will unpredictably stall some times, close the ignition switch and engine will be able to start,,, will go in limp home mode when the glow plug light will illuminate and check engine light comes on for dtc p00af. . . .

I was driving on the expressway when a car on the shoulder pulled out without seeing me. I went to honk my horn and it didn't work. I luckily swerved into the next lane without hitting the car in the next lane. I found out it's not just my horn but the cock spring needs replacing. Nothing on my steering wheel works now and my airbag warning light stays on.

While driving anytime that we would slow down or put the vehicle into reverse the vehicle would go randomly in neutral. It was randomly this would happen and became more frequent. Took it to a dealer and they said we would have to have the transmission replaced soon. Right before this their were about another $3,000 worth of issues we had to fix.

Occasionally the car will stall and surge creating a jolt at variable speeds but always while in motion. Usually when accelerating from idle but sometimes during highway driving.

Driving on interstate highway for greater than 30 minutes, there was onset of strong rain conditions at about 30 minutes of driving time -- the epc light came on and the ability to accelerate was lost. Symptoms of downshifting were noted just prior to onset of issue. Depressing the accelerator resulted in rpm increase with no acceleration in relatively fast traffic (>50mph). Was able to pull off safely and shut vehicle off. Very dangerous situation in high speed/strong rain conditions. Epc light turned off after shutoff and re-start, and I assumed a slip on wet surface. Restarted and attempted to rejoin traffic. Traveled less than 50 feet and epc light re-lit with no slip, followed immediately by lighting of the 'check engine' light. Same lack of acceleration and increased rpm with depressing throttle pedal was noted. Turned off engine on shoulder again and restarted after five minute period in attempt to get home and was able to very carefully/slowly merge back into traffic with check engine light and epc light lit for entirety of trip home (>50 miles). Vehicle drove for additional approximately 50 miles without symptoms onset. Vehicle currently has approximately 50k miles and is driven once every week or two weeks. All service is performed regularly. I researched this symptom set online, only to find hundreds of complaints similar to mine across the spectrum of vw models indicating no precise diagnosis relative to these symptoms coinciding with thousands of dollars of repairs in attempt to reconcile. I do not care to spend thousands of dollars attempting to repair an issue that cannot be identified using a 'trial and error' method on a vehicle that kbb values at less than 5k. Based on my limited research, this very dangerous issue should be some sort of recall. I have researched recalls on my particular vehicle and have noted nothing relative.

Ignition system keeps failing. Car keys get stuck and car won't turn off and having a hard time tuning the key to start the car. Each time the car is parked and the steering lock is disengaged.

Car suddenly unable to accelerate beyond 30 mph. Car gently driven to dealership where car died and was unable to start. Dealership has investigated and found metal shards from fuel filter have migrated throughout the fuel system. Cost of repair $5400. Car is part of vw buyback program. Dealer refused to buy back vehicle without repair stating vehicle must be " able to get to dealership on its own'. I drove vehicle to dealer. Dealer refuses to work with me on buyback. Now forced to pay for expensive repair. Dealer state repair " expected due to high mileage" I have always had high mileage vehicles and have never before had metal in fuel line due to fuel filter failure.

Diesel fuel filter is clogging up and was told that it required replacement at a cost of $7,000. 00.

Lateral spacing between accelerator and brake pedal too narrow. This situation causes the driver to push the accelerator pedal when requiring braking. On at least one occasion this caused me to impact a stationary vehicle directly in front of me. This is a dangerous condition that is aggrevated when larger footwear is worn, this condition should be investigated, as it an unacceptable presents a safety risk.

Dealership performed 90k mile checkup. Also asked them to determine if cel p0472 was covered by warranty. They confirmed code, and said not covered under any warranty. The also advised the car is showing intermittent code of p0638 for throttle actuator control (bank 1). Written on the estimate by vw dealership is "technician noted that while driving vehicle into the shop, vehicle had no throttle control and would not increase in engine speed. Technician recommends replacing the throttle body and exhaust pressure sender. Technician recommends customer not to drive vehicle --vehicle will at some point stop driving (moving) - it could stop moving at any point, including crossing a intersection". I have not had any issues whatever with my throttle, but due to their documentation, it appears there is a safety issue here deserving of a mandatory safety recall.

My 2010 vw Jetta tdi is throwing check engine light codes of p0472 and p0471. Both of these have to do with exhaust pressure sensors and I think this is an environmental issue and should be subject to a mandatory recall. The local vw dealership denies any recall would cover these cel codes.

Under normal driving conditions, car lost all power, completely stalled in flowing traffic on a 2 lane highway and would not restart.

The hpfp failed on my vehicle causing metal to contaminate the entire fuel system. Vwoa states that they will only cover vehicles with under 120000 miles. However, my vehicle is slightly over that amount. From the research I have done, this problem has effected a large amount of vw tdi owners. Since diesels are purchased for the sole purpose of being driven on the highway, extending the warranty to 120,000 miles will not cover most 5 year old diesels on the road. Vw needs to take responsibility for this failure and issue a recall to those impacted by this failure.

Flew to dallas to purchase this car 2/27/15. Drove it home 1500 miles to los angeles over 2 days. Got to el paso on 3/1/15 & got into an accident traveling at a very slow speed (15mph or less) going downhill. My particular issue comes in the way of how the transmission behaves going downhill at high or slow speeds. When the cars ecu (electronic control unit) senses the car going downhill, and you transition from the throttle pedal to the brake pedal, the car behaves as if you were driving a manual transmission downshifting & staying in gear. Now you may think that's not a problem, but. . . . Since these transmissions technically are manual transmissions with an automatic clutch. . . If you were driving a manual transmission car & wanted to stop quickly as I did to avoid hitting another car, you would push the clutch in to disengage the transmission from the engine. . . & thus cause the car to lose it's locomotive force. Well, that is exactly what this car did during the accident. The automatic clutch did not disengage from the engine when slowing down to a stop, and, thus provided the massive low end torque the diesel engine provides even at very low engine speeds. So, that when I saw the car stopped in front of me, I responded with hitting the brakes, turning the ignition off, and even swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid hitting the back of the other vehicle. I could not stop the vehicle in time to avoid hitting the other car. My background: I'm a 32 yr pro-automotive tech who not only works on, diagnoses & repairs all sorts of vehicles using computer controls. . . But, I used to teach it as well. So, after driving this car now for several weeks, &. . . Having researched this car & multiple other dsg owners complaints online about the way these transmissions shift. . . I can say for sure, vw's that use these dsg transmissions is/are a major issue when it comes to public safety.

I was driving my 2010 vw Jetta tdi in a parking lot, slowing down at less than 5 mph to stop. All of a sudden, the engine stalled without warning. No warning or check engine lights came on at all. I had to put the car into park to restart it. Since this incident, the engine seems to be sputtering at low speeds.

While driving home from work, about 30 minutes into a 40 minute drive, driving about 30 mph, in 16 degree f weather, my vehicle, a diesel with a 6 speed manual transmission suddenly stalled. I was able to engage the clutch, go to a lower gear, release the clutch and re-start the engine. With the engine bucking and hesitating, I was able to drive the rest of the way home. The next morning, the vehicle would not start. I had it towed to a vw repair shop where they found a completely blocked intercooler, full of ice. Doing some research, I have found that vw has a TSB to correct intercooler icing, which involves replacing the original factory unit with a new intercooler design. As I looked on vw forums, I found that many drivers have had similar unpredictable failure due to intercooler icing. When I requested vw correct this design flaw at their expense, they refused, claiming the vehicle is off warranty. I would like NHTSA to look into this, as I feel vw needs to either make a safety recall, or correct the problem on any car on which it occurs. This problem strikes me as similar to the recent gm ignition key failure issue. Thank you for your consideration.

Went to start and loud clunk noise & engine would not turn over. Several pieces if ice were found in turbo intercooler area. In shop now. Known design deficiency that vw never informed us about. $1800 to implement tech bulletin with no reimbursement from vw, that is if engine is not ruined.

Fuel line #2 failed after recalled repair on fuel line #2 was performed. Fuel was spilling onto hot engine. I think the original recall was NHTSA campaign id number : 11v490000. Looks to me that cause of failure was same as covered in recall-vibration fatigue.

While driving on the george washington bridge from nyc to new jersey, the car began to slow, there was a slight "bucking" of the engine, and warning lights illuminated on the dash (glow plug malfunction indicator and battery malfunction indicator). I tried to downshift, but was unable to engage gears or control the speed of the vehicle. The car slowed to a stop and I put on my emergency flashers. The engine was still running, but I was unable to engage the gears to make it go.

After entering street, after approximately 1/2 mile, glow light indicator came on and did not flash, a pop sounded and the engine died and could not be restarted, vehicle was towed 25 miles to dealership, waiting for diagnosis. No prior warning lights or indicators that the engine was inoperable. Had a new battery and had just made a trip of 345 miles two days prior.

Purchased a 2010 Jetta sportwagen tdi in 2012. Pre-certified 2 years or 24000 miles. Had the routine maintenance done as required and suggested. August 2014, I paid $600 to have the routine maintenance done. September 2014, my car is dead. As I was driving up a hill at 55 mph my check engine light came on and I lost power. Wasn't sure I was going to make it home. Luckily I did. High pressure pump went bad, metal shavings found, clearly a design / engineering issue. I have seen several issues with this on the internet. Vehicle needs to be recalled. First estimate is 5000-6000, I have taken it to the dealer, so the service dept can tell me what is wrong. I am sure they will charge more. Worst part is I am 7000 miles over and do not qualify for the pre cert coverage anymore. Worst investment ever! vw should be ashamed to not have had due diligence and recalled for this issue. This may cost someone else their life.

Driving around city street. Jetta began to lose power and the glow bulb indicator began flashing. After turning off and restarting the car I drove for another two blocks then the glow bulb indicator came on again paired this time with the red battery indicator. After that the car rolled to a stop and would not turn back over.

I was driving my vw Jetta tdi on a local surface street in heavy traffic when my car died with no warning and initially would not restart. Fortunately I had enough momentum to coast to the side of the road to avoid being in an accident. I was able to restart the car and resume after a few moments. This has happened once more and is disconcerting. I always purchase fuel from name-brand and high-volume gas stations. I believe this to be related to NHTSA action number : ea11003.

Was driving my 2010 vw Jetta sportwagon tdi at approx. 55 miles per hour when my service engine light came on and glow plugs started flashing. Car began to buck as if not getting any fuel through the system. Car stalled out on highway within a minute of the service lights flashing and will not restart. Luckily the cars behind me barely avoided hitting me as there was zero warning. Had to be towed to my garage, expect diagnosis tomorrow but after reading up on other complaints I am pretty sure they will report back that it is a hpfp issue and the system will need replaced.

Driving on highway and all engine power was lost. Car was able to limp to shoulder. Tried to restart vechicle with no luck.

2010 Jetta tdi. Driving on road at about 35 mph when car suddenly stalled. Glow plug light flashes, "service engine now" on display. Traffic was light and speed was enough to coast to safe location. Car would not restart. Towed to dealer. Dealer replaced some relay part but. . . . The very next day same thing. Car died while driving. Same symptoms as above. Again no warning prior to stalling. Towed to dealer. Dealer had car for a few days but could not find or reproduce problem. Checked ground connections as advised from vwoa technical assistance. Returned car to me with a 'let's wait and see' attitude. Third time, about 1500 miles later, same thing. This time on highway traveling at about 45 mph in heavy traffic. Car towed to different dealer. At the moment they can't diagnose or reproduce problem. My opinion is some fault is telling computer to kill engine. As a safety issue, I would think engine should remain running so that I can safely drive off the road and out of traffic and harms way. If this assumption is correct, then there has to be a limited number of reasons why engine should stall, instead of going into 'limp mode. ' my research found reference to pe10034, but can't find article. Three times car stalls without warning. All 3 times on road. This is a safety concern, and local dealers seem hesitant to request help from vwoa ta. Dealer 1 did contact vwoa ta for support and guided fault finding didn't find anything. Dealer 2 still has no clue. No mandates on local vw dealers, by vwoa, to keep and share service records beyond warranty period, on national database, so other dealers have no idea what first dealer did. Keeping all dealer service records on national db will help spot issues sooner. Dealer 2 will hopefully ask vwoa ta for support beyond what dealer 1 did. Is there an escalation for this? what are my options?.

Vehicle will stall going from reverse to drive or from park to drive. Also from while accelerating there is sputtering that I need to release the accelerator and then apply again to keep it from stalling.

Only not ruuning engine, not start.

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The vehicle did restart after a few attempts, however, the vehicle did not accelerate above 50 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the number two fuel injector needed to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 11v490000( fuel system, diesel). The VIN was not included and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

I was driving down the street when dash lights came on. . . Within minutes I lost power and eventually my car shut down. My hpfp went out and has sent shards of metal throughout the system. Apparently to the grand total of at least $7500 possibly more. I've been reading and see this is an is with the vw tdi motors I drive a 2010 vw Jetta tdi. . . At this point the fuel system needs flushed and or replaced I'm questioning the condition of the rest of my motor if metal pieces have been flushed through it.