general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

I recently bought vehicle seen there is a recall.

I remember having my keys in my hand and my car was slowly reversing out the driveway. I panicked, I was stomping on my brakes for a while jerking back and it took me about 2 minutes to finally get the key back in and try to put in park again. I went to a shop the following weekend because all the jerking and jabbing to get my key back in seems to have caused my ignition switch to misfire or whatever the word he (mechanic) used, so now I cannot take my key out like a regular person, I have to flick my key a certain way out anytime I want to turn my car off. (even mechanics have a hard time taking it out. I was also given a qr code to scan and was brought the this exact recall of the situation with my car. I now have my engine light on and oreilly gave me the fault code for my map sensor. I’m not sure if the two are related but this was following the incident.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta . The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that when using the key to start the ignition, the key just spins around and does not start the ignition. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Parts disconnect.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting the vehicle up, the vehicle shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic,; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

My dpf system failed after my warranty ran out, about 128,000mi. And vw charged me $3000 to replace the dpf, then two days later the nox catalyst failed and they wanted another $2500 out of me. I tried the regen like the manual says, and the car went in limp mode 75 miles from my house in the middle of the highway. The car is not safe to drive, and they would not tell me if replacing the nox catalyst will fix my problem, or just reveal another multi thousand dollar problem. The car is parked for the past 6 months and is not drivable.

The car it’s having severals issues such a fuel system injectors fuel ?? gas leak also breaks and battery ?? alternador and much more this car was sold to me by a dealership looking for legal assistant that can help also it was on a accident but I don’t know when.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine light would remain illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle experienced hard starts and rough idling. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the spark plugs and decarbonize the engine however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic who changed the coil pack and fuel sensor but the failure was not resolved. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

The car stop at the stop sign n in the traffic then push start n it worked 4times in a 2years I thought the vw made fir saving fuel. Today the car stop at highway n I almost got killed by sudden stopped. I got panicked couldn't think about anything then push the start it worked again. I google myself, there are many same problems n reports for 2012 vw Jetta. Please help me what I should do. Last year the vw dealer couldn't find anything wrong but there is some problem.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle made clunking noises then loss motive power without warning. The crankshaft position sensor was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with code p0016 - crankshaft position sensor was faulty and needed an engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

As I went to change gears into reverse I heard a very hard thump, then into drive and the thump got louder and the whole engine shifted forward. Now it sounds as if everything ( motor ) is about to fall out the vehicle .

Unable to turn key to turn off ignition. Car is in the Volkswagen service center for the three weeks for repair.

Car ran hot first time air conditioning got hot car was going any faster with smoke from engine. No indicator at all car was running hot. Dealership stated the block mess up. Adjuster came stated theromast which not cover warranty for my car. Why was I never aware my car had these issues.

Oxygen sensor code comes up, then all lights coming on, when vehicle is in motion. This car had a carfax sheet stating no problem and repairs done by micheal automotive in fresno CA. No recall ever mentioned, now a young mans first car , nothing but problems, only picked up because car fax stated it had no problems, now a safty concern.

When shifting into reverse you push the transmission down, left and up almost like you are shifting into 1st (only difference is 1st you don't push down). Today, and multiple times previously it seems to not in reverse, but also not in 1st (almost like it's between two gears). Thus it just grinds gears and stops moving, it does initally move back then starts grinding. I was in the in the middle of pulling then had to throw it into neutral and try again to get into reverse for a second time.

The car has under 70,000 miles. The car needs a need vacuum pump and abs module!!!!!!! abs module is $2,200 dollars at the dealership. How does that brake so soon on a car?.

Glow plug light comes on and the car looses power going down the road. Dealership has told me that it is caused by a faulty dpf ( covered under warranty) that is not available and renders the car unsafe to drive. I have been in contact with customer care and the tell me nothing is available. The original date of service was November 15,2019. As of today may 18,2020 I have no parts available and can no longer safely drive my car.

I’ve been having problems with this car every since I purchased it from carvana epc and check engine light keeps cutting on I went to Volkswagen for them to fix and for them to claim they fixed it August 2019 for my light to still light up… they also broke my heater coil which prevents my heat from blowing hot or warm air only.

Out of nowhere the epc light and mil lights came on the car lost power and the engine was rumbling. Very scary while driving on the highway. Took it to the dealer. Ignition coil and spark plug wires has to be replaced. Cost me over $900. A day later, I see that this same problem was a recall on Jettas in the past. I am out of pocket $900 and was nearly rear-ended on the highway because of this. Why hasn't vw corrected this problem? I want to be reimbursed since this is a problem that has existed in Jettas for year!.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

Key gets stuck in the ignition when trying to turn engine off.

Vehiclecomplaint/ car doesn t stop or shut off . Key doesn t allow car to turn off.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta se. The contact stated that their engine cutts off frequently. The engine also has metal pieces stuck in the engine and transmission. The ecm and battery light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to mckinney Volkswagen (855) 402-5098 3600 s central expy, mckinney, TX 75070 where no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Jw.

The key will not come out of the ignition. We have tried everything possible and vw said this is a known issue but wont recall and have to pay 1000+ to fix. What if something happened with myself or kids in the car and needed to get the keys out!.

The motor kicks(jerks) really bad. It has been happening for about two years. I have taken it to a couple shops and the Volkswagen dealer once and no one has been able to detect the problem. I have changed many parts thinking it would fix it and still happens. At this point im frustrated and dont know what to do the car only has 84,146 miles. It does it when driving down a city street randomly and is very scary.

Key gets stuck in ignition and I cannot turn off engine. This has been happening for weeks. When it first started it was only once and awhile but now every time I park my car it takes me twenty or more minutes to try and get my keys out and turn off engine.

I am unable to turn off the engine when I stop. The keys are stuck in the enigen and the car not turn off. Really heart breaking because I like Volkswagen but I think this will be my last.

While driving at any unknown moment the car will start to misfire in 1 or more cylinders (seems like usually when there is moisture in the air) but you still never know when it will happen. This causes the vehicle to suddenly go into engine power control and will sometimes cut off the steering and brakes. I've gotten caught in the middle of an intersection with no brakes and no steering. I had to use my parking brake and shut the engine off. Most of the time the steering goes out is when I'm trying to make a u turn. And most of the time the engine starts to misfire and/or shut off is when I'm trying accelerate either after being stopped at a red light or significant increase like merging on a freeway.

Coolant came then went off after shutting off car turning back then 3days later engine light came on while driving pulled over turnt car off turned on after 5 mins engine light cut off. 2 days later engine light came back on.

Key stuck on the on position and not able to turn key, to turn car off.

Had car in for new tires and after I left the mileage went from mid 40s to mid 30s, no engine service light, no partical filter light, returned to dealer and didn't offer to check it. 24,000 miles. Is this something to do with dieselgate?.

The vehicles engine would rev by its self with the pedal stuck to the floor and the clutch would not disengage during this leaving the vehicle accelerating on its own.

I had two no start conditions due to a frozen inter cooler. This happened in January a week apart. This happened while the car was in the garage.

Received verbal quotes to fix the issue with the key getting stock in the ignition with car running and was told it was not covered by vw and that it would cost close to 500. 00 to fix and I chose to live with the issue. . . Now I received a letter to get reimbursed for the cost when I did not have it fixed. Called to set up an appointment and the dealer told me the car is over 100,000 miles and I would have to pay for it. This to me is not correct. I brought this issue up many times before the car went over the 100,000 and they claimed it was because the car was old. . . I would like someone to look into this and get back to me so I can have this issue fixed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a burning odor emitting from the inner part of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the engine compartment had caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair center but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. Oo.

I have a 2012 Jetta tdi that is now just out of bumper to bumper warranty, except the 10yr/120k coverage extended on the known poorly designed hpfp (investigated in NHTSA action pe10034). I do a fuel filter change early 15k from the last dealer change at 44500 miles. . . And I find metal particles in the fuel filter. This is not normal, and indication of wear, and source is almost certainly the hpfp cam and roller/piston which is lubricated and cooled by diesel fuel recirculated to the filter via bypass, and some of this ends up in the fuel tank, and worse can end up in the injectors causing injector failure, even possible burned piston heads and catastrophic engine damage. I assume the path forward is document my findings, I did this with high resolution digital pictures, printed for the dealer, and a pristine white rag turned grey with metal filings, along with the old filter delivered for their inspection (I even provided the vcds diagnostic print out for the vehicles self-diagnosis). Since I did the filter change, and about 100 miles and one day later, there is no more evidence of these metal particles in the system. . The dealer service department tried, vw would not authorize a pump replacement. . So I called and vw explained the situation to them, they did not bother to record name or VIN, clearly not interested in “customer care”. Official vw policy seems to be to ignore the metal filings and the customer, they offer a bogus explanation that metal filings could come from fill nozzles, or some other source (unlikely, I also own a diesel truck, and with longer service time, with more fuel used, there were no metal particles at nearly 30k miles. I now have a car I can’t trust, knowing the hpfp can suddenly fail without warning and leave my family stranded, even cause an accident if it happens in a busy interstate, or when pulling into traffic.