general problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta - part 2

O ring transmissions leak, epc light, cooling fan.

Key stuck in ignition. The key regularly becomes stuck in the ignition, and you are not able to turn the car off.

Key gets stuck in ignition and I cannot turn off the engine.

I complained about this back in March and of course there was nothing done. This has been an ongoing issue with Volkswagen according to on line forums. We could not turn off our car, they key would not turn in the ignition. I had to pay over three hundred dollars to get another ignition from Volkswagen. Here it is just five months later and we are having the same problem, again! isn't it time to do something and make Volkswagen accountable, not only are the stock ignitions defective, so are their replacement ignitions. Please order a recall and make them responsible. This is obviously happening when I come to a stop, place in park and attempt to turn off the ignition, the key does not move.

Ignition switch. My ignition switch is going out, it has become hard for me to turn on and turn off my car. I know there have been class action lawsuits involving other automotive manufacturers and this needs to be a recall. Its dangerous for me to operate my vehicle.

The vehicle will randomly shut off while driving or parked. It has happened in traffic and occurs most often when decelerating, idling, or parked. Obviously, with the engine off, power steering and brakes aren't available.

Takata recall. I have a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta gli edition 30 w/navigation. My airbag light came on while I was driving that's right in motion. The same day my steering wheel started clicking when I turned it to the left one day. I went to use my horn and it wouldn't work. Then noticed all of my all the buttons on my steering wheel were not working either. The steering wheel buttons are the controls for the navigation settings, time, phone. There isn't a way to change setting using the console buttons. The steering wheel controls are the hub of setting controls. I can not use my horn for anything. 18 wheelers swaying, someone not paying attention I can not use my horn for any of these reasons. Every time I get in my car I am without an airbag. I went online to do some research. I found a recall for the 2014 Jetta I printed out the recall # and took it to the dealership and said this recall and the clicking on my steering wheel match. Can you fix this here? the representative then told me that he was sorry the recall did not include the gli 30 year anniversary edition Jetta. The shop would not order the part without a diagnostic which cost me $120. 88. Once the diagnostic was complete I received a call "MA'am you are correct the clock spring is what needs to be replaced and the part is $290. 07 and labor $316. 88 with tax a total of $682. 33 even though everything matched the recall. Because this recall isn't expanded and doesn't include the correct cars. I have had to pay $803. 21. I am out safely driving with a airbag or the safety of a horn. This recall does not include all cars affected.

The horn on my 14� vw Jetta se has a mind of its own. It will work long enough for me to blow the horn at somebody (sometimes) and then not work again for 2-14 days.

Dealership has had my car for 100 days and still not fixed. 2014 - 2 clutches and a rebuilt transmission later. Car was returned, same day 5th gear went out again on interstate 95 almost killed my son.

Multiple ignition coils failed. This happened while in motion. Wife stranded on busy freeway. Failing is bad enough. They are made primarily of rubber and are melted to the spark plug and cannot be removed by normal means.

Car was on, stopped at a stoplight and vehicle stalled - engine shut off. Two different times on August 26, 2017.

Vehicle was stationary, in park, but engine was running. I was in passenger seat and reached over to turn car off with key. I turned key to turn car off and car rolled forward 50 feet running into a rock encased raised flower bed sustaining $5000 worth of damage.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine. Vehicle was stationary on a street.

Key gets stuck in the ignition, in the on position, repeatedly, so you can't turn off the engine. Various "band aid fixes" posted online by similar sufferers of this problem, such as putting it in drive then in park repeatedly, or applying strong inward pressure when turning the key only "help" intermittently. Finally nothing worked, and had to leave it in park, idling and unlocked while waiting for a locksmith/mechanic to come remove the ignition, in order to be able to turn the engine off. This poses a significant hazard, not mechanically, but for theft, in an emergency, or just going about the day. The vehicle sat at idle for several hours before the locksmith could come. This is a known issue with the Jetta, and no recall has been issued.

Ignition key gets stuck in the on position and cannot turn the car off. It also sticks when off and cannot get the car started. In a web search I find that this is a common problem. The cost to replace is ~$800 this is a repeated problem and happens on an almost daily basis. Vw claims there is no recall. In my opinion, this is a major safety issue and should have a recall.

Key stuck in running position. Car will not stop running. Cannot turn car off.

The sunroof exploded while driving at highway speed. No vehicles around and nothing overhead to impact the glass. I had to pay $1600 out of pocket for the repairs.

Heating for car cabin. My car is a 2014 and this year in the middle of winter in chicago. My heater gave out. I have no heat. There is a recall for the same default part on the vw passat tdi but not for the vw Jetta tdi, even thought the problem and the solution are the exact same.

The key constantly gets stuck in the on position and I cannot turn off the vehicle.

Vehicle in motion, one occurrence on city street w/braking and one occurrence on highway, no braking with large bump, no turns, all 4 door locks unlocked simultaneously and doors opened. Dealer could not find fault codes or have this happen when they drove the car. Vw position is that "this is not possible". No repairs were made. There is no documentation & there is no proof, but it did happen twice since car was purchased new in June 2014.

The horn stopped working from one day to the next day. We were driving on Friday and used the horn on the road and Saturday in the driveway I honked the horn at my wife and it did not work. I also noticed that when we set the car alarm on Saturday the horn would not work.

My Jetta has been leaking transmission fluid. I was searching to see what gear oil is needed for my car as I would like to fill it back up to the appropriate level and a recall showed up about an o-ring between the transmission and the oil cooler. My car was not listed in this recall, however my car is still leaking transmission fluid at this time. On another subject my fuel pump seems to run for awhile after I shut the car off. I took it to a vw dealership and they stated it was fine. Still a bit of a worry as sometimes it runs for up to 3 minutes after.

Moon roof front panel is shattered it was in the garage overnight and I looked up when pulling out and thought OH there is front on it so I touched it . It felt like paper I got out of the car and it's all crushed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the sun roof was closed however, the sun roof had shattered. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that it was caused by a outside influence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,200. Kc.

Parking the car in parking space. Car made extremely loud noise (like a backfire) and then auto accelerated. Tried hitting the break but break did not decompress. Hit a parked car in front of me.

This vehicle was rented from enterprise on 3/26, but driven <30 min that evening. On 3/27, it was driven a great deal (2-9pm). In the p. M. . I sat in the vehicle, windows up, heat on, awaiting someone's arrival for approx. 20 min. , I began to feel weird bodywise & exiting the vehicle, noticed how sluggish I was. I arrived home at 9pm & walking in, I felt fatigue & noticed that my body was becoming sore. By the next hour, I'd become extremely fatigued & decided to bathe & call it a night. I shared my concerns with my daughter noted my symptoms & went to sleep. By morning, I woke up feeling even more sore, plus had a fever. Unable to function, I called my family & dr. & was advised to visit the er. I was told I had the flu, but I denied the diagnosis & a swab came back negative. They said my wbc was up WI/ no explanation from the cultures. They couldn't put a finger on it & they decided to keep me overnight. By the a. M. , my wbc had increased & more tests were ran. They said it was possibly viral but later said they didn't have much to tell me. They put me on two antibiotics & my hospital stay lasted until 3/31. Initially, the car was not suspected suspected the car, until 3/28 when my dad called the hospital & mentioned how he felt when in it. . He said something is with this car & he felt his eyes rolling in the back of his head. He said he couldn't be driving it as it was. His symptoms led him to do the internet & he came across numerous reports about vws' smell & it sickening people. He directed me to the same info & told me to tell the doctors about the car and his findings. I did so, but to no avail. Having seen that there has been no developments, recalls, associated with this known issue, I am also submitting this complaint. The commonality between my symptoms and others' leads me to believe that there should be further investigation into this to prevent sickness.

*white powder/mold on the window trims. All four windows. All over the seat and vehicle when a/c was on. I was exposed to this unknown substance for nearly 3 months. I asked vw to conduct an investigation to find out what was that chemical or substance, sadly they neglect my request. From what I found out, some vw vehicles have this problem, yet none has taken a single step to investigate this matter. I would at least like to know what kind of impact his could have on me and the people (kids who were riding with me) car.

I purchased my car in mid-Feb 2014 and it performed flawlessly the winter of 2014. I started my car on Monday Jan 5 (oat +5f) let it idle for a minute and drove 35 mi to work on the highway (rpm >2500), I don't have a temp gage, but my car did not seem to warm up like normal. (usually its warm after about 3 mi, and hot after 10-15). After work (+8hrs later) I started my car (oat +15f), letting it idle for a minute then drove out of the parking garage (~100') and my car lost power, and had a flashing glow plug light, I believe this was limp mode. I pulled into a parking lot, let my car idle for a few minutes and there was no change. I shut the car off, waited a minute or two, and restarted the engine, appeared to run fine and I continued my drive home. I pulled my vagcom codes and saw that p0299, low boost pressure, I attempted to get my car into the dealer, but they were too busy. I did not drive my car Tuesday, but drove it to and from work Wednesday without a problem. On Thursday morning I started my car (-5f), it idled for less than a minute and then died. It continued to turn over, but would not start. I pulled the codes again (did not clear them from earlier in the week) and saw that I had a new fault p0087, low fuel pressure. I had my car towed to the dealer (vw roadside is slow, but free) and did not hear anything from the dealer until Friday afternoon. I was told that ice was discovered in my intercooler and that it had been replaced and the cold weather kit was installed.

In traffic, the single low tone horn on the Jetta is barely audible. The vw dealer service manager says the horn is standard, and acceptable to them and will not replace it. Is a vehicle horn a safety issue? yes. If the horn does not give out sound which is audible on the roadway, what good is it? why is a horn required for a vehicle inspection sticker? why not just install a bicycle jingle horn? there are horns that are loud, after market. The Jetta horn is weak and dangerous. Plus, it is not loud enough to be heard in a parking lot when looking for your vehicle, which is another safety issue for women at night.

Im the owner of a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta gli. I purchased the car brand new on January 2, 2014, from fladeboe vw in irvine, CA. Currently it has 9,000 miles on it. In August 2014 I started to hear a loud rattling noise coming from the dashboard area of my car. I made an appointment at the dealer to have it looked at. I first took it in on August 15, 2014. The mechanic at the vw dealer heard the rattling I described and attempted to fix it. Car was returned to me, only to have the rattling return. I made a second appointment and took it in a second time. They attempted to fix it again. Car was returned to me again, only to have the loud rattle return. During the last appointment vw had a specialist come out to try and figure it out. Since the loud rattling was duplicated in two like cars, they claim it as, “operating normal. ” the lead mechanic at the dealership told me that they can’t always fix these rattles, even know he said it’s an issue. The rattling has got louder over time. Since they don’t know what is causing it, how can I feel safe driving it? I asked how they claim its “operating normal?” they said since it duplicated in two like cars, they deemed it normal. I had a total of four loaner cars during this time and all were Jetta’s. Two out of the four loaners, also rattled. Vw customer care asked that I get a second opinion at a different dealership. I made an appointment at a different dealership, only to have them call me the day before saying they can’t work on it. They informed me that vw told them not to accept my car in for service under no circumstances for the rattling noise. I asked them why? they informed me that the same vw special tech would have to come out and see the vehicle. Since he has already dealt with my car at the first dealership, he won’t look at it again. Dates in for same issue: 8/15/2014 8/25/2014 9/10/2014 9/30/2014.

2014 vw Jetta suddenly stalled while driving on the freeway. Engine stalled and had complete loss of power, reducing steering and braking capability, creating a dangerous driving condition likely to increase chances of a crash. Alternator light came on. Was able to avoid traffic and get over to side of road and shut engine off. Was able to restart, move car 10 feet, and stalled again. Restarted and drove straight to point of sale (dealer quirk vw of braintree, mass). Dealer had car twice, for six days total. Dealer said they were eventually able to reproduce the condition, but did not find a physical cause. Dealer said they discovered a "software update" was available to address this issue and applied the update. Dealer said the car was then "100 percent" not at risk of having this issue. Two weeks later, on August 9th, car stalled while driving about 35 miles per hour. Coasted to side of road and was not able to restart. Car was towed to same dealer (quirk vw) after hours. No new action taken yet. I plan to ask for a refund. This issue has put my life in danger as well as that of my passengers and the lives of other drivers around me, and I believe represents a serious defect in this car. With unexpected stalling and loss of controls while driving, I am put at the mercy of other drivers to avoid my car unexpectedly and at high rates of speed. I do not feel safe driving this car. I am concerned that the next time this happens, I or another person won't be so lucky.

Ref: NHTSA action number pe10034. Regarding my 2014 Jetta tdi (diesel): fuel tank was approximately 3/4 full. Filled remainder (approx. 1/4 tank, 3. 5 gallons) with ulsd auto diesel fuel at a service station in portage county, OH. I noticed an almost immediate loss of approx. 4 mpg in fuel economy. After researching the issue on various Volkswagen tdi/diesel internet discussion forums (in addition to various chevy and/or Ford diesel pickup truck internet discussion forums), the symptoms seemed to coincide with damage to the bosch cp4 hpfp (high-pressure fuel pump). Symptoms include: -- loss of fuel economy. -- minor hesitation even on smooth, level roads that gets worse over time. -- presence of metal "flakes" or "shavings" in the fuel filter canister and other parts of the fuel delivery/return system. -- I drove the vehicle to the point of purchase (an official Volkswagen dealer), and requested they provide me with a visual inspection of the fuel filter and fuel filter canister. This inspection confirmed the presence of naked-eye-visible contaminating particles (suspected to be aluminum metal "flakes" or "shavings") in the fuel filter canister, and possibly other parts of the fuel delivery/return system. Due to the fuel delivery/return system design, these metal "flakes" or "shavings" can be re-introduced into the high pressure fuel pump without being trapped by the fuel filter, causing further damage to the hpfp and cascading contamination (generation of additional metal "flakes" or "shavings"). Once fuel flow through the hpfp, fuel accumulator rail, and injectors becomes sufficiently restricted by contaminants, the hpfp can fail catastrophically, resulting in a sudden loss of engine power. This, in turn, can lead to a loss of vehicle control due to the absence of power steering. Case opened with vw customer care.

Purchase (2 ) 2014 vw Jetta. The ignition cilinder stop working 6 months after buying the car. After numerous times at the dealer with the second Jetta and telling them something is wrong . The dealer kept on telling me their is no recall and I would have to replace it at my expense. This is a common problem since looking at this matter on the net. . At times this key problem is a hassard because it can make the electronics of the car fail. Does some have to die for this to be a recall and protect the consumers? please look into the matter and make vw own up to what is the right thing to keep people on the road and not six foot under. Key stop working while car is running, electronic frailer, you can turn keys to any position, can turn the car on, I was on vacation on a ferry and could not move the car cb the key could not be turned for anything.

The ignition switch on most cars break within 50,000 miles. This stops the owner from being able to remove the ignition key, thus making the vehicle easy to steal.

Driving in my vw Jetta 2014 se at the i71 freeway at around 65-70 mph (I had already driving for around 40-45 min) and in the middle of the highway the cluster marked me a red light showing that a door was open. My wife figured out that the rear left door was not fully closed and that air was coming inside the car due to this gap. I was needed to pull over to the shoulder to close the door, and seemed that just the first latch was engaged, but not fully closed. Next day my father in law was driving my car, when suddenly it happened exactly the same. We pulled over and it was happening the same, it was not fully closed. When starting the car in both times, there was no warning that the door was open or any other failure. While driving several miles, the door suddenly disengaged. It was a extremely frightening experience.