Battery Problems of Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact was driving 10 mph when the power steering malfunctioned and the brakes failed. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and had to use the emergency brake to stop. The battery warning light illuminated and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The diagnostic test did not locate a failure and the contact drove the vehicle for twenty five miles before being able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,800.

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Traveling 30 mph. Battery light luminated and engine stalled. Pulled over and restarted engine and it started fine battery light turned off. Took it to the dealer and they replaced a relay. One week later driving on the freeway at 75mph engine stalled again in heavy traffic. Started right back. Drove another 10 miles and it shut off again. Started up and drove it right to the dealer. This is very dangerous. The check engine light is on now. The 2011 Jetta was issued a recall, and that repair was done a month ago.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the battery lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to file a report. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 558.

My 2007 wolfsburg Jetta just stalled on me last night. The esc lights came on and then the battery light came on and then the engine died. I lost all power and coasted off to the side of the road. I thought it was the battery but all my lights, radio, headlights worked. I tried to start it but the red steering light came on too. I got it towed to the dealership because it should still be under warranty(<4 years, <40,000 miles). Luckily this happened in a residential neighborhood where I was able to safely get out of traffic. If this had happened on the freeway, a more serious accident could have occurred. This car was bought new and has never given me any issues.

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The car doesn't recognize that the door is open. The interior lighting does not come on and the notification that the headlights remain on is not functional. This has left me with a dead battery twice. Also, the car alarm rearms itself if the engine is not started within 30 seconds. I believe this is a safety issue in that the lighting is not functional which is a security concern at night.

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No precipitating events. While driving, engine cuts out followed immediately by battery light coming on, have 30 seconds-60 seconds to get off the road to avoid collision. Car does not restart. Has happened 4x total so far, twice while driving 60mph on highway. Dealership has each time replaced fried fuse to fuel pump relay. After the 3rd time they replaced the module that controls the central electrical system (I was told this module had been upgraded 9x by vw since my 07 vehicle). This time they are replacing the fuel pump & sending me home w/extra fuses & showing me how to replace them so I am not stranded on the highway (!) I do not have the old parts from them. I have been very fortunate to walk away uninjured due to quick reaction & plain luck even in rush hour. This is a 2007 vw Jetta, wolfsburg edition purchased new on 2-8-07, maintenance followed exact, fuel tank kept at 1/2-full. Problems began @28,608k now at 41,817k.

The brake light stays on and will not turn off resulting in a dead battery and a very unsafe condition while driving. I drove for a half a day without knowing the light was staying on. A couple of people honked at me, but I did not know why. I also could not figure out why my cruise control did not work. I figured out the brakelight switch was not working when I came out of home depot after dark and I thought I left my lights on. It turned out it was the brakelight switch. I called a volkswagon repair shop and they said there was a recall on it and I should not have to pay. When I called Volkswagen dealer service to repair it, they denied any recall. I did a little search on the internet and I now see they have a history of brakelight switch failures on Jettas and beetles. They told me my vehicle is out of warranty also as it has 59,400 miles on it and it is a 2006 Jetta tdi. I bought this car thinking it will go 250,000 miles with no problems and am saddened by this type of treatment for a safety issue which they have a history of. I have driven many cars over 250,000 miles without a brake switch failure. It seems Volkswagen does not know how to remedy the failures on the mexican made vehicles on something as simple as a brake light switch which should be designed for a near infinite life since it is a safety issue. It is not like a fan switch. I am probably one of the first to see the failure as I have put on an unusually high amount of miles, but most of them are highway miles. When I get it repaired, I can get the old part. I hope to get it repaired tomorrow.

Driving home from work. Has made two stops. On the way to my home my abs and airbag lights came on, radio froze, then car shut off. Was advised fuse panel on the top of the battery had melted. Mechanic found no reason for this to happen. No other issues.

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My 2003 vw Jetta has been in the shop more in the past 6 months than in the last 5 years. The latest two problems were; 1) the engine coil (was replaced once by recall) and 2) my fuse box on top of my battery melted. I have spent over $1,500 in the last two months on the car. Was told that only one engine coil was allowed under the recall, and was told the fuse box melting was a common occurrence even though they did not ever find the "real" reason for it to melt.

Battery continues to drain over night. Changing batteries did not solve the problem. Online forum points to radio draining the battery. Pulling fuse and resetting radio tends to stop the process, but then it returns after a couple of days.

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After driving for 40 minutes in stop and go traffic, I was sitting at a traffic light and the car shut off, the battery indicator light flashed for a few seconds and went out. After about 2 minutes, the car started without any problems. I took the car to the dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong with the battery.

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: the contact stated while driving in a rural area going 50 mph, the battery light illuminated. The contact pulled off the road to call a tow truck. Before the contact could get the call made, the vehicle caught on fire, and burned to the ground. The fire department extinguished the fire, and determined the fire originated from under the hood. Prior to the incident, the contact detected a faint smell of rubber burning. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. The dealership was not notified, but the contact planned to notify them soon. Updated 10/17/2006 -.

The contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. Then it lurched forward, stopped and lurched forward again. This was the fifth time the car has been at the dealers. The first time the check engine light came on, and they replaced a fuel injector. The second time the abs light, the air bag light, and the check engine light came on. They installed a full distributor rail. The third time the engine overheated, and the air conditioner would not work . They replaced the battery and cooling fans. The fourth time the check engine light came on again, and they replaced a valve. This last time the dealer gave him a loaner car. They have not diagnosed the problem yet. The dealer called on Friday to tell him they would not pay for the loaner car.

While at 65 mph in left lane engine and all electricity failed, unable to signal other motorist while I moved the car to safety. There was no warning. The dealer said it was battery and charged me $250, after my mechanic couldn't find anything wrong. Many problems with oakland dealer before this.

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After I was pulled out of a parking spot, the doors clicked as if they were going to lock automatically as they normally do at 10 mph. The click sounded funny, so I looked at the door locks and noticed that they hadn't locked. Soon thereafter, the battery on the car stopped, which I noticed because I couldn't accelerate and I couldn't turn the steering wheel. I started the car again, without a problem. The airbag light went on and stayed on and I noticed that the lights in the back seat over the doors stayed on though. I traveled to my next stop and the lights in the back seat went out. I then started toward my next stop and had reached 25 mph when the side airbag in the driver's seat exploded. I called the dealer to see if the car was safe to drive, they said it was. I then started driving to the dealer when the battery cut out again; I could tell because I could not steer and I could not accelerate. I pulled over to a safe spot and called for a tow truck. While I was sitting in the parked car with the a/c on waiting for the tow to arrive, the passenger-side curtain and seat airbags deployed. The car is currently at the dealer so they can investigate if there was a malfunction. No, I'm not kidding, that's what they said.

Battery exploded while starting the engine. Hood damaged, battery acid released.

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My brake light swich has been replaced 3 times on my 2003 Jetta tdi vw. Failure of this switch causes brake light's to either stay on consistently or not turn on at all. Loss of turbo in vehicle and can cause loss of power due to battery shut down.

Brake lights turn on while car is parked and remain on until battery drains. Much as described in NHTSA action number ea03002 . This occurred in a 2001 vw Jetta. Dealer insisted that offending switch was only covered in vw beetle. Curiously switch was replaced by 1jo945511d.

The anti-slip resistance light comes on, indicating it's not activated, while driving. Car jolts, which means it does deceleration and sudden acceleration. The battery light comes on while in reverse. Car totally dies when this happens, driver can do nothing except brake, it means not steering at all.

Request for full reimbursement in the amount of $1898. 94 for unwarranted repairs. (nar).

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No summary. Dt.

I own a 1998 volkwagen Jetta gl. The car battery exploded while in operation. I have digital photos of the battery if requested. It didn't seem normal and so I figured I'd file a report.

The battery exploded as consumer tried to start the vehicle. Possible manufacturing defect.

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The battery exploded as consumer tried to start the vehicle. Possible manufacturing defect.

Battery exploded while starting the engine. After researching on line, I've determined that this may be a larger problem.

Battery acid leaked on reservoir causing reservoir to leak fluid, which could cause loss of steering. Dealer contacted.

Battery exploded while turning the ignition, dealer service rep mentioned that he had seen several cases of the same problem.

The battery in my 96 Jetta exploded as I turned the key. There were no indications of a problem prior to the explosion. This is the second time this has occured. Volkswagen has been extremely uncooperative about the situation and I have not been able to contact their customer service dept because they aren't open on weekends or labor day. After the first explosion (about 1 year and 9 months ago), they did next to nothing to assist me. Two days after the explosion, I got a "check engine" light and I have been unable to determine the problem because they are closed. This is a very disturbing situation which has been compounded by Volkswagen's unwillingness to take responsibility for their defective products. Both batteries were purchased through and installed by vw dealerships at absurd prices, I might add. They have assured me that it is not an electrical problem, but I find it extremely unlikely that two batteries would explode in the same car for no particular reason. I would appreciate any feedback you might have on this issue. Thank you.

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The original Volkswagen battery exploded with loud bang when ignition key was turned to the "on" position, but I had not started the car yet. Initially I thought, the starter or alternator had filed, since the car would not start. Since it was a Friday evening, I left the car in the parking lot and getting it towed to the dealer the following Monday. On Sunday, I noticed some thing dripping from the engine compartment, on closer examination it was acid dripping from the battery. Both sides of the battery had ripped open, with acid dripping to some of the electrical components and the engine. I removed the battery from the engine compartment and put it in a wooden box to show the same to the dealer the next day. After checking the engine functions and the charging system, the dealer concluded there was nothing wrong with the charging system and some undetermined factor caused the battery to explode. I called Volkswagen to inform them of the situation and requesting them to pay for a replacement battery and other labor charges. They refused saying the warranty on battery had run out. My point is, I would have had no problem if the battery had just failed (not exploded). This battery had never failed earlier and I have never jump started this car. I strongly believe that it was a manufacturing defect and a safety concern when battery expoldes. Volkswagen would not give a likely cause for the battery to explode or if there were other complaints of similar incidents from the field.

Oil light came on 2000 miles after oilchange/burning or leaking excessive oil,and oil level low. Passenger's window motor stopped working, resulting in window falling down,. Also, engine revved high/ light switch on interior light fell off/ front right michelin tire blewout, and had to replace battery. Dealer kept repairing problems. Consumer contacted vw CO, and was told they would get back to her, but never did. Consumer felt vehicle was a lemon. Please add additional information.

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On the first occasion we noted that battery acid had overflowed and concacted the power steering reservoir, which is attached to the battery tray. The reservoir was replaced, this worked for severa months. On the 2nd occurance, the vehicle was moving. The fluid poured out of the reservoir in about 30 to 40 seconds. The service manager then replaced the alternator regulator, battery tray and power steering reservoir. He also installed a seperate drain line from the battery vent to an area which was clear of any wiring/reservoirs. The battery was also replaced two months after purchse, it is thought that the overcharge ruined the battery. I did write a letter to Volkswagen America, describing the problem and remedy. They replied that this had not happened before, thanks for the notice.

If battery is overfilled or leaks and drips onto the power steering reservoir the resevoir will fail. This failure is catastrophic in nature and can cause the loss of power steering, vehicle control and extensive damage to the power steering pump. The loss of fluid occured on my vehicle with only 9 months of service. Fortunately the car was parked and the power steering pump was not impacted. The dealer support at randy hiley Volkswagen in arlington texas was immediate and thorough. After discussion, Volkswagen refunded all but the towing charges for this repair through randy hiley Volkswagen in arlington, texas. On the 1999 model the part has been moved from underneath the battery. Dealership service department personnel indicated that this was not the 1st time this failure had to be repaired at their franchise. My concern is that this repair cured the immediate symptom but what happens if acid contacts this component again during routine maintenance, later life battery changeout etc. The part is still located beneath the battery. The material of construction is unchanged. Can this part be replaced in a recall with a material that is better suited for contact by acid?.

While turning the key to start vehicle, battery exploded, causing acid to go into engine compartment and dent the hood. Volkswagen replaced battery with another Volkswagen battery. Also, sept, 1, 2000, with 45,000 battery exploded again in the same manner. Dealer claims nothing is wrong with the vehicle.

Due to a faulty alternator and battery acid spilling onto engine, power steering blew out. Dealer replaced a tube on the battery so the acid can run through the tube and spill onto the ground. Dealer also mentioned that it was not the orginal battery. But consumer never changed battery and bought the vehicle brand new. Please provide further information.

Battery exploded when ignition turned with key.