Tank Assembly Problems of Volkswagen Jetta

The fuel gasket decided to crack on the top of the sending unit that sends diesel to the engine. It filled the top and spilled down over the tank onto the concrete. $250 repair for the gasket + labor not at a dealership. It's probably a fire hazard and vw should recall the gaskets.

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2007 vw Jetta wolfsburg edition, 4-door. Fuel tank started leaking gas about 5k miles ago (started about 5k outside of warranty). There are about 5 super tiny holes located on a seam of the fuel tank. Tank is defective, vw not interested in assisting in the fix. This defective tank poses a severe explosion hazard to me and my family. Vehicle has not been in any accidents, has had all service work completed.

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The check engine light came on and every time you fill the gas tank up all the way, fuel spills all over the place. The engine light was diagnosed at the mechanic who stated the leak detection pump needed to be replaced. I contacted the vehicle dealer to obtain the pump in early August 2009. They did not have one in stock so I placed an order for one. The dealer said they put a rush order on it; however, it is now December 2009, the part remains on backorder according to the dealer and I am unable to resolve the pump failure. We are still unable to fill the fuel tank with gasoline pouring out all over the ground.

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Difficulty filling gas tank while at pump. The auto shut-off kicks in after putting in a few cents worth of gas making fill-up frustrating and time consuming. Took to vw dealership. They spent a day investigating and couldn't find the problem so they kept it overnight and called vw to walk them through troubleshooting. Vw says the fuel tank is not venting properly and the only way to fix it is to replace the entire fuel tank ($1500 for the parts). Vw refused to pay because car was 1400 miles beyond its warranty. They claim situation is not dangerous, just annoying, but I plan to contact their resident agent anyway - suspect a manufacturing or design defect .

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The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact constantly smells a slight hint of gasoline after placing fuel into the vehicle. While placing gasoline into the vehicle, the smell intensified. The contact referred to the owner's manual, which advised not to overfill the fuel tank. He then realized that he was overfilling the tank unknowingly. He continued to smell the odor and removed the back seat of the vehicle, and discovered gasoline had overflowed into the interior of the vehicle. The dealer stated that he needed the fuel pump replaced at the cost of $650. The dealer stated later that a $1,600 fuel tank replacement was needed. The contact refused and sought a second opinion. He then notified Volkswagen of America and filed a complaint. He was informed that nothing could be done because the warranty had expired (case number 80256757). The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 94,000. Updated 09/10/08. The consumer stated the gas tank was defective.

While driving consumer smelled gasoline odor coming from the vents. Gasoline was leaking from underneath the vehicle. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the ring lock on the top of the fuel tank was warped. This caused a fuel leak.

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My future daughter in law owns a Volkswagen Jetta. Went to gas station for gas and could not fill the tank. Took the car to Volkswagen dealer where they are charging over 800. Dollars to put in a new gas tank, since the car is relatively new this seems like it should be a recall. Or at least under warranty. If she was on the highway she would have been stuck in the lanes with no way of filling that tank. . . Can you research these gas tanks for the safety of people.

I complained to the dealership about smelling gasoline, temperature light, and engine light kept coming on. They told me a valve on the filler tube of the gas tank was broken and I would need to replace the gas tank. They told me there was a leak in the antifreeze system and a "flange" would need to be replaced.

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My vehicle was repaired for fuel issues at an authorized vw dealership. Since experiencing the problem, a new Volkswagen dealership has been involved primarily because of the distance of the tow. The original dealership who made the fuel repairs is currently uncooperative.

The vehicle has been seen by mechanics from two different dealorships on five occasions due to the check engine light to date. On the fourth trip to the shop it was evaluated by the mechanics as having defective gas tank that had a slow leak. On this occasion the auto was kept for 1 week for repairs. Here we are a week later and the light is back on and it's back in the shop again. Meanwhile I am on probation at my new job and am having to take considerable time off due to these repairs. I am still on probation at this job and I have also missed out on the opportunity of overtime because of continual trips to the dealors shops. I have only made three payments on the car to date and I am paying for something that is in the shop as much as it is in the driveway. Aside from the fact that I have reached the point where I am afraid to drive it for I fear it could possibly be a deathtrap! I am not sure about the belt question that are within this form.

Engine transmission light failed after 3 months, both windows have fallen down into door, front bumper has been torn off, antena and other plastic objects around car have fallen off,abs system light is on again, cover for gas tank will not open (I had to pry it open), cup holders and mirror covers have broken, inside of car started to bubble after 6 months, because of the plastic. All the service department in san antonio could say was that I did not know how to manage car. I didn't know I had to take a class in opening the gas cover. Oddly enough, most of these things started to break after my two year warranty expired. All they had to say was that "when it rains it pours". I would never recommend this car to anyone.

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Right rear tire blew out at freeway speed. Before coming to a stop the tire rubbed against the fuel tank that is made of plastic and wore a large hole in the tank. This could have caused a fire/explosion and loss of life. Poor design of the putting the plastic fuel tank so close to the tire. Volkswagen contacted and refused to acknowledge the poor design. New model vw Jetta does not have same design. ( dot number: mkhc tire size: 195/60hr14 ).

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While driving the vehicle an object from the road hit vehicle from underneath and split the fuel tank which caused between 10-12 gallons of fuel to leak.

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Fuel is leaking from the fuel tank. The dealer has inspected vehicle.

Consumer got a safety advisory letter from Volkswagen regarding fuel tank system and right rear tire. Consumer stated that this letter should be called a recall. Consumer felt people would ignore an advisory letter. Please add VIN.

Fuel is leaking into the passenger compartment. The dealer has isnpected the vehicle . Manufacturer has been notified.