Table 1 shows one common diesel fuel system related problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Diesel Fuel System problems |
When slowing down to a stop the car hesitates while idling and then when you start to press the gas pedal to go it hesitates more and almost stalls. The cooling fan seems to run excessively after turning off motor.
Driving approximately 25 mph, engine stalls, will not restart. According to dealer it in a in tank fuel punp issue requiring the entire fuel system to be replaced. The fuel tank was approximately 1/4 full (had run through 3/4 of tank). No fueling errors. 2010 vw Jetta Sportwagen tdi. Vehicle showed no warning signs. No sputtering, no lack of responsiveness, etc. Prior to failure.
My partner was driving on a curbed 4 lane road with bike lanes at 40 miles per hour when the engine sputtered and quit immediately. Would not restart. Left sitting halfway in the right lane and halfway in the bike lane. Had to be towed to dealer. Dealer found catastrophic failure of high pressure fuel pump sending debris into the entire fuel system. Still 2000 miles within power train warranty at 34,000 miles. Entire fuel system replaced under warranty.
2010 tdi Jetta Sportwagen stalled on deceleration lane, exiting highway.
We purchased a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi in July 2010. On July 21, 2011, the vehicle was given its first service at a Volkswagen dealership in madison, WI. The next day, July 22, 2011, the car was to be driven from madison, WI, to nashville, TN. Just past urbana, IL, the vehicle began to overheat, increasing to 190 degrees. In addition, the acceleration ability began decreasing until the vehicle would not go more than 72 mph. The check engine light came on and began flashing. Driving the vehicle became dangerous, and the vehicle was driven into a rest stop and turned off. Volkswagen roadside assistance took the vehicle to the nearest dealership which was in urbana, IL. O'brien Volkswagen determined on July 23, 2011, that the fuel pump located in the gas tank was not operating properly. The replacement tank/pump has been ordered and is scheduled to be replaced in the vehicle on July 26, 2011. We found that this complaint has been made by others, and we hope that this will become an official recall. If it had been under recall when the vehicle received its service on July 21, the part(s) could have been replaced at that time, and the dangerous driving conditions could have been avoided.
2010my vw Jetta Sportwagen 2. 0l tdi (diesel, manual transmission) after I took my vehicle for it's scheduled 30k mi. Serviceback in 06/2011, I looked in the engine bay to wipe off any possible spillage, when low and behold I spot what looks like leaking from where the injectors meet the valve cover. . Read more...
Vehicle, a 2010 volkwagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi diesel model with about 2500 miles on it (nearly new) stalled in busy traffic leaving my wife stranded. Vehicle had failure of high-pressure fuel pump, reported by many owners of recent volkwagen tdi models.
2010 vw sportwagen tdi 2. 0 turbo, automatic. We had a major loss of power while driving at highway speed, glow plug light blinks, and flashing 'engine mafunction'. She pulled over safely and turned off. We had only 4000 miles on it. It started up after a few minutes. Called the local vw dealer and was told it must be a flook. Told don't worry about it, drive it. If it happens again call them. It happened again, a few months latter with 8,000 miles on it. Again the wife is driving. It was not for the faint hearted when at highway speed the engine looses all power and cuts out with heavy traffic! lucky everyone beside and around us were alert! she pulled over safely. Same thing . . . Lights blinking glow plugs and engine coded malfunction. Called local vw dealer, I told them they need to check it. Asked what was the problem? anyone else have this same problem? vw explanation. . . Well there was none. They would not commit to anything! had to schedule an appointment. . . Ended up it will be a week before they can look at it. It would take about 1-1/2 hours service time? I started to check the tdi blogs for this problem. I got an ear full! high pressure diesel fuel pump failure. Blogs have it at $9,000 to $10,000 repair cost? and may not be under vw warrenty??? vw needs to do a recall? I see there are a lot of others out there like me. This is not safe.
2010 vw Jetta Sportwagen tdi glow-plug light and check engine light begins blinking, loss of acceleration while driving. Took to dealer, turbo and exhaust sensor replaced and car returned to owner. Now, has been in many times for short hesitation and breif engine stoppage. Fuel filter replaced, all screen filters checked for metal, associated with pump failure, in tank pump replaced, and computer updates. Car is again back in owners hands and waiting to see if fixed. Vw stated that vehicle will no longer be serviced for this on going problem until problem can be duplicated. This will be a challenge since it is a totally random event. I have seen in several forums that this problem can occur multiple times and has for owner. Possible high pressure fuel pump disintegration is suspected cause. In addition to the obvious safety issues associated with this sudden loss of power, I am concerned about future failure due to faulty fuel pumps (if that is the cause) and the $9,000 repair cost. And of course being stranded on the side of the road carries its own hazards.
My 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen has stalled two times since new. I am concerned it is the faulty fuel pump that you are investigating. I am stationed overseas with the us government in europe and have recently brought the car with us to denmark. It was purchased new in may 2010 from a pittsburgh, PA vw dealership. I am very concerned of a complete failure while driving at higher speeds. The car has only stalled while coming to a stop.
On 2/14/11, while driving downhill in commuter traffic at about 30 mph, my 2010 vw sportwagon tdi stalled for no apparent reason and failed to restart. I was able to pull off the road and, after a short wait, the engine restarted. At first it idled very roughly at 800 rpm, but eventually the idle smoothed at 1,000 rpm, and I was able to proceed to work. My vehicle has less than 10,000 miles on it and was just serviced by vw three weeks ago. I report this because I just saw this weekend an article on bloomberg about vw diesel engines having fuel pump problems. This is the only stalling episode I have experienced with this vehicle to date.
2010 jetta tdi sportwagon stalling when idling at stop light no check engine light appears. Has happened twice in 3000 miles.
2010 vw tdi jetta wagon I own a 2010 vw tdi jetta wagon and early Jan/Feb I smelled diesel fuel coming into my car (the car at the time had 8,000 miles). Also, I noticed diesel fuel dripping on my driveway. I reported the incident to the dealer, where they first advised that the fuel injector needed to be tightened. The next day same problem persisted. They replaced one of the injectors. The smell continued until I instructed them to order a new hood insulator cover and engine cover (both were saturated with diesel. My car was at the dealer for close to three weeks between all three visits. My concern is that the other three injectors have the same issue and this will occur again.
2010 Jetta Sportwagen tdi; vehicle lost power but continued running. Dash warning lights(glow plug lamp flashing) were illuminated. Dealer stated fuel contamination. Fuel tests, by an actual fuel lab, show fuel in the system met all astm standards for diesel fuel oils. Premature failure of the materials which compose the fuel filter/ water seperator housing were apparent however they were attributed to "water" in the fuel which is ironic being that it is a fuel filter/water separator. The hpfp ( high pressure fuel pump ) was most probably the root cuase of the entire failure. Vw's resolution was to involve my insurance as the method of payment to replace the entire fuel system(tank to injectors). I can not however use the insurance to complete this claim as it would be fruad knowing that the actual problem is the responsibility of Volkswagen.
While driving on interstate, without warning or change of throttle, engine slowed noticeably. Unable to maintain highway speed without high fuel consumption and dangerously slow acceleration. Dashboard light indicated problem with glowplug (diesel engine) and check engine light stayed on. Took to local dealer next day; tech replaced "pressure pipe" (faulty charge pressure sensor on high pressure filter pump) and "flashed" ecm. Engine's acceleration still below what it was prior to event.
I have a 2010 vw jetta tdi diesel sportswagen that I purchased new. The car has 12,000 miles since new. The car has been maintained by an authorized dealer per the recommended maintenance schedule. While driving the car it suddenly lost power without warning, requiring immediate action on my part to avoid a major accident. The car's warning system displayed check engine and service required annunciation. After the power loss. The sudden complete loss of power concerns me regarding the safety of driving the car, I've since been online and read the accounts of dozens of owners that have had this same problem with the 2009-10 tdi vw jetta. All seem to be related to fuel pump failures. The car will be towed to the dealership tomorrow for service. But looking at the other accounts of this problem, it would appear that the dealerships are not having complete success in resolving this problem.
2010 vw tdi ----- check engine light at 9800 miles. Vw says "contaminated diesel in filter area" and "not covered under warranty" they believe they can make our auto insurance pay. . . Showing a little gunk or rusty sheen within filter canister area. Will keep calling vw warranty. . . Trying to have the +$6,000 repair covered. I believe this car suffered fatal hpfs failure. . 20 full tanks of fuel since purchased new - all from race-way or murphys(walmart) ulsd no further evidence of contamination in tank. . . . . Yet. Car still at vw.
2010 vw tdi jetta sportswagen currently has 18675 miles, however, problem started at approximately 5000 miles. Engine feels like it loses power and starting to stall when in 3rd/4th gear and between 30 to 40 mph. At times it is like a small hiccup at other times it is quite severe and causes the car to lurch violently - has locked the seat belt up when this occurs as I am thrown forward hard. Occasionally same thing will happen in higher gear, but pretty much every day in 3rd or 4th gear. Have taken the car back to the dealer multiple times and complained about problem each time. Response has been they cannot duplicate and can find no problem. On last service they replaced the fuel filter said it "might" be clogged. No improvement - problem still happening. Buy my diesel fuel from the same stations all the time and the same stations I purchased diesel fuel for my 2004 golf tdi with 150,000 miles on it and never had any problem with that car.
After crawling in traffic for about 30 minutes the car stalled. This is the only time this has occured but I do not drive the car often. Since this occured 1 week after the car's first service, I have not brought it into service yet.
My 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi with 18,000 miles was making a very rough sound shortly after a non-cold startup. A few minutes later, the engine ground to a halt with a loud crunch sound and shut down. Vehicle was towed to a local Volkswagen dealership. Dealership found problem to be a high-pressure fuel pump failure. Diesel fuel in tank was not contaminated. Volkswagen replaced the entire fuel system under warranty.
On Friday, sept 10, 2010, while driving south on the I 605 freeway (los angeles county) at approximately 12 noon at speeds of 60 to 65 mph the engine, without warning, died, stopped. I managed to get onto the shoulder and eventually restart the engine. This failure happened two more times on the freeway. On the final stop, after calling vw, I was able to restart the car and complete my drive home (approx. 60 miles). That evening while driving to the local market the same thing happened with the engine two more times. I notified the drew vw dealership of the problem and arrangements were made to use their roadside service and have it towed to the carlsbad, CA dealership for diagnosis and repair. It has now been there three days. An additional frequent problem is the engine stalling when leaving a stop.
2010 vw Jetta Sportwagen tdi "glowplug" light begins blinking, loss of acceleration while driving at highway speed. I am from FL and was in the houston area at the time. Drove car to nearest vw dealer. Dealer found metal particles in the fuel filter and I had to rent a car to get back to FL. The repair took 2. 5 weeks and the car was trucked to my local vw dealer. I was never told the cause of the issue and have seen in several forums that this problem can occur multiple times. High pressure fuel pump disintegration is suspected cause. Besides the safety issue of sudden loss of the ability to accelerate, I am concerned about future failure due to faulty fuel pumps (if that is the cause) and the $9,000 repair cost.
High pressure fuel pump failure caused car to stall at highway speed, ~68 mph. Pulling off freeway with dead car caused a minor fender bender. Being told fuel system repair is $8700 but will likely be covered under warranty. I wish to remain anonymous. 2010 vw jetta tdi sportwagen, dsg transmission, 3292 mi.
2010 vw sportwagon dsg stalled at traffic signal. Hd to shift into park and turn ignition off locking steering wheel, and then back on to restart engine.
Brand new Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi has stalled at speeds from 25-65 mph with absolutely no warning (no warning lights or messages and no change in driving performance). This has occurred 3 times at approximately 4k miles. The 3rd time the car had to be towed from a major expressway since the engine would not restart. The vw dealer found fault code p2146. They did not find anything wrong with the car during testing and simply cleared the codes with the assistance of a vw of America technician working remotely. The vw of America tech advised test driving 20 miles and returning the car to us. The car worked well for the next 5k miles but has now stalled randomly again twice while driving. I was nearly hit today as the car stalled in the middle of an intersection as I was turning left. Prior events have led to nearly being rearended on 4 lane highways with 2 adults and a 3 and 5 year old in the back seat. This is my first new car and I have never felt this unsafe in cars I have owned that are over 10 years old. Vw seems to think it is ok to return this car to customers and will not provide me any information on the frequency of this occurrence in this make and model across the country. I am having it towed to the vw dealer (sutliff in harrisburg PA) where I bought the car. They indicated they will work on the car again. I'm afraid this will just mean clearing codes and test driving. The mechanics have all agreed that they would not feel safe driving their family in my car. . . My new car. Note: rvutb 2414/yl 2. 0l tdi ecm softward update was performed on this car as part of recall between incidents.
2010 vw Jetta Sportwagen tdi fuel pump failure. I had to replace the entire fuel system at a personal cost of $9,980. 52. I was told it was due to contaminated diesel fuel but I have an engineering report that proves the fuel was within guidelines and not considered contaminated by industry standards. It has not recurred but I can't be certain it won't since I have no idea what caused it. Vw is denying warranty coverage. I have learned of a few dozen cases nationwide and in most cases vw did cover the others. One or two have reported a repeat problem. I had only owned the car for 7 months and had 8,076 miles on it at the time.
I have a 2010 jetta sportwagon tdi manuel transmission. I purchased new in February 2010. I am not sure of the dates but the vehicle has stalled or just turned off twice since I have owned it while driving around town. It did start back up as soon as I turned it completely off and back on. I didnt think it was a major deal the first time it happened and that I may have just stalled it. When it happened the second time I questioned the dealer. They said unless they could get it to replicate the problem, they didnt know. The other issue that I believe may be related happens all the time. Under normal driving which happens atleast every day I have a blip in the throttle. It almost feels like there is an air pocket in the fuel that is like a hickup under throttle. It is random but as I said happens atleast once a day. The dealer has done nothing about these issues because they cannot replicate the issue.
Mil light, and glow plug light start appearing for no apparent reason. Car loses acceleration going up hills and becomes dangerous in traffic. It occurs sporadically. Mil light has been on for 3 plus months. Authorized service garage cannot determine reasons for these lights. Changes a few components. Even after routine 10k service, problem continues.
When taking foot off brake and immediately stepping hard on the accelerator there was a severe hesitation/lag before the car took off crossing traffic. Once it kicked in it took off but is a serious safety concern. I now wait a second or more for the brake switch to communicate to the dsg transmission to tell the clutch to engage. Vw must fix this as I could have been driven in a collision. This was much more than typical turbo lag which is common with diesels. This would occur regularly if I didn't adjust my driving to account for the lag.