Table 1 shows one common diesel fuel system related problems of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Diesel Fuel System problems |
Traveling in the left lane on 95 n outside baltimore MD at 65 mph my vehicle's gas pedal stopped responding and the car began to lose power and lurch forward and eventually die as the yellow diesel engine indicator along with the yellow engine indicator began blinking. I was able to avoid two lanes of traffic and coast over two lanes to an off ramp before the steering wheel locked. After contacting vw roadside assistance the vehicle was towed to heritage vw located at 9215 harford road #2 parkville, MD 21234 (877) 398-1963. It was after 9:00 p. M so the vehicle was left in the lot and all the paperwork was dropped in the box. The service department cited a fuel pump malfunction along with a faulty fuel gauge as the issue. This is the second time we have had to submit a report to your agency for the exact same issues (please see reference number 10417213), the agents information is listed below. [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
I was operating the car on a highway when the car lost all power in traffic. I was lucky that I was able to get to the side of the road without a serious incident occurring. I was a bit shaken as the car just totally failed in traffic. The cause according to the dealer is catastrophic failure of the injector pump (diesel). Dealer informed me that the injector pump, injectors, injector lines, primary fuel lines, primary fuel pump, and the fuel tank all had to be replaced because the injector pump totally came apart and distributed metal throughout the fuel system. This car has less than 21k on it. Dealer admitted that the injector pumps are of questionable quality and there is a history of failure due to inferior parts in the pumps. Dealer said that the new pump is upgraded and after the entire fuel system is replaced the car will be trouble free. Dealer also noted that the fuel pumps are designed to operate on european diesel which contains sulfur for lubricity. Us diesel which has low sulfur is destroying the pumps. Seems as though a total recall should be ordered to remove these bad injector pumps. Dealer stated the total cost of the work in excess of 10k which will be paid by vw at no cost to me.
Filled up with 13. 455 gallons of #2 ulsd diesel on 01/25/12 with 11,363 miles on the vehicle. Prior to filling the vehicle had less than a 1/4 tank of diesel. On 02/05/12 was traveling in vehicle at approximately 45 mph and started to hear pinging noises from the engine bay. Slowed to a stop where the engine died and refused to start. The vehicle had 11,721 miles on it, 358 miles (90% which were highway miles) since the previous fueling. Vehicle was towed to local vw dealer where I was told the tank was dry and hpfp had failed as a result. Contested the fact that the tank was dry given the fact the vehicle had slightly less than 1/4 tank prior to the failure and that it was impossible that it had run dry given the fact that the tank had been filled to the top at the prior filling and that I had not driven enough distance to have used up the fuel. Vw tech confirmed that the gas gauge was operational and correct. Vw dealer replaced hpfp under warranty but would not listen to me with regards to running the tank dry.
Engine power loss, unpredictable throttle behavior and unknown engine rpm response to accelerator pedal position 8/30 new car dealer fueled full tank of diesel 6pm: stoplight intersection pull away on grn light:: engine rpm drops to idle in middle of intersection <response: depress accelerator no change in rpm momentarily then instant acceleration @ moderate-to-high rpm> uncontrolled situation as traffic behind didn't have any warning of slow in middle of intersection, no brake lights, forced traffic braking to avoid overrunning my stalling car. 7:40pm: in-town driving:: dropout of rpm loss of power momentarily <2000rpm <no response> no consequence 8/31 7:55am: rh turn from level roadway to moderately steep inclined side street:: engine rpm dropped completely to idle and sustained loss of power < response: maintained accelerator pedal position during drop then depressed expecting rpm recovery continuing to wot when no change in rpm {brake to hold car on incline} release pedal and startover> no consequence 7:56am: lh turn into park:: no throttle response rpm drop from low rpm to idle < response: maintained accelerator pedal position watching for rpm power recovery or pickup in rpm to no effect {brake to stop car from hitting structure in front of parking place} startover> dangerous circumstance with obstacle in front of car parking spot with 2 ft. Remaining to pull car out of traveled roadway and into the parked position. I did not like the loss of engine control unpredictable throttle behavior and unknown engine power response to driver input. First indication that these repeating engine fails are not benign.
While driving my 2011 volkswagon jetta tdi sportwagon on interstate 94 in michigan I observed white smoke coming off my vehicle engine. There was no warning light. Due to the heavy smoke and deisel fumes I pulled the vehicle to safe location and sought service. The vehicle developed a heavy leak in one of the fuel injection lines on top of the engine block. The vehicle was covered with deisel fuel from front to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired by volkswagon.
Fuel leaking out of injectors Volkswagen 2011 jetta sport wagen tdi.
I'd like to add my vehicle to this investigation #: pe11023 - after reading about this story today - I check the engine bay and found pooling liquid above the #1/2 injectors on my '11 Jetta Sportwagen tdi with only 850 miles. . Read more...
2011 Volkswagen jetta sportswagon tdi. Car stalled in traffic and would not restart. Extremely dangerous situation as there were cars following behind as car stopped without warning. Also, during the stall car lost power steering and was difficult to maneuver to site of street. Car would not re-start and had to have it towed. Car was nearly new (just over 2 months and had less than 3,000 mil. Es).
2011 vw Jetta Sportwagen tdi surging at times and sputtering. Only 1000 miles and have had for 2 weeks. The controllability at that surging moment seems off and if it's doing that while I need to avoid something or someone it could be dangerous. Also surging or bucking while you stop. Recipe for a rear end collision. This is a 6spd automatic and it feels like a wierd downshift as you come to a stop. Finally window now decides to go down on it's own this could be an issue at the wrong time in a rain or snow storm.
The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that fuel injector line number two exploded and was leaking fuel onto the engine. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the failed engine would be sent to one of their facilities in germany to be inspected. The failure and current miles were 6,000.
After driving at highway speeds for 1 hour a significant amount of smoke was observed coming from the engine compartment after we stopped. Prior to stopping, the engine was running roughly with some reduced power. There was a strong smell of diesel fuel outside car and inside car. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Leaking solid fuel line to fuel injector #2 diagnosed and replaced. Photo's of defective part are available. Fuel was leaking onto hot engine and exhaust system creating a potential fire risk.
1. Was driving at 70mph in 6th gear, lost power, car turned off, lights on dash flashing including glow plug light and "check engine service now!". Had been driving on this tank of diesel for over a week with no issue. More than quarter tank left. 2. Car would not start for 45 min, finally started and drove home. Dropped off at dealer next day for already scheduled panoramic moon roof getting stuck. 3. Dealer said metal shavings destroyed hpfp (fuel pump), lines, and injectors. Fuel not suspected bad or contaminated. They blamed factory defect special to my car. Will be replacing all under warranty as of now. They think it will be a week or so, and promise that this issue will never occur again.
Medium-pitched whine coming from engine - eventually car loses all power, glow plug light flashes, service message appears on display, and check engine light comes on. Car goes into "safe mode" or "limp home" mode (very little power - feels like turbo is shut down). First occurence at 2300 miles, 2 more occurrences where message and flashing glow plug light resets after restart, 1 more occurrence with high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) identified as bad by vw dealership. Dealer is now ordering parts to commence repair (no definitive answer on warranty coverage).
There's a fuel leak coming from the top of the (tdi) engine that I can confirm, but I was unable to see exactly from what part. It's leaking about a third to a half cup of fuel per min. I had the vehicle towwed to the dealer. Waiting for results.
Smoke from under the hood while driving - drove directly to dealer. Result was injector leak.
Repeated stalling, rough running and loss of power on 2011 vw jetta sportwagon tdi w/dsg auto transmission. Most fuel purchased from same bp location. Always confirm diesel before fueling. Problem across mutilple fuelings. Reciepts for all fuel purchases with mileage recorded.
Car was heated up to operating temperature during a routine 15 mile drive. Car was then shut off for roughly an hour and then began another 15 mile drive to the grocery store. It sat in the sun at the store for almost an hour before it was started. Upon leaving the parking lot of the store, the car completely stalled while in 2nd gear at approximately 2,400 rpms under light acceleration. The car would have stopped if my wife wouldn't have pushed the clutch in and headed for the shoulder. Upon turning the key all the way and back on to start (several times), the engine would turn over but not start. About the fourth key cycle the motor fired and produced a ton of white smoke. No dash lights came on before, during or after this incident. Car stalled and was almost rearended by a semi truck in a 25 mph zone where there is basically no shoulder. 2011 jetta sportswagen tdi, 6 spd manual transmission with 11,500 miles on it. Has had two oil changes from the dealership otherwise no other mantainance has been performed on the car except checking the tires and rotating them.
2011 vw diesel jetta six speed manual. The computer is programmed to shut the engine off at about 750 rpm this number appears to be arbitrary or possibly picked for some fuel economy tradeoff. The problem is that this causes some very dangerous conditions in traffic. Normally a diesel can be brought down to nearly zero and still power up and out of a stop. Gas engines are not so good at this but to some extent this is an engine condition that should be anticipated and successfully recovered from. Vw has taken the other road. If one does not rev the engine excessively, even on very slight inclines, the computer lets you get about ten feet into the intersection and turns the engine off. The guy behind you has to slam on his breaks if he is looking (your brake lights are off because you are not using them to stop. ) or if he is looking at his left turn lane, his phone or whatever, pow. Or you get half into an intersection crossing from the stop sign and get dropped in the middle of the road until you can go through the evolution of events allowing a restart. Restart evolution also contributes to the danger as it takes so long. I have driven manual transmissions exclusively for 40 licensed driving years and a few years prior to that on the farm. One should not have to drive with one's heel on the top of the gas pedal, but over-revving the engine is the only way to safely start out from a stop sign. This should never have gotten past the engineers. Unless of course they are not guys who enjoy driving. Even the dealer's master mechanics are puzzled that they stall it every time they try to drive it.
My 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi had it's fuel pump fail leaving my wife and child stranded. The car was started and suddenly lost power on the roadway. Car was towed to dealer where it was determined that the fuel pump had failed. Pump failure was catastrophic sending metal shards throughout the fuel system (tank, fuel lines, filters, etc. ) this has been documented by many others with this engine (back to 2009). As of yet there has been no recall by vw. Vw is currently testing my fuel and has ordered parts for repair. The replacement part will be the same part # as the one that failed. Most people have had this happen while out on the road, essentially stranding them in a dangerous environment. I love my car, but I want it to be safe.