Check Engine Light On Problems of Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen

It all started with a check engine light. Apparently the car jumped timing and the crankshaft went bad. This caused complete and total engine failure. This is a common problem with the jetta. I believe a class action lawsuit is needed.

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Driving on interstate at 70mph. Engine glowplug light and main failure light came on and engine quit. Dealer advised failure was due to high pressure fuel pump failure.

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Motor lost most power but was able to go 10-15mph to get to end of trip. Check engine light came on and glow plug light flashed on & off. Called vw and they scheduled appt for next day, said it was ok to drive in. Began drive home on major city street. While driving, the engine died and would not restart. Car stalled in left lane blocking rush hour traffic. The driver of the following car was able to stop traffic enough to allow us to push the dead vw off the road to the right. Cars were attempting to pass us as we pushed it to the side. Called vw and they sent a tow truck. Diagnostics the next day found metal in the tdi diesel high pressure fuel pump. Fuel system is to be replaced under warranty.

We were traveling in branson, mo. From our home in east texas when there was what sounded like a single muffled pop from the engine compartment. The glow plug lamp started blinking and the check engine light came on and I think it was blinking also. At the time I was traveling about 30 mph. And I had just started up a steep grade. Also, about the time the glow plug light started blinking, the mfd displayed the "major engine malfunction" message. The engine lost power but did not stop and I was able to go about 300 yards to a safe place where I could pull off the street out of traffic and park. The vehicle was towed to the Volkswagen dealer in springfield, mo. (springfield Volkswagen) fault code thrown was p0299. It was determined that a coupling on a line going into the turbocharger had not been adequately tightened during assembly of the engine and the hose had come loose disabling the turbocharger and the engine.

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