Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen owners have reported 2 problems related to engine shut off without warning (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I had come to a full stop and was idling at a red light in a busy intersection when the engine stopped suddenly. No misfiring or rough moments before stopping, just a sudden cut off. I put the engine in park and tried restarting the engine. No success. I put the engine in neutral and got a push to the side of the road. Tried starting the engine several times, in park, with no success. Vw called a tow truck. Before accepting a tow I turned the ignition fully off and tried restarting the engine. This time it started. I cancelled the tow. Car is running normally again. This sudden stopping of my engine happened one other time when the car had about 4000 miles on it. I was pulling out of a parking place and the engine shut off as I was pulling forward after just having put it in drive. I restarted the car and a few seconds later the engine started misfiring, but only for a second. Then it ran fine. No further mishaps until may 17, 2011 at 17,500 miles. I notified vw of the mishap when I took it in for it's first check-up. Vw said they didn't find anything wrong and didn't know why it happened. I currently have a call in to vw again, but have not yet heard back from them.
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2010 jetta tdi sportswagen with manual transmission stalls easily at low rpms. The engine shuts off without warning, causing a risk of being hit from behind by another vehicle. I have owned many manual-transmission cars in my 30-plus years of driving experience, and have never experienced this problem with other cars.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Diesel Engine problems | |
| Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems | |
| Cooling Fan problems | |
| Engine Stall problems | |
| Engine Failure problems |