Issue ID | 1064186 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10587130 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 06/05/14 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The car had been driven all day with no problems. We parked for almost two hours and when starting the engine, it sounded loud, like a typical diesel (ours had always been very quiet). Drove out of the parking lot and merged onto the freeway. The yellow glow plug light started to flash (engine control malfunction) and the car engine died. We had to perform an emergency maneuver to pull over to the right hand lane and were able to coast into a parking lot. The car was towed to a vw dealer. We are on vacation and 1,500 miles from home. The dealer has informed me that they will need to replace the entire fuel pump and fuel line system due to fuel contamination(?). We have always been extremely conscientious and have only purchased major name brand diesel. The service manager informed me that this has happened 4 times in the last two years. We are on vacation and 1,500 miles from home, the repairs will take a week. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25350 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
VIN pattern | 3VWPL7AJ7CMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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