Issue ID | 893613 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10436842 |
Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 10/11/11 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My wife was driving our 2012 jetta tdi and it went into limp mode on the highway, losing nearly all power. We took it to the dealer and the problem had gone away. It occurred again the next day and we took it in again. They ended up replacing the high pressure fuel pump. My fuel pump did not fail catastrophically as others have, but it still failed. This is a systemic issue with common rail vw diesels and is something that i feel should be investigated further and a recall should be issued. I was lucky that my particular pump did not fail catastrophically and just supplied low fuel pressure and that i'm still under warranty, but complete loss of power at highway speeds seems to be a safety concern and vw should definitely issue a recall for this part. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NIANTIC, CT |
VIN pattern | 3VW3L7AJ5CMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 60 |
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