2009 Volkswagen Jetta fuel/propulsion system problems

“My car been fine and went to take my daughter to school and shut the car off and get back in to go home and wouldn't start and the Abs light came on and Check Engine light as well. I am concerned because I think since I have done the ABS no longer then 2 years. I feel like there is a problem and dont think VW fix it the first time when I took it in.. My fiance had a terrible accident 12 month ago and no income and I dont know how we are going to fix it if we have too thats what I am worried about as well.. Thank you, Dawn”

“WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65MPH, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATED STOP! OIL PRESSURE ENGINE OFF! AND CAR WENT INTO LIMP. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF EXIT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM HIGHWAY TO REPAIR SHOP. DIAGNOSED TO BE A FAILURE IN THE HEX DRIVE BIT FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT MODULE TO THE OIL PUMP. ALSO CAUSED TURBOCHARGER FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF OIL FLOW. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO REQUIRED SCHEDULE AND HAD NO PRIOR INDICATIONS OF IMMINENT FAILURE.”

“3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MAY 2019, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE ON MY WAY TO WORK. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS BROKEN ENGINE HOSE CLAMPS. THE SHOP CHARGED ME ALMOST $700 FOR BRAND NEW HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND CLAMPS. ALSO, MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND MOST OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONSTANTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN VOLKSWAGEN OF LAWRENCE (3400 IOWA ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66046, (785) 838-7750) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,376.”

“DOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY OUR 2009 JETTA TDI LOST ALL POWER. THE HIGH INJECTION FUEL PUMP TURNED OUT TO BE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS WILL COST AT LEAST $6,000.00 VW MODIFIED THIS PUMP 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND NEVER NOTIFIED THE OWNERS ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE PUMP. THE NHTSA HAD AN INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDED PEOPLE WERE USING THE WRONG FUEL. WE HAVE 2 DIESEL VEHICLES AND KNOW WHICH PUMP AT THE SERVICE STATIONS ARE DIESEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND NO POWER IN YOU CAR YET THE NHTSA CLOSED THEIR INVESTIGATION. VW WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH REPAIRS AND THE JETTA HAS BECOME A TOTAL LEMON. WE HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES THROUGH THE YEARS, NONE REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALLS EACH TIME. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.”

“TAKATA RECALL. IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SERIES OF 3 BEEPS. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MORE LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY DASH BOARD LOOKED LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE EX. AIRBAG, OIL, CHECK ENGINE, ABS, EPC, BRAKE LIGHT, ETC. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY MY GAUGES WILL SHUT OFF AND I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, MY CAR WILL DECELERATE WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AT RANDOM TIMES ON THE HIGH WAY. I LOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR TO CARS AUTO IN LAS VEGAS BECAUSE MY CAR COULD NOT PASS SMOG. THEY DID AN ANALYSIS AND INFORMED ME THAT MY ABS MODULE WAS SHOT AND THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE DEVICE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP AND THOUGHT WITH MY SAFETY IN CONCERN THAT THIS WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX. INSTEAD, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND COME BACK ANOTHER DAY BUT I REFUSED TO DRIVE MY CAR OFF THE LOT. THEY TOOK MY CAR TO THE BACK AND SAID THAT MY ABS MODULE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE MY ABS. IF THE ABS IS FAULTY AS EXPLAINED IN RECALL #16V913 UNDER VW ACTION 45F2 IF THE ABS FAILS TO PASS THE TEST THEN…”