2009 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, gasoline problems

“WAS TURNING RIGHT ONTO A BACKROAD, SHIFTING FROM GEARS 1 TO GEAR 2 HITTING 22 MPH. LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF, SMELL OF SMOKE BUT NO VISUAL, LET VEHICLE SIT, CHECKED OIL, COOLANTS, ALL PERFECT. SMELL WENT AWAY, ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE WITH HOOD OPEN, CHECKED ENGINE WITH VEHICLE ON, MOVEMENT OF 1-2 INCHES FROM ENGINE ROCKING SEVERELY. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS ON ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,846.”

“2009 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI WAS BEING OPERATED NORMALLY. PARTIAL POWER LOSS WAS ENCOUNTERED AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO NEARBY DESTINATION. WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP). ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH HPFP. MANUFACTURER PAID FOR ALL REPAIRS. FUEL WAS TESTED AND NO FOREIGN CONTAINMENTS WERE FOUND.”

“THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER FOUND FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND METAL FRAGMENTS SUFFUSED THROUGHOUT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (FUEL LINES, TANK, ETC.). *TR”

“THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO OPERATE (DRIVING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES) DURING THIS TIME. ENGAGED EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND COASTED VEHICLE TO A STOP AT THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. AFTER PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. *TR”