2006 Volkswagen Jetta complaints

I TOOK MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI, 5 SP, 40K MILES TO THE VW DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 40K SERVICE ON 5/27/11. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH (THE CAR WASN'T RUNNING ROUGH WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE). MY SERVICE REP TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO CHECKED ALL THE FILTERS AND RE-BLED THE FUEL FILTER TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TRAPPED, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOOK THE COVER OFF THE ENGINE AND IDENTIFIED THE THAT THE CAMSHAFT IS WEARING. MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR IS COMPLETED EVERY 5K MILES AND SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM.

I WAS TO SERVICE MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. I TOOK OFF THE LOWER ENGINE COVER AND FOUND A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SIZE BROKEN SPRING LAYING ON COVER. I NOTICE THAT AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPOTS THAT SOMETHING HAD BEEN RUBBING THRU THE TRANS HOUSING AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A INDEPENDENT VW SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BROKEN AND CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO RUB ON HOUSING. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLE CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH TO MYSELF OR WHOMEVER ELSE MAY BE NEAR. I CALLED A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN TDI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE OR HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIRS ARE CLOSE TO 8000.00-10000.00 FOR A NEW DSG TRANSMISSION AND A FLYWHEEL TO BE INSTALLED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP OR REPLY. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE LOCKS, WINDOWS, MIRRORS, TRUNK LATCH, GAS TANK LATCH, MIRROR DEFROSTER ET AL. IN SPEAKING THE VW SERVICE REPS THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE ISSUE WAS A BROKEN HARNESS. THEY INDICATED IT HAD FAILED IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES. HOWEVER, IN SPEAKING WITH VW CUSTOMER CARE THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE. I WILL LET THE SAFETY EXPERTS DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF THIS DESIGN FAILURE BUT THE DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS ON AND DINGS ALL THE TIME, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON NIGHT AND DAY MAKING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DIFFICULT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE WINDOWS CANNOT BE PUT DOWN. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AS VW DOES NOT APPEAR WILLING AND THIS ISSUE IS EVERYWHERE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND MAKE. THANKS!

WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD, TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE NEARLY REDLINED. CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. THE MECHATRON CONTROLLER FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD A DSG TRANSMISSION. WE WERE LUCKY IT WAS NOT ON A BUSY ROAD AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT OCCURRED.

THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ON THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. FLYWHEEL IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK AT 65MPH FOR OVER 1 HOUR WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. TURNED OFF HIGHWAY AND INTO TURN LANE. CAR SHIFTED HARD AND DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH BEGAN TO FLASH. DROVE INTO PARKING LOT IN FIRST GEAR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON THE VW. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DUAL FLY WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 06/06/11

VW HAS CHANGED THE DIESEL ENGINES (TDI) STARTING WITH APPROXIMATE YEAR 2004 UNTIL 2007, WHEN THEY STOPPED SELLING TDI TO MEET EMISSION REQUIREMENTS. TO SAVE MONEY AND LICENSING FEES TO BOSCH THEY HAVE CHANGED FROM COMMON RAIL SYSTEM MADE BY BOSCH (FEEDS THE DIESEL FUEL TO ENGINE WITH VERY HIGH PRESSURE) TO VW SYSTEM CALLED TDI PD: PUMP DUSE (OR PUMP-NOZZLE INJECTION). TO ACCOMMODATE THE INJECTORS INSIDE THE ENGINE, THEY HAVE CHANGED THE SPECS AND DIMENSIONS OF MANY PARTS, INCLUDING THE CAMSHAFT. THE CAMSHAFT INSIDE THIS ENGINE HAS THE ADDED ROLE TO DRIVE THE PD LIFTERS, APART FROM VALVE LIFTING AND CLOSING. I OWN THIS TYPE OF CAR VW JETTA 2006 TDI, AND THE CAMSHAFT WORE OFF AT 80,000 MILES, AND YES IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT COSTS $3000. APART FROM THE COSTS, WHICH ACCRUES TO APROX $3000 PER 50,000 TO 80,000 MILES RENDERING THIS CAR A LIABILITY COST TO THE OWNERS (A LONG TERM OWNER WILL HAVE THE PRICE OF CAR DOUBLED BY ADDED BILLS TO CHANGE THE CAMSHAFTS MANY TIMES. THIS IMPACTS DRASTICALLY FINANCIALLY MANY FAMILIES DEPENDING ON THIS CAR), WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY TO FIX IT PERMANENTLY AND FOR ONCE . I HAVE CHANGED THE CAMSHAFT AND NOW AT 115000 MILES IT STARTS TO SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR, LIKE LAST TIME. NOT CHANGING GEARS IN TIME, CAR IS SHAKING. THE EFFECT GETS WORSE, UNTIL WHEN THE CAMSHAFT LOBES WEARS OFF MORE, AND RESULTS IN VALVES NOT OPENING AND CLOSING IN RIGHT SEQUENCE AND TIME, AND ENGINE WILL STALL, LIKE MINE DID ON MY STREET. AS WELL I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND CAR WILL NO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK MOMENTARILY BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR A CLOUD OF DARK BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

IGNITION KEY WILL NOT GO IN THE KEY HOLE. IT IS AS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO START SOME OTHER CAR. IT HAPPENED AT PARKING LOT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

VERY STRONG EXHAUST/FOUL SMELL INSIDE VW JETTA CAR UPON RAPID ACCELERATION THIS SMELL OCCURS VERY OFTEN (SEVERAL TIMES A DAY) WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES RAPIDLY (FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ETC.) WE'VE BEING TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME: CHANGED FILTER, VW SAID IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CHANGED IT, BUT THE SMELL CAME BACK. THIS STRONG SMELL IS CAUSING MY KIDS TO COUGH AND IS UNBEARABLE. VW IS NOW REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND EVERY TIME I ASK THE LOCAL DEALER TO DIAGNOSE IT, THEY CHARGE ME A LARGE FEE AND DO NOT SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

ADD ONE MORE 2006 JETTA AT 70000 MILES IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HARNESS BROKE LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY DOOR CONTROLS. *TR

VEHICLE HAS 74,000 & THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNINGS. VW OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO HELP BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER I KNOW THEY ARE HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TYPTRONIC AND MANY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED BETWEEN 50K-70K MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN AUSTRAILIA. *TR

IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE FELT NOTHING BUT DISAPPOINTMENT AND FRUSTRATION WITH OUR JETTA. THE MOST CONCERNING ISSUE TO US IS THAT ALL CONTROLS AND POWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DO NOT WORK. WE ARE UNABLE TO PUT DOWN ANY WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, UNLOCK OR LOCK ANY DOORS, OPEN THE GAS CAP OR OPEN THE TRUNK. THE BLINKER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT WORK, THE SAFETY LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. I KNOW THAT VOLKSWAGEN TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THE SAFETY OF ITS VEHICLES, AND AS ONE CAN SEE, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THESE FEATURES ARE USELESS. I SHUTTER TO WONDER IF THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR ARE ALSO ON SAME WIRING AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THESE ARE ALL HUGE SAFETY CONCERNS TO US. AND NOW, WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE TRUNK SPORADICALLY WON'T CLOSE AND THE BATTERY IS LOOSING ITS CHARGE, WHICH WE KNOW MAY BE A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT IT IS JUST ONE MORE THING. IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS A NEW ISSUE EVERY WEEK! . WE NOW FEEL 'STUCK' WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX. SO WE AVOID DRIVING IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE DON'T BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE OUR FAMILY WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AROUND IN. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS, THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT OR A TOLLBOOTH SINCE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDO

SUB-FRAME SHIFTING CAUSING A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. LEADS TO LOOSE STEERING, WANDER, AND SEVERE FLEXING OF FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DUE TO WEAK SUB-FRAME BOLTS, CONTRIBUTING TO LOWER CONTROL ARM WEAR. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE - SEVERAL WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER DOOR HAVE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, RELEASE FUEL DOOR, AND RELEASE TRUNK FROM DRIVER DOOR. THE FAILED WIRING ALSO RESULTS IN A CONSTANT DOOR AJAR INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE FRONT DOME AND ENTRY LAMPS. SAFETY SYSTEMS MAY BE COMPROMISED IF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER BELIEVES THE DOOR IS AJAR. VW STATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH, YET THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400. *TR

I WAS LEAVING FOR A TRIP FROM MILWAUKEE TO MADISON TO START A LONG WEEKEND VACATION. I WAS I-94 TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED. THIS RENDERED ME USELESS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO IT BEING THE END OF THE WORK DAY. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING ENGINE INTERFERENCE AND REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BY VW STATING IT WAS FAULT OF OPERATOR ERROR. INDEPENDENT COMPANY THAT PUT REPLACEMENT ENGINE IN STATED THIS MALFUNCTION COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY NO ADHERING TO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OR OPERATOR ERROR AS CAR MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY CHANGED FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. VEHICLE CLUTCH ENGAGED ODD AND UPON SLOWING TO A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ATTEMPTED TO GO AT GREEN LIGHT AND CLUTCH GAVE OUT MIDWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION AND STALLED CAR. GOT VEHICLE GOING BEFORE A COLLISION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP (PERFORMANCE, OMAHA) WHO TOLD ME THAT THE LUK CLUTCH WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE RECALLS ONLY APPLIED TO SACS. VW OF AMERICA (THE REP HAD ONLY WORKED WITH VW FOR 3 MONTHS) SEEMED TO BE CLUELESS AND ONLY BACKED UP DEALERS ASSESSMENT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MANY VW COME IN WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS WHICH IS A POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN TO HAVE IT FAIL BEFORE 80K MILES. CLUTCH LINKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM AND WAS BROKEN, ONE HARD SHIFT DUE TO A BROKEN LINKAGE CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO SHRED. TOTAL CHARGE QUOTED $2200 OUT OF POCKET FOR A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHENEVER THE GEARS SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THERE WAS ALSO A MASSIVE OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS AND IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/29/11

OUR 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DEFINITELY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY ALL DO!!!! WHEN WE PURCHASED OURS 1 YEAR AGO IT WAS WINTER AND OUR TRUNK LATCH WOULDN'T WORK THE 1ST NIGHT WE GOT IT. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE VW DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT - AND THE NEXT DAY IT DID IT AGAIN - THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUT THAT IS WHY MY TRUNK DID NOT CLOSE. NOW AFTER COUNTLESS LIGHTS CHANGED AND THE CADILLAC CONVERTER CHANGED. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LIGHT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY DOOR IS OPEN AND DOES NOT COME ON AND IT IMMEDIATELY GOT WORSE MY TWO FRONT WINDOWS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN - MY WINDOW LOCK SWITCH IS STILL ON WHEN THE CAR IS OFF - SO I HAVE TO LOOK UP CLOSE AND PUSH AGAIN UNTIL THE LIGHT IS OFF. **********************TOOK TO VW THEY WANT $92 JUST TO LOOK AT************RECALL RECALL MY VW DEALER TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2006 JETTA 2.5 WHY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN!!! NEED TO INVESTIGATE ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THE OVERHEAD CAM ON MY 06 VW JETTA TDI FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AT 10K INTERVALS USING ONLY VW 505.01 SPEC ENGINE OIL, ACQUIRED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

VIBRATING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM MOTOR AT IDLE AND WOULD STOP UNDER ACCELERATION. STOPPED VEHICLE AND MOTOR RATTLED LOUD. TURNED MOTOR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START. BROKEN SPRINGS WERE NOTED LAYING ON UNDERCOVER.

MY CAR IS A 2006 VW GLI. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 3 MONTHS AGO AND COST ME A FORTUNE, AND NOW THIS. I JUST HEARD FROM MY TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN THAT MY MECHATRONIC UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN THE DSG TRANSMISSION. MANY, MANY VW AND AUDI BUYERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THESE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE VARIOUS "LOANERS" SO THAT I CAN GET TO WORK ETC. VW SHOULD HAVE TO BACK UP THEIR PRODUCT AND MAKE IT RIGHT WITH US VW BUYERS. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED, THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

SUDDEN DECELERATION OR LOSS OF POWER MAINLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT OCCASIONALLY IN TOWN. THIS LASTED FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS AND THE CAR REGAINED POWER. THERE WERE SCARY SITUATIONS ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS BUT NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL MONTHS BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO EITHER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR IDENTIFY ANY COMPONENTS THAT WERE FAULTY. AFTER MUCH PERSISTENCE AND FRUSTRATION ON MY PART, THE DEALER EVENTUALLY IDENTIFIED A FAULTY 'TANDEM FUEL PUMP' AND A FAULTY COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (MECHATRON). BOTH COMPONENTS WERE PLACED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010 AND I HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME. JETTA TDI. *TR

THE SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS COME ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT GO AWAY WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS ON.. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. AT SLOW SPEEDS THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALER THEY INFORMED ME A CAMSHAFT HAD WORN PREMATURELY AND CAUSED THE ROCKER ARM TO BREAK WHICH DESTROYED A FUEL INJECTOR AND THE VALVE COVER. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR $6,000. THE CAR WAS 1000 MILES BEYOND THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (60,000) SO VW PAID HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE CAR NEVER RAN CORRECTLY AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. I TRADED THE CAR IN AFTER THE REPAIR. AFTER I HAD THIS PROBLEM I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND IT TO BE VERY COMMON. IF YOU GOOGLE "CAMSHAFT WEAR IN PUMP DUSE TDI ENGINES" YOU WILL FIND A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. IN MANY CASES SUCH A SEVERE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR, BUT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE COMPLETELY. I INSISTED THAT THE DEALER RETURN THE FAILED PARTS TO ME, BUT THEY REFUSED BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED A WARRANTY REPAIR. I DID SEE THE WORN CAMSHAFT LOBE AND IT LOOKED IDENTICAL TO THOSE PICTURED IN CASES REPORTED ONLINE IN FORUMS. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A COMPLETE RECALL. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

BOUGHT USED VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TURBO. AFTER ONE YEAR OF PERFECT FUNCTIONING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE TOTALLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. ADDITIONALLY, TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH UPON OPENING TRUNK. *TR

THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL HAS FAILED ON MY CAR. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED IT COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO SEIZE THUS LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/SERIOUS VEHICLE DAMAGE. THERE IS WIDESPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET DOCUMENTING THE FAILURES, SOME OF WHICH HAVE DESTROYED THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IN THE PROCESS. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN EUROPE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN THE US. I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THIS PART MYSELF SINCE VW WILL NOT COVER THIS PART DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY NOW HAVE AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT PART AS THEY KNOW THE ORIGINAL IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

AT 83,000 MILES OUR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI 2006 UTTERLY FAILED WITH A CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS FAILURE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE JETTA. - VW REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. WITHIN 3000 MILES OF THE REPAIR THE TURBO WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED - MOST LIKELY FROM METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL FROM THE CAM LIFTER PROBLEM. THEY DID NOTHING TO CLEAN THE SYSTEM WITH THE FIRST REPAIR - WHICH CLEARLY LED TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ON THE SECOND REPAIR. AGAIN VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 .5 VW JETTA TDI WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN SUMMER 2006. STARTING IN SEPT 2010 WE HAVE HAD AN ENDLESS PROBLEM WITH DOOR AJAR SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING THE DOME LIGHTS AND AJAR LIGHT COME ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. THE ALARM SYSTEM ARMS ITSELF AND GOES OFF WHEN PARKED AND THE SENSORS STOP WORKING. I HAVE HAD BOTH DOOR SENSORS CHANGED ALONG WITH LATCH ASSEMBLY TO NO AVAIL , NOW THE SHOP INDICATES IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VW ABOUT OTHER WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM. (SERVICE ACTION 97U3/T3) THOUGH THEY DON'T CALL IT A RECALL. *LN

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VW JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE POSITION THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND OFFERED MINIMAL ASSISTANT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE, OR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 84,000.

MY 2006 VW JETTA 2.5 L HAS HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER CATCH FIRE AND CAUSE HOLES IN MY SEAT. AS I DROPPED OFF ONE OF MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL TODAY I NOTICED A BLACK HOLE WITH GLOWING ORANGE EMBERS IN THE SEAT! I TOUCHED IT AND REALIZED MY SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE! THANK GOD MY CHILD WAS ALREADY OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS WEARING A HEAVY COAT AND WASN'T BURNED BY IT. DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED! *TR

THE TRUNK OF MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TURBO WILL RANDOMLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND/OR PARKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASION BLOCKING THE VISIBILITY FROM MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE TRUNK WILL ALSO CLOSE, HOWEVER, THE CAR/DASHBOARD RECOGNIZES THE TRUNK AS BEING OPEN; DISABLING THE ABILITY TO OPENING THE TRUNK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND WITHIN THE CAR. I NOTICE THIS ISSUE USUALLY OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLDER. *TR

A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA STARTING AT ABOUT 50,000 KM. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A LOOSE EXHAUST COMPONENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE NEW BY A DEALER HERE IN EASTERN CANADA. MY REQUEST TO CHECK THE NOISE AT EACH DEALER SERVICE DID NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT PRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD ONLY BE HEARD AT IDLE, OUTSIDE THE CAR. WELL AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE TO BE THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL. THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED IT FOR A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW OEM FLYWHEEL (NOT FROM VW) AND WILL BE REPLACING IT MYSELF, AS I DID WITH THE FAULTY CAMSHAFT LAST YEAR (ALSO A WELL KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN THIS VEHICLE). THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY FAILED BY DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

2006 VW JETTA TDI : RE: CRITICAL CLUTCH FAILURE ON HIGHWAY THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS CRASH. CLUTCH COMPLETE FAILED AT 62,000 MILES - CLUTCH WENT TO FLOOR AND WOULD NOT POP BACK OUT. COMPLETELY UNUSABLE AND STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. 46 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE AT WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT.2006/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/CLUTCH. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AFTER BEING STUCK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MOTOR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BURN OUT AS IT WAS INSTANTANEOUS WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE WAND WHEN STARTING THE CAR. IT SEEMS AS IF THE WIPERS SEIZED IMMEDIATELY WHEN EXPERIENCING THE RESISTANCE FROM THE ICE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ICE, IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS PREPARING TO DRIVE HOME DURING A SNOW STORM. THE MECHANISM SHOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND MORE RESISTANCE. *TR

THE CAR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT COME ON AND THE NOTIFICATION THAT THE HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ON IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THIS HAS LEFT ME WITH A DEAD BATTERY TWICE. ALSO, THE CAR ALARM REARMS ITSELF IF THE ENGINE IS NOT STARTED WITHIN 30 SECONDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE LIGHTING IS NOT FUNCTIONAL WHICH IS A SECURITY CONCERN AT NIGHT. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE - SEVERAL WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER DOOR HAVE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, RELEASE FUEL DOOR, AND RELEASE TRUNK FROM DRIVER DOOR. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE FUEL DOOR. THE FAILED WIRING ALSO RESULTS IN A CONSTANT DOOR AJAR INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE FRONT DOME AND ENTRY LAMPS. SAFETY SYSTEMS MAY BE COMPROMISED IF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER BELIEVES THE DOOR IS AJAR. *TR

69,000 MILE CLUTCH FAILURE SEEMS TO BE COMMON PLACE BUT NO RECALL OR OFFER TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR

THERE ARE ACKNOWLEDGED TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THE 2003-2008 VW JETTAS. THEY HARD SHIFT FROM 1/2 AND 2/3. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE UNPREDICTABLE DURING ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY DURING MERGING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. VW SENT NOTICES OF "WARRANTY EXTENSIONS" TO 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT COVER A MAJORITY OF EFFECTED VEHICLES. 2003'S WOULD ALREADY BE OVER 7 YEARS OLD AND AN AVERAGE MILEAGE. OWNER-[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILING, VW DEALERS KEEP IN STOCK BECAUSE HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES, MECHATRONIC UNIT FAILING WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL REACH 3RD GEAR THEN SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. RESULTING IN A HARD JERK. GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS ON DASH WILL START TO FLASH, SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING WILL RESET UNIT BUT AS SOON AS YOU GET TO 3RD GEAR PROBLEM REOCCURS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 -2009 DSG TRANSMISSIONS VW EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WITH 2006, CONTACTING VW WILL RESPOND WITH ONLY WE'RE SORRY. ALSO EXPECT LONG DELAYS IN GETTING A MECHATRONIC UNIT.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK OUT AND WON'T RETRACT. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P0302/P2293 INTAKE CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR, AIR INTAKE HOSE, SPARKS PLUGS. *TR

2006 VW JETTA TRUNK WILL NOT LATCH SHUT, TRUNK BUTTON ON KEY DOESN'T WORK TO OPEN AND THE TRUNK LIGHT ON DASH STATES THAT ITS OPEN. WHEN WENT TO SHUT THE SLAMMING IT REALLY DOESN'T HELP, IT'LL LATCH WHEN IT EVENTUALLY. THE TRUNK OPEN LIGHT ON DASH WILL BE ON WHEN THE TRUNK IS CLOSED AND I CAN'T OPEN IT. MIDDLETON FORD STATED THAT ITS PART OF THE ISSUE WITH JETTA'S AND WILL NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEM TWO MONTHS AGO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL JETTA'S TO GET THIS FIXED AND FOR IT TO BE COVERED CONSIDERING ITS A DESIGN FLAW OF VW. *TR

DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES AFTER THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I GOT INTO THE CAR AND WENT TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS FOR MY TWO CHILDREN AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR. THEY GOT IN THE CAR AND THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I REOPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. THE NEXT TIME I OPENED THE DOOR THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN, THE LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND I COULD NOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR. A WIRE HAD BROKEN AND THEY ORDERED A REPLACEMENT HARNESS. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I SEE THEIR ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IN AN EMERGENCY I WOULD STRUGGLE WITH EXITING THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. IT ALSO MEANS AN EXPOSED WIRE IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ON THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. FLYWHEEL IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR