EVERY TIME I GO OVER 10 MPH THE DOOR LOCKS TRY TO LOCK BUT THEY DON'T SO WHEN I BRAKE AND GO LESS THAN 10 MPH IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THEY GO OFF 50 TO 100 TIMES. IT IS AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE SEEN FROM LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. IT HAS AFFECTED EVERY DOOR IN MY CAR TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS TO BE FIXED AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. PLEASE HELP AND LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS.
2013 Volkswagen Jetta complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →
2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE IT WAS T-BONED CAUSING IT TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JS
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, ALARM, AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO BEEP/OPERATE AS INTENDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
THIS VEHICLE GOT SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (FIRE) FROM THE LEFT-FRONT HOOD WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
I HIT A TREE ON A CITY STREET AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THAT TIME EITHER AND I HAD A CUT ON MY HEAD I HAD INJURY TO MY KNEE AND MY ACHILLES TENDON BOTH OF WHICH RESULTED IN SURGERIES. I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS SINCE NEITHER TIME NEITHER I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS SINCE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH OF THOSE WERE IN PARKING LOTS. I AM 84 AND HAVE FALLEN TWICE SINCE THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF MY INJURIES AND SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND MEMORY LOSS. I WILL TRY TO LOCATE THE ACCIDENT DATE. IT WAS IN 2016.
TOYO 225/45R-17XL 94V ULTRA Z-900 ALL SEASON BW, DOT 73H8 2650116. 2013 JETTA TDI VIN [XXX] TWO OF THESE TIRES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDEWALL DEVELOPED A BULGE ON THE OUTER SIDEWALL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 3400 MILES. THE NEXT FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 22000 MILES. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 65000 MILES. IN THE FIRST CASE LES SCHWAB REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $143.93. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. SINCE 2 OUT OF 5 TIRES FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER WITHIN 22,000 MILES, I SUSPECT THERE MIGHT BE. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS? THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY AND IT BEGAN TO JERK ALL OF A SUDDEN. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SERIOUS. AND IF THIS IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, EITHER WHEN TURNING ON OR TURNING OFF. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AT 19000 MILES AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. IT BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEMS EARLY THIS YEAR AND HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN TO THE POINT OF IT BEING STUCK FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. IT HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY, EITHER PREPARING TO TURN THE CAR ON OR OFF. IVE BEEN STRANDED AWAY FROM HOME WHILE TRYING TO GET IT TO TURN. SOMETIMES IT DOES RELATIVELY EASY AND OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT ISN'T GOING TO BUDGE. I HAVE NO OTHER KEYS OR EVEN A KEY CHAIN ATTACHED. ITS JUST THE IGNITION KEY.
ENGINE CHECK WARNING DID NOT COME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR ANNUAL SERVICE AND AM INFORMED A THROTTLE AND GASKET ARE BAD. NO ENGINE WARNING NOTICE BUT THEY FOUND IT IN THE CODE. CAR IS AT DEALER. I'M CONCERNED HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND IF IT CAUSED ANY OTHER ISSUES. WHY WOULD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT BE ACTIVATED FOR THIS? IF NOT BRINING IT IN FOR ANNUAL, I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILED
TAKATA RECALL - I AM JUST GIVING NOTICE THAT MY AIRBAGS MAY BE FAULTY AND MAY NEED A REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
A YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD THEN COME TO A STOP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. IN THE PAST YEAR THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A LIGHT. CAR WILL NOT DETECT KEY FOB EVEN WHEN NEW BATTERIES HAVE BEEN USED. CAR WILL SAY NO KEY.
KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITH CAR STILL ON AND IN PARK. CANNOT GET CAR TURNED OFF OR KEY OUT. VOLKSWAGEN KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO RECALL PART. CAR NEEDS NEW IGNITION CYLINDER. AUTO TECHNICIAN AT DEALERSHIP KNEW EXACTLY HOW TO GET THE KEY OUT, WHICH MEANS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. SO MUCH SO, THAT THE FRONT DESK PERSON KNEW EXACTLY HOW HE DID IT AND ASKED ABOUT IT.
"FUEL PUMP DEFECT". MY 2013 VW JETTA HAS BEEN RANDOMLY STALLING OUT IN MID COMMUTE WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO CRANK THE CAR BACK ON AND BEING MINDFUL OF ONGOING TRAFFIC. THIS IS INCREASING BECOMING AN ISSUE AS I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE HOWEVER AS THIS HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED OUT OF NO WHERE WHEN I'M TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT HAS BECOME VERY SCARY IN AN ACCIDENT OCCURING. I SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SELECT VW VEHICLES HOWEVER IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE WHICH APPEARS SHOULD ALSO BE IMMEDIATELY INCLUDED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
TIMMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND TENSIONER FAILED AT 71K MILES, ALTHOUGH MAINTENANCE IS SET AS LIFETIME OR 120K MILES
I PURCHASED MY 2013 JETTA ON END JUNE 2017 FOR 47 K MILES FROM HAYWARD CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA. COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, MY CAR START TO SHOW PROBLEMS WITH CAR STALLING. IT HAS BEEN FOUR TIME IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH TIME WHERE THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. . THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FRONTAGE OF I-35 SOUTH, ON 50 MPH, IT SHUT DOWN OUT OF BLUE, I WAS LUCKILY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PARK ON THE GRASS, I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RETRY THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WORKED FINE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE WEST WILLIAM CANNON DR ON WAY TO HOME, IT SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON AGAIN ON 45 MPH, AGAIN I WAS CAPABLE TO PULL OVER, SHUT DOWN AND RESTART AGAIN, DID NOT WORK FOR 10 MINUTES THEN I TRIED AGAIN THEN IT WORKED. THIRD TIME I WAS ON WAY TO MY FRIEND HOME, AT THE STOPLIGHT I WAS PLANNING ON TAKE A LEFT TURN ON MY WAY TO LITTLE TEXAS LANE, AND IT SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON, I HAD TO REACT FAST AND HOPING THAT IT WOULD START AGAIN IN ORDER TO NOT CAUSE TRAFFIC, IT WORKED FINE AGAIN. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY OF I35 SOUTH, IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND I HAD TO BE VERY CAREFUL TO SLOWLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WITH NO POWER IN THE ENGINE AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT MUCH OF CARS AT THAT TIME. I WAS VERY LUCKY, BECAUSE I COULD EASILY BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN WHERE I WAS LOCATED AT THAT TIME, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. IT IS FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I DO
A FEW MONTHS AGO , THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OFF , WITH REPLACEMENT AND NEVER TURNED ON .TODAY THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT IS OFF AND WON'T TURN ON. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK .
KEY CAN'T TURN IGNITION ON AND KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY WAS STUCK AND FAILED TO EXIT THE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRANDON VOLKSWAGEN (9816 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
THE IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE TO THE OFF POSITION. THE KEY HAS TO BE WIGGLE, PULLED, OR WHATEVER NECESSARY TO TURN OFF. AFTER OR UP UP TO 3 HOURS THE CAR FINALLY RELEASES THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN WE HAVE TO REMOVE THE KEY TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE NEED TO SHUT OFF THE CAR.
WE PURCHASED OUR 2013 JETTA IN NOVEMBER 2016 FROM CASEY CHEVROLET, A "CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE" DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA. A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR STALLING AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON MY PREGNANT WIFE AND 2 YEAR OLD AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. ONCE SHE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, THE NEXT SHE WAS IN A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH LINE, THE THIRD TIME SHE WAS TRYING TO MANEUVER A TURN, AND THE FINAL TIME SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE BABYSITTERS DRIVE WAY. WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSMISSION, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES WHERE EITHER SHE OR I WOULD BE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE OR JUST NEED TO PICK UP SPEED AND IN BETWEEN SHIFTS THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SHIFT VERY AGGRESSIVELY. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND EACH TIME WE TAKE IT IN THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM SO THEY GIVE US THE CAR BACK. ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY HAVE "SOLVED" THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TWICE ONLY FOR IT TO REAPPEAR AT A LATER TIME. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR REFUND US THE PURCHASE PRICE. WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN WHO LIKEWISE REFUSES TO REFUND OR REPLACE THEIR PRODUCT. RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. MY WIFE IS NOW DRIVING MY TRUCK AND I AM IN MY OLDER CAR FROM COLLEGE. ALL THE WHILE, PAYMENTS STILL HAVE TO BE MADE WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I FEEL THAT TWO COMPANIES I THOUGHT WERE TRUSTWORTHY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF MY FAMILY AND I.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WON'T TURN OFF. VW DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF ISSUE SAY OO BY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IGNITION CYLENDER WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AT 32,000 MILES. NOW THE SAME ISSUE IS BACK AT 70,000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT PART.
KEY GETS STUCK IN POSITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. CAN'T TURN OFF VEHICLE OR REMOVE THE KEY
FUEL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING METAL SHAVINGS TO GO THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND WAS STUCK IN THE RUN POSITION ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHPORT VOLKSWAGEN OF BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA (LOCATED AT 13940 AIRLINE HIGHWAY, 70817) TO BE DIAGNOSED. IN THE PAST, THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER TO SNAP THE KEY BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE." WHEN CAR IS PARKED ANYWHERE KEY USUALLY WON'T TURN TO START CAR, EVENTUALLY DOES, BUT SOMETIMES THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, SO IT STAYS RUNNING TILL THE KEY DECIDES IT WANTS TO COME OUT OR RUN OUT OF GAS AFTER SAVING FOR YEARS, BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR OUR DAUGHTER, AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. MAY GET STUCK SOMEWHERE WHERE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START CAR. IF A CAR DOES NOT TURN OFF OR START, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND NOTICE IT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN THE KEY ON OR OFF. MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. THANK YOU - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF ENGINE.
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF
KEY REMAINS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAR CANNOT WILL NOT TURN OFF VW DEALER SAID THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM OVER USE!!! DIDN'T KNOW YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR!!
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.
FREQUENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT UNLOCK,KEY WILL NOT TURN, THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYDAY, DRIVE TO WORK PARK THE CAR, AT END OF DAY THE IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP, HAVE TO WRESTLE WITH IT CONSTANTLY, IF I GET OUT A JAR THE CAR BACKWARDS OR FRONTWARDS IT MAY UNLOCK THE KEY AND WHEEL AND MAY NOT. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERYDAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING.
THE KEY GETS STUCK SO IT WONT TURN TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. IF ABLE TO GET IT TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY GETS STUCK SO YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT. TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY GETS STUCK.
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES IN 6 WEEKS. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE WIRING BULBS JUST KEEP BURNING OUT. IT APPEARS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ALSO. VW DEALERSHIPS OFFER NO SOLUTIONS.
KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION! THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN ON POSITION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER COMING TO A STOP. AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WIGGLING, TURNING, PULLING OR JERKING WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. SOMETIMES IT TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES BY A STRONG PERSON TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK. ALTHOUGH THIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND VW IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER VW USA HAS REFUSED TO RECALL NOR PAY TOWARDS THE REPAIR COST WHICH HAS BEEN QUOTED AT $800 BY THE DEALERSHIP.
TAKATA RECALL. KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF ENGINE.
WHILE CAR IS IN PARK, KEY WILL GET STUCK IN IGNITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN CAR OFF. UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO THE OFF POSITION.
IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK BOTH WHEN STARTING AND WHILE STOPPING, HAD TO LET MY CAR RUN FOR HOURS BEFORE I HAD TO WIGGLE OUT THE KEY, DONT THINK THIS WILL WORK FOR LONG.
VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A VIOLENT LURCHING ACTION AROUND 50,000 MILES, EITHER WHEN COMING TO A STOP, OR DEPRESSING BRAKE AFTER SITTING AT A STOP. DEALER "RESET" TRANSMISSION AND PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS. HAPPENS ONCE A DAY NOW. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING REAR ENDED. NOW HAVE 100,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
THE CAR WAS TURNED ON BY A MECHANIC TO BE MOVED TO BE WORKED ON. HE COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. HE CALLED THE VW DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM/DEFECT. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ESPECIALLY IF OUT OF TOWN OR OUT LATE AT NIGHT. THE PART WILL TAKE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS TO GET IN STOCK AT A COST OF OVER $600.00.
REPEAT OCCURRENCE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. NEW IGNITION WAS REPLACE LESS THAN TWO YEARS, AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AND IN NEED OF NEW IGNITION AGAIN.
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 94 THE EPC AND THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT TURNED ON. AT MY 55MPH, MY SPEED DECREASED IMMEDIATELY AT 20 MPH. MY SON AND I FELT UNSAFE, AS THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME DRIVING AT THEIR PROPER SPEED LIMIT. IT WAS SCARY AS THESE CARS COULD OF CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE AS MY GAS PEDAL LOST IMMEDIATE SPEED.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO CUT THE CAR OFF. BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS THE KEY . THIS WEEKEND AFTER GETTING MY OIL CHANGED WE COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION.THE IGNITIOJ SWITCH WOULDN'T CUT OFF. IT TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO GET THE KEY OUT.THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE KEY HAS EVER GOT STUCK LIKE THAT. AND SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED 3 MORE TIMES. IT DOES REQUIRE A LOT OF PRESSURE OR SHAKING OF THE KEY IN THE SWITCH FOR THE IGNITION TO FINALLY CUT OFF.
REAR SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE FRAYED. CAR HAS 54,000 MILES. BACK SEATS ARE RARELY IF EVER USED SO IT ISN'T FROM WEAR OR MISUSE. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS.
MY CAR WAS PARKED AND I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT LOCKED. I HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY A BUNCH TO GET IT OUT. ONCE I GOT THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY HOT. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY.
UNABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION (STATIONARY).
MECHATRONICS UNIT FAILURE, CAUSING FAILURE OF DSG TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, OR ACCELERATING THROUGH TRAFFIC. COMMON FAILURE YET VW REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON DSG TRANSMISSIONS IN PAST MODEL YEARS
WHILE PARKED, KEY GETS STUCK ON IGNITION AND WHILE TRYING TO TURN OF THE ENGINE. THERE IS ALSO MAJOR RESISTANCE WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION TO START THE CAR. A FEW TIMES IT TOOK MORE THAN 20 MIN OF TRYING IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND REMOVE THE KEY, ALTHOUGH TURNING OFF THE CAR DOES NOT MEAN THE KEY WILL NOT BE STUCK.
REPLACED VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SOLENOID. FELLS LIKE ENGINE WANTS TO SHUT OFF IDLES RUFF. AFTER REPLACEMENT HAVING SAME ISSUE WITH CAR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
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