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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen: fuel pump failure

7 of the 36 complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen describe fuel pump failure.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
19%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Fuel pump failure by model year

  • 2014
    5
  • 2013
    7
  • 2012
    4
  • 2011
    3
  • 2010
    3

What owners say

Filed Feb 4, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · IL

My Bosch CP4 fuel pump failed causing my engine to stall while turning at a very busy/fast intersection. This can occur at speed without any warning of sudden failure, putting everyone on the road at risk. Fault code P0087 and P0191 were present, along with a flashing glow plug. Following EA No.: EA11-003 I removed the fuel metering valve and observed and documented metal shavings. The failed component is still installed on my vehicle as I will be having it serviced shortly. The fact that this same component has been recalled very recently in many domestic trucks, but not in the 600,000 VW/Audi vehicles it is installed in is concerning. EA No.: EA11-003 Date Opened: 7-Feb-2011 Date Closed: 27-Mar-2015 The date this analysis was closed was months before the Dieselgate Scandal broke, leads me to question its credibility. This repair is very expensive as a whole new fuel system needs to be installed, with the same questionable pump.

Filed Dec 20, 2023 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · CT

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact continued driving to his destination however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 MPH. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where a diagnostic test was performed; however, the results had not been shared with the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and became aware of a failure of the high-pressure fuel pump. The contact related the failure to the high-pressure fuel pump. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2023 · Acceleration, Fuel system · NC

Twice since hitting 50k miles, my high pressure fuel pump has failed, resulting in complete and sudden loss of power midst driving. VW says that it is a warranty issue, but, has no real guidance or promise that it will be fixed. I DO NOT feel comfortable driving the vehicle until we know WHY this issue is happening and how to fix.

Filed Dec 28, 2022 · Fuel system · CA

Loss of sudden fuel pressure, Loss of Acceleration,Car shut off while driving.Car would not start again Vehicle unsafe to drive.Check engine light on Glow plug light on.P0087 code low fuel pressure caused by Catastrophic fuel pump Failure Fuel pump fails on these Diesel vehicles requiring to have all of the fuel system to be replaced VW quoted price $9377.13 almost there Price of another used Car

Filed Dec 20, 2022 · Fuel system · CA

Fuel pressure Malfunction Vw poorly designed the fuel pump When the fuel pump goes out it Shoots Metal shavings into the whole Fuel System Causing the car to lose Fuel Pressure and causing the car to Shut off.Had the Car towed into VW and they told me the whole fuel system hd to be repaired at my expense at an estimate of $9000.Vehicle speed Dropped Drastically I had no acceleration and Car ended up shutting off in trafficc

Filed Sep 4, 2019 · Fuel system · 123,000 miles · TX

While driving home, the car stalled with no warning and would not restart although starter etc were working fine. After getting it towed to the dealership, they reported that the fuel pump had failed leaving metal through out my fuel system, a problem they've seen with this make and model in the past. After contacting the manufacturer, they said it was a known issue, but not common enough to warrant a recall and would not cover the cost of repair which was over $5000, more than the current value of the car in good condition.

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Fuel system · 79,500 miles · FL

While driving the vehicle was low on power and the glow plug light was flashing. This was the second time that this exact thing happened. The first time I turned the car off and let it set for a few minutes and it restarted and ran fine. We were on the highway and had to make our way through traffic to the side of the road, luckily it was not busy. On july 31 the same thing happened but this time the car was stopped in the middle of an intersection coming off of the highway. This time the car would not restart and the check engine light along with the glow plug light were on. Once we had the vehicle towed to the dealership they proceeded to inform me that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and the entire fuel system minus the tank had to be replaced due to metal shavings being in the fuel system. The only good thing about this issue was that none of my children were in the car when this happened as the car stopped in the middle of an intersection.

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Questions about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen fuel pump

Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?

7 of 36 owner complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen (19%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2013.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?

There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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