2003 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems

Filed Feb 7, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · CA

My jetta stalls without warning when the gas gauge is at a quarter of a tank or less. No engine check light or any other any other device comes on to warn me it is going to stall. My speed does not matter. It happens at freeway speeds or around town. It does not occur if the gas gauge shows more than 1/4 of a tank of fuel. I do not know if it is an electrical problem, a fuel propulsion problem or an engine problem. From reading volkswagon forums, this is a very common problem with volkswagons of different years, including the new Tiguans. I'm sure there have been many fatalities as a result of this defect. I am surprised volkswagon has not been forced to repair this dangerous, life threatening problem before now! Maybe, a class action law suit involving products liability, merchantability, and fitness for a particular use would benefit not only owners, but the general public at large. I believe it is your duty to protect the general public from manufactures who place dangerous, defective products in the stream of commerce. Your action is required, and demanded. The first time ocurred right after I purchased the car in 2019. It has stalled many times since then, before I realized I needed to keep the fuel tank at least 1/2 full at all times. Keeping it 1/2 full at all times greatly deminishes the range of travel before I have to refill. It is inconvenient and expensive since fuel has to be purchased at places other the most economical place I usually purchase my gasoline. Thank you

Filed Dec 17, 2018 · Fuel system · 166,000 miles · PA

The car stalls while driving at any speed or while idling when the fuel gauge is around or under 1/4 of a tank. I have read up on this and people are dumping a lot of money onto trying to figure out what the issue is and there is no answer. Stalling on a highway without a median or pull-off is not only inconvenient but dangerous.

Filed Aug 10, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 220,185 miles · IL

My car got hacked my charlie miller and chris valasek was seen over at my neighbors house on 4/29/2017 and my ex boss chris stutz jr is in charge of all the break in of my house and cars edwardsville police will not do anything because the police are friend of them I hope I don't get killed over these hacks but if that's what it will take to do anything about it

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 110,678 miles · GA

Transmission strained to shift out of first gear. Water pump went out cause car to run hot.. Water pump was replaced but blower head gasket.... Airbag light comes on and off

Filed Jun 15, 2015 · Fuel system · 159,000 miles · CA

While driving on the freeway my vehicle began to loose power and then just shut off. Looking at the fuel gauge I had a quarter of a tank left in fuel. Pulling to the shoulder of the freeway I attempted to restart my vehicle. After 5-10 minutes of trying to restart my vehicle, it started. I then drove to the nearest gas station and filled up my tank. A couple of days later I was driving on the freeway again and the same thing happened. The fuel gauge read a quarter of a tank left and had to pull over again to attempt to restart my car. This now happens every time the vehicles fuel level gets to a quarter of a tank. I'm left having to fill up my tank at that point, quarter of a tank, to avoid breaking down on the freeway or anytime while driving.

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · CA

Car stalls at highway speeds when at quarter tank or less. Parts replaced, still occurs. There is no known fix for this problem, it always comes back, and is most likely a manufacturers defect with the fuel pump system that is being ignored by vw of america. This is happening to hundreds and most likely thousands of volkswagen jetta, golf, beetle and gti owners. We have been connecting the dots through online vw forums and are frustrated! There have been accidents reported due to sudden power loss and therefore deceleration due to this issue. Just this morning my jetta stalled in front of a semi truck doing 65mph on the highway. This is a very dangerous problem, it's happening to a lot of owners of vw's manufactured between 1999 and 2005, and it needs your attention before someone gets seriously injured. Thank you.

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 37,750 miles · IL

My 2003 volkswagen jetta's coolant pump failed while in traffic. This caused a reduction in power and engine overheating. Replacement was covered under warranty.

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Fuel system · 45,000 miles · IL

My 2003 volkswagen jetta experienced a fuel pump failure while driving in traffic. My vehicle came to a stop in front of the entrance to an alley. The vehicle would not start after the failure. The fuel pump has to be replaced, but was no longer under warranty at the time of the failure.

Filed Sep 28, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · VA

I started experiencing a hot spot in the driver's heated seat in the fall of 2012. I have to put a cushion between my right leg and the seat or it will nearly burn. I have also been having an issue with either the o2 sensor or catalytic converter whenever it rains and it's cool weather. The car will lose power, sputter and lurch until it has been running for a while then it acts normally. Finally, for the past two months the rear door locks will not open with the keyless entry or by hitting the lock/unlock button on the door. I just reached the 100k mark and keep up regular maintenance on my car so I'm a little upset that things like this are happening so early.

Filed Oct 30, 2011 · Fuel system · 89,000 miles · TX

Since the introduction of low sulfur diesel my injection pump has developed a leak ! Possible fire danger.