2006 Volkswagen Jetta: check engine light

Filed Oct 28, 2021 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that brake fluid had leaked from her vehicle as the check engine light illuminated the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where she was informed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. Soon after repair, the failure returned. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20E064000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which she linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed May 31, 2019 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked violently and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was then taken to wallace volkswagen of johnson city (3101 e oakland ave, johnson city, tn 37601, (423) 952-0888) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Airbags, Body · MD

With my car in motion every time I turn my car on, I have multiple warnings that come on due to a fault in sensors causing my car to have the engine light on. I have asked the dealership if there were any recalls for air emission on my car or air bag recalls on my car and there answer was no. The driver side door handle has broken off to where you cannot properly close the door (I have krazy glued it back on once already) and it just is becoming a big issue. Every time I fix one issue, another one rises up causing me more headaches and stress due to no one having answers for me.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Engine · 180,000 miles · OR

While driving on the interstate july of 2015, going about 70 MPH, my 2006 vw jetta shook and lost all power. No check engine lights or any lights at that matter came on. Prior to this I would notice that taking off sometimes the turbo wouldnt kick in and I would have absolutely no power while getting up to speed. This also happened on the freeway and once off of the freeway I turned the car off and then on and was like nothing happened. After I lost all power the second incident, I took it into the shop and was told that 2 cylinders were completely destroyed. Had to spend 2400 dollars to have a new motor put in and now the thing is having problems again. Battery light keeps coming on and off within a second and there is a loud ticking noise while idling. Sounds like a loud vacuum in the engine compartment while driving it. No check engine lights or temperature gauge increases are present. While researching recalls I noticed there were some for the year of my jetta so wanted to see what is going on.

Filed Jul 4, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 232,094 miles · TN

I have two major saftey problems that could have ended in a fatality.first my transmission went out without a warning while I was on the interstate going 75 MPH and a 18 wheeler was behind me the car dropt down to 40 MPH and I almost got rearended by the semi.I had the transmission rebuild.second thing I pulled out of burgerking and the car has no power and about got tboned and theres no check engine light on.

Filed Nov 10, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

About 4 years ago ,I took my jetta to the volkswagen dealer in regard to front airbags recall. The light would not go off. They repaired it, but after a year the light came back on and stayed on. When I call the dealer, I was told I would have to pay for an inspection of the car before they can determine if it is defective or not. It seems to me they did not fix the problem and I should not have to pay for it. Also my horn want off, one day, and the only way I was able to stop it , was to pull the fuse out. When I put the fuse back , the horn would not work. Nothing wrong with the fuse. . My yellow engine light keep coming on , especially when I use my A/C and there is a very strange smell in the car. I only have 55000 miles on this car. And to top it all, while driving the car, I got a icon lighting up in regard to my coolant. The little black tube that connects to the reservoir had slipped off and all the antifreeze fell out of it onto the engine. Owning a volkswagen is a real nightmare, had honda before, put over 130000 miles on it and never had any problem.will definitely never buy volkswagen again and will not recommend it. To anyone

Filed Jul 1, 2015 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · AZ

Transmission shifting problem. The transmission was not controlling at any nominal cruising speed, or when accelerating from a stop. Safety concern. Car was shifting when it didn't need to shift, I.e. Out of 6th at high speeds when the terrain and speed hadn't changed. It would shift out of gear the way you do in a manual transmission, but instead of shifting back in immediately, it would hesitate (rpms drop significantly) so that the car was essentially idling between gears. Then it would shift back in to a gear for a few seconds, and then shift again inappropriately with the same hesitation. When it would shift back in sometimes it would do the hard shift. The check engine light came on at times but not always. The car couldn't seem to figure out what gear it needed to be in, and it kept shifting in and out of the higher gears even though the driver hadn't changed the speed and the terrain was the same. It was much worse during the heat of the day. Whereas the problem is hardly perceptible at night. Still it seemed to be shifting between 6th down to 5th when it didn't need to. The problem seems to repeat over and over. The check engine light came on at some point, but was not on this morning.

Filed Apr 9, 2015 · Engine · 55,000 miles · TX

I purchased this 2006 vw jetta tdi 1.9 turbo diesel new in 2006. After only 50k miles, vw dealership stated the turbo charger went bad and the warranty was initially refused stating it was improper oil used. This was disproved with receipts and still charged $500 of a $2300 bill. A few years later now in 2014,the vehicle was taken in for normal service and the next week, engine light came on. The same thing happened and vw states the turbo went bad and are generally only good for 50k miles. After sharing my anger about this, it fell upon def ears. I purchased another turbo out of california, due to not trusting vw any longer. This new turbo was installed and did not come with the wastegate module for it which is required for it to work. I soon discovered the wastegate was bad and neither of the turbochargers were bad, however I had to purchase twice the entire turbos system for this one $35 part that is sold on other jetta models with manual wastegate but not this one. Vw refuses to sell this part and requires the whole system to be purchased. This is corrupt and dishonest and preys on the consumers. Now I am in this position again. Great car other than this issue. Its ridiculous.. Its the same analogy of breaking a spark plug and having to buy a new motor to fix your car!

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Engine · 53,207 miles · NY

Went to start car was misfiring check engine light came on towed to a shop the told me my timing chain jumped and it was 2500 dollars to fix.

Filed Jan 19, 2014 · Engine · 207,000 miles · MD

During a heavy rain, and while slowing to approach a stop , multiple emergency warning lights appeared in the dash display. Low oil pressure indicator advised to shut off engine immediately, glow plug indicator flashed, and tachometer went to zero (even though engine was still running). I shut off the engine, checked oil (level was fine), but the engine would not start. Towed back home, and 30 minutes later, engine started. No check engine light at any time. Problem recurred again in heavy rain several weeks later. Examined wiring harness and found twenty individual wear points in the wires where the insulation was worn enough to expose the copper strands. There were numerous other wear points with no copper visible, but all of the insulation wear matched the corrugation of the ribbing in the plastic wire loom covering. Closer inspection of the wear points revealed the most prevalent and serious bare wire conditions were in the area of the harness support clamps. Very concerned regarding other similar potential wear problems that could result in engine failure or fire.

Filed Feb 3, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 149,000 miles · CA

My wife and I were driving home and suddenly my car started jerking and made a "knocking" sound, without any warning (I.e. Check engine light). We were close to home and decided to continue on; however, in the next couple of miles, the problems persisted, still with no check engine light or any indication of what was wrong with the vehicle. Over the next several days, while parked on a secured premise, I started the car up and it had an erratic loping sound. I proceeded to call a nearby volkswagen dealer and spoke to two certified vw mechanics, who failed to acknowledge the issue that there was no warning indication before the car started to act up and said to bring it in to swap out the engine at approx. $7500; they dismissed the problem as "normal wear and tear". I researched the problem on the internet and it lead me to believe that it was a problem with the cam, which I had confirmed by an auto-mechanic after towing the car in. He told me the entire engine was warped due to the cam going out. Other 2006 vw jetta tdi owners have commented on the same issues, which at this point leads me to believe that it is not "normal wear and tear", but a manufacture defect.

Filed Jul 25, 2012 · Acceleration · 122,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact was traveling 60 MPH when the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The check engine warning light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 122,000.