2006 Volkswagen Jetta: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 27, 2016 · Transmission · IL

I've got a 2006 jetta, 2.0tdi with the dsg, I purchased 04-16-2016 from the original owner. It seems as if every time I stops and takes it out of gear and attempts to go into reverse it won't engage and the flash of death happens. Has to turn the car off/on to get it to move again. This is a classic safety hazard. I read volkswagen and audi (few years ago) are recalling 16,000 vehicles because of transmission problems that make them lose power -- or completely stall -- out of the blue.

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Engine · 175,000 miles · NC

My camshaft and lifters went bad and were replaced in 2015. It was just around 100,000 miles. Then I found out today that they were bad again. My understanding from the mechanic is that this is a common problem, and looking at the volkswagen tdi forum, that year is particularly bad. This camshaft failure caused a loss of power on the interstate during a heavy traffic time, both times. First incident was on I-240 in asheville midday. Second time was travelling west on I-40 near morganton, nc in evening traffic. Loss of power, smoking. I could barely get off the exit. I was lucky not to have impeded traffic, both times.

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 May 19, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,000 miles · NJ

Originally, the turbo would lose boost and the engine would lose power. After some time, particularly during wet weather, the car will suddenly vibrate, jolt, and then the engine warning chime sounds. The tachometer drops to zero, the oil pressure light comes on, the stability control shuts off, the glow plug lights flash, rear window defroster will not work, cruise control wont work, and if the car is shut off it will not restart. This is particularly dangerous during snow or rain, as the car loses traction control during weather in which it is most important to have. Also, if the car dies and is on the shoulder of the road, during rain or snow, there is poor visibility and it increases the risk of someone hitting the disabled car. I have seen many mentions of this same effect happening on other 2006 tdi models, and it seems to be a recurring issue with this particular model and engine type. The root cause appears to be an electrical harness that runs in the engine compartment chafing over time, which happens outside of the warranty period, but causes significant safety concerns with its failure mode.

Filed Mar 11, 2016 · Engine · 42,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. While driving 30-40 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power. The dealer stated that the engine control unit failed and caused the vehicle to go into limp mode. As a result, the engine control unit shut off the fuel. The contact stated that this was a design by the manufacturer as a safety feature, and that the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact was concerned that the failure was not addressed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. ...updated 04/12/16 *bf updated 04/13/16.*jb *js *js

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Electrical · 97,639 miles · CO

Lost power to drivers side door. I can't get window, lock, door light to operate also no interior lights on with door open.

Filed May 25, 2014 · Engine · 137,000 miles · CA

I was driving home from a short trip(<5 miles) when my car completely stopped going on a busy street. I was unable to move the car out of the way on coming traffic. I heard a loud pop prior to its losing power. I called a tow truck who tried to jump car but the engine would not turn over. I took it to the mechanic who had sold the car to me and I was told that one of the pistons had ruptured the engine block. They had no explanation about why this had happened. The car had been serviced( oil change, valve repair, timing belt replacement, water pump replacement) about 500 miles before.

Filed Nov 28, 2013 · Engine · 140,000 miles · UT

Vw is very much aware of the defect regarding camshaft failure in the engine, resulting in high repair costs and dangerous loss of power that could result in a collision. Vw southtowne in utah called the engine "experimental" basically admitted that vw knew there was a problem and only built the engine for 1.5 years as a result. They only respond that the car is out of warranty and is the consumers problem to pay for a $4000 repair onto of paying for the loan on the car.

Filed Aug 22, 2013 · Transmission · 87,850 miles · UT

#1 july 262013 jetta sedan 2.5l automatic transmission 87,850 miles a d v e r t I s e m e n t s I recently purchased a used 2006 vw jetta with a dsg transmission and 2.5 l motor. The vehicle lurches and loses power as if gas had been switched off or the transmission has bogged down and seems to occur when shifting. It also happens from a dead stop, with the vehicle lurching forward with considerable force when the transmission engages. This has occurred on both very hot days, 100+ degrees, and also during evening and nighttime while driving on surface streets and on the interstate though on the interstate it doesn't lurch forward when power is restored. The vehicle usually regains power 3-5 seconds after loss of power most times this occurs but there were a few times the vehicle stalled. Once this happens this condition continues to occur more with increasing frequency until the vehicle is not drivable. Once the vehicle has cooled off for a period of time, 2 or more hours, it drives with out this problem for the same amount of time, or less, as when driven from a cold start. This has also occurred while passing and forced me to cancel my pass of a slower moving vehicle and merge into the traffic which on one occasion had closed ranks leaving me no room to merge. I have only been driving this vehicle for about a week. This statement was posted around 8-5-2013. The problem is still the same.

Filed Oct 4, 2012 · Engine · 132,000 miles · PA

Vehicle lost power. Engine became louder. Car shudders under acceleration. Camshaft failure. Camshaft must be replaced. Known issue with this car.

Filed Jul 21, 2012 · Transmission · 22,314 miles · CA

Recurring dsg transmission problems: first reported to vw in january of 2006 with failure to downshift at 22k miles (no problem found/no codes).in 2010 reported loss of power and or shifting in and out of gear during high ambient temperature. In june of 2012; from parking, delayed shifting into reverse or drive and then violently engaging. On return from arizona, again high temp, for approximately 100 -150 miles would lose power to wheels and then would return to normal repeatedly. Vw will not cover 2006 jetta under dsg recall (I believe there are two recalls). Cost of new dsg transmission quoted at $7000.00!

Filed Jul 4, 2012 · Engine · 157,000 miles · MO

Engine loss of power, black smoke from exhaust and pinging noise from engine vehicle stalled a few time in traffic almost causing an accident with other vehicles driving vehicle to work, started making noise and decided to drive to vw dealership. Dearlership first diagnosed the problem as a bad clutch. Under my recommendation camshaft was inspected and found to be defective as well as the lifters that contact the camshaft. Dealer says this is not a vw problem and was surprised to see a problem with the camshaft. If you look on the internet, many tdi vw owners are experiencing the same problem. This problem is not being recongized by vw and is costing owners a lot of money in repairs as well as creating unsafe driving conditions for owners of this vehicle.