We have had several incidents with our 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.5 where we would lose power and the vehicle stalls out. Our 2006 jetta is a gasoline 5-cylinder with automatic transmission and has only 45,000 miles. In june of 2010 we first noticed the stalling issue when driving home and it stalled out while pulling into the driveway. After sitting for about 10 minutes we were able to pull it into the garage. The second incident occurred on friday 7/30/2010, while driving home from work (30 mile commute) at 45-55 MPH the jetta started to intermittently lose power before the engine completely stalled. Note: I was still traveling at 55 MPH when the engine stalled. It would restart and began experiencing the same issue multiple times. We towed the car to our local volkswagen dealership. They ran diagnostics and did not find any error codes from the car's computer. They replaced the battery thinking that it might have been an electrical issue. We picked up the car on tuesday 8/3/2010 in the morning. While driving home from work that same day (30 mile commute) the engine began experiencing the same issue, intermittently losing power while traveling on the interstate at 70-80 MPH. After exiting the interstate the symptoms continued to get worse and the engine completely stalled in the middle of an intersection almost causing a multi-car accident. After multiple attempts to restart and repeated engine stalls I was able to get the vehicle to gas station where it was towed to the volkswagen dealer for a 2nd time. Only good news of this story, the vw mechanic was able to reproduce the engine stall issue after test driving the jetta for about 45 minutes. Vw dealer reported the result to vw manufacturer tech support. Vw dealer kept the car for more than 1 week to run more tests per vw tech support. Ultimately replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter. No more occurrences in the last two weeks...but am literally holding my breath while driving.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle experienced various recurring failures since the date it was purchased. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the battery was replaced, throttle valves were cleaned, the recirculation valve was replaced, the engine fan control module was replaced, the fuel pressure sensor was replaced, the crank case breeder valve was replaced, the high pressure fuel pump was replaced, and the cam shaft follower was replaced. The vehicle was also repaired under the recall 09v164000, power train driveline, driveshaft and had the sunroof drained due to water leakage. The failure mileage was 16,257 and the current mileage was 47,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving on the interstate at approx 55 MPH, the vehicle seemed to not accelerate, although she would press the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move past 55 MPH. She activated the cruise control and then the engine revved and the vehicle was in 6th gear but manually shifted down to 4th gear. She took it out of the automatic shift and switched to manual shift and downshifted to lower the rpms. The average speed was 30 MPH because she could not move any faster. It stalled twice on the side of the road and completely shut down with no warning lights prior to the failure or after. She called a repair shop and the mechanic told her to let the vehicle cool down. When she did that and was able tor restart, the check engine light illuminated. About 15 miles down the road, the vehicle shut down again. She waited again and was able to restart. When driving down hills, she shifted to neutral. She also noticed that the vehicle was jerking. She was able to get to her destination and then took it to the repair shop. The mechanic performed a diagnostics test but could not pinpoint the cause for failure. She called the dealership and left a message; she was currently awaiting a response. The contact had not called the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 117,993. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000-bk
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, she heard a noise coming from the front end of her vehicle. When the vehicle was parked and turned off, the vehicle would not re-start. There were no warning lights prior to or after the failure. A local mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the dual mask fly wheel (connected to the crankshaft on the engine) had a large hole (size of a silver dollar) in it. She called the manufacturer but was told that there was nothing they could do about the failure. The vehicle was repaired by the mechanic. The current mileage was approximately 79,990. The failure mileage was 78,750.
On my 2006 volkswagen passat the cam follower has worn through and damaged the cam shaft lobe that drives the pump. This is a known issue that has affected many vw passats. It is a safety hazard as it can cause the engine to stall there for if a person is in the flow of traffic it could cause a crash to occur. Volkswagen has issued a tsb on the issue but will only perform this service if the computer shows a specific check engine light and only if still under the manufactures warranty. Volkswagen should at the least be required to inform people that the cam follower should be checked for wear at a regular intervals to prevent a possible accident.
I owe a 2006 volkswagen jetta that I have been back and forward for a licensed dealership reporting that my car shuts off completely while driving. Iit have been during this about june 2007 and it has been to dealership about 6 times for this same thing I took it in april 2008 and they told me I need a new engine after several of months letting them diagnose the problem. I am paying car note for a car I can not drive. I seen good morning america and they say it is only 2009-2010 models when I have a 2006 they has shut off on me in traffic in birmingham, al , mobile, and mississippi. I call volkswagen they told me that they could not help me because of my mileage they can only give me a 1000 dollars towards another volkswagen. I told them that I will not buy another. At 1st they told me that I need and o2 sensor and the next time they could not find anything until they reported that it was my engine. I feel it is not fair for me to pay for a engine because I have brought the car to them on 5 occasion and I call to report the car shut off in montgomery, al on march 19, 2008 and they told me to have it tow to the dealership in mississippi who was familiar with car. I was starting it for the tow truck to take to dealer and the car we haywild.
Vehicle air conditioning condensate drain tube is not secured from the factory. Tube will pop loose and fill vehicle carpet with stagnant air conditioning water. Dealer refuses to acknowledge obvious factory defect as no fastener was found to be in the tube fastener tab. Dealer refuses to repair problem.
The vehicle exhaust gas recirculation cooler leaks exhaust after 50,000 miles, exposing the vehicle occupants to exhaust gases. Although the egr system is purely for emissions control, the dealer refused to fix the part under the covered emissions warranty. This problem can cause the death of the occupants of the vehicle.
I have a 2006 jetta tdi, failure occurred on interstate I - 65 on 7/1/09 I heard a pop as if something fail out from under the car , all the oil dropped out of the vehicle all over the interstate for approximately 1 to 2 miles. Nothing has been done to correct the failure.
The check engine light came on, but only after causing serious damage to the engine, which was not covered under warranty on a two year old car. I pulled over immediately and had the car towed to the dealer. The exhaust converter had to be replaced. It failed the day after I picked it up. I took it back, they replaced it and it failed again. I am now on my fourth one. Vw says they know it's a problem, but still made me pay to have it replaced.
I complained to the vw dealer about my A/C in my jetta gli. They told me their was nothing wrong twice. Now my AC doesn't work anymore. When I complained my car was still under warranty.
My car began leaking oil after last change at bert smith volkswagen in st. Petersburg florida. Checked underneath car and found transmission casing and flywheel housing cracked. Took pictures but according to bert smith volkswagen this is just dirt and grease stains, they cannot show me another car with the same "stains".
Engine failure on my 2006 volkswagen diesel jetta. The electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the pull rods to bend and damaged the engine, costs are $7,500 to repair the engine. Car is only 2 and half years old with 85,0000 miles.
I have a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. Initially I was slowing down on the interstate, as soon as I was getting ready to stop due to construction, when the shifter hit first, the car bucked, died and I lost power steering and brakes. I also noticed that none of the gears in the transmission would sync and allow me into them. I pulled off to the side of the road, when I realesed my foot from the clutch, the pedal did not come back up. I shut down the car, crawled out the passenger side, I looked under the car for leaks and anything that may indicate a major failure. When I pulled the clutch back up manually, the pedal would not go back down but half way. I pushed hard enough to get the clutch interlock switch to disengage, and tried to start the car. When the starter engaged, the engine dragged with something else. I abandoned the car to get to a phone. When I called the dealer, they gave me a phone number to roadside assistance, they wanted to charge me to tow the car to the nearest vw certfied repair shop. Eventually I convinced them to tow the car, and when I met him at the car, I noticed a leak of either hydraulic, gear, or diesel fluid. When I got on the internet I found that this is a very common problem due to a poor desing in the flywheel. Vw tends to refuse to replace the clutch claiming that it was premature wear due to poor driving habits. The flywheel tends to crack or even shatter causing not only clutch issues but also transmission and engine issues. This issue can lead to wrecks fires and also even stranded people that may have no way of getting help. Volkswagen has recalled the flywheel in europe but refuses to do so in america. Information on the issue can be found here http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=137014&page=1 this is a 60 page forum that equals about 500 pages printed out this is specifically to this issue. The recall info can be found here http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/2/562166/showthread.aspx
This has not resulted in a crash on my behalf. While driving on the highway with cruise control set at 75 MPH the car will occasionally (averages once per every 1500 miles) hesitate then resume normal operations. The duration of this event is approximately 1 - 2 seconds. The effect of this being that the car suddenly starts to decelerate then suddenly resume normal behaviour. There are no inidicator lights or events logged in the onboard computer. The vehicle has been in the shop numerous times where they are unable to reproduce the issue. I have offered to drive around with a computer running vagcom (a vw diagnostics app) if they would provide it in order to catch the issue, yet vw and the local dealership refuse to do so. This incident has occured at least 5 times in the previous 4 months, once while my wife was driving. That particular incident nearly resulted in her running into the highway divider. The date noted below is the first incident.
After about 22,000 miles the engine started losing power, and the clutch started making noises and vibrations upon engaging/disengaging. The first time it happened we were driving on the interstate, so the loss of power was really dangerous. The dealership replaced the whole flywheel and clutch assembly.
I was driving on I-80, I moved to the off ramp , and when I pushed the clutch, it went all the way down to the floor. The 2006 jetta tdi with 26 000 miles now needed a new clutch and flywheel, $1700 repair bill. The new clutcha nd flywheel were not the same as the original. The replacement parts have been upgraded by volkwagen, why? Maybe the original clutch was defective. Or volkswagen did not take into account the added torque of the new pd engine. Very annoying.
When starting in drive, at a stop light, car does not accelerate as it would normally would, but just creeps forward from 3 to 10 seconds, then it begins to accelerate normally.
I leased my 2006 jetta 2.0 in january 2006. Currently the car has stalled on me 4 times and I have had numerous failed starts. The vehicle fails to start when I use the main key and the valet key. This problem has become pretty consistent now that I have put more miles on the vehicle. I am now at 20k and its been a headache all the way. I can only be thankful that when the car stalled on me on numerous occasions that I was not in heavy traffic. The dealership says that they can not identify the problem and therefore there is nothing that can be done. Supposedly, the car starts without a problem when it is in their service bay. In addition, when I first got the vehicle, my back seat latches were broken causing the back seat to lunge forward during hard stops and turns. This made my jetta a two passenger vehicle! Also, the hazard lights and switches were malfunctioning. The front suspension or the brakes make a grinding noise or they have a loose feel, I haven't been able to put my finger on it yet. Im taking it to the dealership once again tomorrow! My steering column make a faint squeaking noise during turns, I have no idea what that problems is. In the morning after I can get the car started the engine is loud for about two minutes. The dealer fixed the latch problems but the other problems go unfixed and remain a huge mystery.
In the last few weeks my husband and I have noticed a chemical smell similar to wet paint occasionally emitting from the A/C vents. In the last two days, it has become constant and I have refrained from using the A/C for fear that it is something harmful. We have looked the car over, ran the A/C and blower while out of the car and checked everything we can think of with no solution. The dealership suggested we spray lysol in the air intake and see if that helps, but I do not want to mask the odor especially if it something with which we should be concerned.
While driving my new 2006 jetta tdi motor vehicle with a total mileage on the odometer reading of approximately 385 miles, on june 12, 2006, on I-84 in waterbury, ct. The motor vehicle stalled while traveling in the left hand lane of the highway. At the time of the stall, the vehicle transmission was operating in the drive mode, in 5th gear with rpms at approximately 1300 RPM. During the stall the vehicle exhibited intermittent power, while the instrument panel exhibiting a flashing numeral 3, on the gear indicator. I maneuvered the vehicle to the breakdown lane with much difficulty as the engine stalled out completely. This maneuver caused a major interruption to the flow of traffic on the highway and a serious safety risk to me and other motorists on the highway. After pulling over the breakdown lane, I was able to restart the vehicle and proceed to my destination, during which time the vehicle operated normally. On june 15, 2006, driving with approx. 484 miles, while on rt. 8 southbound in waterbury, ct. The subject motor vehicle stalled once again while driving in the left hand lane. I once again was forced to make another emergency crossing of a major connecticut highway in a stalled vehicle.
On 2/1/06 I leased a new 2006 jetta only to have the engine not start on 2/27/06. I was stuck in a gas station parking lot with a dead cell phone awaiting a tow truck for 1.5 hrs. The car was brought to the dealership and they had no idea what was wrong with it. Later that day they told me possibly a fuel pump but weren't sure and that I should arrange for a rent-a-car. They had the car for 3 days and when I picked it up they stated it was a program that needed to be updated and everything is fine. It is now a week and a half later and the ignition key wouldn't turn in the ignition. I continued to switch between my alarm key and mechanic key until it finally turned and started. Once on the road the car died in mid drive. The engine completely turned off while doing about 25mpg. Thank god there was no one around me, the car came to a stop and restarted immediately and driven back to work. Leaving work the car didn't turn over at all. You could hear the cranking of the engine but was not turning over, the same problem as before. The car is now at the dealership again, no loaner car was given to me and there was several complaints already underway. Another problem is the cars engines sound. When the car is initially started in the morning it is a hard loud rough sound that gives after a minute or so.
2006 volkswagen jetta, engine makes a very loud rattling noise for the first minute everytime the car is cold and at first startup in the morning...every single day , after reporting the problem to my dealer I was told that this noise is on all 2006 jetta's and the manufacturer is working on solving the problem, I first reported the problem last may 2005 when I first bought the car and I have since made 2 official complaints directly with the manufacturer and with the dealer. I have now warned them a third time and will wait the official 30 days before escalating it to arbitration.
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