2006 Volkswagen Jetta: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 23, 2019 · Fuel system · 115,000 miles · WA

Car can sputter on freeway at times and can stall out when decelerating from freeway cruising speed. Fuel lines are empty despite having replaced fuel pump and filter, as well as wiring harness.

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 Jul 8, 2015 · Airbags, Fuel system · 155,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted, but began to jolt and move slowly. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was caused by "georgia fuel" and that the fuel line needed to be repaired. Also, the passenger side air bar warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the air bag needed to be rewired. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 180,000 miles · MD

Tl * the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the mounts snapped that secured the engine and transmission. As a result, the engine and transmission detached from the vehicle. The vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission and front driver side axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

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 May 29, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 82,000 miles · MT

The vehicle stalls whenever driving in wet conditions on the hwy while snowing or raining. I have lost control of the vehicle and have broken down on the side of the road with no shoulder and facing an uphill incline. On each occasion I have had my children in the vehicle with me and facing heavy traffic in both directions. I was fortunate to have a highway patrol officer assist me in pushing the car to off the highway the last 3 times. Each time, they informed me that I should contact volkswagen and let them know because it should definitely be a factory recall based on the dangerous circumstances. The problem has been identified on tdi forums http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=239987&page=6 as a wire chafing condition caused by the vibration of the diesel engine. I took my vehicle to the repair shop 3 different times and they were unable to identify the problem because each time I was able to get the vehicle to the shop they were unable to match the driving conditions that I was driving in and each time I was able to start the vehicle after allowing the vehicle to sit for a period of time in order to allow the engine compartment to dry.

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.

Filed Apr 30, 2012 · Engine · 84,244 miles · CA

Engine stalled while driving at low speed approaching a stop light and could not restart the engine. The engine cranked but would not start. This has happened several times and re-occurred even after the dealer replaced the fuel pump and filter. After only 40 miles and one day of driving it is at the dealer for repair.

Filed Dec 17, 2011 · Transmission · 106,000 miles · WI · crash

While traveling at a speed of 45mph at 5:40pm on 12/15/11 my '06 jetta tdi suddenly stopped driving. It sounded as though the car had slipped into neutral. This happened on hwy 83 in delafield. Hwy 83 is one of the busiest highways in wisconsin. We were unable to pull out of traffic and were stranded in the left of the 2 lanes. Our hazards were turned on as traffic started to pull around us we were calling aaa for a tow. Within 5 minutes of the stall we caused a 5 car pile up. Of the 5 cars, 2 were totaled. 2 other had significant damage. One had minor. We sustained no damage as we were not hit. Car was towed to a transmission repair shop where they found the dual mass flywheel to have caused the failure. $4,500 - $5,000 estimated repair from that shop. $5000 "minimum" from hall imports of brookfield. How many more people's lives will you allow to be jeopardized before you do something about this transmission problem? I am horrified that I caused an accident of this size! Vw stopped making tdi's after 2006...why? Did they realize there was a problem? Are you going to wait until someone is killed before you take action? I am going to research class action lawsuits to see if this group of vw owners has a case against vw. And what is the federal safety agency's responsibility to take this further than just accepting complaints?

Filed Aug 31, 2011 · Steering · 36,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated when the electric steering wheel failed the vehicle became uncontrollable and stalled. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was rendered undriveable. A warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there were no related recalls. The manufacturer was notified and stated the warranty expired and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta diesel. The contact stated that the high pressure fuel pump was malfunctioning and causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who stated that the fuel pump had metal shavings inside of it that were clogging the fuel injector. The mechanic also stated that the entire fuel system needed to be cleaned and the high pressure fuel pump and injectors needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls, but they were aware of the failure. The contact stated that the stalling could lead to a crash. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2011 · Acceleration · 21,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds. The vehicle would also intermittently hesitate to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 21,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.