2006 Volkswagen Jetta: won't start

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 Mar 17, 2014 · Engine · 123,086 miles · OH

Knocking heard from engine while driving on highway near destination, approximately 300 miles from home. Vehicle arrived at destination, but would not start. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. Camshaft wear and follower bore found to be damaged and was replaced using oem parts. Vehicle was using factory recommended oil at regular intervals. Cam wear found again on 6/8/11, 195761 miles. Cam shaft wear seen during timing belt change. Replaced cam shaft, followers, and bearings. Once again, factory recommended oil and oil change intervals were used.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Engine · 195,761 miles · OH

Cam wear found on 6/8/11, 195761 miles. Cam shaft wear seen during timing belt change. Replaced cam shaft, followers, and bearings. Factory recommended oil and oil change intervals were used. Cam shaft was also replaced on 11/03/09 at 123086 miles after the following incident: knocking heard from engine while driving on highway near destination, approximately 300 miles from home. Vehicle arrived at destination, but would not start. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. Camshaft wear and follower bore found to be damaged beyond repair and was replaced using oem parts. Vehicle was using factory recommended oil at regular intervals.

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 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 Feb 21, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 132,000 miles · MD

Vibrating noise was heard from motor at idle and would stop under acceleration. Stopped vehicle and motor rattled loud. Turned motor off and it would not start. Broken springs were noted laying on undercover.

Filed May 24, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · 58,500 miles · NE

2006 jetta tdi 58,229 miles today / purchased from 2nd owner at 53k miles 34mpg in town / 42.5mpg highway wife driven with light foot. Oil change and fuel filter replaced at 53k miles background: car was purchased early dec 2009, with in 2 weeks it was at the dealer for a non start issue. Car was garaged over a 3 day weekend and not driven at all. Monday my wife goes to start it and it will not start, after telling me I try for 3 minutes to get it started and it finally starts. Taken to dealership and they find no issues, they blame cold start as the culprit. This is a bs call as the car was and is always garaged at 50+ degrees f. Roughly 3 weeks later the same situation happens and the car goes back to the dealer. To no avail they still could not replicate the issue nor find a solution. The no start issue/ hard start issue seemed to progress from sitting for 3 days and not starting to randomly multiple times a week not starting. They still cannot find a solution. I firmly believe this is a fuel issue. On to today's issue: first noticed 3 weeks ago while attempting to pass a car on the interstate at 70mph (around 4k RPM), the car down shifted and stuttered rather then increasing speed. I thought it was a 1 time issue until I started noticing it more and more. Now it happens frequently and more pronounced starting at even 35mph/3400 RPM in 3rd gear. From 10am tuesday to 5pm friday our jetta was back at the dealership because of a stutter/power loss issue. They did replace the fuel filter today as well as test the fuel (which tested fine), the egr valve was cleaned with a carb cleaner. The service manager drove the car often and has been able to replicate the power loss / stutter, however they cannot find anything wrong. They called the vw tech line multiple times and still no fix once again. Car died several times today. Turning onto the highway the car stuttered and then .5 miles later it died at 45mph in traffic. Pulled over and cranked for 3 minutes.

Filed Mar 12, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · 1,000 miles · NY

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.