2009 Volkswagen Jetta: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IA

Takata recall. Car hesitates to speed up, ABS light come up some time and go off. Light cover all the signal p r n d s when the gear lever is on drive (d).

Filed Jan 27, 2016 · Engine · 89,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact had to pull over and park the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine and glow plug warning lights illuminated. The contact, a certified mechanic, diagnosed that the water from the air intake cooler needed to be drained.the excess water was removed from the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that, because the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they would not provide a free repair. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. That the high compression fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but refused to cover the costs of the repair. The VIN was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 01/21/16*lj

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 67,000 miles · FL

2009 volkswagen jetta tdi with dsg transmission with 67,000miles while accelerating to roadway speed the vehicle began hesitating followed by a dramatic loss of power and struggled to accelerate at all. Glow plug light began flashing and check engine light came on after about 1 minute. Dramatic loss of power could have resulted in crash. Volkswagen dealer diagnosed the issue as a defective crank shaft position sensor which could only be replaced at a cost of over $2,000 due to the in accessibility of the sensor and needing to uninstall and re-install the engine.

Filed Apr 29, 2014 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the turbo actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 09v333000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Fuel system · 160,042 miles · CO

While traveling at posted speeds car suddenly lost power, flashing glow plug light came on in engine, car could no longer maintain highway speeds. Previously car had numerous instances when starting from a stop having hesitation or failure to accelerate normally creating potential hazards with cross traffic. Apparent failure of the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) on the diesel engine. This is the second failure of the hpfp in this car, first was replaced by dealer warranty and they advised me of the initial replacement.

Filed Dec 16, 2012 · Fuel system · 42,600 miles · NY

I started my car and for the first time ever, it hesitated and failed to start. I restarted my car and it started. I proceeded to drive home and about a half mile into the drive it hesitated and lost much of its power. A flashing glow plug warning light came on and then a quick message on the display about an engine failure and bring to service. I was about a mile from my vw dealership and drove towards it. About a quarter of a mile later, the car (still hesitating - now I know it is called "limp mode") made a grinding noise from the passenger side of the engine bay, and the car lost all power and stopped in traffic. I had to have it towed to the dealership, where they diagnosed a high pressure fuel pump failure. The entire fuel system (fuel tank, 3 pumps, all fuel lines, common rail fuel delivery system, fuel filter holder, fuel filter, fuel injectors) were replaced under power train warranty. I am the only person to fill this car with diesel fuel and always do so at reputable stations. The fuel was tested and did not contain gasoline or any additives. This car was first purchased in north carolina and is a us vehicle. I bought it from the original owner (at 6200 miles) and drove it to canada. It is registered in ontario. I have had all service done in buffalo ny at northtown vw while under warranty and this repair was also performed (as per vw of america restrictions) in buffalo ny. I had to pay the expense of having it towed from toronto to buffalo.

Filed Oct 22, 2012 · Transmission · 54,350 miles · GA

This is my second complaint on this website for the same problem with my 2009 jetta sportwagen with dsg transmission. My mechatronic unit was replaced in july 2012, but it wasn't 2 weeks before the car started back to it's old tricks again. This time the hesitating from a stop, jerking, rolling back and forth when you park, and rolling backward on an incline when shifting into drive from reverse was even worse than before the mechatronic unit replaced. This morning, while backing out of the garage (which is on a slope) when I shifted into drive and lifted off the brake the car quickly rolled back 2 to 3 feet before I could stop the car while narrowly missing our truck's bumper. We went straight to vw and as before their is no code and the fluid is at appropriate levels. There is nothing they can do... Vw customer care was contacted with another case number. It appears that vw is not standing behind their warranty, so I guess we'll have to escalate to the next level.

Filed Aug 21, 2011 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · CA

My vehicle experiences brief hesitation during acceleration usually in 3rd gear and it occurs intermittently, sometimes 2-3 times/day and sometimes 2-3 times/week. Sometimes it feels very minor, like the engine was starved for fuel and sometimes it is more severe, and the whole car jerks. I have a manual transmission and have experienced it and reported it to the dealer multiple times with replication only once, when the service manager was riding with me. He ordered a part and replaced it and they have downloaded ECM updates multiple times with no results.

Filed Jun 8, 2011 · Fuel system · 50,700 miles · TX

I purchased a certified 2009 vw jetta tdi on 5/5/2011. On 6/3/2011 I had a intermittent ck engine light. Found it to be fuel delivery related. Ck of fuel filter found alot of fine metallic shavings present, I requested maintenance history and found this vehicle had a hpfp failure in the past at 43366 miles it currently has 50700 miles. This vehicle has a long hesitation to engage in drive and reverse, also had a megatronic unit failure. All filters were reported replaced at 49,129 I left it on the lot and bought a 2011 model. I have a hard time believing the dealer was not unloading this car..and told me it would be re-certified and sold again on their lot. I had it for one month and lost 2000 dollars on it.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Acceleration · 15,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently hesitate while accelerating from a stop. The contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not respond for a few seconds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000 and the current mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Oct 4, 2010 · Transmission · 00

I own a 2009 jetta tdi with a dsg transmission. I feel like I am going to get hit when I start from a stop. The transmission jumps and hesitates. It has been to the dealer with out being fixed. It is terrifying to drive a car that may or my not accelerate which also jumps in and out of gear!