2010 Volkswagen Jetta: engine overheating

Filed Jan 31, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 53,500 miles · MA

I bought my 2010 jetta used in june 2013. A month after I purchased it, I noticed the A/C was not working. I returned it to the dealer and they confirmed that the A/C compressor wasn't working. They installed a new one and I didn't have a problem until 8/7/13. I went out to start my car and noticed I had a light on my dashboard. I got out of the car and noticed my right front passenger side headlight out. I walked around and noticed the drivers side rear tail light was also out. I got home and when I shut the car off and turned it back on, the light on the dash was out, and all my exterior lights were working. It was around this time I noticed a burning smell whenever I exited the car, but I couldn't' pinpoint where it was coming from. I didn't have another issue until 10/25/14 when I was visiting friends 30 miles away. I went to leave, and when I started my car I once again had the light on the dash, so I got out and noticed the same lights were once again out. I had to drive on the highway like this, but thankfully while I was driving they all came back on. The car was fine until 12/14/13 when I went out to start my car in the morning and once again the same lights were out. The last time I had an issue with this was 1/7/14, in the middle of a blizzard. I got out of work and started my car to clear snow off it, and everything was fine. It wasn't until I turned the headlights on that I noticed the light on the dash was on indicating I had a light out somewhere. I got out and noticed that in addition to the same headlight and tail light being out, the license plate lights were also out. By the time I could get in the car they were all working again. I took it to the dealership and they confirmed the 30 amp fuse had overheated and caused the fusebox to melt (hence the burning smell). $500 later my car is hopefully fixed. Thankfully the car didn't burn to the ground.

Filed Dec 3, 2012 · Electrical, Transmission · 78,000 miles · TN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the transmission overheat warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact moved off the roadway and restarted the vehicle, as it resumed properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where they advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that while performing an inspection of the vehicle, he noticed that the wires that were connected to the alternator were burned and the fuse block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2011 · Fuel system · 2,300 miles · GA

We purchased a 2010 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi in july 2010. On july 21, 2011, the vehicle was given its first service at a volkswagen dealership in madison, wi. The next day, july 22, 2011, the car was to be driven from madison, wi, to nashville, tn. Just past urbana, il, the vehicle began to overheat, increasing to 190 degrees. In addition, the acceleration ability began decreasing until the vehicle would not go more than 72 MPH. The check engine light came on and began flashing. Driving the vehicle became dangerous, and the vehicle was driven into a rest stop and turned off. Volkswagen roadside assistance took the vehicle to the nearest dealership which was in urbana, il. O'brien volkswagen determined on july 23, 2011, that the fuel pump located in the gas tank was not operating properly. The replacement tank/pump has been ordered and is scheduled to be replaced in the vehicle on july 26, 2011. We found that this complaint has been made by others, and we hope that this will become an official recall. If it had been under recall when the vehicle received its service on july 21, the part(s) could have been replaced at that time, and the dangerous driving conditions could have been avoided.

Filed Oct 8, 2009 · Transmission · 1,500 miles · NC

I received the following priority 1 warning light: "transmission overheated: stop! Owners man," after stopping in front of my residence to retrieve mail. This is the second time in a month I have received the warning (refer to odi no. 10283957 for initial incident). I turned vehicle off and then on again several times but the warning light remained on. The vehicle had no acceleration in both drive and reverse while the warning light was active. The vehicle was towed to the nearest vw dealership and is currently undergoing diagnosis. As far as the initial incident on 9/13/2009, vw reported they could not find any problems with the vehicle, that no fault/error codes were found. Their remedy was to reset the basic settings and road test the vehicle - they kept the vehicle for 3 weeks. I had the vehicle back for 2 days before the second incident occurred.

Filed Sep 14, 2009 · Transmission · 800 miles · NC

On sunday, sept. 13, 2009, while traveling up a hill on an interstate highway at approximately 70-75 MPH, my 2010 vw jetta tdi (auto. Transmission) suddenly and without any warning flashed a "transmission overheat" warning light and I immediately lost power to the accelerator. Fortunately, I was able to get the vehicle to the highway shoulder without causing a major traffic incident. After turning the vehicle engine off and letting it site for a few minutes, I restarted the vehicle and had no additional malfunctions or warning lights. However, I did make an effort to keep the vehicle's speed at or below 70 MPH. Based on similar reported incidents I researched on the web, I can positively confirm that my vehicle switched into neutral when I received the warning light. On monday, sept. 14, 2009, I brought the vehicle to the service department of the vw dealership where I had purchased it and was informed that the problem would be looked into.