2010 Volkswagen Jetta: jerking or lurching

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While operating the vehicle, it jerked without warning. The contact had to continue driving in order for the vehicle to return to normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2017 · Brakes · 56,567 miles · CA

My daughter has been driving her 2010 jetta since june 2010 (purchased new). Until the end of 2016 she complained that her car started running unsmooth, jerky, the vsc warning light on/off randomly, unable to go faster than 60 MPH on the freeway while the car was shaking violently and the engine revving aggressively. I verified her car driving condition myself. I was traveling above 70 MPH on a 65-MPH freeway zone. Suddenly the car started to shake violently as if all wheels were severely off-balanced. Ignoring my accelerator pedal, I could barely drive above 45 MPH. I felt very unsafe in the middle of the road and prepared to be hit by another car at any moment. To achieve a desired quick brake pedal response on volkswagen vehicles, the design engineers opted to increase the assembly interference between the brake master cylinder and the booster instead to reduce the brake pedal to the master cylinder piston travel ratio. They reduced the clearances from the master cylinder piston seals to the brake fluid supply/return ports so that the car brakes can be activated with shorter brake pedal stroke. As the results, under assembly dimensional tolerance stack-ups, some cars were built with the brake fluid supply/return ports partially or fully covered by the piston seals at the volkswagen factories. When the thermally expanded brake fluid cannot flow back to reservoir through the fully covered supply/return ports easily, the fluid will expand brake caliber pistons pushing the brake pads against the rotors resulting brake dragging. When a moving car's engine cannot overcome with the brake dragging frictions, the car driver will lose his/her control to the vehicle speed. The o-ring swell due to aging made the jetta worse. Http://www.vw-resource.com/adjstrod.html http://blog.caranddriver.com/what-exactly-does-volkswagen-mean-by-german-engineering-anyway/

Filed Nov 23, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 75,000 miles · TX

Transmission jerking from 1st to 2nd gear set off glow plug/check engine light. Turned off ignition. Warning light reset. Jerking continued in gear 1st to 2nd and 3rd to 4th.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 120,000 miles · IN

When I approached a red light I pushed the clutch in and started to slow down. I was in the turn lane and there was an opening as I started moving feet from clutch to fuel pedal. The car lurch and came to a stop. The car had died while I was slowing down to get in the turn lane. I have called the vw dealer and they have no idea on why the car did and is still doing this. I don't feel it is safe for me or for my family, I am a firefighter and I really truly believe that the car is going cause an accident or kill us. The car has shut off on its own over twenty times in the last few months. It doesn't happen every time that the clutch is depressed, some days it doesn't do it at all. Other days it is every time or every other stop. When traveling at highways speeds the jetta lurches like it is out of fuel even thou it has a full tank. All of the cars maintance is up to date per the dealer.

Filed Oct 2, 2013 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 51,300 miles · CA

While I was driving, I heard a loud whining sound coming from the engine compartment. The sound was directly related to my depressing the accelerator. I pulled over and was unable to see a problem with belt or oil level. I resumed driving to recreate the sound and noticed the vehicle was sluggish and unresponsive in terms of acceleration. While I was traveling at approximately 65-70 miles per hour, the vehicle jerked and seemed to lose power. I was in heavy traffic at the time in the number one lane and noticed that the engine had completely stalled. Multiple vehicles had to make evasive maneuvers as I drove to the closest shoulder of the road. I was unable to start the vehicle again once I pulled to the side of the road. This is major issue in the design of the high pressure fuel pump and poses a safety risk to those driving gut vehicles at speed.

Filed Oct 15, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 43,000 miles · MA

While driving on the highway with cruise control engaged at/around speed limit, I noticed the rpms jumping and could feel the car jerking, as if some kind of acceleration/deceleration was happening. I also notice rpms jump 50 up/down while idling. This seems to happen when driving down hills on cruise control, more prevalent in colder weather. No loss of control has occurred, but appears to be issue that is slowly worsening.

Filed Jun 21, 2012 · Driver assistance, Engine · 120 miles · FL

I purchased my brand new vw jetta from the dealership lot. Less than 4 weeks later when the car was in the driveway I started it, and as I pressed the gas down the car began to move (in a sputtering/jerking type of movemen)t but it was not able to go more than 7 feet before it stalled out,, and the RPM's were high and the car just moved like it was not able to properly accelerate, it stalled out before the end of my drive way. I started it again and it drove properly, this exact incident occurred at least1- 2 times a week on a cold start. I took it to dealership, nothing found on diagnostics.then at least every 1-2 months I took it to dealership, no proof on diagnostics .next a recall & work was done. Same problem occurred again and again. Took it back. They said they could not find a solution because its not repeating the stalling when its at dealership. I am still having the issue of my car stalling out when driving, it is a safety issue. It is dangerous driving a car that stalls out while you are on the road. Since the cold start issues I have also had it stall out on the road, in an intersection. This car is still repeating the stalling. I cannot get any answers on how to fix it due to no "proof" on diagnostics check. I feel unsafe in my car. It starts to accelerate then shuts off. This is not acceptable and hasnt ever been properly fixed even thoughvw corporate has a case on the issues of my car.

Filed May 24, 2012 · Fuel system · 24,000 miles · MD

I have experienced repeated problems with my tdi manual transmission jetta sportwagen. Within the first month of buying this vehicle, I experienced a lurching sensation which would come and go randomly especially when in third gear. Brought it to the dealer, but they couldn't replicate. This has continued sporadically for over a year and a half. The vehicle also sometimes idles very roughly when at a stop. More recently, in march 2012, the vehicle stalled twice while driving at about 30 - 40 MPH and also now in may 2012 it has done this again. There are never any warning lights that go on, only the engine light once it has actually stalled. Brought it to the dealer everytime this has happened and they are never able to replicate the situation, so they send me home with it. I was very upset with this and confronted the dealership about this when I realized how many others have had similar problems. They said they couldn't do anything because they couldn't find anything to fix. They said they would notify volkswagen and I called them as well and have now been given a case number. This is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. There is potential for major life threatening situations if a car stalls while driving in the middle of traffic. I feel like I am driving around in a time bomb, because you never know when it is going to happen.

Filed May 18, 2012 · Fuel system · 41,075 miles · WI

While driving on the interstate at approx 72 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lurched, the indicator light for the glow plug came on, and then all power was lost as the engine stalled. I was able to safely maneuver through traffic to the emergency lane and stop. The vehicle would not restart. I had refueled the vehicle approx 168 miles earlier and had been running at highway speeds the entire time until the vehicle malfunction. I have a 2010 vw jettasportwagen tdi. Diagnostic tests run by the vw dealer two days later revealed that the high pressure fuel pump had disintegrated, sending metal debris into the fuel filter and throughout the fuel system. The vehicle had undergone a 40k service just three days prior by a vw dealer.

Filed Jul 22, 2011 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · FL

My 2010 vw jetta sports wagon with the dsg automatic is currently having a severe hesitation when starting from a stop. I let off the break and step on the gas and it does not move for a second then lurches forward. This is dangerous when pulling out in traffic. It seems as the car drives longer it get worse. The car has stalled during this hesitation as well. When it stalls you have to put the car in park then turn the key off and restart the car. This is a very uneasy feeling while at an intersection. The car also lurches forward when coming to a complete stop, this has almost made me hit a car in front of me. This is a daily issue.

Filed Jun 18, 2011 · Transmission · 8,004 miles · NY

Car nearly stalls, and then when stepping on the gas, the RPM rises really high to 4000 RPM, then the gear shifts into 1st causing the car to dangerously lurch forward. This can cause a collision. It also has a very noticeable delay to shift out of neutral to 1st gear, so when making a left turn at an intersection, this can be dangerous as well. The car has been in the shop twice for the same problems. This will be the third attempt to fix the problem.

Filed May 13, 2011 · Transmission · 7,000 miles · NY

The mechatronic unit on the dsg failed causing the transmission to lurch forward when in 1st gear, and remaining in neutral for an extended period which is not normal. This is a safety issue as it can cause an accident in the failure to clear an intersection especially making a left turn, and potentially cause rear ending another vehicle and or causing unexpected acceleration. Right now, the vehicle is in the shop waiting for a whole new mechatronic unit to be replaced. Currently waiting on order. The vehicle is covered under warranty as it only has 7k miles on it.