2012 Volkswagen Jetta: brake failure

Filed Sep 6, 2019 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · PA

I am mysteriously losing break fluid, yet there is not a single leak in the car. It has come to my attention that I am not the only one complaining about break issues and how they suddenly do not work up to standard. I however have enough know how to at least know that they need fluid. The minute I started the car and put my foot on the break to move it, the break pedal went to the floor. In less than a week of me having put fluid in, checking the breaks, and having them bleed I needed fluid again. Yet there is no leak present in the system.

Filed Mar 4, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · CA

While driving at any unknown moment the car will start to misfire in 1 or more cylinders (seems like usually when there is moisture in the air) but you still never know when it will happen. This causes the vehicle to suddenly go into engine power control and will sometimes cut off the steering and brakes. I've gotten caught in the middle of an intersection with no brakes and no steering. I had to use my parking brake and shut the engine off. Most of the time the steering goes out is when I'm trying to make a u turn. And most of the time the engine starts to misfire and/or shut off is when I'm trying accelerate either after being stopped at a red light or significant increase like merging on a freeway

Filed Nov 22, 2016 · Brakes · AL

My brakes failed to work as I was driving down a hill and entering oncoming traffic at a nearby stop light.

Filed Mar 1, 2014 · Brakes · 20,676 miles · OH

We were traveling at highway speed on I-95 south in virginia on a family vacation with a three year old and a 6 year old in the vehicle. Traffic came to an abrupt stop and my wife, who was driving at the time, screamed that the pedal went to the floor. I immediately told her to start pumping the brakes and downshift and I grabbed the hand brake. Amazingly, we were able to control the vehicle enough to and limp off the next exit. We had the vehicle towed to the nearest vw dealer. At the local vw dealer the problem was diagnosed as a front left flexible brake line failure due to a missing hose routing bracket on the strut tower. The non routed hose assembly as making contact with the inside of the front rim and eventually wore through the reinforcement. The abrupt stop was enough to finally burst the assembly. The service manager blamed me for the omission of the bracket and I was forced to pay $495.71 for the repair. We have since taken this up with volkswagen customer care and they reimbursed us for the repairs. Upon complaining further they gave us a $1000.00 customer loyalty certificate for the lease or purchase of a new vehicle which has expired and is worthless at this point in time. The question I have is how could this defect or omission of the bracket have gone through a quality inspection at the factory, a pre-delivery inspection, and two scheduled dealer services without catching an issue like this?

Filed Dec 4, 2013 · Brakes · 23,000 miles · UT · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes failed to engage when applied. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a local body repair center but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 23,000.