Driving vehicle on highway, vehicle lost engine power, no acceleration possible. Attempt to restart vehicle resulted in no start. Subsequent evaluation of fault revealed high pressure fuel pump failure.
2013 Volkswagen Jetta: fuel pump failure
23 of the 518 complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical repair cost reported
- $7,000
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
My car has 80,000 miles on it. The high pressure fuel pump sent metal shavings all through the entire system. Dealer quoted $9,000 to fix. This should have never happened. They said that the extended warranty from the diesel gate situation has expired and there’s nothing they can do. With the car only having 80,000 miles on it they should honor the warranty.
2013 Jetta TDI with 92k miles. I am the third owner of this car which has been regularly maintained since new with all service records, including a 2019 emissions modification per VW recall. I bought this vehicle less than a year ago. My son was driving to work when the car shut off without warning. He was able to restart it and park safely and had it towed home. After replacing the battery and a fuse, the car continued to show a code for the ECM Power Relay Load Circuit . We took it to the mechanic to have it inspected, and learned that the high pressure fuel pump had imploded and metal shavings were found throughout the entire fuel system. This is evidently a common and very costly issue that VW has an obligation to fix. They knowingly continue to use a defective part that is essentially a ticking time bomb without regard to the owners safety and the financial ramifications of the repair. All VW vehicles with this defect should be covered by VW, not just selected model years and models. This causes catastrophic damage and VW is completely negligent by not doing what is right by the customer. The VW dealer quoted a $9,000. repair and VW North America declined any assistance with the vehicle. The car is not worth that, and it would be absurd to pay out of pocket for the repair; especially since VW continues to use a defective designed HPFP that can eventually fail again. VW was selective in the model years that they recalled, but only after the parts failed. They should have applied the recall and repairs to ALL vehicles proactively. I now have a 2013 paperweight in my driveway. The reason I purchased this specific car was for the longevity that diesels are known for. What a shame that VW does not rectify the situation in lieu of the previous diesel scandal. I'll be going back to Volvo or Subaru, two companies that I have had great experiences with, both in safety and reliability. VW should do the right thing, but I guess that's of no importance anymore.
High pressure fuel pump failed on a 2013 TDI diesel. Every other manufacturer was forced to recall / replace the Bosch CP4 hpfp , why was volkswagen's not recalled? The failure of this component stops the car on the interstate. VW offered a 10 year extended warranty while all other manufacturers recalled and replaced the pump. The failure mode is a slow degradation of the internal components becuase it is not designed properly for ultra low sulfur diesel in the united states. It's not acceptable to just extend the warranty on a component that is a ticking time bomb. The failure can be at 2,000 miles, or it can be at 200,000 miles, but it will fail due to the missed engineering specification on diesel fuel. These are very common failures continuing to happen with VW diesel cars and continuin to put people at risk for a known problem that was not properly addressed.
Driving on the interstate, my spouse stated that the car just lost power. Fortunately, he was able to pull off. But once he tried to start the car, it wouldn't do anything. The car was towed to my home. We took the car to the local VW dealer to have the recall completed. Since the car had to be towed there, we were told that we would have to pay $500 for a diagnostic before anything can be completed. I took the car to a local repairman and he stated that the fuel pump was bad. We replaced it and the battery. The car now will not start at all. We are getting an error of "hybrid system failure", "air bag failure", epc light is on and transmission warning. The car tries to start but will not.
1. Fuel pump control module shorted out and electrical fuse was blown. 2. Yes, the part is available for inspection. 3. Vehicle completely shut off while driving on the road without any prior dashboard indicators or symptoms of something going wrong. 4. Part #1K0-906-093-J manufactured by Kuhnke a tier 1 supplier for VW. Fuel pump control module is mounted on top of gas tank area and was melted and shorted out, and a thorough inspection, and replacement was done by the VW dealer: Diehl Toyota/VW, Butler, PA. 5. This same issue was a recalled on 281,000 VW models as per the federal safety agency bulletin #20AE. VW recall #17V509000. 6. VW said my VIN is not included in the recall. But, it the exact same failure, part, and manufacturer of the part for VW/Audi. So WHY? is my VIN not included. It doesn't seem to be batch related, but a design defect. 7. Vehicle would not restart and could not be driven. It was flat-bedded to the dealer.
Key gets stuck in the ignition, won't turn off unless I pull the fuel pump fuse to kill the engine. It's the second time it happens and unreal how much we gotta pay to replace it not mentioning the reprogram keys, I've read the same thing from so many people having the same issue. Maybe it should considered a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. While approaching a red light, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and glow plug warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to volkswagen of ocala (5135 sw college road, ocala, fl 34474) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,890.
"fuel pump defect". My 2013 vw jetta has been randomly stalling out in mid commute within the last few months. I will be driving and the vehicle just cuts off and I have to crank the car back on and being mindful of ongoing traffic. This is increasing becoming an issue as I initially thought it was a random occurrence however as this has repeatedly occurred out of no where when I'm traveling in heavy traffic it has become very scary in an accident occuring. I saw that there is a recall on select vw vehicles however it does not include my vehicle which appears should also be immediately included as this is a serious safety issue with this vehicle.
While driving up hill on a city street traveling at 40 miles per hour the engine lost power. Fortunately traffic was light at the time and I was able to get to the side of the road before the engine lost all power and later would not restart.. If this was on the highway, I would have been disabled in traffic lanes creating a hazard for myself and others. Various warning lights came on at the time the engine lost power. I later found out the problem was a 'catastrophic' high pressure fuel pump failure. This is a known problem for which volkswagen has blamed on incorrect or poor fuel. This was not the cause the pump failure in my vehicle and points to problems with the part itself. I learned that volkswagen provided an extended warranty for high pressure fuel pumps, but only up to the 2012 model year. (my vehicle is a 2013 model.) my vehicle had 70,657 miles on it at the time the problem occurred.
The high pressure fuel pump broke leaving metal shaving in my fuel tank. I had this replaced at 38k miles and now it is broke again at 78k. Vw extended the warranty for 2006-2012 vehicles for 10 yrs or 120k miles. But since my vehicle is a 2013 they will not covered it. I believe they are still using the same faulty fuel pump for the 2013.
I purchased the car on 3/2013, by 5/2016 the AC compressor failed and I had to pay $1,000 to replace, 2 weeks later the fuel pump failed and the car stopped in the middle of the road while driving, this was very unsafe I had my child in the back seat and we could have had a serious accident. The vw refuses to repair because a they say it's not a defaulty fuel pump. The dealer service states it should be approved and covered for full repair. Now, I have a $4,000 bill I can't pay, a car I can't drive and a car payment for a car I can't drive. I need help with this defective fuel pump.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta?
23 of 518 owner complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta (4%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
How much does it cost to fix fuel pump failure on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $7,000 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
Stalling 52Check engine light 50Loss of power 42Transmission failure 28Jerking 20Headlights 15Won't shift 13Airbag light 11Door locks 11Engine failure 10Steering lock-up 9Won't start 9Misfire 6Slipping 6Warning lights 6Wipers 6No deployment 5Coil spring 5Hesitation 5
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