2014 Volkswagen Jetta: engine failure

Filed Aug 8, 2024 · Engine · PA

HI, I bought this 2014 VW Jetta with 87,000 miles on it for $12,000 from Conicelli Motors in Conshohocken, PA- Nov 2021. I put $8000 down and had $4000 left to pay on it. I kept up with my oil changes and everything. By Oct 2023, I am being told the engine needs to be replaced. I have let this car sit in the parking lot, and I am still making payments on it. There is no way this car should need a complete motor replacement. From a few mechanics, the cost for a motor to be replaces is about $12000. That is what I paid for the car. Looking at all the 2014 VW Jetta engine recalls, I believe VW is the issue. I don't see a recall with my VIN number, but there should have been one.

Filed Nov 18, 2023 · Engine · NJ

Engine experienced excessive oil consumption for years, especially following emissions control software update. Repeated EPC errors where encountered and brought back to multiple dealers who dismissed the issue recommending the use of higher octane fuels and more regular engine oil replacement. Advice was followed. Oil consumption eventually became extreme to the point that in excess of 4 liters where required to fill without any indication of low oil levels. Despite best efforts to maintain engine with sufficient oil to maintain recommend levels many times a year eventual engine knocking was encountered and costly engine replacement was recommended. Issue is well documented publicly with little to no recourse. Car is available for inspection upon request, engine replacement has not been pursued at this time.

Filed Jan 27, 2022 · Engine · MO

Got the Jetta in 2017 with 70,000 miles on it. It ran good in the beginning but gradually the engine light and the EPC light came on. It began to idle rough and die in the middle of driving it. With my child in the car! We took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong with it except it needed an update. Well that didn't help, eventually the whole engine shut down in the middle of driving it, luckily I was right by my house so I was able to get it started again and parked in the garage for a couple months until we could get it into the dealership. They looked at it and said it was an oil consumption problem with no leak and we need a new engine. They wanted to charge us 14 grand for a new engine! Appearently this is a common problem for Jettas. I'm contacting Volkswagen also.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · Engine · PA

While driving home from work the vehicle suddenly stopped and stalled in the middle of the road creating an unsafe condition with regard to oncoming traffic. There were no indicator lights that the vehicle was in need of attention, the check engine light was never on, the car had sufficient oil and gas and the battery less than a year old. The vehicle had to be towed. After having a mechanic look at it was told the engine seized and will have to be replaced. The car is only 6 years old and has less than 85k miles on it. Upon looking into the issue with 2014 VW Jettas, I have read several reports of similar instances happening to many others, some even within a year of owning the car. This is a safety hazard. When I spoke to VW of America, I was told there was a recall of the ECM (electronic control module) however they would not give me information as to whether this would cause the car to stall or to need a new engine and would not pay to have their faulty vehicle taken to the dealership via a tow.

Filed Jan 19, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · 63,670 miles · FL

As I was accelerating onto the highway on-ramp, my car made a loud cracking sound and smoke immediately began to come out of from under the hood of my car. I was unable to accelerate and I steered the car to the highway shoulder. All the service and warning lights on my vehicle were now on. I immediately turned off my vehicle. After waiting a few minutes for the smoke to dissipate, I opened the hood and noted oil on the floor. Upon further inspection, it became clear that there was a large crack/hole in the engine block which appears to have been caused by a blown piston. My vehicle had approximately 63,000 miles and had just received an oil change 5 days prior. This caused me to file a claim with the company that provided the oil change. Per the report attached, the company's insurance inspector determined that the engine failure was not a result of the oil change. See inspector's report and pictures attached, with personal information redacted. The vehicle is currently not functional. Based on additional research, this I believe this may be a result of a timing chain issue that affects a variety of vw models. However, based on VIN lookup and discussion with vw customer care, my VIN has not yet been determined to be covered under the timing chain extended warranty stipulated in bulletin vwp-18-07.

Filed Feb 8, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 40,000 miles · VA

Car engine just died while in drive, usually while slowing down and coming to a stop. When brought in for repair, a fuel engine was replaced. Two weeks later the problem began occurring again. Another part was replaced. Four months later, the problem has returned. The engine starts to shake will in idle with foot on break. And then shuts off.

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Engine · NC

Engine seized with no prior warning. The oil light or temperature light did not come on prior to car stalling with a seized engine. We were driving on the highway at highway speed when all of a sudden the car would not accelerate and an epc light came on, not a check engine light. When we pulled over the car stalled with all the warning lights on. The dealership told me the next day that the engine had seized. I have changed the oil every 10000 miles with synthetic oil. There is no reason this should have happened.

Filed Apr 23, 2018 · Engine · 50,000 miles · TX

I just bought this car in 2016 at 30k miles and it currently has only 50k miles the engine suffered catastrophic engine failure due to a faulty timing chain tensioner that the manufacturer will not recall or replace. I've read that this is a common issue with vw and audi 2.0t engines in some cases I've heard of engines fires as well as power failure on freeways that caused potentially deadly accidents, lost of handling loss of power in general. Luckily this occurred to me while not in motion but instead in a driveway. My car has been out of service for 6 months now and is no longer covered by the manufacture warranty and will be forced to pay for this out of pocket.

Filed Dec 6, 2015 · Engine · 13,658 miles · CA

I was driving my 2014 jetta se (14 months ago 13658 miles on the car) on november 25, 2015, when it completely stopped on highway 101 in california at 4 pm on the day before thanksgiving. I was at a complete stop when the engine turned off. I turned off my car and restarted it and the engine was shaking badly (from side to side) and the more I drove the car the more lights started turning on. I was stuck in major holiday traffic and almost got hit on numerous occasions and got honked at multiple times because I was unable to keep up in traffic due to the violent shaking of the vehicle. Going above 25 miles an hour caused the car to make a loud noise and shake even more vigorously, making it impossible and dangerous to drive. The first lights to turn on included the epc, oil light (engine low oil) and engine (emission control light). However, as I drove the car more, to pull over to safety because I was unable to pull over at the current place I broke down, the more lights started to turn on such as the tire pressure system. I had to be towed to the nearest dealer who said 3 of my 4 ignition coils were misfiring. I got the car back on december 1, 2015 and my car broke down again on december 4, 2015, with the same problem. It was brought back into a different dealer due to breaking down in a different area. The ignition coils have failed again, causing my engine to shut down and putting me in a vulnerable place. I am lucky that my engine failed on a city street the second time compared to a busy highway but this car is not safe and I am lucky to be alive, because the first break down on a major highway was not only scary but a life-threatening situation.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Electrical · 4,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the brakes and steering wheel seized and excessive force was required on the steering wheel. The contact mentioned that the battery and the no key warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and the alternator needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.