2019 Volkswagen Jetta: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 26, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · TX

Had a 2019 Jetta 1.4 Turbo and kept hearing the same grinding noise over and over that everyone says. I couldn’t determine if it was coming from the transmission or torque converter or something else. I took it to the VW dealership twice and both times they claimed they couldn’t hear anything and kept my car all day long without calling me or anything. They also said it was normal. I know quite a bit about cars and that’s not normal. It’s kinda like the dealership didn’t want to help. They kept saying it’s still under warranty, so we are documenting it. Ok, I get that, but that’s not helping me at all. They are not worried about it because it’s not their car. Got to the point I finally got fed up with it and sold it. I traded a perfectly good car in to have a newer one only to have problems. It’s gone now of course, but I will never get my other perfectly good car back. Not pleased with Volkswagen and will never buy another one.

Filed Feb 13, 2022 · Fuel system · MD

Metal on metal sound at low speeds, whirring grinding noise. Then when it gets a little gas it lurches forward like a maniac and the sound goes away til speeds drop again. If the Jetta starts leaking fluids like others complain of then maybe VW will have to acknowledge that this cars transmission and turbo systems are truly messed up. Someone is going to get hurt.

Filed Sep 25, 2021 · Brakes · CA

Recurrent, ringing/squealing and grinding of brakes. Rotors and Brake pads are defective warp faster than normal even after being repaired. My 2019 VW jetta needed New brake rotors and the brake pads re-surfaced with only 24,107 miles on the odometer, 3 months later the brakes are ringing/squealing/and grinding again at 27,601 miles. It has only been 3,000 miles. The speed at which the brakes wear out on the VW jetta is excessive and most likely is a vehicle defect. I am now being told that the car needs new brake pads. The dealer has told me I drive the car too hard and brake too hard. I have never had this problem with any other brand of car I have owned in the past. The jetta has low mileage for all these break issues that are never fully fixed. I am awaiting a recall on this by volkswagen or some type of resolution as this seems to be a defect in quality craftmanship.

Filed Aug 20, 2021 · Transmission · GA

2019 VW Jetta SE 1.4 tsi *82000 miles *regular car maintenance There is a weird grinding/ whirring noise when accelerating around 1500-2500 rpm id say 2ed or 3ed gear so around 25-35mph. I havent got any warning lights and from what i can read online from numerous others with the same year make and model i have this is a known problem. Ive tried getting it into the dealership but they keep telling me they dont have any loaner cars for me to use because 2021 customer's are priority reason for the loaner is because it takes 3 days for them to be able to proform a full diagnosic on the car but i have took the car to the VW dealer in union city ga 2 times the first time they said the noise was the turbo wastegate and after 8 long hours in the waiting room i get the car back and the dar after the noise is back (on the paper from them the part number isnt a wastegate repair its a boost sensor and my research shows the turbo that VW puts on the car dont make just the wastegate to repair the whole turbo has to be replaced) the second time i took it up there for the same problem they lied about having a loaner car and made me waste a hour drive and gas and i had to ask for the day off to do this. The safty issue concerned with is that when this noise happens its like the car has low power the the specified rpm/mph and when it passes that threshold it takes off and jerks my head back to the headrest reguardless how much the gas pedal is being pushed with the sudden power it could cause me to rear end someone. Another thing im concerned about is that this problem could be due to another car component failing witch could become something serious to be a newer car i dont believe this should be happening ive tried to get it seen about and have had nothing but problems and feel like its getting worse is there anything that could be done to get this looked at and again there are numerous reports online about the same exact problem im having with the 2019 VW jetta se 1.4tsi

Filed Aug 13, 2021 · Engine · NY

1999 volkswagen jetta. Consumer stated that while driving over 25-35 MPH they hear a loud grinding noise. The consumer stated the dealer advised the turbo waste gate has play in it which is common in this model vehicle.

Filed Jun 30, 2021 · Engine · 600 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the turbo was making an abnormal loud mechanical grinding sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken three times to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was working as designed. Additionally, the contact was informed that the wastegate turbo had a lot of play and the wind was causing the abnormal sound. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 600.

Filed Mar 11, 2021 · OH

After starting the vehicle it simply stalls from the beginning. I have to continuously press the gas petal to get it to go. Once it is running and I come to a complete stop it will stall again when I try to go forward and process repeats itself. Also, once in motion sometimes the engine ( seems like the transmission) seems to slip into another gear. I am petrified to drive the car because of the stalling. I have almost been hit numerous amounts of times. Sometimes from a takeoff position it simply will not go. It is a horrifying experience. I have already reported the grinding noise that the car makes between 20 and 40 miles per hour. I took it to be serviced for the grinding noise and they said there was nothing wrong. They rode with me on one occasion and saw that it stalled but they stated it was because I did not know how to drive that kind of engine. I feel that I am going to die or be seriously injured in this vehicle. I bought this car new and paid cash. No words to say how devastated I am . After all the controversy about the grinding engine, I doubt I could ever even trade it in for new one. Thank you

Filed Dec 31, 2020 · Transmission · 2,000 miles · NY

Transmission is making this awful grinding noise and when it makes the noise the vehicle has little power to accelerate. The dealership said this was normal. Ive never had a car make such an awful noise from the transmission causing it to lose power. This has been happening since 2000 miles it never did that prior to the 2k mile mark. The car has 6800 miles on it and it does this everytime I drive now.

Filed Nov 28, 2020 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · MO

Has had a grinding sound in transmission between 35-45 MPH. When this sound is heard the vehicle looses power and is very reluctant to downshift, since day one. It can be heard in any driving mode but is worse in "normal" and almost not drivable in "eco". Many have submitted this issue, and have receive the same response from the dealership, "it's normal" but it is anything but normal for a car to behave this way.

Filed Nov 28, 2020 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · MO

Has had a grinding sound in transmission between 35-45 MPH. When this sound is heard the vehicle looses power and is very reluctant to downshift, since day one. It can be heard in any driving mode but is worse in "normal" and almost not drivable in "eco". Many have submitted this issue, and have receive the same response from the dealership, "it's normal" but it is anything but normal for a car to behave this way.

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · NY

Grinding / scraping noise shifting from around 3rd to 4th gear when traveling at low speeds.

Filed Oct 2, 2020 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · TX

Since I bought the car in march of 2020, there has been a scraping noise as if metals were grinding from the transmission. It happens with slow acceleration between 20mph and 35mph. Possible somewhere between 3rd and 5th gear. This noise has been happening since I have bought the car new from the dealer. It was new with 9,000 miles as it was being used as a loaner car (waiting to be sold.)