Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2005
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005052353 | Incident Date: Dec, 22 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LOS ALAMOS | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDT71K65M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I bought a 2005 jetta tdi, brand new. when it had less than 2000 miles on it, it died without warning. i was luckily able to coast out of traffic, and after 20 minutes it finally restarted. then 6 weeks later, with less than 4500 miles on it, it died without warning while i was going 70 mph on an interstate freeway. i had my 3 kids in the car. again, i was fortunate enough to be able to coast out of traffic and onto a narrow shoulder. i called for roadside assistance, but again, after 20 minutes i was finally able to restart it. i could have been killed with my children since we trapped between a guardrail and the first lane. it was terrifying. the only indication that something was wrong was that after it died quietly, a light came on that said "emissions workshop." the dealer says it's running to specifications. that doesn't explain why a brand new car has quit twice without warning and failed to restart for 20 minutes each time. *jb |