Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121263 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2007 |
| Consumer's City: JACKSON | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWFT71K16M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 10 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. initially i was slowing down on the interstate, as soon as i was getting ready to stop due to construction, when the shifter hit first, the car bucked, died and i lost power steering and brakes. i also noticed that none of the gears in the transmission would sync and allow me into them. i pulled off to the side of the road, when i realesed my foot from the clutch, the pedal did not come back up. i shut down the car, crawled out the passenger side, i looked under the car for leaks and anything that may indicate a major failure. when i pulled the clutch back up manually, the pedal would not go back down but half way. i pushed hard enough to get the clutch interlock switch to disengage, and tried to start the car. when the starter engaged, the engine dragged with something else. i abandoned the car to get to a phone. when i called the dealer, they gave me a phone number to roadside assistance, they wanted to charge me to tow the car to the nearest vw certfied repair shop. eventually i convinced them to tow the car, and when i met him at the car, i noticed a leak of either hydraulic, gear, or diesel fluid. when i got on the internet i found that this is a very common problem due to a poor desing in the flywheel. vw tends to refuse to replace the clutch claiming that it was premature wear due to poor driving habits. the flywheel tends to crack or even shatter causing not only clutch issues but also transmission and engine issues. this issue can lead to wrecks fires and also even stranded people that may have no way of getting help. volkswagen has recalled the flywheel in europe but refuses to do so in america. information on the issue can be found here http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=137014&page=1 this is a 60 page forum that equals about 500 pages printed out this is specifically to this issue. the recall info can be found here http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/2/562166/showthread.aspx |