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Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 Safety Reports and Reviews



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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID Service Brakes

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 Safety Review #10537296

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 car safety problem was reported on June 04, 2013.VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013, manufactured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. had a problem with SERVICE BRAKES . HELLO, THE BRAKES ON THE NEW 2013 JETTA HYBRID ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN I TOLD MY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES BEHAVED AS INTENDED. A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR "JETTA HYBRID BRAKES FEEL WEIRD" SHOWED MULTIPLE REPORTS ON STRANGE BEHAVING BRAKES. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CANNOT COME TO A SMOOTH, STEADY STOP. EITHER IT IS TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW AND I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AT THE END. I THINK VW SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE BRAKES ON THE JETTA HYBRID SAFER AND RETROFIT VEHICLES ALREADY ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 4 miles. Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 problem was reported in DENVER, CO. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 10 mph.
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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 Safety Review #10542358

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 car safety problem was reported on Aug 21, 2013.VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013, manufactured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. had a problem with SERVICE BRAKES . ON THE FREEWAY, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. THE STANDARD ABS DISK BRAKES, WITHOUT REGENERATIVE BRAKING, ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY INSTANCE SUCH AS THIS. THIS IS EITHER AN ISSUE WITH THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES INITIALIZING WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED (WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE HYBRID MODEL OF THE 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA), OR THE STANDARD ANTI-LOCK DISK BRAKES NOT BEING SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO STOP THE CAR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE STANDARD THAT THIS VEHICLE FAILS IS: "STANDARD NO. 105 - HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS - PASSENGER CARS (EFFECTIVE 1-1-68) THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS" (HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/CARS/RULES/IMPORT/FMVSS/). THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESULTED IN ME BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FOR MY SPEED, AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. .Vehicle was involved in a crash. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 4650 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3VW637AJ1DM. Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 problem was reported in LOS ANGELES, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 55 mph.
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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID Power Train

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 Safety Review #10556252

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 car safety problem was reported on July 09, 2013.VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013, manufactured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. had a problem with POWER TRAIN . ACCORDING TO THIS RECALL: SAFETY RECALL 34F6/4V 7-SPEED DSG® AUTO TRANSMISSION W/TIPTRONIC® (DQ-200 DIRECT-SHIFT GEARBOX) 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED MY VW DEALERSHIP AND VW CUSTOMER CARE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL, BUT NO ONE AT VW WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 300 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3VW637AJ7DM. Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 problem was reported in HUNTSVILLE, AL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 drive type:FWD. FUEL TYPE: HYBRID ELECTRIC.
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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID Unknown Or Other

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 Safety Review #10565584

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013 car safety problem was reported on Nov 15, 2013.VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013, manufactured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. had a problem with UNKNOWN OR OTHER . I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A MYSTERY LEAK COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE. THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND HAS SAID THAT IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE LEAK IN THE SUNROOF DRAIN, FRONT WINDSHIELD DRAIN, OR AC CONDENSER DRAIN THAT IS SOMEHOW MANAGING TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN CAUSE SEVERE WATER DAMAGE AND MOLD ISSUES THAT COULD IN TURN CAUSE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE ALLERGIC OR HAVE ISSUES WITH MOLD. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 10000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3VW637AJXDM. Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 problem was reported in TAMPA, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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