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Volkswagen Jetta Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Sept 13, 2012
Reported on Sept 13, 2012
| DRIVING 55MPH CAR BEGAN LOOSING POWER CHECK ENGINE AND GLOW LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHTS CAM ON IMMEDIATELY. ONCE ARRIVED HOME WE VERIFIED THE CAR COMPUTER IT RETURNED THAT THERE WAS LOW PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE AND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAILING. WE HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AFTER 4 DAYS DEALER STATED FUEL HAD TRACES OF GASOLINE, THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE I HAVE NEVER PUT GAS IN MY DIESEL CAR. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN MAKING PHONE CALLS AND THE FUEL COMPANIES WHERE FUEL PURCHASED FOR LAST 5 FUELINGS WHERE REQUESTED. LAST PURCHASE FROM SHEETZ HAGERSTOWN I NOTIFIED THEM WHAT DEALERSHIP WAS PROPOSING THE CORPORATE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP 'SHARRETTS' AND REQUESTED PROOF OF THEIR BLAME. ONCE I HAVE MADE CONTACT TO SHEETZ AND SHELL THEY INTURN CALL DEALERSHIP THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS NOTED IN ADDITION TO THE FUELRAIL SYSTEM FAILURE. ON THIRD CALL TODAY THEY WERE NOT SURE IT WAS COVERED AND A FUEL TEST WAS BEING SENT OUT FOR OFFICIAL TESTING TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE CONTAMINATION. AFTER I THREATENED A LAWYER THEY STATE WILL CALL CORPORATE FOR DIRECTION AND HAVE REP REVIEW. VW HAS CONTINUOUSLY LIED TO MANY OWNERS THAT THE DIESEL WAS CONTAMINATED WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT, THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED MY CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD PURCHASED NEW WITH ONLY 4 MILES ON IT I HAVE MADE ALL THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND HAD 3 RECALLS FIXED WITHIN 7 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. I DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THESE DIESEL MOTORS THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | KEEDYSVILLE MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VW3L7AJ0BM |
| Mileage: | 35465 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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