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Volkswagen Jetta Engine Safety Report | Feb 08, 2013
Reported on Feb 08, 2013
| THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS CAUSING A MISFIRE AND A ROUGH RUMBLING ENGINE. THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IS GREATLY REDUCE LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE TO CAR ACCIDENTS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS LIKE PULLING OUT AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITHIN A YEAR OF IGNITION COILS FAILING. NOW AT 42,000 MILES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY TROUBLING NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED WITH A LINE OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY VW. | |
| 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: | WORCESTER MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VW2K7AJ3BM |
| Mileage: | 28000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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