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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Mar 07, 2011
Reported on Mar 07, 2011
| CAR WAS HEATED UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE DURING A ROUTINE 15 MILE DRIVE. CAR WAS THEN SHUT OFF FOR ROUGHLY AN HOUR AND THEN BEGAN ANOTHER 15 MILE DRIVE TO THE GROCERY STORE. IT SAT IN THE SUN AT THE STORE FOR ALMOST AN HOUR BEFORE IT WAS STARTED. UPON LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE, THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE IN 2ND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 2,400 RPMS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED IF MY WIFE WOULDN'T HAVE PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND HEADED FOR THE SHOULDER. UPON TURNING THE KEY ALL THE WAY AND BACK ON TO START (SEVERAL TIMES), THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. ABOUT THE FOURTH KEY CYCLE THE MOTOR FIRED AND PRODUCED A TON OF WHITE SMOKE. NO DASH LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THIS INCIDENT. CAR STALLED AND WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK IN A 25 MPH ZONE WHERE THERE IS BASICALLY NO SHOULDER. 2011 JETTA SPORTSWAGEN TDI, 6 SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 11,500 MILES ON IT. HAS HAD TWO OIL CHANGES FROM THE DEALERSHIP OTHERWISE NO OTHER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR EXCEPT CHECKING THE TIRES AND ROTATING THEM. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | OR OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWML7AJ4BM |
| Mileage: | 11500 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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