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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Sept 09, 2011
Reported on Sept 09, 2011
| CRACK IN SUPPLY LINE TO #2 INJECTOR. FUEL SPRAY ALL OVER BACK OF ENGINE/ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO GROUND WHILE DRIVING, FUEL MIST/FILM ALL OVER BACK OF CAR. ENGINE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE, NOTICED DIESEL SMELL, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE (IT WAS DARK). RESTARTED, LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. AFTER ABOUT 2 MILES, LIGHT CAME BACK ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, SO I CAME ON TO THE HOUSE. THERE I NOTICED A STRONGER DIESEL SMELL, THE FILM ON THE BACK OF THE CAR. GOT FLASHLIGHT AND NOTICED THE FUEL DRIPPING AND THE FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLED VW 24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER ON THE NEXT MORNING, A SATURDAY. THEIR DIAGNOSIS (MONDAY) WAS CRACKED FUEL LINE. I ASKED WHICH CYLINDER/INJECTOR, SHE SAID #2. I ASKED THEM TO SAVE PARTS AND TO DOCUMENT AND INFORMED THEM THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION. THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY END OF DAY ON TUESDAY. PART HAD TO BE OVER-NIGHTED FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. *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: | OCEAN ISLE BEACH NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWLL7AJ5BM |
| Mileage: | 20061 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL Turbo. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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