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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Nov 04, 2011
Reported on Nov 04, 2011
| I WAS TRAVELING ON A PA INTERSTATE WHEN A WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE, AND WHEN I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD DIESEL FUEL WAS RUNNING FROM BENEATH MY VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULD OF THE ROAD. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND HAD TO WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLICE AND A TOWING COMPANY. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING WRONG UNTIL IT HAPPENED. THE EVENTS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 20 SECONDS OF EACH OTHER, WITH NO OTHER WARNING. *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: | HUMMELSTOWN PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWLL7AJ6BM |
| Mileage: | 16000 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 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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