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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Aug 27, 2012
Reported on Aug 27, 2012
| I WAS APPROACHING A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION, AND THE VEHICLE'S GLOW-PLUG LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST SHORT OF THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AAA TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP VIA FLATBED. THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS WATER IN THE FUEL, BUT AFTER FLUSHING THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. AT THAT POINT, THEY TOOK APART THE FUEL PUMP, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP HAD FAILED INTERNALLY, AND PUT METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. REPAIR QUOTE WAS APPROXIMATELY $10,000. *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: | NICEVILLE FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWPL7AJ8BM |
| Mileage: | 16000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 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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