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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Oct 03, 2013
Reported on Oct 03, 2013
| TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN GLOW PLUG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND ENGINE POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST. ENGINE FAILED TO HOLD IDLE AND STALLED WHILE CAR WAS MOVING WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED. ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND MIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GLOW PLUG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM INDICATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION. CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. VW SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF METAL FILINGS IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2009 |
| 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: | MYAKKA CITY FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWRL71K99M |
| Mileage: | 67000 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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