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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Nov 08, 2013
Reported on Nov 08, 2013
| NEW 2013 JETTA TDI WITH LESS THAN 7000 MILES HAD A CATASTROPHIC DIESEL ENGINE FAILURE ON I-5 NORTHBOUND IN WASHINGTON STATE. DIESEL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, LOST POWER. LUCKILY I WAS COMING UP ON AN EXIT AND ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF. WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT RATE OF 70 MPH. FOUND OUT FROM SERVICE THAT IT WAS A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF. DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. TRYING TO GET VW TO REPLACE THE CAR, CANNOT DEPEND ON IT NOW. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THOSE FUEL PUMPS! I WAS TWO HOURS LATE FOR A EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MEETING IN SEATTLE THAT I COULD NOT BE LATE TOO. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| 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: | BEAVERTON OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWLL7AJ2DM |
| Mileage: | 6800 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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