2006 Volkswagen Jetta

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE 2006 VOLKSWAGEN TDI DIESEL AND COMING TO A STOP SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL ABOUT 4-6 INCHES FURTHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM, IF SOMEONE WERE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IT COULD HIT HIM/HER. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT TO BE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CALLED WALLACE VOLKSWAGEN IN TENNESSEE. HE STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS WAITING FOR A VOLKSWAGEN REPRESENTATIVE TO COME IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HIM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE SALES MANAGER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE GETTING OIL CHANGE THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BY ADJUSTING CABLE ON GEAR SHIFT BUT TO NO AVAIL THE PROBLEM IS STILL YET TO BE FIXED. 4/23/07*TR

CLUTCH FLYWHEEL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 JETTA TDI. LEFT ME STRANDED ON HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 37 K MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN 1 YEAR. WE WERE EXITING OFF OF A HIGHWAY AND THE CLUTCH STAYED DEPRESSED STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING. *NM

MY 2006 TDI SEEMS TO HAVE HAD A CLUTCH FAILURE AT 8950 MILES. I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND GIVING OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF NOXIOUS FUMES AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I WAITED FOR TOWING OUTSIDE ON THE FREEWAY IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURE. IT WAS A SATURDAY SO WAITED UNTIL MONDAY FOR IT TO GO TO THE SHOP. THE DEALER SAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM AND SENT ME OFF WITH THE FAIL-PRONE CAR. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH VOLKSWAGEN, IF THIS IS THEIR IDEA OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *JB

1. 2006 VW JETTA TDI 5-SPEED: CLUTCH FILED TO OPERATE AT 18,000 MILES, SLIPPING & BURNING 2. 2006 VW JETTA TDI 5-SPEED: CLUTCH AND DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED AT 18,000 MILES 3. DEALER REPLACE AT COST OF $2,500. DEALER STATED NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, FILED COMPLAINT WITH VW OF AMERICA. DAMAGED PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *JB

TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON AN UPGRADE TOWARD GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. I STEPPED ON CLUTCH TO SHIFT BUT COULD NOT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS NAILED TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. THE SMELL OF CLUTCH BURNING WAS VERY PRONOUNCED. THE VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WOULD NOT TOW ME ANYWHERE BUT TO THE NEAREST DEALER OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER UNLESS UNDER 15 MILES. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY TOWING BEYOND THAT. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. VWOA COVERED THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH ONLY AS A COURTESY ONE TIME. THEY SAID THE CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I HAD THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK. IT HAD 289 MILES TOTAL! I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT ACTUALLY FIXED AND THAT VWOA KNOWS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS INADEQUATE FOR THE CAR. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS FAR AS I KNOW. I AM NOT SURE AT THIS TIME WHAT PARTS OTHER THAN THE CLUTCH PLATE AND FLYWHEEL WERE REPLACED. *JB

THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION OF MY 2006 JETTA TDI. ALWAYS WHEN ROLLING SLOWLY AND SOMETIMES FROM A STANDING STOP, PRESSING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND LAG BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. IT IS AS IF THE ENGINE TOTALLY BOGS DOWN AND THEN CATCHES SOMETIMES THROWING YOUR HEAD BACK, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY DELAYING THE ACCELERATION. I HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR A 16 YEAR OLD CHILD, BUT CANNOT LET HIM DRIVE IT FOR THIS REASON. *JB

I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO NOT REAR END A CAR THAT WAS NOT MOVING. WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES SO FORCEFULLY, IT APPARENTLY MESSED UP MY TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH. I COULDN'T GET MY CAR INTO GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO VW OF VAN NUYS WHERE THE SERVICE AGENT SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNT OUT, EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 7500 MILES ON THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR REGARDING THE CLUTCH. I WAS ABLE TO TALK THE DEALERSHIP INTO COVERING THIS WITH MY WARRANTY BUT FELT IT'S IMPORTANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JB

I HAVE A 06' JETTA IT HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. 1. STERO BROKE AFTER 2 MO. AND 6 CD'S WERE STUCK IN DAMAGED CD PLAYER AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED THEM BACK LIKE I WAS TOLD AFTER 4 MONTHS OF BEING FIXED. 2.PAINT WAS PEELING OFF FRONT BUMPER, WAS REPAIRED. 3. BACK CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. 4.STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT. 5.HAZARD BUTTON FELL INTO DASH. 6.PAINT IS NOW PEELING AGAIN. 7.CHROME ON WHEEL IS PEELING. 8.A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE PUT IN AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF FIXING IT VW TECH SUPPORT TOLD THE VALENCIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO JUST REPLACE IT. 9.WHEN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH IS HOLDING THE AXEL SPINNDELES AND WHEELS ALTOGETHER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND TECH SUPPORT SAID IT WAS A FACTORY MALFUNCTION AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS FIXED .WE CAME TO FIND OUT THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *NM