8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
101,450 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. deactivate the ignition immoblizer (1 reports)
2006 Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems

electrical problem

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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 242015

Jetta LX 2.5L

  • Manual transmission
  • 101,404 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

ignition immobilizer stays on, engine turns over then stops

When starting the car the ignition immobilizer stays on preventing the car from starting in a reliable fashion. The key has been checked out by a Volkswagen dealership and have been told there is nothing wrong with it.

Interestingly, when I remove the key, leave the car (when I'm having this problem) and then return back to it, in about 10 minutes, it then starts up with no problems, like if it "resets" itself.

This intermittent problem has been occurring in about 1 out of every 10 attempts to start it. Note: When the problem does occur, the engine does turn-over then cuts-off and a warning light comes on showing the immobilizer is still active.

The Jetta has been seen at a Volkswagen dealer (Father and Sons, West Springfield, MA) twice and to an independent repair shop once over the past 4 months and they cannot find the problem at the cost of $300.

Appreciate any insight on this matter, thanks.

- Dean V., Feeding Hills, MA, US

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