engine problem
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Average Mileage:
17,911 miles
Number of complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
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2007Feb 13
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 17,200 miles
... another update on the check engine fiasco. From the last post (visit #5) I left my car at the servicing dealer for 6 days for more troubleshooting with the quality technical manager (which was flown in especially for me) from VW and they replaced the spark plugs and cleaned out the fuel line. They mentioned I should change the type of gas I use, even though I already use premium ... but anyway, my car was ready last night and of course this morning..... the check engine light came on again... so back to the servicing dealer I went.... more to come later ;) wish me luck!
2007Feb 07
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 17,100 miles
.... more details on the VW jetta check Engine light problem. So the servicing dealer kept my car for 8 days, and replaced a fuel injector, some manifolds, and a pentometer (can't spell that word just right) and returned my car to me just yesterday. They did lots of troubleshooting with their QTM, and I thought perhaps they finally found the problem. However, this morning I went to start the engine, and the check engine light came on again... so back to dealer I went, and off to the Lemon Law courts I go! will continue to update my posts here as I receive updates.
2007Jan 27
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 16,975 miles
....24 hours passed, and guess what?? The check engine light went on again! This is really becoming a nuissance. First thing Monday I am calling back the service advisor and they better take my car in right away. I am also calling VW directly and lodging a complaint and possibly filing for lemon law here in NJ if VW of America doesn't resolve my problem to my satisfaction. Never have I owned a car that has been so unreliable, at such a young age in the car's life... *more to come*
2007Jan 18
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 16,500 miles
Round 2 of the check engine light wars with VW. So, during another cold weather start, the check engine light went on again, only this case the light would not flash. It just stayed on period, and did not go away. I called the service dealer again and they could not fit me in for a week or so, but scheduled the appointment. Wouldn't you know, the day before the appointment the light went away! So I showed up for my appointment, and they ran 90 minutes of tests on the car and could not duplicate the problem. Same stored code P0300. They reset the code again and explained that this was part of a problem with random engine misfires upon cold starts and they reprogrammed the system somehow to react to this. Okay I Said.... only of course there's a round 3....
2007Jan 18
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 16,600 miles
just TWO days went by since the last time I had the check engine light, but of course the light went on again this morning! I called the dealer immediately, and lucky for me, I was able to reach the service dept manager! I explained my discontent with this annoying engine light popping on and that I have no time to play around with this. He said that he knows its a known problem that VW is trying to fix, and conveniently, a real VW person is actually coming to my particular dealer's location for some training.. so he said bring it on this and that date, and we will just give the car to this tech to try to figure out.. lol. We shall see what happens...
2007Jan 18
(reported on)Jetta 2.0T
- Tiptronic transmission
- 16,000 miles
I recently bought into the European market of vehicles, and decided to go with Jetta. My purchase was for an '06 jetta back on May of last year. Ran great all summer long. However, when the cold weather started (I live on the north east) the annoying little yellow engine light started flashing. It would flash every time I cold-started the engine. Sometimes the light would stop flashing, sometimes it would not. When the weather warmed up a little (say over 40 degrees F) the light would not flash at all. Very odd I thought. Anyway, during my next routine service visit mid december, i took the car into the shop and asked they take a look at the code. They simply reset the code and said it returned a code P0300 , random engine misfire. The tech could not duplicate the problem, so they reset the code in hopes it would go away. Yea right. Two weeks later the light came on again......
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2008May 01
Jetta 2.0L T
My 2006 Jetta has been to the dealer 5 times since May for a random engine misfire. The first time they told me it was the gas, second time they replaced the ignition coils, 3rd time they swapped the spark plugs and injectors, fourth time they replaced the rocker arms and lifters. It will be back to the dealer this Thursday for the fifth time. This has been the most unreliable car I have ever owned. Also this year It was in the shop numerous times for the intake runner control motor. The trunk latch quit working and the red light on the door fell off. What a pile of crap. I'm about ready to get myself a lawyer. If anyone has had this problem with the random misfires and has had their car fixed successfully, please email me at delasueno@yahoo.com. My local dealer I think is at a loss. I'm guessing they need to change out the engine and electrical system.
Clayton S.
Scott AFB, Illinois, USA
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