2006 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 580 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 15 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderSep 23, 2020
Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
Campaign 20E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 7, 2014
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Campaign 14E007000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 10, 2010
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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Power train, driveline, driveshaftMay 19, 2009
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 25,594 MY 2006-2009 JETTA 5TH GENERATION EQUIPPED WITH 2.01 ENGINE. THE FASTENING SCREW CONTACT SURFACES ON THE DRIVESHAFT COVER PLATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. SOME SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME, CAUSING A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHES FROM THE GEARBOX.
IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DETACHED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE THE GEARBOX HOUSING. A DAMAGE GEARBOX HOUSING COULD LEAK GEARBOX OIL ONTO THE STREET AND CREATE A RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS AND REPLACE THE SCREWS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 09V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsSep 24, 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.
NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 07V442000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washerJun 25, 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L GASOLINE ENGINES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHAFING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FUEL LEAK OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR AND WILL ALSO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-893-5298.
Campaign 07V284000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
245 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Sep 4, 2009
I HAVE A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION IN THE UPPER GEARS. CONSEQUENTLY, I LOSE POWER WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID CAUSING CRASHES FROM CARS BEHIND ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY HAS MADE UNREASONABLE DEMANDS THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULFILL. AFTER A WEEK, I HAVE NOW TAKEN IT TO AAMCO TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2009 AND 2010. *TR
Power train, Aug 25, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SURGING FROM SECOND GEAR AND ALSO BECAME HESITANT AND WASN'T SHIFTING GEARS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH GOING UP A HILL HE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER LOSING POWER IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE SECONDS TO RESET IT SELF. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THE CODES WHERE REMOVED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM THE USG IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING WORKED ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 BL
Power train, Aug 14, 2009
KNOCKING SOUND FROM PASSENGER FRONT, BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANY KNOCKING. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER IT GOT EXTREMELY WORSE, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP & WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING SERIOUS & NEEDED TO HAVE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK 2 DAYS TO TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AFTER HAVING TO REMOVE ENGINE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FLYWHEEL & CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FLYWHEEL DAMAGED THE CLUTCH. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR & AFTER BEING TOLD ABOUT THIS WEBSITE & SEEING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS I CALLED VW & THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE EVEN WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Power train, Aug 10, 2009
SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SEVERAL TIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOST THE GEAR AND WENT TO NEUTRAL. THE CAR LOST POWER AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TWO TIMES THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHERE I HAD TO MAKE AGGRESSIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID A COLLISION. *TR
Power train, Aug 7, 2009
I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN ALONG WITH SEVERE ENGINE SHAKING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS" REGARDING THE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH IN MY VEHICLE. ALL OF THE BULLETINS ACKNOWLEDGED KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH PARTS. AFTER REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM FURTHER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLYWHEEL DISINTEGRATED CAUSING $3800 IN DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY AND REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR CHARGES. *TR
Power train, Aug 4, 2009
MASS FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN CLUTCH PROBLEM TO ADD TO THE LIST. WHY IS THE UNITED STATES NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE. ARE WE NOT THE MOST CARING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, I MEAN LOOK HOW MUCH MONEY THIS GOVERNMENT DISHES OUT TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T DESERVE IT. (CAR MANUFACTURERS WHO CANT EVEN MAKE GOOD ON MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. OTHER COUNTRIES ISSUED VW TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I EVEN READ A LETTER ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT FIND ITS WAY TO THE US BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY IN THE PASSAT. WELL THE JETTA'S, BEETLE'S, GLI'S AND THE GOLF'S ALL HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT THEY ARE REFERRING TO IN THE LETTER. I MEAN THE GOVERNMENT IN CHARGE NOW WANTS US TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SO WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT NOT DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT US. THEY ARE TO MANY CASES LIKE MINE ALL OVER THIS SITE AND THE INTERNET FOR YA'LL NOT TO DO SOMETHING. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THEN WAS DROPPED WITH THE 3900.00 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL FOR THIS. *TR
Power train, Aug 3, 2009
HI I BOUGHTMY 06 TDI JETTA 2 YRS AGO IT HAD 39,800 MILES ON IT AND NOW I SEE WHY IT WAS TRADED IN AT 40,000 IT NEEDS A 560.00 SERVICE THAT I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT. MY FAULT FOR NOT READING THE WHOLE MANUAL . I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE DSG WOULD NEED TO BE SERVICED AT 100,000 MILES AND IT WOULD BE GOOD. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR CLATTERING NOISE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL THE CAR HESITATED OFTEN AND SHIFTED POORLY BUT SINCE IT WAS AT THE DEALER I FIGURED IT WAS NORMAL. THE CLATTER GOT WORSE AND BY THIS TIME IT WAS ABOUT DUE FOR ITS 100000 MILE SERVICE BUT BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN ONE DAY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IT SOULDED LIKE A BUCKET OR BOLTS FEEL OUT FROM MY CAR THE CLATTER BECAME SEVERE AND SOON AFTER THE CAR LEFT ME SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.I DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM AND CLATTER NOISE TO THE DEALER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXACTLY. THEY TELL ME ITS PROBABLY THE CLUTCHES AND IT CAN'T BE REBUILT AND THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT YOUNG VW LAUGHING A LITTLE TELLS ME THAT I MISSED TWO SERVICES ON THE TRANNY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 39800 AND THEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE EVER TOLD ME THEIR MIGHT BE A PROBLEM UNTIL NOW THE CAR SITS AND I NEED 5000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS A PIECE OF '!@#$%'. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I ALMOST GOT SIDE SWIPED TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC QUICKLY FROM A DEAD STOP. *TR
Power train, Jul 25, 2009
PRIOR TO THE EVENT LISTED BELOW, WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT PERFORMING AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. WE WERE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, LIGHT TURNED GREEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, CAR MOVED 10 FEET, RPM WENT HIGH AND IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PRND WAS LIT UP AND FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SYMBOL HAD ERRATIC FLASHING. TRIED PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE NOTHING HAPPENED. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT ALLOWED US TO DRIVE OFF. WENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, THOUGHT WE SEEN AN ANIMAL AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE, INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. BEFORE CALLING THE DEALER WE DID A SEARCH AND CAME ACROSS THIS SITE. OUR VEHICLE HAD A DSG TRANSMISSION SERVICE (FOR A COST OF $286.75) AT 43,703 MILES AND THE CAR NOW HAS 71,491 MILES. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS A PROBLEM AT TIMES, THAT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 5, 2007 AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT, ON COLD START UP, PUTTING IT IN GEAR AND HAVING A VERY SEVERE JERKING, ALMOST TO THE POINT THAT IT MIGHT STALL THE ENGINE. THIS IS A 2006 VW JETTA TDI W/DSG TRANSMISSION. THE MODEL SELECTION ON FOLLOWING PAGE ONLY LISTED A GLI FOR SELECTION. *TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2009
WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI THE DSG TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME ROUGHER AND ROUGHER AND IS NOW BORDERING ON UNSAFE. WHEN I START MOVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT FRIGHTENING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. ALSO THE CAR SLAMS INTO THE LOWER GEARS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP THE CAR HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. WHEN BACKING UP IT IS HARD TO CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE SURGING. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND $3000 TO PAY FOR VW TO FIX THIS KNOW DEFECT IN THE DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Jul 16, 2009
I HAVE A JETTA TDI 2006 DSG. THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL RIPPED APART. THIS TOOK OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BE INOPERABLE. IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC. VW REPLACED THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL AND TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD ME THE OLD PART WAS GOING BACK TO GERMANY FOR INSPECTION. I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN IT WILL FAIL AGAIN, NEXT TIME IT MAY CAUSE A CRASH OR DEATH. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS, AND A LOT OF DRIVERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVE THIS ISSUE OF THE FLYWHEEL RIPPING APART. A FLYWHEEL RIPPING APART UNDER THE STRESS OF THE DRIVE TRAIN SHOULD BE RARE, BUT IN THIS VEHICLE IT IS NOT. IT SEEMS THE HIGH TORQUE OUTPUT OF THE DIESEL ENGINE IS CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE FLYWHEEL, THUS BREAKING IT APART. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. ALSO, THE DSG TRANSMISSION IS A HYBRID TRANS, IT OPERATES LIKE AN AUTO TRANSMISSION, BUT MECHANICALLY IS MORE LIKE A MANUAL, BUT IT IS NOT THE MANUAL VERSION WHICH IS ALSO OFFERED IN THE JETTA TDI. *TR
Power train, Jul 14, 2009
2006 VW JETTA TURBODIESEL WITH DSG TRANSMISSION AT 27K MILES SHIFTING UNPREDICTABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP, MECHANTRONIC FAILURE. FAILED AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED ONE MONTH LATER, CAUSING POTENTIAL INJURY DO TO FAILURE. SIX MONTHS LATER, FLYWHEEL EXPLODES KNOCKING HOLE IN TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE LOSE ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE TO DIE. *TR
Power train, Jul 10, 2009
CLUTCH COMPLETELY FAILED, AS WELL AS FLYWHEEL. NO WARNING, JUST A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, AT A STOP LIGHT, SO NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER, IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH. ALTHOUGH THIS FAILURE IS OCCURRING QUITE FREQUENTLY (IN CARS WITH AS LITTLE AS 400 MILES ON THEM), MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY SITUATION, EITHER TO CORRECT IT OR TO COME UP WITH A NEW DESIGN. CURRENTLY AWAITING RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER, BUT NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR
Power train, Jul 2, 2009
DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE ON 2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. RECALLED IN OTHER COUNTRIES. DANGEROUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE SITUATION. WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION AND RECALL. THANKS *TR
Power train, Jun 28, 2009
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.0T WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE CUT POWER (AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS), ONLY TO REGAIN POWER 2-5 SECONDS LATER. IT WAS VERY HOT, AROUND 100 TO 110 AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPENED TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES BUT DID NOT OCCUR ONCE THE OUTSIDE TEMP WENT BELOW 90 DEG. *TR
Power train, Jun 9, 2009
IN MARCH 2009 I TOOK MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI IN FOR ITS NORMAL SERVICE POINT AT 90K. I WAS ASKED BY THE DEALER IF I COULD BRING THE CAR BACK IN BECAUSE OF A NOISE THAT WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON MAY 28, 2009 I HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL IN THE DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Jun 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY: TOOK CAR IN FOR 70K SERVICE AND SERP BELT SQUEALING. GOT A CALL BACK FROM DEALER SAYING THAT IN ADDITION TO THE SERP BELT NEEDING REPLACED, THEY FOUND THE FLYWHEEL NEEDED REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $2100. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, HAVE GOT EVERY SERVICE RECOMMENDED IN MANUAL THAT CAME WITH CAR (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW). FURIOUS AT THE $2100 THE DEALERSHIPS WANTS TO CHARGE ME, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN AN ALARMING NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. CAR IS A AUTOMATIC, NOT CLUTCH, BUT HAS THE SLAPSTICK OPTION, I HATE DRIVING CLUTCH, THUS NEVER SWITCH OVER TO CLUTCH......SO, HOW CAN THE FLYWHEEL THAT HAS AN INTERNAL CLUTCH NEED REPLACED? MANUFACTURE DEFAULT? I HAVE NOT HAD WORK DONE YET, I AM TAKING TO 2 OTHER PLACES TO GET OPINIONS AND WILL TAKE PICTURES OF DAMAGE OR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES. I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR IN A "RACING" STYLE, I DRIVE 60 MILES ROUND TRIP A DAY TO WORK AND HOME ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS AS I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY. SO IF I NEVER USE THE CLUTCH OPTION AND KEEP IT IN AUTOMATIC MODE AT ALL TIMES, HOW CAN THE INTERNAL CLUTCH HAVE A PROBLEM? THE DEALER WARNED ME THAT I CANNOT LET THE PROBLEM GO ON AND MUST GET FIXED IMMEDIATELY OR RISK DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF & OTHERS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *TR
Power train, May 17, 2009
I OWN A 2006 JETTA TDI WITH 70,450 MILES AND JUST SPENT OVER $2,000 AND FOUR DAYS OF CAR RENTAL REPLACING A DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISES AND JERKING AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN IT TURNED 48,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY RAN A "COMPUTER TEST" AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY TEST DROVE IT FOUND THE SAME VERDICT AND SAID "THAT'S HOW JETTA DIESELS RUN." I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULDN'T BECAUSE IF THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THEN THEY'D BE OUT THE MONEY AND I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THEY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND RETURNED THE CAR. THE NOISE GRADUALLY GOT LOUDER, BUT AFTER SEVERAL REGULAR MAINTENANCE VISITS, NO A PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. FINALLY THE NOISE AND JERKING WAS TOO MUCH AND I SENT IT IN. THE SERVICE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS THE FLYWHEEL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID "WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THEM". MY FLYWHEEL WAS THE DEFECTIVE SACHS TYPE AS DESCRIBED IN THE TSB. UNFORTUNATELY, MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 50,000 MILES AND THE BILL WAS MINE. GRRRRR!! *TR
Power train, Feb 21, 2009
I PAID $1300 IN REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH COMPLAINING OF SYMPTOMS LEADING UP TO MY FAILURE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER REPAIR I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH COULD EASILY LEAD TO CATASTROPHE SHOULD FAILURE OCCUR AT SPEED. I FIRST REPORTED A SHUDDER WHEN CLUTCH ENGAGED WHICH DEALER CLAIMED WAS WITHIN VW'S SPECS. THE SHUDDER GREW WORSE THEN A "LOOSE PEBBLES" NOISE WAS HEARD AT IDLE. WHEN THE DEALER HEARD THIS NOISE, THEY REFERENCED A TSB AND DIAGNOSED AN IMPENDING DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO DISCOVER BEFORE THE FAILURE(WHICH WAS IMMANENT) AS THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE DESTROYED THE $6000 DSG TRANSMISSION AND IF IT OCCURRED AT SPEED COULD LOCK UP THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Interior lighting, Jan 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL AND TRIM PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Dec 15, 2008
VW DEALER AT LAST SERVICE SAYS MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI NEEDS TO HAVE DMF, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY VW'S WITH DSG TRANSMISSION, AND WORTHY OF POSSIBLE RE-CALL. THE CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR HESITATION. IT CAN OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR HOT. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN IT IS ROLLING FREE AT NEAR 5 TO 10 MPH, AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, THEN IT CATCHES AND GOES. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS AND DO NOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS. *TR UPDATED 06/08/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THIS COMPLAIN IN DEC 2008 ON THE DSG TRANSMISSION, HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FOR $1,681.62 AT AAMCO TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE MECHATRONIX UNIT IN THE SAME DSG TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 06/09/10.*JB
Power train, Dec 13, 2008
DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED AT 70,000 MILES. GREASE LEAKED OUT OF FLYWHEEL AND WAS ALL OVER BELL HOUSING. WAS UNABLE TO ROTATE FLYWHEEL ACCESS HOLES TO GET ACCESS TO RETAINING BOLTS AND HAD TO CUT FLYWHEEL OFF. THE CLUTCH FRICTION PLATE HAD PLENTY OF USABLE SURFACE LEFT AND (BASED ON COMPARISON WITH NEW REPLACEMENT) COULD HAVE GONE ABOUT DOUBLE THE MILES. *TR
Power train, Dec 6, 2008
TOOK MY 06 JETTA TDI W/ DSG TRANSMISSION TO MY VW DEALER DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE ISSUE. DEALER DIAGNOSED DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH PUNCTURED TRANSMISSION HOUSING. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $7500. MILEAGE IS 82K. *TR
Power train, Dec 4, 2008
MY 2006 VW JETTA WITH TDI DIESEL ENGINE HAS CLUTCH SLIPPING AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL LEADS TO PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY VOLKSWAGEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, AND IS DOCUMENTED BY MANY CASES. MY VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE DEALER IS NOT AGREEING TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAYS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. IN MANY CASES THIS DEFECT HAS LED TO SUDDEN COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. I'M CONCERNED THE CAR MAY FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. *TR
Power train, Dec 2, 2008
CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL, A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF FAILURE WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! OTHER COUNTRY HAS RECALLED SAME PROBLEM! *TR
Power train, Nov 23, 2008
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI 5 SPEED MANUAL WITH 42K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXIT RAMP AND ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR. THE CAR WAS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF FAILURE BEFORE THIS. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP. *TR