2012 Volkswagen Jetta — Problems & Complaints

FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO LOCK AND/OR UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTONS IN THE CABIN (BEGAN APPROX 6/20/2018 AT APPROX 43,000 MILES). MUST USE THE KEY IN EXTERIOR KEY HOLE TO MANUALLY LOCK OR UNLOCK, BUT WHILE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY AS THERE IS NO MANUAL LOCK SWITCH ONLY POWER LOCK SWITCH. EVERY TIME …

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOT…

THE CAR UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATES AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH DISENGAGING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR HAS 42K MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER WANTS A PER-AUTHORIZATION SIGNED OF $1600 BEFORE THEY WILL LOOK AT THE ISSUE. UNSAFE AND INSANE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR