VolkswagenJetta2008
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  3. 2008
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2008 Volkswagen Jetta Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
1–30k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 30, 2015 · 132,911 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen jetta. When driving various speeds, the check engine light illuminated. The contact also noticed a leak in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan malfunctioned and the leak was a caused by faulty purge pressure sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 132,911.

    ODI 10722920

  • February 10, 2012 · 53,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train

    On 10 february 2012, at approximately 7:45 am, i was driving on interstate 395 north , washington, dc. In the high occupancy vehicle (hov) lane when i heard noise from the engine and i saw white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the engine. I checked the indicator lights and no lights were on that indicated there was a problems. At the stop sign near the entrance near the navy annex off colombia pike, i…

    ODI 10447795

  • July 7, 2011

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Every morning my 2008 vw jetta 2.0t is very hard to start. Sometimes when the car is trying to start it stalls in the middle of starting. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tgw53yvlqa&feature=youtube_gdata_player. *tr

    ODI 10430851

  • September 17, 2010

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2008 vw jetta. Consumer states engine shutdown *tgw the consumer stated while driving on the turnpike, suddenly the vehicle felt as if it downshifted and began to lose speed. Depressing the accelerator had no effect. The consumer managed to get to the emergency lane. He put the gear in neutral and then in drive and the vehicle started to respond and moved forward. He continued on with no further problems. *jb

    ODI 10359792

  • June 1, 2010 · 39,247 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension

    I first took my car to the dealership june 1st for an obvious rattling noise in between my front tires. On june 15th back to the dealership for them to replace my bushings but problem still existed so they ordered pins for caliper bracket. In july after replacing struts the problem still existed. Aug 31st they replaced the sway bar and declared the problem was resolved. When i got in my car the problem still existed…

    ODI 10442308

  • May 30, 2008 · 200 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I purchased my 2008 volkswagen jetta 2.0 in may of 08. Since my purchase the car is jerky all the time while in motion, especially during acceleration. I brought this to the attention of the dealership i purchased it from and they found no issues each time it was serviced. This is not normal for a car to do this however volkswagen states there are no problems. *tr

    ODI 10281898