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2013 Volkswagen JETTA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1493859
Internal NHTSA #	11123372
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	17/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Idled in left lane, waiting for green light to make left. When light turned green, attempted to move forward. The car to lurched violently and stalled in the lane of traffic. The car lurched so strongly that when it recovered, my rear bumper hit the front license plate of the car behind me bending their license plate. All the warning lights on dash lit up like the vegas strip. Despite all efforts, could not get car to restart. Then car went dash went dark. Still could not get car to restart. Tried to get car to restart for about 10 minutes. Car finally restarted and i was able to complete left turn and park vehicle in parking lot at my place of employment. There i exchanged information with the other driver regarding damage to other vehicle. Went to work all day, and was able to start the car with no issues at the end of the work day. Drove car straight to vw. After 4 days at vw, vw concludes that the dual clutch moderator needs to be replaced for a cost of $6000. Many 2013 jetta hybrids have been recalled for transmission concerns including issues where the car is unable to handle the transition between gas and electric however this vin is not included. Car is not safe. Driver does not retain control of vehicle's movements. Car's movements are unpredictable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
VIN pattern	3VW637AJ8DMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen JETTA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen JETTA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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