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2013 Volkswagen JETTA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1251725
Internal NHTSA #	10818797
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2013
File date	07/01/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1/7/2016. Clear morning, 25 degrees out, started vehicle, warmed up for 20 minutes before getting ready to leave. Drove car to end of street when car engine started to sound like it was out of oil and it stalled. Brought to local vw dealer, was told that intercooler cracked from ice build up and that one glow plug was damaged as a chunk of ice entered one engine cylinder. Was quoted $1200 dollar repair not covered by vw even though a tsb has been in effect with an improved intercooler replacment. This has been a problem with vw since their 2009 model year. My family also owns another 2013 vw with only 26,000 miles and it has experienced similar symptoms described by hundreds of complaints on vw forums of not starting or stalling when put in gear or at a stop light, possible indications of icing in the intercooler system. Was told from the dealer the only way the intercooler gets replaced under warranty is after it freezes and engine damage occurs and only if it occurs before 36,000 miles. I have read where engine damage from ice build up in the turbo intercooler system has cost owners over $6000 in repairs if occurs after the warranty expires. That means vw owners pay roughly 25% of the msrp of the vehicle if the intercooler ices up significantly, which the manufacturer admits could result from normal operation. Reading numerous complaints of engines known to hydro-lock at freeway speeds whereby driver lose the ability to safely operate the vehicle is a hazard that endangers anyone near this vehicle when an ice chunk stops the engine abruptly. Since the manufacturer has developed a cold weather kit for dealers to install with specific procedures for repair it should be classified as a recall when there is no warning if and when the car might stop running which could result in death depending on when the intercooler icing occurs and the car stops moving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORWICH, CT
VIN pattern	3VWML7AJXDMXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	24/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen JETTA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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