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2013 Volkswagen JETTA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1659737
Internal NHTSA #	11323567
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2013
File date	18/12/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park or neutral, the engine fluctuated between electric to gas and gas to electric. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the volkswagen billings (4040 king ave w, billings, mt 59108, (888) 479-2165) where an unknown software update was performed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the mechatronic transmission control unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BILLINGS, MT
VIN pattern	3VW637AJ9DMXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen JETTA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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