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#207 of 266 Re: Hesitation problem 2012 VW Jetta TDI Sportwagen [morpheus_1] by iab01

Nov 25, 2011 (3:42 pm)

Replying to: morpheus_1 (Nov 11, 2011 1:08 pm)
I have a 2011 Tdi sportwagen and i have experienced the same issue with the hesitation but none of the other issues. The service advisor said it happens to DSG engines...have you heard any solutions?

#208 of 266 2010 TDI hesitates, stalls occasionally - HELP by unhappyvwown

Dec 02, 2011 (7:33 pm)

I have a 2010 TDI w manual transmission, purchased in Dec. 2010. It is now a year old with 20,000 miles and in spite of multiple reports to the dealer, they cannot find a reason for the hesitation and stalling, and, of course, it does not do it on a test drive. The car "hesitates", like it is missing - it does not feel like a transmission slip, and I have been driving a diesel Jetta since 1998 (put 330,000 miles on it!) and a diesel Rabbit before that. It is not my skills with a stick transmission. The problem is inconsistent and the dealer is clueless. When the car was new, it was usually on a cold start, usually within the first 5-20 miles or so, but not always. It also happens out of the blue on the freeway and most concerning, it has stalled out completely in a busy intersection - TWICE - really scary. My daughter bought an identical car three days after I did and hers does it too!! I just had my 20K service, where they did some recall thing to shield the fuel line, and the car did its hesitation thing within a block of the dealership, so I brought it right back so they could put it on the machine and finally diagnose this probem... They reported they found nothing. They kept it and put the super VW computer on it and linked up to the head office - they again found nothing. They have suggested I only buy Chevron fuel, blaming the problem on bad fuel, which is nonsense. The fuel in CA is heavily regulated and screened, I buy my fuel from name-brand sources, and there is no correlation between the source of the fuel and the hesitation. I called VW America at the suggestion of the dealer, and VW has suggested I take it to a different dealer - big help, the next nearest dealer is over an hour away. VW America tells me until they can identify a problem, they cannot do anything... I am heading to the Bureau of Automotive Repair and Consumer Affairs, and notifying my insurance company. I am also lodging a formal written complaint with the dealership's management. Has anybody had this problem and had it diagnosed and repaired successfully?? Love to hear from you!!

#209 of 266 2012 Jetta TDI problems by jdholt22

Dec 04, 2011 (8:16 pm)

I just bought a new 2012 Jetta TDI and i had it 10 days before the ECM went out. After 4 days of being in the shop waiting on the part, they fixed it and also did a recall on the car and fixed the window switch. Picked it up Friday night and Saturday night the engine wouldn't start again. I tried several times and thought it would have to be towed again. I waited 15 minutes and tried turning the key back and forth in the ignition cylinder and it seemed to reset the onboard computer to allow it to start and not show the service engine soon light. It is running a little rough. Has anyone else had this problem?

#210 of 266 Re: 2010 TDI hesitates, stalls occasionally - HELP [unhappyvwown] by smithap

Dec 10, 2011 (2:26 am)

Replying to: unhappyvwown (Dec 02, 2011 7:33 pm)
My Jetta used to stall such as above and also hesitated. Ignition coils was my culprit.

#211 of 266 TDI has no 'ignitors' [smithap] by bpeebles

Dec 10, 2011 (7:46 pm)

Replying to: smithap (Dec 10, 2011 2:26 am)
Mr smithap - A diesel engine does not have ignitors. It is a compression-ignition engine.
 
Since there is no ignition-system on a diesel engine, there is only 2 ways it can 'stall'
1) No air
2) No fuel
 
To lose air, since there is no throttlebody, the only way that can happen is if the overrun-protector somehow closes.
 
To lose fuel, there are several ways this can happen and is most likely the reason a diesel engine stalls out.
 
Using logic, I have pretty much narrowed down the problem.

#212 of 266 1999 jetta staling at start up and pulling when in 3rd geer by angelitojetta

Dec 13, 2011 (10:57 am)

#213 of 266 1999 jetta staling at start up and pulling when in 3rd geer by angelitojetta

Dec 13, 2011 (10:57 am)

My 1999.5 jetta with a 191,000 miles on it 2.0L started acting up. The light for the temp will go on the code came back with a problem with the cooling system when on the freeway the engine will begin to cool and the beeping will start over again witch i find strange cuz ive never had a car begin to cool down while on the freeway and its already warmed up all the way. Today before i went to school the car would start and turn off right away so i started it up again and reved it up till it stayed on but the rpm needle was bouncing like it wanted to turn off again any ideas on what it could be? My chk engine light also came on yesterday auto zone said the code came back for a pedal positioning sensor but idk . car has also been feeling heavy when driving, when i let go of the gas a bit and reapply pressure it jolts forward and when im in 3rd geer and the rpm is under 2000 it feels like it struggles to gain speed.

#214 of 266 Re: 1999 jetta staling at start up and pulling when in 3rd geer [angelitojetta] by bpeebles

Dec 14, 2011 (11:32 am)

Replying to: angelitojetta (Dec 13, 2011 10:57 am)
Your 1999.5 was KNOWN for having a faulty coolant-temperature-sensor (CTS). In fact VW changed the design of it to be more reliable.
 
The CTS on the 2.0L engine is VERY easy to change. First, you should open the hood and look at it. The new-improved one is GREEEN. If yours is not green, then replace it.
 
It is trivial to replace, I changed the CTS on my daughters 2001 2.0L in the dark while she held a flashlight. It took about 10 minutes.
 
The CTS is under $20 including O-ring and spare clip (incase you break the existing one)
 
Of course, troubleshooting a problem online has inherent inaccuracies. Your problem may be something else.

#215 of 266 2008 Wolfsburg Jetta, concerned about the hesitation when starting it.... by holly4troy

Dec 21, 2011 (8:16 pm)

Hi all, I'm new to this site and new to owning a Jetta. I bought it a week ago and am very concerned (especially after reading some of the posts) about the hesitation when I'm trying to start the car. It usually happens in the morning when I am going to work and in the afternoon when I start it up to come home from work. Sometimes it gives out completely and I have to restart it. It's usually fine after the second start. It's a automatic with the DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) although I don't have much trouble once it's started, I have noticed when I put it in reverse, and take my foot of the break, there is a couple second delay before it starts moving.
 
At this point, I'm wondering if I should just have the dealer buy the car back. I LOVE it otherwise and am so disappointed I'm having these issues but am worried about it leaving me sitting. Is this going to be one of those situations that I'm constantly having to get the car looked at, worked on, etc.? Suggestions, feedback, advice? Thanks so much!!!

#216 of 266 Re: 2002 jetta starting/ignition...oil issue [bpeebles] by nap311

Dec 21, 2011 (11:47 pm)

Replying to: bpeebles (Nov 15, 2011 4:50 pm)
Ok I have decided to let you know what has happened. I chickened out with cleaning the mass air flow sensor.....got really worried that I may damage the piece. But what I did do that weekend was replace the engine air filter and added a bottle of fuel system cleaner. And the crazy thing is for almost a month I had no problems at all with starting up the car. But alas, it has started to act up again. Now it's not happening as much as it did before but I have a thought that it will start to become a daily occurrence again. After doing some more reading I'm thinking maybe the problem is something with the fuel intake or whatever it is that regulates the fuel upon startup of the car? Also that fuel system cleaner did improve my gas mileage noticably. Strange that after start up the car drives like a dream. If only I could figure out the starting problem.

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