Ownership Cost for 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE PZEV
Estimated: $38066 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2314 | $1111 | $972 | $879 | $787 | $6063 |
| Insurance | $1759 | $1821 | $1884 | $1950 | $2019 | $9433 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2426 | $1567 | $968 | $891 | $2136 | $7988 |
| Repairs | $848 | $1020 | $1160 | $1282 | $1480 | $5790 |
| Taxes & Fees | $706 | $706 | $706 | $706 | $706 | $1045 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9498 | $7087 | $6627 | $6669 | $8186 | $38066 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | ICE IN THE AIR INTAKE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO VAPOR LOCK WHICH CAUSED A BENT PISTON ROD. DEALER IS GOING TO REMOVE THE FACTORY AIR INTAKE AFTER INSTALLING A NEW ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY AND CLAIMS THIS IS AN ENGINEERED FIX. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS WORKING ON SOME HEATER ADD ON IN THE POSSIBLE FUTURE. I SUSPECT THAT THE CURRENT FIX IS NOT A FIX AS THE TROUBLE WAS NOT WHEN DRIVING IT WAS AFTER THE CAR SET FOR A FEW DAYS AND ICE FORMED IN THE INTAKE. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE TO CONFIRM THE ENGINEERING ISSUE IS ADDRESSED CORRECTLY TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. *KB |
| 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS IS A RE-OCCURRENCE OF THE COMPLAINT 10425920 THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY ME ON 17 SEPTEMBER AND IS LISTED ON THIS SITE. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. SYMPTOMATICALLY IT IS THE SAME. WHILE TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE THE KEY FOB WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOORS. AFTER GAINING ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE ALL LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE AND THE FUSE IS BLOWN. THE INITIAL ISSUE WAS WORKED ON BY MY LOCAL VW DEALER BUT DUE TO THE ODD NATURE OF THE ISSUE VW TECH WAS CONSULTED. THE SYSTEM FUSE WILL ONLY BLOW IF I TRY TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOBS. IF A NEW FUSE IS INSTALLED AND THE SENSORS ON THE ACTUAL DOOR HANDLES ARE USED THE FUSE WILL NOT BLOW. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND VW WAS INDECISIVE ABOUT WHAT TO DO. VW ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP TO JUMP OUT THE FUSE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ME (AND THEY DID!) UNTIL THEY COULD FIGURE OUT THE WAY AHEAD. I WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW WEEKS LATER AND A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT CENTRAL LOCKING CONTROL UNIT WAS INSTALLED. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I AM QUITE SURE THAT VW SHOULDN'T BE ADVISING DEALERSHIPS TO JUMP OUT FUSES AND RETURN VEHICLES TO CUSTOMERS FOR USE. BEYOND THE TECHNICAL ISSUE VW TECHLINES BEHAVIOR IS ALARMING AND IT WOULD BE WORTH ASKING TO SEE THE DIALOG FILES FOR MY ISSUE. I WILL ADVISE REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THIS NEXT VISIT. *TR |
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