Ownership Cost for 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL
Estimated: $39791 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2567 | $1232 | $1078 | $975 | $873 | $6725 |
| Insurance | $1792 | $1855 | $1919 | $1987 | $2056 | $9609 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2522 | $1676 | $1041 | $1052 | $2180 | $8471 |
| Repairs | $889 | $1058 | $1204 | $1325 | $1527 | $6003 |
| Taxes & Fees | $834 | $834 | $834 | $834 | $834 | $1236 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10049 | $7403 | $6904 | $7018 | $8417 | $39791 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GLOW PLUG LAMP STARTED BLINKING; RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE - "ENGINE FAULT". BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE WHICH TOOK 4 DAYS. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE GLOW PLUG LAMP STARTED BLINKING AGAIN AND THE SECOND TIME, THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAID "ENGINE FAULT WORKSHOP!" BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND IT REMAINED WITH VOLKSWAGEN FOR 5 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE DIESEL FUEL PUMP SYSTEM WAS FAILING AND HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. VOLKSWAGEN IMPLIED THAT THEY THOUGHT I HAD RECEIVED BAD GAS, BUT I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL ABOUT MAINTAINING AND FUELING THIS CAR AND CAN SAY WITH 100% CONFIDENCE THAT IT HAS ONLY RECEIVED LOW SULFUR DIESEL FROM REPUTABLE AREA GAS STATIONS. THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH - THIS TIME - BUT IT IS ALSO JUST THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS THE CAR HAS HAD SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW, INCLUDING STALLING, ELECTRICAL FAILURES, TRANSMISSION FAILURES, EXTENSIVE LEAKAGE, WATER DAMAGE AND OTHER PROBLEMS. |
| 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | I HAVE A 2011 VW JETTA SEDAN, PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2011. I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE, CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE AND FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ROADWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING ANY FAILURE OR LEAKAGE OTHER THAN A FUEL SMELL. WHEN I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE MY HUSBAND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE AND I COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT ANY TIME. *TR |
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