2002 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems

“The car will shut down while decelerating(ex..coming to a stop sign or light)the engine just stops and the generator light comes on.I can start it up again right away.it is very dangerous and I feel like I may get rear-ended I have read online threads that other people have the same problem and they are having problems finding a solution.I have had this vehicle since new and now it only has a little over 115,000 miles on it.”

“Traveling down pet sites road on my way to work when I notice my car suddenly running hot. I pulled over at the nearest safest place to do so and proceeded to check my fluid levels. As I was unscrewing the water reservoir cap I notice what should be anti-freeze and water mix, is a muddy brown color. I felt the substance and then realized it was oil in my reservoir, and almost all my oil had been removed from my engine and im guessing was displaced to my reservoir. My car never once has acted like it wanted to run hot, nor had it until 6-19-2013.”

“Oil light is blinking, I was told by several mechanics that jettas as well as volkswagens in general are known for having terrible sludge issues. I took the car to the dealership, they charged me over $150 to diagnose my car, after diagnosing it they said that the engine needs new oil bearings due to sludge issues, they said that the oils pressure is fluctuating and that soon my engine will blow up, they said that this was not covered under similar recalls that they've had on other models of theirs and that to fix my problem I would need a new engine which would cost me over seven thousand…”

“I purchased a certified used vehicle in 2006 from a Volkswagen dealer in virginia (Volkswagen of dulles). Two months after the vehicle purchase, we noticed the car electrical system shut down while approaching a stop sign in reston, va. The local dealer attributed it to a fuel system problem and charged us for a throttle body cleaning.? Over the course of two years, we had multiple electrical shutdowns, some at high speed on the highway at night when the vehicle's headlights would go out and the engine would die. At one point the dealer reported a ??loose ignition switch?? …”

“Engine abruptly lost all power and turned off while driving down the street. No warning lights came on, and the car restarted and ran normally for 6 months. The same thing happened about 6 months later. 10 minutes after the second episode, mechanic wasn't able to find a fault code and drove it without the stall recurring.”