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Burned Out Clutch - VW Help
User: beagle7
Date: 12/20/2005 7:38 pm
Views: 5404
Rating: 11
I certainly have a story to tell in Re: to VW

Last September  we bought a new Jetta Wagon (2003). It was loaded with everything. I should also mention that it was a Diesel.

We loved the car and bragged to every one about the fuel mileage etc. We actually sold a few cars for them by telling everybody how great they were.

Last week as I was going to church, I could not engage it any gear.

The clutch was gone as well as the flywheel, and 2 clutch plates. VW of America will do nothing in re: to repair. I have spent a week trying to call various numbers to plead my case.

Both my husband and I are close to the age of 60 and have driven standard shifts for many years. We have yet to burn out a clutch in any of the other cars. We drove it home from the dealer's on Friday and the stink was terrible. We did not drive it on the weekend and we had it towed to the dealer's once again. Once again we were accused of riding the clutch and was told that there was nothing wrong.

None of these repairs were covered under warranty . The clutch is only guarantied for 12,000 miles. Was it adjusted right to begin with and is it adjusted right now? We are out 1,400.00 now.

We are in the process of filing a claim with the BBB and will file also as a lemon. Our state does have the lemon law . I would even call Germany if I had the number.  I am also considering contacting my congressman. I think this is a crime on the American people! I am still having a hard time believing all of this.

Thanks,
Barbara

"The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us."
beagle7

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Re: Burned Out Clutch - VW Help
User: drivinajay
Date: 2/16/2006 8:21 pm
Views: 461
Rating: 4

My name is Ajay Patel, I am a MECHANICAL ENGINEER (which i mention because legally i can account for part failure in front of a judge!), and I bought

a 2006 VW TDI in August '05.  With 12,120 miles I had the same problem as

many of you complained about...MY CLUTCH FROZE TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS DRIVING!  VW said it was my error, and I disagreed...as i know an

instantaneous failure of any mechanical system is due to a part

malfunction!

 

Ok, ok...so whats my point!  I took the car to a third party mechanic and

my insurance company came to inspect the damage.  Bottom line is that a

tooth in the pressure plate FAILED and DESTROYED the inside of the clutch

area!!!  THIS IS 100% WARRANTY COVERED DAMAGE!  I have a feeling ALL OF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THIS!

 

I presented this evidence to my dealers GM.  HE AGREED THAT IT SHOULD BE WARRANTY, and admitted he was informed by the VW rep that this IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM!  He too is sick of VW and its treatment, even to him!  However, VWOA still insists that the part is not covered under warranty!

 

Please, we need to get together.  If we garner enough support, we can go

after VW, TOGETHER!  There are LOTS of consumer advocate groups, and even the BBB to work with!

 

Go to these sites, and begin lodging complaints:

http://www.nhtsa.com

http://www.lemonlaw.bbb.org/

http://www.ftc.gov/

http://advocate.soundtrax.net/

http://www.fraud.org/

 

I would like for everyone to EMAIL me their story, and contact info @

aap28@comcast.net.  I am gathering support to do this.  I will not let

this go!  Please, lets not allow ourselve to get defrauded any longer!

 

I thank you so much for your time!  We will get what is ours, and we wont

allow this company to play us as fools...ANYMORE!

--- (Edited on 2/16/2006 8:21 pm [GMT-0600] by drivinajay) ---

Re: Burned Out Clutch - VW Help
User: mannino
Date: 11/17/2006 7:35 pm
Views: 2012
Rating: 4
HI! Here's your problem. VW made the clutch too small. I sell auto parts for a living, and deal with this problem everyday. A new clutch kit, with flywheel, has to be replaced together. The old clutch was 220 mm in size. The new are 225 mm. 5mm caused all this? YES! Your new kit will cost approx. 800-1000.00 dollars, and you will not suffer with this problem any longer. But the clutch pack and flywheel must be purchased together. ThanxManninoCool

--- (Edited on 11/17/2006 7:35 pm [GMT-0600] by mannino) ---

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