Volkswagen Recalls 168,000 TDI Jettas For Fuel Injection Issues

Just waiting for my little pet here on Autospies to copy and paste a link about some other manufacturer's recall to deflect bad attention away from VW...Can anyone guess who that would be?

LOL! Thanks for the laugh Toto! XOXOXOXO. I'll be sure to give you a treat next time!

I'm a fan of anything German but I got to admit that after loosing confidence in VW ten or twelve years ago, I don't seem to be able to trust them again. I've forgiven the bad years of Mercedes and Jaguar, and even looked at the Toyota issue with a grain of salt. But hearing constantly from VW owners and mechanics about the many problems, and seeing new VW's with their stop lights out a few weeks after being delivered is not helping me regain respect for the marque.

Skoda is just as bad. I have a friend who bought one (Octavia 1.8 20v Turbo) and it was a dog. The CD changer failed after a month, the transmission failed after 4 years, the interior started falling apart after 4 years, the sunroof hasn't failed but open whenever it wants...and has done so in a downpour!). She's done paying for the bitch (who she calls Maggie) and will be replacing it when she returns from vacation. Europe lost their credibility with me slowly, but consistently over the years. And right now I am solidly anti-European when it comes to cars. So is my friend.

"that could cause fires"

Not rare thing for VWs.

Highly unlikely to cause a fire, as the fuel is diesel not gasoline. Not saying it can't happen, just not likely.

At least you'll know you'll get heat. Can't say the same about my parents former Beetle.

Diesel fuel catching fire isn't likely? Interesting. I wonder what caught fire when I worked on a ship back in the 90s? The engineering department changed some fuel lines to some that were too large and while underway, the lines came loose and sprayed diesel fuel all over the exhaust. That started a fire. And in case you never knew, the US Army has used diesel fuel to burn human solid waste since time immeasurable. So don't get it twisted. Diesel fuel can and will cause a very significant fire.

Diesel sitting in a bucket doesn't have enough surface area to ignite, diesel being sprayed and evaporating off of exhaust pipes on the other hand...

Most recalled vehicle of 2011= VW Jetta.

don't rail on VW's...BMW has quietly been having a lot of trouble with their 3.0 turbo fuel pumps or injectors also.

@ Carrera GT: I like Skoda, SEAT and Audi. It is VW whom I hear a lot about when it comes to dissatisfied owners and happy mechanics.

I don't think you have been listening at all. You only have to go near the owners of any of these cars and you will hear the sounds of pain and suffering.

If you do a little reading, you will discover that the problem is a harmonic being set up that just happens to match the #2 injection line. Harmonics can destroy well built structures in amazing ways. Ever hear of "Galloping Gertie"? A major bridge in Tacoma WA was destroyed when high winds set the bridge in motion at a harmonic that caused it to completely fail in less than an hour.

The best engineers can miss something like this. I've never heard of this type of harmonic issue (with an FI line) with an engine before. But I do recall the the pulley on the front of most engines in the past were call harmonic dampners. I'm sure there was a reason for this.

I just read the article, and it isn't accurate. There is no issue with the injector. It's that the #2 injector line is just the right length to vibrate at a harmonic frequency that matches fuel pulses from the injection pump. This harmonic can cause the line to vibrate at a rate that causes a fatigue fracture. Some lines had minor damage from manufacturing (scratches) that would not be an issue except for the vibration issue. Put the two together and you have a potential failure.