What can we expect if our Jetta is recalled?

I’ve had a couple of car recalls and that great tire recall and usually they just fixed whatever and gave the car back. But this sounds like a tougher fix, possibly a design flaw. I’m not sure what the deal will be. Sorry I’m not more help.

I’m hoping they’ll just take it off our hands.

I doubt they’ll take it off your hands. They probably have teams of engineers trying to come up with a cheaper fix.

If what I see in the news is right, it would be a programming change so that all the anti-pollution stuff works all the time rather than only when attached to the diagnostic computer.
What don’t you like about the diesel Jetta? My wife and I are seriously looking into a Jetta wagon Tdi as the replacement to our Civic.

Expect lower gas mileage and lower performance.

Here’s a WIRED article on what to expect.

They’ll fix it. It’ll take about 15 minutes as all they need to do is update the engine management system so that the car performs correctly all the time and not just when the EPA are testing it.

They may plug it into their computer system via your car’s OBDII connection and reprogram the computer. Should only take a few minutes if that is all it takes. The vehicle’s performance in some or all areas may be a little different afterwards.

Depressing article, @zenvelo….but thinks.

@majorrich The car is small and cramped. It’s slung so low to the ground that it’s almost a struggle to get in and out the door. The interior is cheap-feeling. It’s like they spent all the money on the engine, then cut corners all the way around on the interior. At night the dash lights are RED.
But…it drives like a race car, which is something near and dear to my husband’s heart, and it gets awesome gas mileage.

The more I think about this the angrier I get. There should be some compensation for lying to us, shouldn’t there?

Mama’s mind is set on VW. Maybe I can steer her to the bigger Passat. I anxiously await a diesel Subaru in the US. In the meantime, I have a rolling cave in my old 240d. Albeit a little sluggish I’m getting a solid 27mpg in my cruise ship.

First they have to figure out how to fix it (which they have not done) and then they have to bring in the cars. You probably have 6–9 months before the recall.

When it happens, you’ll be without the car for a day for them to fix it. When it’s done it will drive more poorly. (because the fixes they make for pollution have the effect of reducing performance.)

Then they should buy the car back because we bought it specifically for the performance.

@Dutchess_III – good luck with that :-)

Yeah, I know.