2018 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems

Your car started leaking gasoline from underneath while driving. The dealer identified faulty fuel rails (part of a previous recall) as the cause. You were charged out-of-pocket for repairs even though the same parts were supposedly corrected under recall years earlier, and you have no records of that previous work being completed. Fixing this issue involves replacing or repairing the fuel rail assembly to stop the leak.

Your car developed an oil leak and made unusual engine noise in January 2023. Your mechanic found that bolts on the cam phaser cover had loosened on their own, causing the leak. After retorquing the bolts and checking the engine, the leak stopped. Your mechanic noted that if these bolts had continued loosening, it could have caused serious timing and engine damage.