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2012 Jetta - Clutch gone!

  • 08-07-2013 2:48pm
    #1
    Drift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Hoping for some help from the VW experts among you. An elderly relative of mine bought a new Jetta last year and the clutch went last week after 18 months and approx 25,000km. He brought it back the VW dealers and they told him it was caused by poor driving and charged him full whack to put in a new one.

    This man is in his 80s and has driven cars all his life. I find it hard to believe that he has forgotten how to use a clutch completely in the last year. His driving style is very slow and steady and he would never over-rev the car. If he was going up the gears too quickly (i.e. at low revs) could this have caused a clutch burn out?

    I would appreciate anyone who works with VWs letting me know if there's any known issues with 2012 Jetta clutches. I wouldn't like him to get screwed if it's not his fault. I find it hard to believe a clutch could go in such a new car from any type of driving, not to mind the benign style in question!

    P.S.: He says since he got the new clutch his mpg has gone up significantly. Could that be indicative of anything?


Comments

  • #2
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    There is an elderly gentleman living near me who goes by the name "clutch" for this very reason. Older people tend to over rev the car, especially when moving off, because they are used to older cars that would cut out if you didnt keep them revved. Perhaps its also that they have less muscular control in their legs but I do agree with the VW garage in this case. It is likely the clutch failed due to poor driving.

    EDIT: Being "slow and steady" likely means he is riding the clutch while keeping the car revved.


  • #3
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    I presume its Diesel? If so taking it "slow and steady" will put a lot more pressure on the clutch. Modern cars have a lot less tolerances than cars a few years ago so don't stand up to abuse like older cars would have.


  • #4
    Victor Meldrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Victor Meldrew


    Some cars don't have a hard "bite", and so there might be a tendency to over rev and just wait till the car is moving rather than feeling the bite point.

    We've all seen screaming engines being driven by old folks. Much better off with an Auto, especially as this reduces the task loading when older, so is safer.


  • #5
    Drift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭Drift


    Thanks for the input guys. I have been with him in the car on occasion and I have to say that I've never heard any over-revving. He does like to get into 6th gear really quickly though. Would travelling in 6th at low revs and speed be a potential cause?

    It's a 1.6 diesel btw, should have mentioned that at the start.


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