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If there are any Check Engine lights or other dash lights on, the car might be stuck in limp home mode. This is a computer failsafe mode that disables certain features for passenger safety because it has detected a major...

Yes this is most definitely a short. A 30 amp fuse is a large fuse, and in your vehicle it feeds the engine control module relay. A short means that a power wire is going to ground. This is usually...

There are so many possible causes of random stalling, it's hard to say what exactly the problem could be. Having the Check Engine Light scanned (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-read-and-understand-check-engine-light-codes-by-jason-unrau) would be a good first step though. This will provide the technician with information...

If you can get into the car, you are halfway there. You can temporarily power up the system through the cigarette lighter's electrical connector. There are devices available that can plug into the power socket of your car and energize...

Hi there. The wires to the dash and radio may have been shorted with the speaker wires that run to the doors. When the driver door is opened, the wires may short out causing a short to ground eliminating the...

Hi there - the brake booster on your Jetta uses an engine-driven vacuum pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-brake-booster-vacuum-pump) - rather than vacuum from the engine intake system and a vacuum booster cylinder as many cars have historically used. It sounds like your mechanic...

The computer has detected the fuel cap is loose or you have a leak in the evaporative gas tank vapor control system. If gas cap is tight and not off or loose then you will need to have the system...

It sounds like you may have a fuel supply problem in getting the proper amount of fuel to the fuel injectors. As you know, when you turn the key to on, the fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement) is activated and the fuel...

The lack of heat being generated by your system may indicate a clogged or leaking heater core. The heater core (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-is-not-working-inspection) is a small radiator like unit that circulates the hot coolant from the engine through the heater core which...