2006 jetta tdi-- clutch gone at 50,000 miles.. i hear this is a common problem

every 60000 miles

oil/filter/lube every 3,500 miles synthetic oils every 5,000 miles
tire rotation wheel align check balance every 7500 miles
transmission service every 30,000 miles
air filter gas filter cabin air filter evry 30,000 miles
if engine has a timing belt(rubber substance) replace every 60,000 miles if it has a metal timing chain lasts almost forever
spark plugs should be good for 75,000-100,000 miles before replacing
Spark plug wires every 50,000-60,000 miles approx.
fuel injector flush every 30-40,000 miles approx.

These little engines(although very good little engines)have a problem with carbon build up in the intake manifold. It builds up so bad it begins to choke the engine off. The only solution is to remove the intake and soak with a good solvent over night and will generally take you a good couple of hours to clean out to get to "like new" again. Once this is accomplished, it's like driving your car new again!!

timing belts should be replaced every 50,000 miles

My sincere apologies for the delayed response.
I am personally going back to answer your unanswered questions.

I do not know if you still need this information, however I am answering it either way.

The Serpentine Belt: visible on the outside of the Engine, should be replaced every 60,000 miles. The Timing Belt: not visible/inside the Engine, should be inspected/replaced every 100,000 miles.

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Again my apologies...

on that car, they had lots of problems with glow plugs and the wiring to the plugs, i would change them every 50,000 miles, there not expensive or hard to change,

If all is working fine, and the transmission has never been overheated, an oil change around 50,000 miles ( 80,000 kms ) and the filter will do. Depends on the driving conditions and loads carried.
So now please do change it immediately.

Some manufacturers have different opinions on this. Most places will recommend 60k, that is on the safe side. If you have 94k on it i would recommend it. It may last another 100k, but its not a chance you want to take.

Take this to a garage ASAP. This is a dangerous condition that needs investigation.

I recommend most brake defects are checked by trained personnel - It's not worth the risk is it ?

I suggest trying a diesel additive in your tank if you haven't been using it. It is available at Walmart as I use it all the time. I have 64K miles on my 06 Jetta TDI with not problems. You also could have something in your tank causing the problem. (condensation)